"I SAID NEE-HA!"
The Late Night With Conan O'Brien Newsletter #09/20-038
Hi all. I hope the big show lived up to your expectations.... I await my tape of it... waiting... waiting... the worse part. I've had such a hyper week because of this. I ended up staying up on Wednesday night, so that I could watch the Third Anniversary show at the same time as the fifth aired in the States. Pathetic eh? Never mind, I'll console myself by writing another abusive letter to NBC Europe.
Please file this under "Late Night Apologies". Last week I made a HUGE mistake. I should never have never have sent out #37 to you in word.doc format. Seriously I thought that it was a good idea at the time, I didn't have a scooby that it would cause so many of you problems, not to mention the download time and I'm extremely sorry about that. All I can tell you is that it was never my intention to cause so many problems for you and I assure you that it will never happen again.
Oh, I'm happy(ish) to announce that "NEE-HA!" has one of them website things now... It''s been kicking around for a while, but now it's "official" It's got all the previous issues of neeha, Keep Europe Conetastic and public service announcements, with more to come.... It's at: http://www.angelfire.com/lacob/conan.html
Anyone who wants to read the messages on the Virtual Card that was sent to Conan can do so at: http://www.angelfire.com/ny/latenightnews/thefifth.html
Have a Conetastic week everyone and let's get it awn!
Late Night Linzi
Editor
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CONTENTS -
LATE NIGHT NEWS
THE SPECIAL: WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT IT
CONAN ON LENO By Stephanie
LATE NIGHT POLL
THE BONE OF CONTENTION by Micah Honees
USA WEEKEND ARTICLE Transcribed By Audrey Zwingli
UPCOMING GUESTS - September 21 - 25 1998
THIS TIME LAST YEAR...
WEEK IN REVIEW - September 14 - 18 1998
FYI
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LATE NIGHT NEWS
ANNIVERSARY RATINGS: Conan's first foray into Primetime with the Late Night With Conan O'Brien Fifth Anniversary Special has been described as "disappointing" by entertainment news sources. The show got a 5.3/9 in homes and a 3.7/11 in adults 18-49. Apparently this rating was NBC's weakest for over two years. The show still benefited from a similar amount of viewers to the regular 12:35 a.m. time-slot.
Conan's average audience ratings for Season 1997-98 (season five) was 2.5 million. Their highest ratings ever came on the night of the "Seinfeld" finale on May 14 1998, when they attracted 5.1 million viewers.
BUY THE VIDEO: First there was the book, then the CD, now Late Night are releasing their Fifth Anniversary Special on video. It's $19.95 and there's a selection of three different covers to choose from. Call 1-800-NBC-1500 to order your copy.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE & COVER: As predicted there's been a bit of a media explosion (is that the best description for this?) around Conan and the show... everywhere you look there's articles, interviews and what not. Glad to see they're finally paying the show the attention it deserves. The pick of articles/interviews among all that I've seen recently has to be from New York Magazine. It covers everything from how Conan named his new dog to... well check it out for yourself... You can read it online at: http://www.newyorkmag.com/This_Week/view.asp?id=1810
NY TIMES MAGAZINE: Features a TV show parody "Mr. President, Private Eye - A one-hour state-of-the-union detective series" written by Conan today. It doesn't seem to be available on the www at the moment, if anyone wants a copy of it just email me.
THE EMMY'S: Conan lost out yet again in the "Best Writing For A Varitey Or Music Program" category. The winner was Dennis Miller Live.
HOUSTON: Our old friend "Buffalo" is sure to have a smile on his face, the local affiliate is now showing Late Night half an hour earlier at 2:10 am.
CONAN ON LATELINE: Conan will appear in an upcoming episode of Al Franken's "Lateline". Anchor Pearce McKenzie, played by actor Robert Foxworth, agrees to take part in a sketch for Late Night and later pulls out fearing he will damage his credibility, cue for Conan to make fun of him in a Clutch Cargo segment. The show is scheduled to air on NBC sometime this coming winter.
WEB NEWS: Revival for alt.andy (or alt.andy.whine.whine.whine), five people posted there this week!! Things are looking up!
CONECON 2000 now has it's own site thanks to Johanna the fab. Interested in going? Check it out at: http://personal.inet.fi/surf/zoja/cob/ideat.htm
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THE SPECIAL: WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT IT
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Caryn James worries that a clip-driven Anniversary Special will not capture how well Late Night wears on a nightly basis, or the significance of the MW7's contribution to the show (smart girl, she must be a fan). She describes Conan as 'a Letterman without the dark side,' and 'a Leno not afraid to show some smarts.' She said: 'This anniversary show seriously underplays the importance of the "Late Night" band, the Max Weinberg 7, which leaves television viewers wishing they were in the studio to hear more. But the special includes enough comic highlights to explain why "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," famously on life support in its early days, has become addictively entertaining.'
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Writer Eric Mink also asks the burning question "does the prime-time special convey the show's distinctive style?" His answer to that is "YES." Although notably unimpressed with the specially recorded opening to the special, he goes on to say 'viewers who have little or no familiarity with "Late Night" will come away from tonight's special with a pretty accurate sense of what O'Brien; Richter; the show's powerhouse band, the Max Weinberg Seven; producer Jeff Ross; head writer Jonathan Groff and the show's staff are up to at 12:35 a.m. every weeknight.'
TV GUIDE: Ahh faithful TV Guide (TV Gen?), I knew they wouldn't let us down. Susan Campbell Beachy informs the screaming masses "The host gets all the glory, but Late Night With Conan O'Brien would be way less wacky without sidekick Andy Richter." Whoooo I can't disagree with that. Andy talks briefly about controversy over the 7ft Groucho and Susan asks the question that everyone wants to hear the answer to. Again: "Would Andy like to host?" "I don't really care to be a talk-show host. Interviewing celebrities is not my cup of tea," he replies. And Susan, honey, just to let you know, it's "Pimpbot 5000!!"
YAHOO! TV: In-depth, a great review and interview by Christine Champagne. This article takes readers through the early years, the characters, the growing popularity and the bands who have made their network debuts on the show. Speaking about the show's early critical backlash Conan tells her: "I'm not a slick professional. I'm this person who got in over his head and just stuck to it. Though I wish that things had gone smoothly from the beginning, that's part of my story now, and I'm sticking with it. I'm kind of proud of it." When asked what he hopes will happen during the Special, Conan says: "Hey, that looked funny. I'm going to start drinking a lot of coffee, taking Ritalin and watching this program."
USA TODAY: This review, by Kurt Jensen, focuses on the show's fondness for visual gags and recurring characters. Conan explains "I always wanted, if nothing else, for you to see something, like when we have a robot come out and sit on a toilet. You just see these images that I think you might remember the next day or later on that week, and you're not even sure why it's funny to you. ... But you just can't get it out of your head." Jensen writes that the prime-time special received a much bigger budget than the nightly effort, but more money doesn't always translate into laughs. Conan told him: "We spent a lot of money for this opening. It was a silly idea we had, with helicopters and stuff. We shot it the other night, and ... I realized that, wow, the level of money we're allowed to spend has dramatically gone up here, but I looked around and it's still us. And we're still kind of fudging our way through it. ... If we don't have a good idea, it doesn't matter how much money we have."
THE WASHINGTON POST: Last, but most definitiously not least, Tom Shales' review. Shales is well known among Conanites as being one of Conan's most vehement naysayers from the early days of the show. These days he rates himself as a staunch supporter and describes the show as 'inventive, outrageous, satirical and often just spectacularly silly'. He writes in Wednesday's Washington Post: "In virtually every respect, "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" is the cream of the late-night crop now, and yet there is about its star a certain strange fatalistic aura that suggests he will always wear --perhaps even proudly -- a bit of the egg on his face that he earned the year of his debut. If he can forgive us, we can forgive him. To phrase it in a totally original way, dudes: Conan Rules."
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CONAN ON LENO By Stephanie
Well, I could have called it many things. "My Evening 30 Feet From Conan," "How I Got Mocked By My Idol" and of course "Oooooooowwwwwwwww!!!!! Hudson!" but no. I prefer to be civilized.
I went and saw the taping of The Tonight Show on Monday, because somehow 2 months ago, before the man was even booked, I, Stephanie, predicted Conan would be on the show that very day. How I did it is something I wish I knew....logic mostly. I knew that they would have those two weeks before off, I knew Conan would be at the Emmy's, and I know they are in LA, plus I knew that he would want to promote the special. Logic people! Just call me Psychic Stephanie. When I got my letter from NBC the day I found out that Conan was in fact to be on that very show, I grew weary. When I opened the letter I was not surprised. Sold out. No tickets left.
But due to a change in events and some stuff I will not say, I ended up on the Guest List, the VIP line, or as I like to call it, The Jerks Who Get In First (I've never been one before. It's fun to get looks that can kill from mere mortals).
Onward. While this is a Late night Fanzine, I am going to describe the Tonight Show studio. In one word: small. In two words: very small. Tiny. NOTHING like it looks on TV.
I used to have a strong dislike for Mr. Leno....well, I still don't like his show, but I have to admit, the guy is cool. In the warm-up, during the commercials, he is a VERY different person, very likable. (WOW! People are different then they appear on TV...) Jay is quite funny, silly, weird. He makes faces at Kevin Eubanks, messes up his hair as the stylist walks away, dances as the makeup people attempt to cover him up, etc., etc. All very cool.
But why are we here? WHY??? Conan, of course.
I got asked this a lot, I will answer now. I was *not* the girl who yelled "I love you Conan!" (she beat me to it) Some other things you should know: his tie was green, it appeared blue on TV. His hair is more orange. He is veeeeerrrrrrrryyyyy tall. (I knew he was six four, but you have to see it....) And for the girls: He *is* a lot better looking in person. (I did not think it was possible).
Okay, here is the actual show. My friend Magdalena and I were the really high pitched screamers. (it may have reminded you of a Hanson show or something of the like) we did it for Conan, though we regretted it later, he obviously didn't like it. Things went smoothly. Conan told his car story, etc. Then, of course, he HAD to bring up the puppy.
I admit it. It was an accident. I meant to say "Wooo" but it came out "EYYYYIIIII!!!!" But I was the first one to shriek about the puppy.
You can hear it. A small one, immediately followed by about sixteen girls I wanted to kill. They copied me, yeah. I dealt with it. But then Conan got a little miffed.....***SORRY CONAN*** It really was a mistake. Then those girls....ugh. But Conan said something about it "Why would someone go 'Owwww!' to that?" the "owwww!" was almost a dead on imitation of me. (or, as I will continue to believe my entire life). So yeah, I was in a daze after that. I mean, the man I idolize, respect the most in the world, mocked *me*.....now that's cool.
As far as being there and seeing it, is wasn't really any different then TV, except you are closer with a TV. The lighting makes it hard to see faces too clearly. And it's LOUD. Especially the band.
So we go to commercial with Conan on deck. He sits, he leans and talks to Jay, he sits, he looks annoyed, he sits. I don't think Conan was having a good day. I mean, he was away from his puppy, 3000 miles from home, just lost the Emmy.....so I am guessing that it was a bad time for our guy, because he wasn't indicating otherwise. For the rest of the show, the time he interrupted Donny Osmond excluded, he sat there, not exactly bored but like he did not want to be there. He was very serious, and he didn't talk much except to Donny a little during commercials. At one point he was blowing kisses to someone in the audience, which was funny. And Marie Osmand went and sat in his lap for a minute. But most of the time he was really serious, intense almost.
After the show came a shout from the audience, wanting to know the height of Jay Leno (six feet) then Conan. Conan answered with a standard "freak" line, then said "No, I'm six four......six six with mousse."
As he walked backstage Those Damn Girls who kept trying to outdo Magdalena and I beat us yet again....with a shout of "We love you Conan!!!!" But this story has a happy ending. Conan merely turned, acknowledged them, and walked off looking a little ticked. And we were VERY glad that was not us he looked that way about.
I know this story does not portray Conan in the friendliest light....like I said, I think he was having a bad day. Don't think he isn't a nice guy, he is. I could also see that from his actions. He was very friendly. Do you know anyone who would blow kisses to an audience member while he could be having stimulating conversation with Donny Osmond? I think not.
Check out Stephanie's website: http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/stephlikes/ConanIsGod.html
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LATE NIGHT POLL
THIS WEEK'S POLL QUESTION: If you could choose all the guests for one show what would be your fantasy guest line-up?
Send your response before Thursday to: LateNightPoll@hotmail.com
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LAST WEEK'S POLL QUESTION: What would you do to cheer up Joel the announcer?
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Squirrel Boy -
I'd let Joel join the Max Weinberg 7 and play something
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Miss_Krunk -
I would give him a lollipop. I would tell him, "Don't worry Joel, at least your wife is having fun getting screwed in your bedroom by the milkman!" Then I'd give him another lollipop! &:-)
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Sarah -
If Joel was depressed, to cheer him up, I would... Tie him down and have him watch every single episode of Late Night ever! Who wouldn't love that? Oh yeah- plus I'd tell him that his wife WASN'T cheating on him.
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Andrew Jones -
Smoke him out with some northern cali bud in a nice tall bong of course!
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Abe Scott -
To cheer our man Joel up, I'd simply remind him he's working on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. That should do it.
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THE BONE OF CONTENTION by Micah Honees
OK, has everyone fully recovered from the beeg 5th anniversary show? I think I finally have after watching it twice. For what it was, I thought it was excellent. The whole goal was to expose the lunacy and charm of our favorite TV show to a wider audience. It worked, even if the numbers weren't what might have been expected. Anyway, seeing Tom Arnold walk down those stairs with a real dog that magically transformed into Triumph was enough to set me off.
Now we need to get back to business. Cast your minds back to this past Thursday's show. It was one of those strange ones, for sure. First guest Caroline Rhea did not disappoint-even if the crowd and host were a little shocked at times at the words coming out of her mouth. She's fun, bottom line, and I always look forward to her appearances.
Next on that show was this week's COURTENEY COX AWARD-winner, Kris Kristofferson. When I saw that "Willie Nelson-lite" was going to be on the show I paused a second to wonder why it was in fact that he was famous. I'm sure it wasn't for those we beady eyes. Anyway, the only stuff I could come up with is that he wrote a song for Janis Joplin ("Me and Bobby McGee") which alone shouldn't do it. Then I remembered he was one of the creators of Farm Aid, a truly courageous effort organized by Neil Young (who I pattern my sideburns after) and yes, Willie Nelson. Then I remembered the classic "Don't let the bastards get you down" line that he said to the Pope-deficient Sinead O'Connor before she nearly got booed off-stage in New York at a Bob Dylan Anniversary show. That's it. Those three things. Then it hit me: Kris Kristofferson-or more importantly, his fans, think he's cool because he is a friend of Willie Nelson; who's name Kris nearly inaudibly dropped on Late Night. Now Willie Nelson-a man cooler than a roomful of popsicles-must like Kris if he hangs out with him. Therefore, I suppose we should, too. After all, don't we do pretty much whatever the TV Tells us to do?
The trouble with Kris and his interview-outside of the volume level-was that he kind of had zero to say. Plugging the movie-whatever it was-seemed a little incidental. That, my friends, is how you win this award if you're scoring at home: have nothing to say, look a bit uncomfortable, laughed haughtily at the host's jokes, and let the previous guest (Rhea) bail you out with the good lines.
Honorable Mention goes to everybody's favorite little brother, Adam Sandler. His phone-in "Are you my girlfriend" bit on the anniversary show was as entertaining as it was disturbing. Sure he's sophomoric and generally acts like a moron...but at least it's interesting!
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CONAN O'BRIEN: TV'S QUIRKIEST LATE-NIGHT HOST SAYS THE BEST HUMOR "CREATES AN UNEASINESS."
From: Straight Talk by Jeffrey Zaslow
USA Weekend week of September 11-13 1998
Transcribed By Audrey Zwingli
As AUG. 17 approached, Conan O'Brien expected a red-letter day. President Clinton was set to testify in the Monica Lewinsky case, so on his late-night show, O'Brien labeled the day like a movie rating: "NC-17." His audience laughed, some of them nervously, all of them knowingly.
This is the most fertile period ever for the melding of political and blue humor. It's uncharted territory, and O'Brien is a leading practitioner. When he jokes that Lewinsky always makes sure her shoes match the spot on her dress, he sets the tone for jokes that crisscross the country. There's no exact line he won't cross. "Audienes let you know. You quickly find out who they're willing to laugh at and who they're not."
Scorned by critics when he took David Letterman's old job at NBC's Late Night in 1993, the former Simpsons writer has since crafted his show into a quirky hit. This week, his first prime-time special highlights the topical humor that now has critics calling his show the smartest hour in late night.
The best humor, O'Brien says, "creates an uneasiness"-but it needn't be mean. Is it OK to make fun of Linda Tripp's looks? Jay Leno says yes, because she's "a backstabber." O'Brien holds back; he's killed jokes. He may be sensitive about physical-appearance humor because he's not stereotypically telegenic. As a kid, "I thought Bob Crane from Hogan's Heroes looked the way men were supposed to look: black hair, handsome. My only role models were Howdy Doody and Ralph Malph on Happy Days."
The best jokes aren't about things beyond people's control, like looks, O'Brien says. He targets people who ask for it "through their actions." that makes Clinton fair game. Did he wear Lewinsky's tie as a secret signal the day she testified? Maybe not, says O'Brien, "but he still can't explain why he was also wearing a beret."
[ NOTE: The copyright of this article is owned by USA Weekend, no infringement of copyright is inferred or intended, it must not be reproduced or sold for profit. ]
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UPCOMING GUESTS - September 21 - 25 1998
MONDAY, September 21(Repeat of 7/17/98):
Chris Elliott,
Larry Holmes,
Joey Green
TUESDAY, September 22:
Pamela Anderson Lee,
Ken Olin,
Bonnie Raitt
WEDNESDAY, September 23:
Martin Sheen,
Local H
THURSDAY, September 24:
Denis Leary,
Judge Judy,
Jimeoin
FRIDAY, September 25:
Janeane Garofalo,
John Waters
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FUTURE GUESTS INCLUDE: Fran Drescher (September 29), David Spade and Billy Bragg & Wilco (September 30), Squirrel Nut Zippers, (October 2).
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THIS TIME LAST YEAR....
Monday September 22 1997 was a repeat from July 10. Guests were Martin Short and Jill Sobule. Conan also interviewed one of his personal heroes, Paul McCartney. This was an interview that was pre-taped in London the day before McCartney's album was due for release. Conan and Andy showed slides of their Fourth Of July Picnic.
On Tuesday September 23, Conan's old girlfriend shows up in the audience with her new boyfriend, and he's a little jealous of the people who have slept with her before he met her. Conan and Andy play Progressive Patterns. Guests were Matt Dillon, Jaleel White and Jon Bon Jovi.
Show number 824 on September 24 was the perfect hour of entertainment. President Clinton got together in discussion with Marv Albert Live Via Satellite. Conan introduces his new intern - Jimmy, who just happens to be an ex-convict. He's a little edgy and still harbors some of his old traits. The search continues for the winner of the 12th Annual College Band which will make you go from "Oooooh-ooooh to Aaaahhhh-ahhhh."
On Thursday September 25, guests were Elton John and Tim Meadows. Conan and Andy preview a scene from E.R.'s much-hyped live episode, but it seems that the actors cannot remember their lines. They take the desk for a drive, and the Robot on The Toilet performs some business live on TV in a bid to encourage people to enter the 12th Annual College Band Search.
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WEEK IN REVIEW - September 14 - 18 1998
By Stephanie, check out her website:
http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/stephlikes/ConanIsGod.html
MONDAY, September 14 (Repeat of 7/16/98):
Matt Dillon,
Jake Johannsen,
Ben Folds Five
Guests we'll never have back
Inappropriate
This show in one word: disturbing. I would choose not to recall it.....Inappropriate responses and washing strippers of your choice and Matt Dillon and a bunch of scary former guests all wrapped into one...then Ben Folds Five performed. Frightening I tell you.
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--6th Season--
TUESDAY, September 15:
Rob Schneider
Maria Bello
Nick DiPaulo
Actual Items
Kim, the Impressionist in the witness protection program
Ahhhhh.....the sixth season. Conan was in high spirits. When two jokes from actual items bombed, he cheerfully mentioned that it was, in fact, the shows sixth season, and the crowd went wild, because we are all happy for them. Also every five minutes we were reminded that the next day would be the anniversary special.....
Of course The Blue Man Ass Group took our minds off of all of that. Rob Schneider and his friend and......his friends little friend showed all, including asses painted blue dancing around. They had to sit on plastic....it just was not pretty. But coincidentally we got to see the ol' Blue Dot as Conan brought up the day before on Leno.
Then came a truly sad moment. Kim, the master impressionist that is in the Witness Protection Program made an appearance, and his his voice thingie went off.....sadly, a hitman was in the audience and shot Kim, but Kim was sure to mention that the Special was to be--as our friend Ed Sullivan would say--"A really big show..."
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WEDNESDAY, September 16:
Ben Stiller
Famke Janssen
Junior Brown
In The Year 2000
Jeremy and Ira
We learned all the disturbing things to come "In a year and a half" As Conan put it. What are party pooper. Ben Stiller came out and they discussed perfectly normal things: Drugs and the fact that Ben was not in the special. Ben was apparently pretty ticked, and Conan just did not care. (I love how those two pretend to hate each other so....) As for drugs Conan will stay away from heroin, he's sticking to crack cocaine (hey, do not blame me for the content of their otherworldly discussions.) Then Famke "Crushing Thighs" Janssen was and Conan kept making fun of her for being so tall.
Oh, and they're baaaa-ackkk......Jeremy and Ira are back and big as ever....and Jeremy has once again taken up drinking.....we're rootin' for ya, Jerm!
Junior Brown and his Git Steal are two things Conan just can't see to get enough of. He's always thrilled to have him on, and Junior always seems glad to be there...he's always good, too.
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THURSDAY, September 17:
Caroline Rhea,
Kris Kristofferson,
Judd Hale,
Clutch Cargo
While I groaned at the interview with the prez and the apparently Cuban Cigar side by side, I have to admit, who else could have done it? It was not a surprise--once the interviewed the Stain on Monica's dress a while back you know there was no limits. But I still groaned. It happens.
Caroline Rhea is going down as a Late Night Favorite. Her and Conan sit and constantly tease each other, and she managed to get in a few funny ones through Kris Kristofferson's interview (by the way, that man is a lot more interesting then I expected.) And Old Farmers Almanac editor Judd Hale. Those three, plus Conan and Andy came up with some pretty interesting conversation, the topic most often sex.....sort of a "Politically Incorrect" theme, but a lot funnier and more incorrectness.
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FRIDAY, September 18:
Jason Preistly,
George Hamilton,
Los Super Seven,
SAT Analogies,
Smartest Man in Late Night contest
Well, it's about that time again. High school juniors and seniors are preparing for SAT's, and Conan and Andy are here to help. I feel smarter already. I'll have to remember that about the Starr Report later this year......
After being educated one of Conan's hair hero's, Jason Priestly, came on the show for no apparent reason that I heard, except the season premiere of "90210" is coming up or something. But he did make a few interesting comments, and presented Conan with a block of wood (which is the gift for 5th anniversary's) At one point Jason blurted out that he drinks urine to stay young, which he retracted claiming it was a tabloid story. Uhhh, sure, Jason.....
Then comes Stephanie's favorite part. Who is the smartest man in Late Night? Each kept getting cocky, presenting all the more reason they are smarter.....it all ended with Andy actually getting Conan's girlfriend nine months pregnant in the course of one day, so he was a demon. Conan pulled a cross on him, but Andy was too smart for that, and had replaced a cross with a toy sword.....to which Conan replied "You son of a bitch!" and they started wrestling. Max was crowned the Smartest due to disqualification.
The Man with The Tan faced off with the Man with The Freckles, and I think George Hamilton won. (Conan didn't look so good with bronzer sort of smeared all over his face.) Conan ended up conducting the interview half bronze and quite freakish looking, while George discussed suppositories (?)
All in all a deeply confusing show, but I am grateful. When was the last time we got to here Conan use the term "son of a bitch"? Besides the shootout clip on the special of course....
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FYI
The Late Night With Conan O'Brien Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is posted monthly (around mid-month) to the newsgroup (alt.fan.conan-obrien) by Damone, who is the keeper/editor. Although this is not the most up-to-date version online, there's tons of information in here, and it's a recommended read for all newbies. It's a good idea to either bookmark the web page, or download a text copy from the newsgroup for your own future reference.
http://idt.net/~damone/gconanfaq.html
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"NEE-HA!" #38 is here with thanks to Micah Honees, Audrey Zwingli, and Stephanie.
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"You look like the rich guy after the three Stooges blow up the kitchen" - Andy to Conan after he slapped on George Hamilton's fake tan.
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