"I SAID NEE-HA!"
The Late Night With Conan O'Brien Newsletter #10/11-064
Holas to everyone! It’s been a while eh. I was starting to think Neeha would end up being monthly instead of weekly, but I have more time on my hands now. I moved to America just over a week ago and I just got settled in and a permanent email address [linzi@erols.com].
This week I also got myself a copy of the swell "In The year 2000" book. I was in Borders just looking around and there it was. And I screamed out loud when I saw it, I guess I just wasn’t expecting it to be there right then. I tried to resist the urge to buy right away which was silly I know it’s not like I *could* resist… so I got it and it comes highly recommended. I quote… "In an official policy change, Mob hit men will no longer give their victims the ‘Kiss of Death,’ but the far more pleasurable ‘Hummer of Doom."
Why not join the NBC official Conan chatroom for some banter with the locals. Join the fun Saturdays & Sundays @ 5pm EST. be there if you can, the more people who come the better it’ll be! You don’t need to sign up for anything if you don’t want to, just come along and check it out. It’s legally too much fun!! 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
THE MW7 WHO'S WHO #2: LA BAMBA
THE CONOLOGUE JOKES
LATE NIGHT POLL
FAVOURITE CONAN MOMENTS From Eric
WEB_KRUNK OF THE WEEK
UPCOMING GUESTS - October 11 - 22 1999
A LITTLE LATE NIGHT HISTORY LESSON….
WEEK IN REVIEW – 5 – 8 October 1999
MOST WANTED ADS
FYI
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LATE NIGHT NEWS
IN THE YEAR 2000…. The book went on sale last week ($10.99 at any good bookstore). But reports are mixed over whether or not the much wanted "In The year 2000" day-to-day calendar is actually available. Several people have commented that Amazon.com have apologised to them and said it’s not available. Yet at the site they are still allowing people to pre-order it although it is [supposedly] not yet published by Andrews McMeel at this time.
Pre-Order from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0836219449/002-1627229-3285820
UH-OH BASEBALL…. Watch out for delays caused by baseball if you’re a taper of the show…. NBC will be providing coverage of the playoffs so watch out for delays, check your local listings for details.
CONAN APPEARS ON RUBY…. On Saturday night Conan made an appearance on the Lifetime show ‘Ruby’, hosted by Ruby Wax. The show’s topic was "Artificial Insemination", and after researching the topic and interviewing people Ruby decided she was interested in getting in on the action herself. She wanted a funny guy though. Cue Conan. They did a bit where she pretended to be a guest on the show, with Late Night ending… As the show ended she asked him if she could have a few moments alone with him. Then in a candlelit room she asked him several personal questions about himself… "Have you ever had genital warts….? Any abnormalities?" He replied "Well… I do, but I'm not complaining about it. It pleases the ladies." "Oh, so it's a guy thing?" asked Ruby. "Um, I was talking about my smile…." He realises she’s (sort of) hitting on him and she explains that she wants him to, ahem, ejaculate into a cup for her. He tells her that he does that after the show every night anyway. Ruby then handed him a porn magazine which he rejects saying he prefers speedboats and cars. Ruby is later seen explaining things on the phone to her husband in England. She places the receiver up to the who cup on the desk while the husband rants at "Conan".
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THE MW7 WHO'S WHO #2: LA BAMBA
From an NBC Press Release
Edited By Robin Banks
La Bamba, loved by us all as "The Year 2000 Guy" was born and raised in Philadelphia and is known to his parents as Richie Rosenberg. As an original member of the Max Weinberg Seven, he can be heard playing the trombone as well as an array of percussion instruments. He tries very hard not to laugh during the Year 2000 skit.
Richie got the nickname "La Bamba" because of his musical association with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. For more than two decades his live performances and recorded work have become as famed to fans of the "Asbury Park Sound" as those of Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Southside Johnny.
La Bamba has spent a large part of his professional career touring and recording with an array of musical talents including Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker and 10,000 Maniacs to name a few.
RICHIE "La Bamba" ROSENBERG'S DISCOGRAPHY
1976 Southside Johnny "I Don't Want to Go Home" (Trombone, Vocals)
1977 Southside Johnny "This Time It's for Real" (Trombone, Vocals)
1978 Southside Johnny "Hearts of Stone" (Trombone, Vocals)
1979 Southside Johnny "Jukes" (Trombone Valve)
1979 Southside Johnny "Havin' a Party with Southside Johnny" (Trombone, Vocals)
1980 Sounds of Asbury Park "Sounds of Asbury Park" (Horn)
1980 Southside Johnny "Love Is a Sacrifice" (Trombone, Vocals)
1981 Southside Johnny "Reach Up & Touch the Sky: Live" (Trombone, Vocals)
1982 Little Steven "Men Without Women" (Trombone)
1984 Bruce Springsteen "Born in the U.S.A." (Trombone)
1988 Bruce Springsteen "Chimes of Freedom" (Trombone)
1988 Arrow "Knock Dem Dead" (Trombone)
1993 Southside Johnny "All I Want Is Everything" (Trombone, Vocals)
1994 Godchildren of Soul "Godchildren of Soul: Anyone Can Join" (Trombone)
1997 Southside Johnny "I Don't Want to Go Home/This Time" (Trombone, Vocals)
1997 Cissy Houston "He Leadeth Me" (Trombone)
1998 Joe Pesci "Vincent Laguardia Gambini Sings" (Background Vocals)
1998 Where Have All the Flowers Gone "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" (Trombone)
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THE CONOLOGUE JOKES
"Hillary Clinton is in the news, she's out of the country currently on an international tour that's gonna take her to Poland, Slovakia, Italy and Iceland. When asked about it President Clinton said 'Hey, if there's one place she'll fit in it's Iceland.'"
"Donald Trump has told reporters that he's gonna decide by January if he's going to run for President. Trump said if he does run he wants the entire country to sign a free inaugural agreement."
"The New York Transit Authority announced it's accepting applications for subway operators. They said the applicants must have a high school diploma, five years work experience and speak no known language."
"The other day a Hallmark executive was arrested for receiving oral sex from a woman while onboard a flight to London. The Hallmark executive claims he was just doing research for a new pop-up greeting card."
"Yesterday vice president Al Gore made a big announcement, he said that from now on he wants his campaign to be less scripted. When asked what he meant by that Gore said 'I don't know I just read what they give me.'"
"Donald Trump formed an exploratory committee for his presidential campaign and said if elected his first act would be to quote 'Give the country spirit.' Trump said his second act as president would be to find a gold-digging tramp as First Lady."
"According to a recent study having one or two beers a day cuts down on your chance of having a heart attack. The study also showed that having nine or ten beers a day cuts down your chances of having a relationship."
"Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson have announced that they're going to get married again. Here's the kicker: during the wedding ceremony they're both going to be nude. At the end of the ceremony the minister will say 'You may kiss the bride, but first get your penis off my foot!'"
"Al Gore said that being the underdog in the campaign makes him feel like Janis Joplin. He said 'Freedom's just another word for 'Nothing Left To Lose.'' Then Gore chugged a jug of Southern Comfort and had sex with his base player."
"Several breweries around the country announced they're thinking of changing from glass beer bottles to plastic. Mainly due to requests from Yankee Stadium outfielders."
"In a new poll Time magazine asked people which public figure is the most phony and the number one answer was Geraldo Rivera. Immediately after hearing this Geraldo pretended to be extremely offended."
"In a recent survery 41% of women said that you can tell how big a man's penis is by looking at physical charactaristics like his hands or his feet. The other 59% said you could tell how small a man's penis is by looking at his sports car."
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LATE NIGHT POLL
THIS WEEK'S POLL QUESTION: Do you tape and watch later or watch the show as it's aired?
Email your response (before Friday) to: gamegrrrl@yahoo.com
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FAVOURITE CONAN MOMENTS From Eric
The Conan moment I have to share is my favorite piece of comedy from the show (with the Airsick Moth's first appearance coming in a close second). Remember the one where it turns out that Andy was really an undercover detective and that the show was really a huge sting operation to arrest Conan's wanted criminal brother? When Conan points him out in the audience one night, he is apprehended and the audience... which turns out is filled with volunteers from the NYPD... finally goes home.
The show shuts down and Conan is left alone on the set, disillusioned. Standing in the now silent dimmed studio, he gives a personal farewell to the non-existent audience, thanking it for the good times. Then, out of the darkness, a few mocking voices are heard, laughing at Conan. "Look, he still thinks he's a star!"
Pathetically, Conan gets up and runs away in shame. Brilliant! If anyone has this on tape, let me know... I can't find it on my collection or anywhere on the web. (If you can help, email doubleswitch@netzero.net).
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Got a Favourite Conan Moment you’d like to share? Email linzi@erols.com and tell us all about it.
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WEB_KRUNK OF THE WEEK
The Relatively New Late Night with Conan O'Brien Fan Purity Test recently updated.
Go test your knowledge of the show….
http://www.rpi.edu/~nebusj/lnfpt.html
Jonathan Groff & Todd Barry, the transcript of a hilarious online chat between the Conan writer and comedian from June 3, 1999.
http://www.tvguide.com/chat/transcripts/ts060399JG.asp
Low-down dog: Triumph, a rude, crude canine, has late-night TV viewers rolling in the aisles, cool feature from the Sacramento Bee.
http://www.sacbee.com/lifestyle/news/old/lifestyle01_19990927.html
**NEW** The Max Weinberg Appreciation Page, all you ever needed to know about Max Weinberg ever, and more pics than you can shake a stick at.
http://www.angelfire.com/on2/maxweinberg/
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UPCOMING GUESTS - October 11 - 22 1999
Monday the 11th (Repeat of 7-6-99):
John Leguizamo, Tom Green, Margaret Smith
Tuesday the 12th (Show #1166):
David Boreanaz, Moxy Furvous
Wednesday the 13th (Show #1167):
Alyssa Milano, Louis Theroux
Thursday the 14th (Show #1168):
Judd Nelson, Will Ferrell, Tori Amos
Friday the 15th (Show #1169):
Jon Stewart, Paula Cole
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Monday the 18th (Repeat of 07-07-99):
Dan Rather, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
Tuesday the 19th (Show #1170):
Jesse Martin, soccer player Mia Hamm
Wednesday the 20th (Show #1171):
Ving Rhames, Meat Loaf, Bush
Thursday the 21st (Show #1172):
Dylan McDermott, Jimmie's Chicken Shack
Friday the 22nd (Show #1173):
Jimmy Blaylock, Gloria Estefan
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UPCOMING MUSICAL GUESTS:
Moxy Fruvous (October 12)
Tori Amos (October 14)
Paula Cole (October 15)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (October 18, rerun)
Bush (October 20)
Jimmy's Chicken Shack (October 21)
Gloria Estefan (October 22)
Cafe Tacuba (November 03)
Counting Crows (November 04)
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters (November 05)
Rage Against The Machine (November 11)
Smash Mouth (November 12)
David Bowie (November 16)
Sting (November 26)
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A LITTLE LATE NIGHT HISTORY LESSON….
October 11 1994, Show #252: Conan cuts his first CD, "Late Night Cowboy," at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded a song about being a Late Night talk show host... "I go blah, she goes blah, we go blah, blah, blah, blah, yakkety yak..." Guests that night were Daniel Baldwin, Merrill Maroke, and Colin James.
October 11 1996, Show #669 THE "TODAY" SHOW: Following the fire at 30 Rock a few days earlier Conan and Andy are forced to broadcast the show from the set of NBC's "Today" show. Performing in front of a vacationing family, the Sauers. Conan and Andy wear matching sweater-vests (tank-tops), Andy does the weather, and they both sneak a peek into "Today" show hosts Katie Couric and Matt Lauer's lockers. Guests were Peter Gallagher, Eric Idle, and music from Los Lobos.
October 16 1997, Show #837: Conan and Andy visit Central Park Zoo, shrink to miniature versions of themselves and have some fun with rabbit poop. Guests were Tori Spelling, Ice-T, and Evel Knievel.
October 8 1998, Show #1000: Conan and Andy show a highlight reel featuring clips of the past 1000 shows. Later they tell Sandra Bullock about the people who will be affected if she doesn’t appear on the show as scheduled. Guests were Jeff Goldblum, Star Jones, and the Barenaked Ladies.
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WEEK IN REVIEW – 5 – 8 October 1999
Tuesday The 5th -
Clutch Cargo featuring Jesse Ventura, Ross Perot, and Rudolph Guiliani.
Guests were Molly Shannon, Larry David, and musical guest Eve.
Wednesday The 6th -
Conan and Andy advertised the new Y2K book in the In the Year 2000 skit, and the Punchline Indian visited Conan because of a lame Ricky Martin joke.
Guests were comedian Steven Wright, boxer Mia St. John, and Anthony Michael Hall.
Thursday The 7th -
The Mets vs. Yankees feature, and a ‘preview’ of the guests for the upcoming trip to L.A. that naturally included Abe Vigoda.
Guests were actors Elizabeth Shue, and DB Sweeney, and comedian Kyle Dunnigan.
Friday The 8th -
'Late Night Apologies', Conan and Andy let the competition know that they are 'The 3 AM Crusaders' now that the show is repeated at 3AM.
Guests were Rob Reiner, Amy Brenenman, Sheryl Crow
**On Friday Conan mentioned that Sheryl Crow had appeared on the test shows they done before they were allowed on the air.... she also made her American national TV debut on show #12 on September 28 1993... and has become a recurring musical guest appearing on the show four times.
**Creepiest image of the week was Conan and Andy with combovers in the Late Night Apologies sketch.
**Best guest was Rob Reiner for standing up and exposing Conan and Andy as phoneys during his guest slot. As he came on to the stage he called Conan on his monologue joke about Geraldo being voted a phony in a recent poll and said that real people have stuff in their pockets, and phonys don’t. He then went onto show what was on his pockets (keys, money etc) and got Conan and Andy to show what was in theirs. Both had nothing in their pockets so Reiner called them phonys.
**Most Appropriate song for a guest walk on "Come On Get Happy" for comedian Steven Wright.
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MOST WANTED ADS
LOOKING FOR AN EPISODE OF CONAN YOU MISSED? Advertise here in Neeha! It's not a guarantee that you'll find someone to tape the bits for you, but as Neeha is sent to over 2000 Conan fans you might get lucky!!
To request an episode or episode(s) in Neeha put "MOST WANTED" in the subject line and send your requests to linzi@erols.com. Try to include as much information as possible, especially the date of the show you're looking for if you have it. Requests should be sent in by Fridays. Responses to the ads should be sent to the email address given, not to Linzi.
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I am looking for any episode (or all episodes) with Norm MacDonald as guest on the show. Please please please, if anyone could help, I would absolutely love it! Thanks. Email: littlej@icenter.net
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I need the 8-19-99 show, #1144, with Hugh grant as guest. I would also like to have a copy of the stone cold Steve Austin appearance, the most recent one, where he showed Conan and Andy how to drink beer, in promotion of WWF's Summerslam. If anyone can help i would appreciate it. Willing to pay costs associated with getting copies. Email: jennifer@whia.net
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I’m looking for a copy of show 180 with frank black (and chris rock) thank you.
Email: ifmanisfive@hotmail.com
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Please help me! I have been looking forever for the Conan episode where he had the Reverend Horton Heat as the musical guest. It aired in 1995 around April or May. I'm desperate! Help me if you can. Email: rev_jonathan@yahoo.com
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Hello. I'm looking for a very recent episode of Conan. I think it was around the 21st (September 21, 1999) Chris Kattan was on the show. If anyone has this on tape, or any part of Chris Kattan's interview please let me know. I would appreciate it very much. Email: SoulSearching2@hotmail.com
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I’m looking for a copy of the Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien episode in which SUPERCHUNK was the musical guest. It’s from July of 1994, so this might be hard. But if by some miracle, someone out there has it on tape, I’d be willing to negotiate for a copy of it. Email: rowenadlr@yahoo.com
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I'm looking for Conan episodes with Hanson so if you can help me find 'em, (for a birthday gift) and I'd realllly appreciate it! Email: PeTARocks@aol.com
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Wanted a tape of the October 7th Conan show with D. B Sweeney.
EMAIL: RIAGESS@aol.com
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I'm looking for the episode where Conan and Hunter S. Thompson go out to Thompson's ranch and shoot really big guns while getting hammered. If you can help... EMAIL: MrCh@aol.com
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I really need Conan from July 27 1997.
EMAIL: Thuhcheese@aol.com
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"You're much taller than I thought you were and your hair's not that red."
- Conan impersonating an old man who spotted him at a mall.
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