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post #101 of 2905
6/3/09 at 6:12pm
The thing that's going to hurt NBC the most is keeping Fallon. It's totally different from Conan because Fallon's a proven actor already and isn't going to get any better. Conan was someone completely unknown and turned out to be great. With Fallon and Daly it's horrible after Conan goes off the air.
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post #102 of 2905
6/3/09 at 7:47pm
Most would argue that Fallon has only "proven" how unfunny he is.
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post #103 of 2905
6/3/09 at 10:12pm
Anyone else think Tom Hanks was drunk last night?

Also, I was too tired to change the channel and caught Steve Martin and Paul Simon. They did some bit in which they wore wigs and acted as though it was twenty or so years ago. Paul was playing songs and talking about how funny they were while Steve brought up some of his old SNL/Stand up material and insisted it was serious. The whole thing was funnier than anything Fallon has ever or will ever do.

And only two and a half hours until Conan round 3. Good fucking times! I don't even know who the guests are, but I honestly don't care. Conan and Andy are good enough for me.
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post #104 of 2905
6/3/09 at 10:44pm
Ye crap, that Twitter Tracker was funny. Brilliantly encapsulates our enthusiasm for pointless, retarded technology.

Thinking about it, though, it sort of ripped off the "Powerthirst" video.
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post #105 of 2905
6/3/09 at 10:48pm
Yeah, that Twitter Tracker video has been all over the Internet today. That was a winner. CoCo is never going to lose that nickname now.
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post #106 of 2905
6/3/09 at 11:33pm
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Originally Posted by The Prankster View Post
Ye crap, that Twitter Tracker was funny. Brilliantly encapsulates our enthusiasm for pointless, retarded technology.

Thinking about it, though, it sort of ripped off the "Powerthirst" video.
In all fairness, Conan has been doing the whole "overly enthusiastic announcer makes violently bad puns" schtick for a lot longer than the Powerthirst video has existed.
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post #107 of 2905
6/3/09 at 11:52pm
The booming voice on Twitter Tracker is awesome. Hopefully they do the "celebrity" walk through that ends up with Max getting called an Ass.
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post #108 of 2905
6/3/09 at 11:59pm
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Originally Posted by Eyeball Kid View Post
Show two was even better than the first night. It almost feels like the same show as 'Late Night', only with a bit more swagger and a bigger budget. I hope that formula is successful and that the olds learn to like CoCo.

I'm happy they kept Conan's theme music too. The little touches like that mean a lot.

As a Conan watcher from day one back in college, this week is making me very, very happy.
Agreed. The first show was very good - a few first night jitters kept it from true greatness - but last night's show was just FANTASTIC. Simply hilarious- the Twitter Tracker thing was hilarious, as was Tom Hanks (loved the old-school gag of him getting hit with the meteor).

These great sketches give me hope some of the old, great sketches will return ("In the Year 2000," "Small Talk Moment"). Conan's humor hasn't missed a beat it seems. And Thank God for that. My full thoughts on the return of Conan can be seen on my blog (in my sig).
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post #109 of 2905
6/4/09 at 12:57am
IN THE YEAR 3000.

Lowering those collars from the ceiling was brilliant.
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post #110 of 2905
6/4/09 at 1:16am
Sooo... Julia Louis-Dreyfus looks great.
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post #111 of 2905
6/4/09 at 1:31am
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Sooo... Julia Louis-Dreyfus looks great.
And she took out Kenneth! That was a funny segment.
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post #112 of 2905
6/4/09 at 1:37am
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Sooo... Julia Louis-Dreyfus looks great.
She always has. I had no idea she is only 5'3.

Tonight's show was kind of lackluster compared to the past couple of nights. I really didn't like changing the Year 2000 bit's name. Its the same style of jokes, yet part of the comedy always came from it being well past the year 2000. I see no reason to "update" it.

I like it when the first guest sticks around (besides, Julia makes for good eye candy). And tonight was a great example why. The three of them sitting there had great chemistry and I was chuckling quite a bit when Julia exclaimed, "What is going on with this show?
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post #113 of 2905
6/4/09 at 1:52am
I was a little disappointed that they changed the name, because even though we're past that point, it was supposed to be this magical futuristic date. Even when I was a child and it was only 15 years away, it just seemed like by then we'd all be in flying cars. I liked how they kept that on Late Night.

But with that said, I thought the change was handled well. Andy pointing it out felt a proper way to do it. And ultimately it doesn't change the nature of the bit.
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post #114 of 2905
6/4/09 at 2:27am
I'm guessing the whole "year 2000" bit was a little too inside for them to keep, although it made it twice as funny to longtime fans. But if you're just some Leno fan checking out the new guy you might not get the joke.
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post #115 of 2905
6/4/09 at 2:32am
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Originally Posted by Beldar View Post
I'm guessing the whole "year 2000" bit was a little too inside for them to keep, although it made it twice as funny to longtime fans. But if you're just some Leno fan checking out the new guy you might not get the joke.
The transition to the "In the Year 3000" bit was handled pretty well, I thought. Loved the comment from Andy (at least, I think it was him) about the neck braces - "These cost us a lot of money."

"YouTwitFace!"

Also, Julia Louis-Dreyfus was smokin' hot tonight. Wow.

Loved the random appearance of Jack McBrayer as Kenneth the Page. So awesome.
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post #116 of 2905
6/4/09 at 2:33am
The joke was always that it wasn't that far off (and then eventually in the past). But it's hard to make it catchy if it's "The Year 2020" or something. Again, I love that Andy is still cracking up Conan. Andy's interrupting him seems to generally lead to funny little bits.

Second the Kenneth the Page character love as well. Also enjoyed the audience reaction to the Chevy Scrotum.
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post #117 of 2905
6/4/09 at 4:02am
Personally I liked Conans reaction to GM's Scrotum line and Andy's defense.

"It's... It's the future."
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post #118 of 2905
6/4/09 at 4:14am
"Hey, Coop and I are hanging out!"

"Yeah, Dreyf."

Heh. Love having the ginger bastard back. As for numbers, the reports we've been getting at the NBC station I work for are really good and positive, including Monday's which were the highest Monday numbers for the past 4 years or some such nonsense. So, yeah. Way to go, Conan.

Does this mean a Staring Contest isn't too far away?
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post #119 of 2905
6/4/09 at 10:23am
Did anyone else get a bit of a douche-vibe from Bradley Cooper last night?

It was hard to tell if JLD was playing along with the 'bro talk' or genuinely sort of put off by 'Coop,' which made the whole thing funnier to me.

I've got nothing against Cooper, and I enjoyed his appearance, but I was definately sensing some Dreyf discomfort.
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post #120 of 2905
6/4/09 at 1:33pm
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post #121 of 2905
6/4/09 at 1:34pm
If they built that like that on purpose, it's one of the best things i've ever seen done with a set.
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post #122 of 2905
6/4/09 at 1:37pm
Saw that on gizmodo today. Kinda neat.
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post #123 of 2905
6/4/09 at 1:40pm
I love the geeking out feeling when you see every show, little by little, bits and pieces of classic Late Night gags making the transition to the west coast, an hour earlier, and a larger audience. Last night we got "In The Year 200...er, 3000," PIERRE RENARD, awkward staring while Max Weinberg gets called a pervert, La Bamba randomness, and the Larry King impersonation(hope he gets to bust out his Trump impersonation soon; that never ceases to crack me up).

And may I just say that maturity and getting older totally blows? I only made it to about midnight during the first two episodes before nodding off. Last night I at least got to see JLD beating down Kenneth the Page and stealing an Oscar. Though really, that makes it identical to Late Night and most late night talk shows: I usually only stick around for the opening comedy unless some guest I really want to see is on.

I'm dying to see my father's reaction to this show. He's a guy who can be heard laughing heartily at Leno's monologue downstairs while I use my computer upstairs.

EDIT: Didn't see that Super Mario thing when I started typing my post. Pretty awesome.
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post #124 of 2905
6/4/09 at 1:50pm
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If they built that like that on purpose, it's one of the best things i've ever seen done with a set.
No way in hell that's not on purpose. Absolutely wonderful.
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post #125 of 2905
6/4/09 at 2:02pm
The background maybe the best thing ever.
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post #126 of 2905
6/4/09 at 3:36pm
The funniest thing about the Twitter skit was that they used Dennis Haysbert in the joke (I mean, why? what's he done to anyone? so random)
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post #127 of 2905
6/4/09 at 3:39pm
Hanks was great when he mentioned he'd seen Star Trek WITH Haysbert.
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post #128 of 2905
6/4/09 at 3:44pm
Is that background one specific Super Mario level, or is it cobbled together?
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post #129 of 2905
6/4/09 at 3:48pm
Cobbled together.
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post #130 of 2905
6/4/09 at 5:17pm
I actually know the dudes who made that. Really funny guys. Apparently it's gonna be on the show tonight.
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post #131 of 2905
6/4/09 at 5:24pm
Conan has been genuinely entertaining. Craig Ferguson was also great with the 'Istanbul' opening last night. It's okay to skip Jimmy Fallon.
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post #132 of 2905
6/4/09 at 5:27pm
How are the ratings going? For Conan AND Fallon?
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post #133 of 2905
6/4/09 at 5:46pm
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Originally Posted by Filipino Elvis View Post
PIERRE RENARD.
It's Pierre Bernard, and its good to see that the whole "Conan is gonna have to change when moving to 11:30" is so far unfounded. Same good ol' Conan, earlier time.
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post #134 of 2905
6/4/09 at 5:57pm
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It's Pierre Bernard, and its good to see that the whole "Conan is gonna have to change when moving to 11:30" is so far unfounded. Same good ol' Conan, earlier time.
I always figured he would come firing out of the gate doing the show we all enjoyed. My concern is if the ratings tail off (it was a pretty safe bet they would start out very strong, time will tell if they stay up), will the suits step in and try to neuter him. My big fear is, come the fall, middle America will turn off the TV after Leno gives them 60 minutes of banal mediocrity.
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post #135 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:00pm
I missed Pierre? DAMNIT. Please tell me it's on Hulu. I was 20 minutes late last night because I went to Sonic to get my FREE ROOT BEER FLOAT, and I missed Pierre Bernard!

Also, he mentioned that Kareem was on? I missed that, too.
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post #136 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:02pm
Fallon's ratings will continue to suck. I can't help but feel bad for the guy. He's earnest enough but he just isn't funny.

As for CoCo, his ratings will forever be on the rise.
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post #137 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:04pm
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Originally Posted by BadlyDrawnBagel View Post
I always figured he would come firing out of the gate doing the show we all enjoyed. My concern is if the ratings tail off (it was a pretty safe bet they would start out very strong, time will tell if they stay up), will the suits step in and try to neuter him. My big fear is, come the fall, middle America will turn off the TV after Leno gives them 60 minutes of banal mediocrity.
I think most people will be watching the local news instead of Leno. I doubt Leno's new shitfest will last long anyway.
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post #138 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:07pm
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I missed Pierre? DAMNIT. Please tell me it's on Hulu. I was 20 minutes late last night because I went to Sonic to get my FREE ROOT BEER FLOAT, and I missed Pierre Bernard!

Also, he mentioned that Kareem was on? I missed that, too.
Sonic advertises during Conan here in LA, yet there are no Sonics in LA... so fuck you!
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post #139 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:08pm
Poor Dreyfus, getting zero audience reaction to the obviously phony 'honorary Oscar' setup. Is every interview going to include a staged bit? Why not just script the whole show?
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post #140 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:13pm
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Poor Dreyfus, getting zero audience reaction to the obviously phony 'honorary Oscar' setup. Is every interview going to include a staged bit? Why not just script the whole show?
Party pooper.
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post #141 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:16pm
Honestly, I don't think it would be a bad move. One-on-one interviews have never been Conan's strong point.
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post #142 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:17pm
In fairness, that was a callback to a previous Dreyfuss/Coco bit regarding Tina Fey's emmy.
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post #143 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:20pm
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Honestly, I don't think it would be a bad move. One-on-one interviews have never been Conan's strong point.
I politely disagree. CoCo is well known to have a great "interview" style. When most celebs attempt to sell their latest movie/book/album, Conan just seems to enjoy bullshitting with them.
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post #144 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:39pm
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Originally Posted by MikeShaynePI View Post
Sonic advertises during Conan here in LA, yet there are no Sonics in LA... so fuck you!
But you have In-and-Out Burger, which is apparently better than sex (or so Tom Hanks would have us believe).
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post #145 of 2905
6/4/09 at 6:50pm
hehe Looks like CoCo has stuck.

I've been to LA a few times and went to In-N-Out burger and...yeah, it's pretty fucking good.
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post #146 of 2905
6/4/09 at 7:13pm
I want to change my screen name to CoCo now.

I loved In The Year 3000 and Andy made the change much more hilarious... "And I thought I was lazy...".

I'm loving LOVING Andy back right now. As a long time Conan follower I've missed Andy so much. I always made sure to watch the shows he was on as a guest. As much as I continued to enjoy Conan after Andy left the show just never really felt the same to me. This week has been the greatest week ever to be a fan of Conan's.
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post #147 of 2905
6/4/09 at 7:21pm
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I want to change my screen name to CoCo now.

I loved In The Year 3000 and Andy made the change much more hilarious... "And I thought I was lazy...".

I'm loving LOVING Andy back right now. As a long time Conan follower I've missed Andy so much. I always made sure to watch the shows he was on as a guest. As much as I continued to enjoy Conan after Andy left the show just never really felt the same to me. This week has been the greatest week ever to be a fan of Conan's.
No way. I want to name myself CoCo.

Do you remeber the first time Andy was a guest and he did the interview dressed as a bum?
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post #148 of 2905
6/4/09 at 7:27pm
I kind of remember that one... it's been so long.

You know what they have on youtube? The NBC "The More You Know" skits with Conan, Max and Andy. They're still hilarious to this day.
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post #149 of 2905
6/4/09 at 7:32pm
^ Oh fuck yes!

I'm so glad I have today and tomorrow off work, I get to be silly drunk during tonight's episode...
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post #150 of 2905
6/4/09 at 7:32pm
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I kind of remember that one... it's been so long.

You know what they have on youtube? The NBC "The More You Know" skits with Conan, Max and Andy. They're still hilarious to this day.
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