Posts Tagged: Conan O’Brien


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Feb 09

Did You Catch Conan’s Final (Fantastic) “Late Night”?

Did You Catch Conans Final (Fantastic) Late Night? listen

If you missed it, the highlights are all worth a watch- Will Ferrel’s appearance, Andy Richter’s triumphant return, classic “Late Show” moments, O’Brien’s heartfelt thank yous and The White Stripes’ strange, debated performance.

I say the performance was strange because Jack and Meg played a stripped-down, changed-up version of “We’re  Going To Be Friends,” and I thought it sounded awful. Now I’m a huge Stripes fan, and I understand that part of their charm is Meg’s lacking musical ability and Jack’s unpredictability. But that’s no excuse for the song sounding lousy. At times it was haunting in a good way, yes, mostly due to Jack’s obvious emotion and the connection he has with O’Brien. But for the most part, it was haunting in the bad sense of the word.

I figured the world would agree about this, but apparently not: Stripes fans are defending Jack and Meg on Stereogum’s message board, calling it a great performance. Watch and judge for yourself, letting the world know what YOU think in the comments. Then click here for more highlights from last night’s show. I recommend Ferrel’s hysterical cameo.

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Feb 09

U2 and White Stripes to Rock Letterman, Conan

U2 and White Stripes to Rock Letterman, Conan headline shorties

The White Stripes will be playing Conan’s final “Late Night,” before he takes over for Jay Leno for good on the “Tonight Show.” Thanks for the great pic, Pitchfork.

The band and the funny guy have a great history with each other- they’ve been on the show twice to promote their albums, and he’s been in one of their music videos! Check it out below, it’s a classic vid, directed by the fantastic Michael Gondry. So before Conan takes over Leno’s “Tonight Show” spot, make sure to catch the Stripes play his last “Late Show” on February 20th.

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In other late-night television news, U2 will be David Letterman’s in-house residents for an unprecedented FIVE nights: March 2-6, to promote No Line on the Horizon, which drops March 3rd.

I’m a big “Get On Your Boots” fan, how optimistic are you about Bono’s new material?