I just finished watching Conan's Tonight Show debut (read Ken Tucker's 'Watching TV' post for more, i.e. actual analysis) and happen to think L.A. really agrees with the guy. He took quite the plunge right away — we got a Universal Studios tour involving an enormous tram, a road trip to a 99-cent store, and the dramatic wheeling out of the Hollywood sign's 'D' within a half hour. Yet another road trip segment (set to "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car," a fitting theme song for Conan's migration) featured such treasured L.A. stereotypes as women lowering their sunglasses from the next car over and hosing themselves down in the front yard due to the way Conan and the earth bring the heat, bouncing cars, Fabio (With Brown Hair), and — cringe — the sprouting of an over-the-top BABY BUMP. Alert the media! Conan's done it again! The most dramatic departure from NYC, though: Conan's hair actually moved as he performed his little jig in front of the tram crowd in the hot sun. I'd even call it "floppy." I'm hoping another (but not strike-induced) hot beard is not too far off.
As long as Conan doesn't make use of guest Will Ferrell's airport shortcut or haute cuisine burger recommendation, he'll be just fine. (The Choco Taco was a good call, though.) In conclusion, and apropos of nothing…check out the CAR PHONE in Conan's 1997 Taurus. What the hell? I love it.
What did you think of Conan's Tonight Show? Does His Pastiness fit in on the West Coast yet?
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I can not stand Conan O’Brien. He was not funny on his first show. I watched it to see if he had made any changes, but he is still silly and appears to search for something to say. I will not watch the show because he is too silly and his comedy makes no since.
In the past, I watched the Tonight show mostly for the Monologue, as both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno provided great satirical recap of daily news and world events. Conan’s monologue style is of another genre, and it is not my cup of tea. He and his side kick, came off a very cocky persona. Although David Letterman’s monologue is not too much better, I would tune in to CBS more often than NBC going forward.
I usually do not like him, but enjoyed the show. Please lose the stupid puppet that has the most idiotic fake laugh, and no sense of humor. I can’t even remember his name, as my brain flushed it immediately. You know who I’m talking about.
L King — I really hope you are not serious. “…he is too silly and his comedy makes no since.” LOL! He is a _comedian_ what do you expect?!?!
I generally do not watch Conan O’Brien because he just tries to hard. His humor just is not that funny to me. I watched to see if he would be different on the Tonight show… he’s not.
never did like him or his show.
all he ever does is make stupid faces that he thinks is funny .NOT
they should have looked for someone who can entertain the people and not himself.
i’ll just watch Letterman for now until Leno comes back in the fall
never did like him or his show.
all he ever does is make stupid faces that he thinks is funny .NOT
they should have looked for someone who can entertain the people and not himself.
i’ll just watch Letterman for now until Leno comes back in the fall
This is the worst written article ever. Are you getting paid for this? You sound like an attention-deficit 13 year old blogging about the show on your MySpace….
i thought conan did great! i never liked jay and now i am tivoing conan’s tonight show! love it!!!
I am sorry to have to wait tree mounths for Jay to come back on air. Connan was not good at all and I won’t be watching it anymore. He is silly and annoying I don’t like his style. I wanted to give him a chance I have watched his other show and fell the way about it. Nothing personal, but he is not the right person for this show and never will. I don’t undestand how this exactives think, why fix something if not broken Jay was incredible and unique and they have him leave because mr. connan wanted to replace him!!! SO WRONG, SO WRONG MOVE. I will be touned in for Jay’s new shoe in September at 10 oclock and yes commedy need to make since. I also don’t care how nice the set looks when the host sucks!
Anyone who dislikes Conan and prefers Leno is either:
a) Older than 35
b) Republican
c) Country music fan
d) Soccer Mom
I invite other Conan fans to expand upon this list.
Anyone who dislikes Conan and prefers Leno is either:
a) Older than 35
b) Republican
c) Country music fan
d) Soccer Mom
I invite other Conan fans to expand upon this list.
Conans first night out was a total flop and disgusting. NBC went from Class to Trash when it preferred Conan over Leno. NONE of the material Conan presented last night even cracked a smile. DULL to put it mildly. The set was absolutely gorgeous but defintely the wrong captain at the helm. This will spell the end for the Tonight Show and America can go to sleep and hour earlier. NBC executives are not known for wise decision making. This move is but another example why they are in last place in the ratings and will remain so. Jay Leno was entertaining to watch because of his natural talent, funny imagination and spontaneous wit, all of which is totally vacant in Conans character.
Conans first night out was a total flop and disgusting. NBC went from Class to Trash when it preferred Conan over Leno. NONE of the material Conan presented last night even cracked a smile. DULL to put it mildly. The set was absolutely gorgeous but defintely the wrong captain at the helm. This will spell the end for the Tonight Show and America can go to sleep and hour earlier. NBC executives are not known for wise decision making. This move is but another example why they are in last place in the ratings and will remain so. Jay Leno was entertaining to watch because of his natural talent, funny imagination and spontaneous wit, all of which is totally vacant in Conans character.
Anyone who likes Conan must be:
1. A kid under 35
2. A raging liberal democrat
3. Am Eminem lover
4. A Starbucks snorter
CONAN SUCKS