Rob Burnett on Late Night

Rob Burnett was on Late Night last night. He started as an intern for Letterman in the 80's and worked his way up to the point where he's the head of Worldwide Pants Inc.

When Jimmy first got the job at Late Night, Conan O'Brien gave him a giant, fake pickle. Rob Burnett sheds light on where it came from and what it means as well as debuts long lost footage of Questlove on the Late Show with David Letterman. It's fantastic.

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If I was going to name this blog today, "Comedy Pickle" wouldn't be a bad choice.

Summertime

This post comes just a little late. But I didn't think of it until recently. To me, the song "II BS" by Charles Mingus IS the summer. It's the musical form of the experience of a sun that's just too bright and a day that's just too hot and the only available options are a glass of lemonade and a car ride with the windows down.

Charles Mingus - II BS

Conan and Andy vs. Dream Team 2032

Conan and Andy decide to settle one of the classic sports debates - who's the better basketball team, Team Coco or the Dream Team of 2032?



"Do we let the wolf in?"
"No, don't let him in."
"Don't let him in."

Conan: Glengarry Glen Ross Auditions

Just a few days after I post a movie review of "Glengarry Glen Ross", Conan's made a new video which features Shaq auditioning for exactly that movie. Coincidence? Or could it be that I'm affecting the show?

You decide.



Oh yeah, Shaq, you're up a few and you think you're wearing the big boy pants? If you don't like my performance I walk across the street and talk to Jerry Graff... PERIOD. END OF DISCUSSION. You know what, no, screw that. I'm going... TO LEMKIN... you fairy.

The 100 Meters Track

As the Olympics are going on and as the Track and Field events have just started I was reminded of this gem from several years ago. "The Games" was an Australian mockumentary series about the fictional inner workings of the government as it prepares for the 2000 Sydney Games.

From this series, "The 100 Meters Track" is the most youtubable moment and it's a classic. Skip to 4:49.



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I had this recorded on VHS for years and I'd of uploaded it to youtube myself if someone hadn't beaten me to it. By the way, if this looks familiar somehow, it's probably because you've already seen this.

Conan Reviews Video Games - Skyrim

Another edition of "Clueless Gamer". This week, Conan reviews the game "Skyrim" and searches for love/commerce.