As I mentioned previously, I have developed a recent interest in the battle for late night supremacy, particularly in the trials and tribulations of Conan O’Brien. I can never switch my eleven pm loyalty from The Daily Show but I really appreciate Conan’s sense of humor, his self-deprecation and his interview style of seeming vaguely uncomfortable with the role he has been given. Of all the late night hosts you get the sense that he is the most surprised that he has somehow ended up spending every evening talking to celebrities and a portion of the country.
When Conan left NBC and was prohibited from appearing on TV for a certain number of days, he chose to go out on tour rather than take a prolonged vacation. This tour is documented in Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop (streaming now on Netflix). Watching the documentary you start to feel exhausted from the manic energy that Conan is running on. It’s clear the NBC debacle was a very difficult time in his life and he is exorcising his demons through this tour. It is fascinating and unnerving to watch such a brilliant mind work out his issues in front of thousands of people. Conan is funny, vulnerable, extremely loyal to his staff, gracious to his fans (often posing for hundreds of photos following an exhausting show) and generally comes across as a great guy in a less than ideal situation.
I have the Team Coco App on my phone which allows me to watch highlights of his shows from celebrity interviews to stand-up comedy to comedy sketches. You can also see all of it on the Team Coco website or you could actually watch the show nightly at 11 pm on TBS. Here are some of my personal Coco highlights.
Amazing show starting with an interview with the ultimate 80s sex symbol, Tom Selleck and then getting vaguely inappropriate with nice girl Julianne Hough (don’t worry Tom, I know you weren’t trying to be inappropriate…just referring back to an earlier joke)
Conan is the best or worst pedi-cab driver in New York…depending on which customer you ask
Will Arnett puts together a promo for Conan’s show
Stand-Ups: The inappropriately adorable Amy Schumer, awkwardly witty Joe Mande, drunk yet cuddly Kyle Kinane
Not sure if I have mentioned Marc Maron (kidding, I am clearly obsessed)but here is your chance to learn more about him as he catches up with Conan in January and July.
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