"I SAID NEE-HA!"
The Late Night With Conan O'Brien Newsletter #09/12-062

Hola everyone! Well lots happening in El Mondo Conando these past few weeks… Check out the news section... This week Conan starts his SEVENTH season driving the desk of Late Night and tonight is the night of the Emmy’s in Los Angeles. Good luck to Conan and crew although I suspect they’ll win anyway!!! Who needs luck when you’re Conetastic eh? Thanks to the influence of The Sons & Daughters of Paramus (methinks anyway) the dapper Jimmy Vivino has finally shaved off the chin-pubes. He looks TEN years younger now (see attached pic and drool).

By the way if you have any old or new Conan-related interviews or articles (even links to them) please send them to Nos4a2 who recently took over Phunnyontv's Conan Book. Email: nos4a2@bc.sympatico.ca The new website includes Conan's SNL-related skits, rare articles, links etc, and can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Guild/5740/conan.htm

Why not join the NBC official Conan chatroom for some banter with the locals. Join the Conan krunk Saturdays & Sundays @ 5pm EST. http://www.nbc.com/conan/chat/

Have a conetastic week everyone and let's get it awn!

Late Night Linzi
Editor

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CONTENTS
LATE NIGHT NEWS
LIVE@6A By Greg Bender
LATE NIGHT POLL
THE CONOLOGUE JOKES
UPCOMING GUESTS - 13 - 24 September 1999
A LITTLE LATE NIGHT HISTORY LESSON....
MOST WANTED ADS
FYI
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LATE NIGHT NEWS

CONAN SURPRISES TEENAGE FAN... On August 26 during his recent hiatus Conan and his brother took a trip through Montana stopping off in Townsend. They drove up to the A&W drive-in where 16-year-old fan Vanessa Westphal works and ordered some snacks. "I knew who it was right when he walked in the door," she said. Conan gave her a critique of the menu telling her the food was good and graciously gave her an autograph, and a sketch to prove to her brothers and fellow fans that she had met her hero. The new marquee at the A&W? "Conan ate here!" With thanks to Linda Kent, Editor of The Townsend (Montana) Star.

CONAN SINGLE AGAIN? According to the New York Daily News Conan's five-year romance with former assistant Lynn Kaplan is over. She has reportedly moved out of his upper West Side apartment into her own place downtown. Thanks to Kathie.

MAX ON TOUR THROUGH NEXT YEAR... Due to it's huge popularity Bruce Springsteen's tour has been extended through to next year. It's looking less and less likely that we'll see Max Weinberg return any time soon. :o(

@ NBC.COM/CONAN NEW COMPETITION COMING SOON.... "Late Night's First Timers" will offer the chance to win a Sony Mini Disc player and tickets to see the show live in New York. Competition runs from September 20... http://www.nbc.com/conan/

CONAN ON TV… Conan is scheduled to appear on the new season of Space Ghost Coast To Coast… we’ll let you know when as soon as we find out the date!

CONECON2K NEWS.... There is a new temporary date set for the week of Conan's birthday... April 17th- April 21st... The change in dates is so we can have a ConeCon while Andy is still with the show. Email Gena at StarFsh241@aol.com if you want to go!

ConeCon2K Website: http://misfitmedia.com/conecon/index.html

UP LATER? Starting Sept. 20, you can watch Late Night reruns on NBC All Night. It will be shown in place of Sunset Beach with reruns at 3:05am in most markets.

**ONLINE** Check out this new Conan webpage that features a huge list of funny quotes and memorable moments. http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Taping/1448/conan.html

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LIVE@6A By Greg Bender

I know this is a little late for a show report. But I just got home earlier today. Well, here is what happened on my trip to see Late Night on July 22nd.

I live kind of far away from New York, (western Pennsylvania). So it's about a 7-hour drive to NY. We didn't get to New York until maybe about 1pm. After checking into the hotel and getting a bite to eat I headed down to Rockefeller Center. I went into the "Rainbow Room" (why do they call it that anyway). I found the line to pick up your tickets; it was a lot longer than I expected. It was 2:30 by this time. When I went to the show two years ago there were only a handful of people waiting at this time. But now there must have been at least 100-150 waiting in line. My family and the friend I brought were in the NBC store looking around. I went back and found them and we all got in line. The NBC guy came down the line and gave us our 5 tickets. He asked me for ID to make sure I was 16, even though I'm 18, I am pretty short and I don't look that old. For some reason they ended the line right where we are, and started a second line around the corner. Also, why the hell can't you sit down and lean up against the wall while you wait? An NBC page yelled at us 3 times to stand up. I don't understand why it matters. If anyone knows please tell me.

Anyway, around 4 something (I don't remember the exact time). They took us thru the metal detectors, and then up the elevators. They really pack those elevators tight, some smelly guy stood in front of me. We waited in the hall outside Conan's studio until about 5pm. They have pictures on the wall that show all the guests and stuff that have been on the show. You could spend a long time just looking at the pictures, they are pretty cool. Anyway around 5 the lead us into the studio. I was in the 5th row, and was right in front of Conan when he was doing the monologue.

After everyone sat down the warm up guy (I think his name was Mike) came in. He was pretty damn funny. He asked who came the furthest to get here, and who came from another country. He mostly made fun of the people in the crowd. One person was a singer, and they were in the Army. He made some jokes about that. They then said they had to record something for the show. They told us to look to the right, and be completely stone faced. And just stare ahead. This shot was used when Conan asked for volunteers to be his groupie.

One lady asked if she could hold up a sign during the show. He told her yes, but I don't remember seeing her hold it up during the show. He also told us not to yell things out, unless it was called for. And he said "you'll see what I mean". So I figured there was a good chance of a staring contest that night since it is appropriate to yell then. We then had to applaud to get the "sound levels", or something like that. He then introduced the band one by one. I think La Bamba got the most applause. They all ran in, picked up the instruments, and joined in on the song already being played. After they played for a little bit Mike introduced Conan. The entire warm up was pretty much what they did two years ago when I went. But it really charges the audience up, and gets you full of energy.

Conan came out and picked a woman out of the audience. He danced with her for a few seconds, and then looked at her like she was crazy and says "What the HELL are you doing!". It was really funny. He then asked if the audience wanted to see two strangers hug, so he picked two guys out of the audience and made them hug. Conan then introduced Andy. I think I read in the newsgroups that he introduces Andy as "The man that saved my life in Korea". But it wasn't that, I can't remember for sure what he said, but it was something like "the man who willingly puts sunblock on my back." Or something like that, if anyone remembers the exact words let me know. Then the band came up and danced with the two guys who hugged, and the lady that danced first. Conan looked like he had a lot of make-up on. He looked real pale, in fact everything kind of looked more pale in person than it did on TV. Andy's jacket almost looked pink, but on TV it showed up as that crimson color. Conan then said that tonight was going to be a great show, and then went backstage.

I think that's it for the pre-show. I'm sure there was more to the warm-up that I missed or forgot. But this is as much as I can remember.

When they started the show, they showed that older Bicycle intro scene from a year or two ago. The band sounds wonderful in person. It's so loud, and really gets you charged up. The show was pretty much what you saw on TV. The monologue was kind of good. On Tuesdays show someone in the audience brought a sign for the guest band that was there that day, I forget the name of the band. But Conan said to Jimmy Vivino "Don't worry Jimmy, someday they will bring a sign for you". So I figured since I was going the next night I would make a sign for Jimmy. It just said "Jimmy Vivino Rules!" (I couldn't think of anything creative). So right before he introduced the Max Weinberg 7 and walked over to his desk I held up the sign. I probably should have held it up longer, it was only up for maybe 10 seconds. But Conan never saw it. He was looking at that camera, and never looked up into the audience. The drummer (James Wormworth) did see it, and after they played Conan over to the desk he looked up at us and smiled which was cool. They chatted a bit, and then when I heard Conan say "it's time for a little game", I knew there was going to be a staring contest. I was hoping there would be one, cause I wanted to be the first one to yell "go Andy". And I was successful, as soon as they started I yelled "go ANDY" and was the first one.

The rest of the show was pretty normal. Jon Lovitz was funnier than I expected. There was one thing that surprised me. When Jon Lovitz gives Conan the middle finger, I expected it to show up normal on the studio TV's and then they would edit it later and scramble the picture later so you couldn't see it. But they censored it as it happened, as soon as he gave Conan the middle finger, the TV's in the studio showed it blurred out.

As soon as the Jon Lovitz interview was over, and they went to commercial a bunch of people in the audience started moving around. I wasn't sure what was happening at first. It looked like people were trading seats. But they then did the sketch about the audience strike. This is the sketch where they used the shot of the audience "stone faced". So I guess they moved certain people out of their seats for a bit while Late Night put it's actors into the seats. I'm not sure where the people that were sitting there went. By the time I knew what was happening, everybody had already moved. My family and I are on camera for most of this segment. We are at the top right of the screen.

Ed Byrne was really good, it didn't seem like he was on that long. I wish he would have stayed on longer. And the third guest was ok, she was damn hot, but not very interesting. During the commercials the band just plays. I didn't recognize any particular songs, it was just the same thing you hear when they go to, and come from commercials. They just play that type of music the entire time. The band just sounds so awesome. As soon as there is a commercial a bunch of people rush up to Conan's desk. I assume it's like make-up people, and writers for the show. Maybe just to help prepare him for the next interview. And Andy gets up and walks around. He looks really bored during the show. Once he went out into the hallway, when he came back in he took some pencils out of Conan's Eisenhower cup. And threw the pencils into the set behind the couch. He was trying to get the pencils to stick in the cardboard, or whatever the backdrop is made out of. He got 1 of 3 to stick in.

The show ended and Conan thanked us, and said we were a great audience. Mike came out again and said we had to re-shoot a part. I think something happened when they shot the sketch about the striking audience. Cause they re-did the part where the "scab" runs out of the door. We just had to sit there and yell "Scab, Scab, Scab a whole bunch"

We left the theater and I headed for the NBC store. I had 2 tickets reserved for the second Letterman taping at 8:00pm. They said to show up there by 6:45 at the latest. It was already 6:50 by the time I got out of Conan's theater, so I didn't even try to run over to Letterman (which I was kicking myself for, because I later found out I could have gotten in as late as 7:15). Anyway, the NBC store is awesome. The CBS store compared to this is like an out-house. They have new High-definition TV's everywhere. And free interactive stuff like Conan's desk ride, or do the weather with Al Roker. I bought a Conan t-shirt. And signed up for the NBC tour, which is nice and I'm glad I went, but it's not worth $17.50.

Anyway the show was awesome, and was a hell of a lot of fun. It was better than the one I went to 2 years ago. And I defiantly want to go again, maybe for Cone-Con 2000 next year. But if you have a chance to go to New York, defiantly make time to go see the show. It's a wonderful experience.

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LATE NIGHT POLL

THIS WEEK'S POLL QUESTION:
Do you want Conan to have a new sidekick/co-host when Andy leaves?

Email your response (before Friday) to: latenightpoll@hotmail.com

THE LAST POLL: Do you think Andy is right to leave the show next spring? Wow, what a nice sweet supportive bunch you are!! 90% of you want Andy to go and pursue his own career despite the fact that you love him and will miss him… the other 10% think he should stay and be a sidekick forever. Here’s what you said:

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While I'm sad that Andy is going to leave, if he wants to go, then that's his decision and the right thing to do. He should follow his dreams, and we being his fans should support him in whatever he ends up doing. (Sara)

Mr. Richter has every right to leave the show. I think its pretty cool the way they addressed it early on, so it won't be such a shock when he isn't right there, like always. I hope he does well in whatever he decides to do. Heck, if he decides to sit on his arse all day and watch soap operas, more power to him. It's the sort of thing you never expect to happen, but it really was inevitable. Do you want Andy handing out checks for one million dollars (a la Ed MacMahon)? No! Let him do what he wants! I know that I will support whatever he decides on. Andy rules. (Charlie Galindo)

As much as I want to say that Andy is wrong, that would be selfish. I would love more than anything for him to stay, but all good things must end. He is doing what he feels is best for himself. If he feels that he wants to pursue a career in another direction, then he is doing what is right for him. (Jessica)

Yes. I am proud of Andy. He has become well known and loved throughout many television audiences and although he will be missed, he is in a situation to become even more well known and pursue even greater challenges! (Sasiska M.)

I wish I could be happier for Andy.. but it's not like he got another offer to do something else.. What is he going to do? I wish he would decide to stay on longer until an opportunity he can't refuse will come his way. It's a great loss and i will miss him dearly. (Brooke)

I really wish Andy wasn't leaving, the show will never be the same. It is his decision, and maybe someday he'll see the error (ere?) of his ways and come back, or at least visit once in a while. One thing IS for sure I'll miss "the little fat dude" (Andrew)

I don't see why he's leaving. I don't see where he could go. He was born to be Conan's sidekick, just as Robin was Batman's and Ed McMahon was Johnny Carson's. He belongs there until the bitter end. I wish him luck with whatever he does, but I'm afraid we're all going to see him fall right on his (expletive). (Michael Black)

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THE CONOLOGUE JOKES

"Today CBS, the Tiffany network, announced that they are merging with the company that owns MTV. You can tell they merged because earlier tonight Dan Rather read the news from a mosh pit. He said 'That's the news, peace out!'"

"A man in Washington State has invented a new briefcase - a briefcase that turns into a portable toilet. Which means that from now on the guy next to you on the train using his cellphone won't seem so bad... It's going to get worse."

"Disney announced that they are cancelling plans to make a new sequel to the movie Peter Pan. They're not gonna do it, mainly because Peter is close to 50 now and it's too creepy that he keeps showing up in kids bedrooms."

"The other day on an Air New Zealand flight a passenger felt something crawling up her leg and when she lifted her blanket she discovered it was a rat. Aparently whenever this happens on Airforce One people *hope* it's a rat."

"According to the Associated Press President Clinton is the most travelled President in US history because he has now travelled to 58 different countries. Apparently he's not allowed back in any of them."

"A man in Spain was on a date and he got his hand stuck inside a condom machine for 8 hours. Apparently his date was furious that the condom machine had three orgasms."

"Today is national Fight Procrastination day. If you tune in tomorrow we're gonna have a hilarious joke about that."

"A computer hacker from Washington State was charged with causing $40,000 worth of damage to vice president Al Gore's website. And what's worse, the hacker done so much damage technicians had to stop and re-boot Al Gore."

"It's been reported that Pamela Anderson Lee keeps the placenta from the birth of her child in her refrigerator. And reportedly when her husband, Tommy Lee found out he said 'Lemme get this straight: You kept the placenta AND got rid of the implants?'"

"At the US Open sisters Venus and Serena Williams advanced to the semi-finals and they could face each other in the finals. After hearing about it President Clinton said 'Believe me there's nothing more exciting than watching two sisters go at it.'"

"A couple from Arizona who adopted ten children is receiving all kinds of corporate gifts including a pizza party every week from Little Caesar's. After hearing about it Marlon Brando adopted twenty kids."

"In Wisconsin a dairy company is now coming out with a new alcoholic ice-cream. Apparently it comes in twelve exciting flavours including Depression, and Violent Impulses."

"In a brand new interview in Vanity Fair Ben Afleck said that there is absolutely no truth to the rumours in the tabloids that he and Matt Damon are gay. Apparently people are confused because there is a gay porno movie called 'Good Will Humping.'"

"Last Night in New York Madonna became the first person in history to win 18 MTV Video Awards. Even more impressive Madonna became the first person in history to nail all five Backstreet Boys."

"The other day in New Jersey an armed bankrobber was caught as he tried to escape on his bicycle. The man said he needed the money to pay for his getaway car."

"An upcoming issue of TV Guide is going to feature President Clinton's list of the Top Ten American athletes of the 20th Century. Apparently his top choices were Mohammed Ali, Michael Jordan and an extremely limber woman named Tiffany."

"During a recent interview Brad Pitt complained to a reporter that there is too much focus in America on wealth and external beauty. Then Pitt jumped in his Porche and sped home to have sex with Jennifer Aniston."

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UPCOMING GUESTS - 13 - 24 September 1999

Monday the 13th (Repeat of 03-25-99):
Ben Savage, Wrestler Steve Austin, Louie Anderson

Tuesday the 14th (Show #1150):
Dave Chappelle, Vicki Lewis, Music guest John Prine

Wednesday the 15th (Show #1151):
Tom Arnold, Davis Cross

Thursday the 16th (Show #1152):
John Stamos, Mark McKinney

Friday the 17th (Show #1153):
Jenna Elfman, Jerry Springer, Indigenous

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Monday the 20th (Repeat of 05-20-99):
Tom Selleck, William Shatner, Lewis Black

Tuesday the 21st (Show #1154):
Cindy Bullens, Artie Lange

Wednesday the 22nd (Show #1155):
Rich Hall, Bruce McCulloch

Thursday the 23rd (Show #1156):
Norm Macdonald, Sean Hayes

Friday the 24th (Show #1157):
Adam Sandler, Chris Eigeman

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UPCOMING MUSICAL GUESTS:
John Prine (September 14)
Indigenous (September 17)
Cindy Bullens (September 21)
Filter (September 30)
Sheryl Crow (October 8)
Moxy Fruvous (October 12)
Beck (October 13)

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A LITTLE LATE NIGHT HISTORY LESSON….

September 13 1993, Show #1: Late Night with Conan O'Brien made it's debut. Guests were John Goodman, Drew Barrymore and Tony Randall. "He's best known as Norm on 'Cheers'" George Wendt also appeared, leg-wrestling with John Goodman. Conan concluded his debut by singing "Edelweiss". On September 14, Show #2: Radiohead became the first of many bands to make their American TV debuts on Late Night. President William Jefferson Clinton makes his first appearance live via satellite to talk to Conan. "NEE-HA!"

September 13 1996, Show # 653 THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: Conan receives on-air congratulations from his competition, including Tom Snyder, infomercial star Tony Little, and a test pattern. Special guests, "You know him best as Norm on 'Cheers'" George Wendt, Scott Thompson, Janeane Garafalo, and Carl 'Oldy' Olson. David Letterman also appears when Conan finds a hairpiece under his desk. They take the desk on a drive to Burbank to see Leno. The show is filled with comedy highlights of the past few years...

September 16 1998: "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" celebrated its fifth anniversary with a primetime special from Saturday Night Live's Studio 8H at 10 p.m. ET.

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If anyone could help me out it would be great. I am looking for CHRIS FARLEY episodes of the show. If you got one of them maybe we could work out a trade. Email: russell@qtm.net

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