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Emily Heller made her late-night TV debut last night on Conan. Heller, who also just debuted a new webseries through Above Average called “The Future” (in which she gives tarot card readings to funny friends), jokes here about her past — from school yearbook messages, her sudden onset insanity upon …
Two years ago this week, Alex Koll and I enjoyed some delicious barbecue ribs and other meats and treats in Austin during SXSW. Last night, Koll was on Conan and I’m here to tell you about it. Koll lets us know just how violent our kids are in sports; not literally, but …
Ian Edwards was back on Conan last night. Edwards enjoyed telling the audience about a trip he took to Israel, and how it made him feel as a black American male. Good times. He also has a friend who sleepwalks and does strange things such as cook full meals, or …
Eugene Mirman was on Conan last night, and he not only presented some of his many jokes he has written over the past few years, but also provided advice in response to questions written that very night from that very audience. Is this something you would like to see? If …
Mark Normand has TV credits to his name, but last night was his “dream come true” as he said at the end of performing his official late-night debut on Conan. Interesting intro: Having Conan O’Brien tell the audience you’re hungover. The intro, of course, is all just a set up …
Jackie Kashian made her late-night TV debut last night on Conan, and what did we learn? For one thing, marrying a nerd who plays video games and reads comic books is good for fidelity and security, because it “keeps him off the pipe, keeps him off the pole.” For another, …
Darryl Lenox performed on Thursday night’s episode of Conan. Lenox joked about his formerly poor eyesight — can you make a joke that goes from Cookie Monster to Halle Berry to German porn in three easy steps? — the dangers in undergoing surgery to fix his eyes, and what happens …
In this brave not-so-brave old new world, stand-up comedians can record, produce and distribute their material however they so desire. And in 2013, Harland Williams chose to record “Force of Nature” in the desert. The Mojave Desert. On Monday night’s episode of Conan, Williams explained why the comedy clubs could …
Adam Cayton-Holland made his late-night TV debut last night on Conan. A stand-up comedian out of Denver, Cayton-Holland wrote about his feelings before the gig. It’s sincere and enlightening, and we learn that Cayton-Holland was a fan of Conan O’Brien before he even knew who Conan O’Brien was. He wrote, …
Mo Mandel returned to Conan last night. This time around, Mandel is 30 now, so his birthday presents, life goals and even his drinking behavior have all changed. At least he understands his mom now. LOL. “Did Conan already do that bit?” That depends. Are kids these days having sex …
