Late Night with Conan O'Brien

New State Quarters

2005-11-22T14:30:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite Late Night with Conan O'Brien bits is "New State Quarters". As you know, in the last few years, the government has come out with quarters with states on them with slogans on the front. Well, Conan decided to come out with his own state quarters with slogans that he thinks they should have and they are hilarious! He recently did this bit this past October and some of my favorites are:

Making fun of the President is always good:
Georgia: "The state George W. Bush thinks is named after him"

Making fun of state stereotypes:
Maine: "Come shovel snow in July!"

Washington: "Home of the scrawny sweater-vested, twenty something, faux-intellectual with a loathsome name like "Trent" or "Chance" who reviews Thai fusion cafes for a local free weekly and who shops at tiny mom and pop bookstores that sells nothing printed less than five years ago..

Florida: "Where even babies are old"

Kansas: "As seen in the boring parts of The Wizard of Oz"

Making fun of celebrities:
California: "Where Tom knocked up Katie"

Vermont: "Pete Sampras once thought about visiting here"

Making fun of state's slogans:
Missouri: "On second thought, don't show me state"

Here are two of my favorites:

Finally, I want to leave you with some hilarious Conan quotes from last week:

"It was reported that over the weekend Paris Hilton's pet monkey bit her. Fortunately a doctor quickly showed up and gave the monkey shots."

"At one point during the Country Music Awards in New York, Elton John and Dolly Parton performed a duet. Viewers said, 'You could cut the lack of sexual tension with a knife.'"

"It's been reported that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are planning to get married before their baby is born. When asked why, Cruise said, 'We want our baby to be crazy - but not a crazy bastard.'"

Conan to take over the Tonight Show

2005-11-20T10:08:00.000-05:00

So I hope you all have heard that Jay Leno will be stepping down as the host of The Tonight Show in five years and that the amazing Conan O'Brien will be taking his place. When I heard this, I was shocked that Leno announced his retirement so far in advance but NBC said that they "were anxious not to lose O'Brien" as a host. Jay Leno chose the 50th anniversary of the first Tonight Show to announce that on the 55th anniversary, he will no longer be the host. Leno said in a written statement, "I felt that the timing was right to plan for my successor and there is no one more qualified than Conan." I completely agree! Leno's takeover as host in 1992 was burdened with drama and bad feelings because he beat out David Letterman for The Tonight Show job. The feud ended with Letterman going to CBS to compete head-to-head with Leno. Another reason NBC may have announced the new host so early is because they did not want to go through all of the drama again. Also, NBC almost lost Conan O'Brien to Fox in 2004 because his contract was expiring, but Conan turned them down at the last minute. Thank goodness! I think I like Conan better on NBC. Conan seems to be really excited to take over as host of The Tonight Show and in a statement he called the show "one of the greatest franchises in television" and said he is "thrilled to get this opportunity." I don't know about you, but I really can't wait for Conan to take Jay Leno's place. Not only will he get better guests but he will also be on an hour earlier! Now the question still remains, will he stay in New York or move to California? To read more about the new transition, click here.

Conan's a Dad Again!

2005-11-17T17:25:00.000-05:00

So last Thursday, I tuned in to Conan, all excited to watch a new episode, and was sadly disappointed to see that it was a repeat. I found this very odd for Late Night with Conan O'Brien to be a repeat because it is November Sweeps, a very important time for all network television shows, where all the late night television shows try to have all new episodes with the best guests. During this time, Late Night is only a repeat on Mondays. So, I was extremely delighted to hear that everything was fine with Conan but that his wife had another baby! (Thanks to Amy who also heard the same thing!) Conan and his wife, Liza Powel O'Brien welcomed their second child in to the world late Wednesday night at 8:27pm in New York City. NBC announced on Thursday that the host's new son Baby Beckett was born 8 pounds 4 ounces. NBC stated that "Mother, baby, and father are all well." PHEWWWW. Thank goodness! Conan and Liza have been married since 2002. They also have a daughter, Neve, who was born in 2003. To read the ABC news article, click here.

I also wanted to talk about one of my favorite guests ever that recently appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Last Tuesday, November 8, 2005 Jennifer Aniston visited Conan's set and I couldn't have been a happier person. I love love love Jen and seeing her interact with Conan, just made my week! If you didn't see it, definitely look out for it in a repeat episode. She was so down to Earth and looked great! I was glad that Conan was very classy and didn't ask her anything about divorce or her love life. I think that was really classy of him seeing that talk show hosts are dying to have her on their shows to ask about these things. Instead, Conan and Jennifer talked about how she grew up in New York City and she told Conan a few hilarious stories. I love when Conan gets A list celebrities on his show! Don't miss tonight's show with quests Joaquin Phoenix and Trey Anastasio.

The Triumph Interview

2005-11-08T23:07:00.000-05:00

So from all your comments, it seems like you guys really liked my blog about Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. So, I figured I would blog some more about him and show you an excerpt from an interview in The New York Post on October 30, 2005. In the interview, Triumph is asked about his upcoming performance at the New York Comedy Festival.

Q: So what's your gig going to be like at the festival?
A: There will be jokes, clips, songs, comedians, special guests - and I get to lick myself during intermission. There are 20 intermissions, by the way.

Q: Are you excited?
A: Let me check... No, not right now. It's semi at best.

Q: Pamela Anderson just had a gay beach wedding for her two male dogs. Feelings?
A: I'm for that stuff. Look, if you don't let gay men marry each other, who can they marry? I mean, they can't all marry Liza Minnelli.

Q: Have you seen Eminem lately?
A: The guy's obsessed. Wrote a song about me, put me in his video. He's jealous because I am black.

Q: How do you feel about Paris Hilton abandoning her dog Tinkerbell because he got too big?
A: Paris Hilton never got rid of anything because it was too big. I keed. Seriously, I heard she got rid of him because he was threatening to release the tape they made.

And some facts about the hilarious Triumph:

Breed: Rottweiler/Afghan
Age: 63 (in dog years)
Discovered: By Late Night with Conan O'Brien at the Westminster Dog Show in New York City, where he was ejected for lewd behavior
Marital Status: Lives on the road, away from his wife, Emma, and his mistress, Ladyfluff
Famous Catchphrases: "For me to poop on" and "I keed"

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

2005-10-31T19:46:00.000-05:00

So my all-time favorite character ever appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien has got to be Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. If you have never seen him, get on the ball! He's been blowing up ever since he first premiered on Conan in 1997 and he has his own CDs, DVDs and TV specials. He is definitely the biggest breakout star that ever appeared on Late Night. Not only does he have best selling CDs, but he has also appeared on Hollywood Squares (two accomplishments not even Conan has achieved!) Triumph's career has spanned a very long 63 dog years and his newest album, Come Poop With Me, reveals his lifelong passion of music. According to his website, "music is a companion on the lonely road, where Triumph lives year-round, away from his wife Erma, his mistress Ladyfluff, and his 284 illegitimate children." His critically acclaimed new album is a collection of crazy songs and rude phone calls. Coming up next for Triumph is the first annual The Comedy Festival (TCF) which is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 17th, 18th, & 19th. Triumph will be performing on November 19th in the Flamingo Showroom in his show entitled "Triump the Insult Comic Dog's Poopapalooza..." In my next blog update, I will have an excerpt of an interview Triumph had with The New York Post about his upcoming performance at The Comedy Festival.

Triumph also has his own DVD entitled "Late Night with Conan O'Brien - Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog". The DVD is a collection of Triumph's most memorable moments on Late Night with Conan O'Brien including his red carpet interviews at the MTV Video Music Awards, his classic reports at the Westminster Dog Show, and his visit to Star Wars dorks waiting in like for the opening of Attack of the Clones. Bottom line: the DVD is hysterical and you should definitely check it out if you have the opportunity.

In the year 2000...

2005-10-23T18:28:00.000-04:00

So from many of your comments, I can tell that "In the year 2000..." is one of your favorite bits that Conan, his band, and his guests do. If you haven't yet seen this skit, you are definitely missing out. It is hysterical! It is usually done by bringing out the show's first guest early. Then, the guest and Conan both put on shirts that are suppose to make them look like they are from the future. But, the shirts are just so comical and they look like something aliens from another planet would wear. Then, band member Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg (who is also wearing a futuristic shirt) sings in his very high pitched signature voice "In the year 2000..." Following this, Conan and his guest give hypothetical situations of things that could occur in the year "2000". Many of the hypothetical situations involve either Conan or his guest, which makes them even funnier. On a recent show, The Edge, from the band U2, did they "In the year 2000..." bit with Conan. Here are some of the hilarious things they said (Don't forget, every quote is started with "LaBamba" singing "In the year 2000..."):

Conan: "Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore will have a child. Its first words, 'Hey, who's the old lady?'"

The Edge: "U2 will reveal that we wrote the song, 'I still haven't found what I'm looking for,' after we went to four supermarkets looking for Boo Berry Cereal."

Conan: "Mr. T will direct a documentary about Kirstie Alley's week-long tour of the grand canyon. The title, 'I pity the mule.'"

The Edge: "U2 will reluctantly admit that the original title for our album, 'Achtung Baby,' was in fact 'Oi Vay Mama.'"

Conan: "'Bono will catch mono from Alyssa Milano. The Edge will clip a hedge for sister sledge. Adam Clayton will worship Satan in Dayton. And Larry Mullen Jr. will be impossible to rhyme with."

The Edge: "The Edge will admit that he wears a knitted cap to take the attention off Bono's crap sunglasses."

Conan: "The Edge will admit that the reason he wears knit caps is to cover the forehead tattoo that says, 'I Heart Urkel'?"

Conan's Look and His Amazing Hair!

2005-10-17T20:24:00.000-04:00

Ok, let's think about it. Conan's job is pretty darn tough if you think about it. Hosting a television show five days a week, appearing in front of a large audience, both live and TV, has got to be a tiring and grueling job. But, Conan always seems to maintain his great appearance and of course my favorite feature of Conan, his trademark hairdo! Not only do women love Conan for his humorous remarks and quick wit, but we also love him for his lanky frame and his luscious red hair. Before his wedding in January 2002 to Liza Powell, Conan was definitely seen as a very eligible bachelor. Even many of his attractive female guests love to flirt with him. With his 6'4" frame, you would think it may be hard to find some nice looking suits, but he has been able to find some finely tailored, very eye-catching suits to match his frame. When not dressed up for work, Conan is just a simple jeans or khakis type of guy (Another reason why we love him!) Conan keeps it simple and neat and lets his hilarious comedy speak for itself. And most importantly, he never passes up a moment to make fun of his out of control hair, skinny body, and pale complexion.

However, I can't help but have a bone to pick with some of Hollywood's finest for trying to rip off Conan's hairstyle and put it on a cartoon movie character. That's right folks, it's my belief that the makers of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius used Conan O'Brien's hair to help them create the image of Jimmy Neutron. Just look at the resemblance. The same color. The same perfect wave of hair. Conan's been ripped off! What do you think?

The Max Weinberg 7

2005-10-04T12:03:00.000-04:00

So I thought this week I would talk about Conan's awesome band on his show. If you've never seen the show, they are called the Max Weinberg 7 and not only are they an awesome band, but they also help Conan out with many of his skits and definitely are not afraid to be made fun of. Max Weinberg (of course) is the leader of the band as well as the show's music director and has been with the show since its debut in September 1993. Max's has been a long time drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street band and in fact, had to take a leave from Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 1999 so he could go on a historic reunion tour with the band. It's awesome when Bruce comes on the show and plays because Max not only drums during the show, but he drums with Bruce and the band! There are six other members to the Max Weinberg 7 and they all play different instruments. Members include Scott Healy on keyboards, Mike Merritt on the bass, Mark Pender on the trumpet, Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg on the trombone, Jerry Vivino on the sax as well as a vocalist, and finally Jimmy Vivino on guitar as well as a vocalist. Not all of the members are originals of the Max Weinberg 7 but they all come from great musical backgrounds and if you've ever seen them, you know they play together very well. Check out the band this week on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and let me know what you think of them!

2005-09-27T18:43:00.000-04:00

Conan's 1oth Anniversary DVD

Thanks for all of the comments guys. I love reading all of them! Before I get in to answering some of your questions, I wanted to tell you guys about Late Night with Conan O'Brien's 10th Anniversary Special DVD which you can purchase here. I recommend giving it to a friend for a holiday because I got mine for Christmas and it was definitely one of the best gifts I could have gotten. It's an awesome compilation of the last ten years of Conan's awesome show with many of the reoccuring skits and characters that can be seen on his TV show. Although they could have put so much more in the DVD, it definitely is hilarious and you should check it out! Since I need my daily dose of Conan, I usually pop this DVD in on the weekends or on Monday nights since Conan is always a repeat on Monday nights even during sweeps.

Now to answer some of your questions...

I just want to thank all you guys for asking such awesome questions and I thought it would be easiest for both of us if I answered them on here.

Lisa C. asked if Conan's shows repeat on different channels and yes they do. CNBC plays the previous night's episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien at 8pm.

Jackie asked about going to seeing a taping of the show. I haven't had the opportunity to do so as of yet but I did call to get tickets and the wait to get tickets was almost a year. According to their website, you can only get tickets if you call their ticket office and you can request up to 4 tickets every 6 months. You must be at least 16 years of age to attend the taping. But they do have standby tickets and for those you must arrive no later than 9:00am on the morning of the taping under the "NBC Studios" marquee on the 49th street side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Only one ticket will be issued per person and a standby ticket does not guarantee admission!

Keep the questions coming! And from your postings, I see that you like when I show you examples of some of Conan's hilarious bits so I'll keep doing that! Don't miss him tonight with an ALL NEW episode with Martha Stewart and musical guest Death Cab for Cutie.

If They Mated

2005-09-22T12:06:00.000-04:00

Hello all! So even though I am the biggest, hugest, most gigantic Conan fan I know, I have been finding it really hard to catch one of his episodes because they air at 12:35am. Having class at 9am and a very chaotic coaching and work schedule makes it kind of hard to stay up and watch him. But, last night I did happen to catch him in action with guests Ice-T, Erika Christensen, and Steve Winwood. The best part of the episode was when he interviewed Ice T. What I realized from the interview is that Conan can talk to anyone and still be hilarious and carry on a great conversation. I mean, Ice T and Conan don't exactly come from similar backgrounds but the way they joked back and forth was great to watch. If you missed last night's show, you can watch it tonight on CNBC at 8pm. Every night, CNBC replays the previous night's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. This is really helpful to me because it gives me another time when I can watch him. Tonight's guests are Kim Cattrall and David Rakoff.

I also wanted to tell you another one of my favorite bits that Conan does which he definitely doesn't do enough. It's called "If They Mated" where he shows the pictures of two celebrities and what their child would look like if they mated. Since they have been rumored to be dating, Conan showed pictures of Jennifer Anniston and Vince Vaughn and a picture of what their child would look like if they dated:

SAT Analogies

2005-09-15T11:23:00.000-04:00

The reason I am writing this blog, is because I am in a marketing technology course at the University of Delaware that requires me to create and maintain a blog. I chose to talk about Conan O'Brien because he is something that really interests me, especially his television show. I not only plan to talk about Conan's recent guests and previous shows but I also love the reoccurring bits that he does. These include "New state quarters", "In the year 2000", and "New stamps". One of my favorite bits of Conan's is his "SAT Analogies". He starts the bit by saying that he is going to help high school juniors and seniors prepare for the SATs and gives some analogies they might need for the SATs. He usually picks on celebrities that have been in the news recently or any funny news stories. On a show that aired in the beginning of August, these were some of Conan's hilarious analogies:

He picks on celebrities...
The Marine Corps motto: "Leave no man behind"
Kirstie Alley's motto: "Leave no ham behind"

Britney Spears: excited about new baby boy
Kevin Federline: excited about new Laz-E-Boy

He picks on the President...
John F. Kennedy, Jr: "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
George W. Bush: "I could eat me a whole big thing of potato salad."

He picks on himself...
Group sex for Colin Farrell: three stewardesses
Group sex for Conan O'Brien: three-sided mirror

About My Blog

2005-09-08T16:03:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! Thanks for checking out my blog. I created this blog so that people can talk freely about Conan O'Brien and his awesome TV show, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". I would love to hear anything you have to say about him or his TV show, good or bad. I have been a huge fan of Conan and his television show for many years. I began watching it my freshman year in college and for about six months straight, I didn't miss an episode. (Probably not the coolest thing to say, but I was definitely addicted.) I love the way Conan interacts with his guests and what makes the show great is his quick wits. He can turn even the most unfriendly celebrities into amiable guests. I think he is one of the funniest people that has ever lived and I think this is evident whenever I tune in to his show which airs Monday-Friday at 12:35am on NBC. If you want to know more about Conan, you can check out the show's website. I hope to update this after some of his shows and I would love to get your feedback on his crazy antics, guests, and sketches. I was so happy this year to hear the announcement that he will take over "The Tonight Show" when Jay Leno retires. Although, I think he and Leno have completely different comedic styles, I think he will be a great host for the show and will entertain audiences for years to come.

Welcome!!!

2005-09-01T15:46:00.000-04:00

Thanks for checking out my blog!