"I SAID NEE-HA!"
The Late Night With Conan O'Brien Newsletter #01-10-050
Helloooo everyone! Happy New Year!! Hope you had a good one. Where have we been I hear you ask? Thank you both of you for the concerned emails. Well, there was a slightly enforced Neeha hiatus there. My lovely computer decided it had lost the will to compute as nature intended, so I was slightly stuck for a while. As you may have noticed I finally got around to getting another e-dress though. I'm now to be known as The Artist Formerly known as LACOB. Please send all Neeha or Conan related correspondence to [linzi24@aol.com] from now on. (Thank you.)
Speaking of The Artist... I so wish.... Conan and crew had continued their campaign against THAT SONG. The one that everyone so lovingly refers to (politely) as "Not again" and then switches the radio off... Why did they stop the campaign? I guess they never realized how thankful we would all be. It's still being played non-stop on the radio here.
Just before I go, I have to ask has anyone seen Micah Honees? I think he may be on a sabattical, perhaps even rehab, I'm not sure, but I miss his column this week. If anyone knows anything about this please let me know as soon as you can, cheers thanks a lot.
Have a conetastic week... let's let it awn!!
Late Night Linzi
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CONTENTS:
LATE NIGHT NEWS
FAVORITE LATE NIGHT MOMENTS FROM 1998
TOP 10 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR THE LNWCOB GANG! By Steph
LIVE@6A From Sarah Tudisca
UPCOMING GUESTS - Jan 11 - 22 1999
WEEK IN REVIEW By Quinn
LIVE & LATE With Andrew Jones
LATE NIGHT POLL
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LATE NIGHT NEWS
* Watch out for Conan appearing on The Late Show With David Letterman on Wednesday, January 13th. Will they discuss Late Night beating Letterman in the ratings recently? We shall see....
* The Max Weinberg Seven (minus Max) will be playing a benefit concert "TUFF GUY TOUR" in at the Communtiy Theatre Morristown New Jersey next Sunday (Jan 17the from 4pm - 10 pm). The concert is to benefit a guitarist friend of theirs, Larry DeBari, who sadly has cancer. Tickets (with a suggested donation of $25 & $30) are available from TicketMaster and from the Community Theatre box office 973/539-8008. Please go along and support them if you can.
Among the artists contributing to the concert will be: LA BAMBA'S 22 PIECE BIG BAND (featuring La Bamba and Jerry Vivino).
AL KOOPER AND THE REKOOPERATORS (featuring Jimmy Vivino, Mike Merrit and Scott Healy of the MW7).
* Conan and Andy appeared in the NBC Season premiere of Al Franken's "Lateline" last Wednesday evening. Jeff Foxworth's character records some comedy bits for Late Night. According to the New York Times: "The episode gives O'Brien's "pudgy" late-night sidekick, Andy Richter, a chance to romp around the fictional news studio clad only in briefs. For his part, O'Brien manages to keep both his clothes and dignity pretty much in place." He's not "pudgy" he's just "huggable". These people are sooooo rude!!
ON THE WEB:
*WHAT'S NEW AT NBC.COM/CONAN *If They Mated *In the Year 2000 *Letters Never Delivered *Late Night Rocks. This month Late Night will announce the winners of the 15th Annual Conan O'Brien Band Search on the website at www.nbc.com/conan. Users will be able to see video clips of the winners too.
*Check out Kelly's Late Night Image Library... There's loads of new pictures of Conan and Andy all from recent show tapings (September through to January).
Go to: http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/grunge/894/pictures/
*Four interview transcripts from Late Night with Conan O'Brien are now available on the Web: Janeane Garofalo, Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne, and a segment from Courntney Cox. All are at least a year old.
Check them out at: http://tvtp.simplenet.com/interview/
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FAVORITE LATE NIGHT MOMENTS FROM 1998
Kate -
One of my favorite moments from 1998 was the episode where Conan took dancing lessons. It was the first time I ever watched the show, and thank God it was so funny or I wouldn't be writing this letter.
Steve -
Bulletproof Legs, Segue Sam, The Be Yourself Gang, Desk Driving, Conan's Videotape Sex Testimony
Jon Allison -
One that sticks out in my mind was when "masturbating bear" had a great time at Busch Stadium, catching one of McGwire's home runs.
Jessica -
Rebecca Romaijn and Andy Richter - THE KISS!!!
Count Floyd -
I don`t know if they showed this clip in 1998 or not but I would have to say my all time favorite clip is the homage to Conan`s childhood. It starts off showing a baby picture of Conan and saying his head was the same size as a baseball. It was a parody of Ken Burns homage to baseball. The narrator sounded like Eli Wallach. It goes on to say Conan wanted to be a dancer and then it cuts to actual home movie footage of Conan (about 10 yearss old) dancing at the beach. Later it showed an interview with Star Trek`s George Takai (Mr. Sulu) recounting all the fan letters he used to recieve from the young Conan and how it used to "creep him out". I believe it aired during the first season and it was such a hit they have re-played it several times.
Katie Sullivan -
Well, I'd love to be able to say that the last Late Night I watched before I left for Ireland was the greatest one of '98, however, as yesterday remains shrouded in a mystifying blur, just imagine what my memory of September 1st is. On the same token I'd love to be able to say that the day they acknowledged on the air, the three crazy girls who finally finished writing letters was the bestest moment of 1998, but since I didn't get any giddy letters from friends to that effect (and they aren't mean enough to make me wait until I go through the 76 hours of Late Night tape waiting for me at home this Christmas) I know that isn't an option. So, I'll be cheep and say that the medley of dance lessons was pretty damn cool, but I dont' know if that was this year or not. Um Help! What about Fabio, was he on this year? Come on, they had to have something about man-boobies on in 1998! Well, if they did, that was my favorite, and if they didn't . . . I'm not even going to discuss that option. Well, yeah, that's my choice. Thanks much.
Eileen -
Favorite moment out of a whole year of kick-ass Conan episodes... Stacy yelling "I'LL ROCK YOUR BODY, YOU WHORE!!!"
Chris -
My favorite Late Night Memory of this year is Conan's little slip in the monologue when he said bull-*bleep* and the subsequent riot, especially Andy's and Robert Smigel's reactions.
Tara -
My favorite part of the 1998 season was the Conan Fifth Anniversery Special. I liked the music montage when Conan was singing in the telethon. (The first clip)
Louisa -
My favorite memory would have to be one of the more unplanned events that just happen. Robert Smigel doing Vernon Jordan for example. Smigel started laughing at one of the jokes and Conan said: "You find this funny?" And "Jordan" replied: "It amuses meeeeeeeee…" I just cracked up at that!
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TOP 10 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR THE LNWCOB GANG!
By Steph
10. (Max) Do More public service announcments.
9.(Conan) Do less Public Service Announcments
8.(Andy) Win A Starring Contest!
7.(Stacey) Appear on the show more!
6.(Liz) quit getting close up shots of some of the guests!
5.(Everyone) show more of the Embrionic Rockabilly Polka-Dotted Fighter Pilots!
4 (Conan's hair person) get that Gell that Works!
3.(Conan) Have little kids in other countrys work for like 3 cents an hour making WWCD braclets, so conan can sell them for $3 each!
2.(Conan) Steal Bill Gates Fortune
1.(NBC prez, Don Ohlmeyer) Fire everyone!
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LIVE@6A From Sarah Tudisca, Conan's #1 fan ever
I'm one of Conan's biggest fans like, ever, and so as I looked forward to my birthday (12/24) in August, I realized- "I'll be 16- and able to see Conan legally!" So, my project to meet my idol was launched. My dad was to take me on the 29th of December, the 1st new show made since I was of legal age. I had been counting down to that day for a lifetime, and it sure as hell was no disappointment.
Fastforward from August when I asked for this trip to 5:25 on December 29th. The loser comedian who warmed up the audience was just finishing up insulting everyone when Conan was announced and sure enough, he came out. Now, being about 25 feet away from him sent an electric shock through my body. As I watched him dance crazily and get 2 guys to dance together, I couldn't stand him not noticing me anymore. I HAD to do something. So, I stood up, waved the 2 presents I had brought for him, and screamed at the top of my lungs, "I love you Conan!" louder than any recorded noise ever.
Of course, when I did so it was already silent, so he was bound to hear me. He tilted his head to one side and looked up at me. I forze completely. HE was looking at ME!?!? Then *gasp* he spoke: "Hello". A very plain word, but at that point the most exciting thing to ever happen to me in my life. I blurted out "Hi". He smiled and continued "How are you?" I stared at him in awe and finally choked out "Good". I know, smooth move Sarah, but have you ever had him speak to you? He began to laugh and led this laugh into a sing-songy "Security..." at which the audience laughed. He looked up at me and I, frozen vocal cords and all, waved my presents feverishly to keep his attention. Alas, he spoke again "Are those presents for me?" I nodded and sputtered out "Yes". He declared to the audience "This is the point in the show when you all pass your presents for me to the aisle". Everyone laughed and, before I knew it, he was climbing the aisle himself up to where I was. I pushed my way to the aisle and stood there, face to face (sorta, he was a step below me and I had 3" platforms on and he was STILL taller than me). I looked deep into his blue eyes and thought "Now or never". So I blurted out "I love you SO much!". He looked right at me, smiled, hugged me and ohmygod kissed me right on the lips!
Now I was so shocked all I could do was hand him the presents. He took them and proceeded back down the aisle. At about half-way down he paused, put one of them up to his ear and said "Wait- this box is ticking!" Everyone laughed and once back on stage he placed the presents down and turned to look at me and said "Thank you. I really appreciate this." I practically melted. He turned to look at the presents and found that Andy had run over to them and was frantically shaking them. "Andy- NO! What if that was an Etch-A-Sketch with a beautiful drawing on it?!?!" Andy pretended to look ashamed and said "Sorry".
And in conclusion, god knows I exist. Conan- that is. Oh, and another thing- during the George Wendt skit at the table, there was a small fire at the end of the table that our man, Conan put out all by himself. He posesses such courage, does he not? Have a Conetastic week filled with Krunk.
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UPCOMING GUESTS - Jan 11 - 22 1999
MONDAY The 11th (First shown on 10/16/98):
Isabella Rossellini,
David Arquette,
Cake
TUESDAY The 12th:
Alan Cumming,
G.E. Smith and Taylor Barton
WEDNESDAY The 13th:
Michael Caine,
Lisa Nicole Carson
THURSDAY The 14th:
Mira Sorvino,
Greg Germann,
Goo Goo Dolls
FRIDAY The 1/15:
James Van Der Beek
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MONDAY The 18th (First shown on 10/27/98):
Christina Applegate,
Jeff Daniels,
Robert Schimmel
TUESDAY The 19th
Dave Chappelle
Jewel
WEDNESDAY The 20th:
Tony Curtis
THURSDAY The 21st:
Wanda Sykes-Hall
FRIDAY The 22nd:
Carmen Electra
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WEEK IN REVIEW By Quinn
Tues. Jan. 5
Chazz Palminteri, Anthony Clark, Irma Thomas
Conan and Andy chat about New Year's Eve, especially the Phish concert Conan attended
Celebrity resumes
Joel's depressed
Wed. Jan. 6
Al Roker, George Brett
Conan talks about hitting on George Brett's wife before the show
Celebrities Before plastic surgery
New anti-pollution campaigns
The guy who does voice-overs for coming attractions stops by
Thurs. Jan. 7
Will Ferrell, Melina Kanakaredes, Todd Barry
Conan and Andy chat about creams and moisturizers
New Characters for 1999
Public Service Announcements
Fri. Jan. 8
Lisa Kudrow, Maury Povich, Vic Chestnut and Lambchop
Conan and Andy chat about snow in NY
Welcome Back, NBA!
Conan and Andy reflect on the fact that "this is the life"
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LIVE & LATE With Andrew Jones
Hello fellow conan fans! Its been too long since the last Neeha! I know you've missed me although you don't know me....yet. We're going to look at the best of the live and late acts since the last NeeHa, ok? Let's get going!
December 18,1998, The Flys paid a visit to the Conan set at the right time and the right place and managed to end up performing their hit song "Got You Where I Want You". I had never seen their faces before, only heard them on the radio so this was very exciting for me. I enjoyed their set, they mixed the bass well so you can hear it like on the record and the drummer had skillzzzz. The two lead singer thing kinda threw me off for a second, I thought they just had an extra dancer for a while then he did his white boy rap thing it was allll good homie. The only thing that sounded weird was the echo effect on the main vocal, but with the lights it just came off as part of the general ambience. I enjoyed the Flys and wish them a quick return.
December 21,1998, a great comic, a classic comic Dom Irrera reared his ugly head on the set. I thought he was astoundingly funny with his wry sense of humor. I think old mainstays like Dom are a must for Conan, you have to have the solid guy that you'll know will make you laugh your martian booty off.
December 22,1998, the one and only Tony Bennett, the man who will never set foot in San Francisco again lest it takes his soul as well. Yes, the man who excited Frank Sinatra was in New York at the Conan set to perform a very special holiday number. It started out very somber, lights dimmed loungy piano and Tony's strong but subtle voice. And then, once you thought you were safe it switches to an upbeat, walking bass line cheerful loungy piece with lyrics telling of holiday snowfall in NYC. I secretly suspect that Tony, in his old age took a wrong turn on his way to Vegas and ended up on the Conan set much to the delight of the bookers who had no one lined up.
December 29,1998, a huge guest Limp Bizkit made an appearance with their song "Faith". Personally, this is not my favorite song by the L.B. simply because its so poppy and the vocals are annoyingly high, but its still cool. Now let's take a close look at this performance. Here it looks like we have a classic example of big time rock group who think they're cooler than the show they're performing at. You know, where they don't play in all seriousness? But I actually think it just comes off that way, for I think Limp Bizkit was just trying to have some fun. Let me explain, they invited as special guests Kid Rock *the annoying rap rock dude* and Pauly Shore *that annoying guy* for some reason, do NOT ask me. The idea most undoubtedly was a product of an all night drinking session, because they didn't do anything entertaining. At one point Pauly did this retarded not even breakdancing that made my stomach churn, and Kid Rock just stood there at times headbanging. The actual band was good, but they're dolt fiends dragged them down.
December 30,1998, the eccentric group Ozomatli performed a tune for Conan. I think these guys were weird, it sounded like rap with world beats and horns with a rastafarian rapper. The rapper looked like Will Smith but sounded like WyClef Jean rapping a gazillion words a second. It also sounded like a guy went into a room full of musicans, saying he needed 3 guys for a gig and everyone raised their hand and he couldn't say no, ending up with a surplus of horn players. In other words, it seemed to me that there was too many trumpets and didgeree doos!
Well that raps up the best of the past couple weeks or so from one alterna band to the other, from one classic comic to one classic lounger, you asked for carrots, Conan gave you carrots!!!
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LATE NIGHT POLL
Wow, it seems like ages since we posed this question: Who would take over from Max as bandleader should he go off to tour with Bruce? The voting went like this:
Jimmy Vivino 47%
Brian Setzer 22%
La Bamba 17%
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Conan 5%
Ringo Starr 5%
Animal (from the Muppets) 4%
No poll this week... check back again next time!!
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"NEE-HA!" # 50 was edited by Linzi Gallacher with thanks to Steph, Sarah Tudisca, Quinn, Andrew Jones, Noelle and Marc.
On The Web: http://www.angelfire.com/ny/lacob/conan.html
Email: linzi24@aol.com
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``In a recent interview, Woody Harrelson admitted that when he's stressed out, he smokes pot. Harrelson went on to say that he feels stressed out whenever he can't find his bong.'' - Conologue Joke
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