Conan O'Brien: Once more in desperation
If this whole Conan thing is as stupid and ironic as the Ex-Talk Show Host would like us to think he thinks it is, why are we watching? Is it because there is a certain percentage in any society who will do anything that's perceived as cool and supposedly subverts authority?
Conan O'Brien: Once more in desperation
If this whole Conan thing is as stupid and ironic as the Ex-Talk Show Host would like us to think he thinks it is, why are we watching? Is it because there is a certain percentage in any society who will do anything that's perceived as cool and supposedly subverts authority?
The media, and, yes, that includes me, unfortunately, is fascinated, because if there are 330 million people in the society in question, and you only get one percent, you hit a home run that goes beyond McCovey Cove.
Who's jealous?
But what if the authority you subvert is as low as NBC, which hasn't done anything right in 10 years? Does getting fired by such an organization convey even greater status? There's something desperate about this show, which is actually named Conan. "I did it so I’d be harder to replace," said the host. "I’m really glad to be on cable. That’s not a joke."
Yes it is. But it's an in joke, see. Only the hippest TV viewers will see how it's mirrors facing mirrors facing more mirrors. Blech. But no offense, Team Coco, you're on the right side. You're better than NBC. Wow.
His band is named Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band. More supposedly self-deprecating, inside, boy-if-you're-watching-this-are-you-lame humor. But, if you go the last dangerous step, past lame, you're in the world of quiet cool where Jack Kerouac and his pals used to hang.
No you're not. It really is basic cable, and if you put some old lady from the Nutcracker Museum on as your first guest and Joey Vivino sings that she's the most important person in history and the best you can do is keep flogging your exhausted masturbating bear, it's just sad.
Read my response to your comments in Conan, Part Two.
I missed it, I was busying watching Jay Leno read typos from the Palookaville Times. So you say Conan was doing self-deprecating humor? It's so strange to see Conan doing self-deprecating humor. It's not like he has been doing that for the past 16 years.— AreaMan- Jonathan Storm, you are an idiot. Is it NPR that gets you off? If so, keep your inept comments to yourself...you are out of touch.— worldpuckingchamps
- He went to Harvard you know..— bobcitydoc
- If you don't get Conan's humor you shouldn't admit it because it makes you look slow. Just quietly watch Leno's brainless, watered down "jokes" and be grateful he's the two-faced, spineless individual he is.— Bud Fox
Comment removed.- talk about a troll. geez jonathan this article is like one huge flame war starter. seriously you think this is journalism? just because you are too cool to like Conan doesn't mean other people can't enjoy it. get a life man.— sasquatches
- I think it's fair to say that last night's show just didn't hit the funny spot for Jonathan Storm, but desperate? That's too far.
I get the feeling that Conan does what he thinks is funny, especially now when he knows that others agree with him.
Conan's back on the air and all is right with the world. 
Another fool who "writes" for the Philly papers (I use the term 'writes' loosely, obviously). Sad.- Comment removed.
- Hey Grandpa Jonathan...of course you don't get it...you're 3 generations out of date. Bet you miss Johnny Carson and Milton Berle...better go take a nap, Gramps.— ELM
- I don't think Conan is trying to appease Jonathan's age group, which is a bunch of 70 year old men who are mostly asleep by 11pm.— rounddollar
- Or maybe you think you are "cool" by writing it's not cool. I laughed last night.— pagoda
- Funny, but before reading this, I was listening to the radio and the morning shows were talking about how great Conan's show was.— ttrasatti
- maybe this was just an experiment to see how many of us fans would come here to defend conan. keep it coming!! to bob up there...since when does a harvard degree declare you have a sense of humor? The only thing Jonathan Stewart probably laughs at is where hes at in life.— theeman1
- What the hell are you talking about, Storm?— PhoenixSC
