The Definitive Guide to Comedy
“I was in The Hangover! Hangover 2! Cut out of Funny People!” — Steven Brody Stevens (1970-2019) On Thursday night’s Conan, Judd Apatow and Conan O’Brien talked about how so many comedians loved Brody, who took his own life two weeks ago. Apatow went into the cut footage from Funny People to find …
Growing up in Normal is not normal. So says Illinois native Mo Welch, who returned Monday night for another comedy performance on Conan. This time around, she joked about backhanded compliments, lost teeth in adulthood, stick-figure car stickers, and her sister’s destination wedding. Roll the clip.
Sam Morril returned to Conan on Tuesday night, but this time, he represented the late great Kevin Barnett, aka “Bird Luger,” on his chest. Roll the clip!
He’s either two Jews, or a “Gryffindor body but a Hufflepuff soul.” Gary Gulman, one of the best, returned to the new Conan last week, and made his case that instead of growing up in the 1970s, he should’ve grown up as a millennial. Just imagine how tall he would’ve …
Corey Rodrigues became the first stand-up comedian to perform on this new casual but quick half-hour edition of Conan. That’s a great accomplishment, but without the right tools, Rodrigues still sometimes feels like he comes up short as a man. Roll the clip!
Last year’s Comics To Watch showcase was so successful, several of the stand-ups who performed for Team Coco eventually earned spots on Conan in 2018. Will this year’s crop prove just as promising? The ninth annual Comics To Watch at New York Comedy Festival happens Nov. 7 at Carolines on …
Believe it or not, the final episode of Conan on TBS aired tonight. The regular weeknight show is going on hiatus until January 2019, when it’ll return in a new comedy-packed half-hour format. In the meantime, Conan O’Brien is keeping busy and won’t be far from your eyeballs and ear …
Who knew that a heterosexual relationship could both be like basketball and like customer service? Ted Alexandro knew, and he explained in this funny set on Tuesday’s Conan. Alexandro has a new comedy special out now via All Things Comedy (video) and 800 Pound Gorilla Records (audio). Roll the clip!
Chad Daniels has performed on Conan, and that doesn’t impress his kids much. But the studio audience certainly found a lot to laugh and cheer about as Daniels explained how he tried to be there for his daughter when she experienced her first period. Roll the clip!
Nick Nemeroff had inauspicious timing for his first late-night TV credit on Conan on Tuesday night. Let him tell you what happened. It’s all about timing! Roll the clip.
