Conan O'Brien Talks About Jay Leno | Letterman

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The former "Tonight Show" host talks about his replacement.
(From "Late Show," air date: 5/17/12)
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  • @khaotix64
    @khaotix64 Жыл бұрын

    The fact that this entire mess led to Jimmy Fallon hosting The Tonight Show in the end is the worst thing to happen 😂

  • @selftrue670

    @selftrue670

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @jasoncinema

    @jasoncinema

    Жыл бұрын

    True. I can’t stand Leno but at least he’s engaged when interviewing guests and has a rapport with them, rather than just repeating what they’ve just said, fake laughing, and slapping the desk, like Fallon does, night in and night out. 🙄

  • @belltolls1984

    @belltolls1984

    Жыл бұрын

    Fallon is the absolute worst of all of them

  • @benzamg32m68

    @benzamg32m68

    Жыл бұрын

    @@belltolls1984 it's like he never grew up and matured. Fallon is like watching a kid show with a kid running it

  • @belltolls1984

    @belltolls1984

    Жыл бұрын

    @@benzamg32m68 It really is, his fake laughter and overreacting is just so cringeworthy. The only thing I ever knew Fallon from was that "idiot boyfriend" music video that was on TRL all the time in the early 2000s; it had Zooey Deschanel in it and really summed up his "comedy" in a nutshell. He hasn't matured since like you said.

  • @LNSLateNightSaturday
    @LNSLateNightSaturday Жыл бұрын

    This period of Conan's life is a lesson in taking a humiliating setback and using it as a springboard to personal growth. I've always loved him and always will...

  • @alanvallazza9781

    @alanvallazza9781

    Жыл бұрын

    Would he still be at The Tonight Show? He left TBS after a decade. 2011 to 2021. He seems done with it. You have to recall he did late night for so long...93 to 2009 and TBS a decade plus his time on Tonight Show. Nearly 28 years, almost 30. 30 was the length of time Johnny did Tonight Show.

  • @SakSuper17

    @SakSuper17

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s got to be easier when millions of people are rooting for you

  • @alZiiHardstylez

    @alZiiHardstylez

    Жыл бұрын

    Don't forget he made an absolute fortune from their incompetency.

  • @willkittwk

    @willkittwk

    Жыл бұрын

    Hard to feel sorry for a guy who got millions out of the contract buyout.

  • @rocknative70

    @rocknative70

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dabearcub A huge amount of money / compensation *can* be an enticement and it can be a reward, it’s **NOT** always a motivator, for certain.

  • @redheadgoeshealthy9505
    @redheadgoeshealthy9505 Жыл бұрын

    I was lucky enough to be an intern on his Tonight Show. Best 3 months of my life.

  • @dataconduit

    @dataconduit

    Жыл бұрын

    Very awesome!

  • @herrqwertz3567

    @herrqwertz3567

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow. That's super cool! How was your experience? Did you meet big C?

  • @raulcitraro

    @raulcitraro

    Жыл бұрын

    If Conan O'Brien returned to The Tonight Show, the ratings would go through the roof.

  • @redheadgoeshealthy9505

    @redheadgoeshealthy9505

    Жыл бұрын

    @@herrqwertz3567 I did!! He is exactly the same as what he presents on tv!

  • @herrqwertz3567

    @herrqwertz3567

    Жыл бұрын

    @@redheadgoeshealthy9505 That is wonderful to hear🤗

  • @r3hcook
    @r3hcook Жыл бұрын

    It’s absolutely criminal Conan is not on television anymore. He still makes me laugh far more than anyone else ever could.

  • @draxxthemsclounts2478

    @draxxthemsclounts2478

    11 ай бұрын

    Tbs' Conan is no longer??

  • @xploration1437

    @xploration1437

    11 ай бұрын

    @@draxxthemsclounts2478 where have you been?

  • @Pijanoo

    @Pijanoo

    11 ай бұрын

    His podcast is way cooler though

  • @madtitan0825

    @madtitan0825

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Pijanoo honestly the podcast platform really showcases Conan’s limitless potential

  • @notyourboy8572

    @notyourboy8572

    10 ай бұрын

    He's got an upcoming HBO Max show

  • @ChristopherDazey
    @ChristopherDazey Жыл бұрын

    This is a monumental conversation in the history of late night talk.

  • @ArielGonzalez1

    @ArielGonzalez1

    Жыл бұрын

    it would have been perfect if johnny was there too, but this is a great moment for late night

  • @SNESdrunk

    @SNESdrunk

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a monumental conversation in the history of suits. Dave is not wearing his usual double-breasted suit coat, what the hell is going on

  • @4seeableTV

    @4seeableTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Conan was nervously drinking that water like he'd been in the Sahara for a week.

  • @AntonQvarfordt

    @AntonQvarfordt

    Жыл бұрын

    Ya... I just read the book about the Leno-Letterman thing.. I'm presuming there will be one about this new thing?

  • @gallery7596

    @gallery7596

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AntonQvarfordt There already is. "The War For Late Night: When Leno Went Early & Television Went Insane" by Bill Carter. Excellently researched, unbiased look at what happened during "The Tonight Show debacle."

  • @nii_amart
    @nii_amart9 ай бұрын

    The fact that he mentions the name of his employees anytime he talks about them just shows what kind of boss he is. Most celebs don't even respect their assistants but Conan has made Sona & some of his other employees bigger stars than some Hollywood celebs. His staff will do anything for him 'cos he values & respects them.

  • @luke5100

    @luke5100

    5 ай бұрын

    Definitely. That’s one thing I also respect a lot about Seth Meyers

  • @nothingissimplewithlloyd

    @nothingissimplewithlloyd

    Ай бұрын

    He has to know their names so that he can call them out while choking them for sexual pleasure.

  • @alittlecreepywhenyou

    @alittlecreepywhenyou

    10 күн бұрын

    Nope, I can't say I'm a fan of that cackling skin tag.

  • @mixmasterfestus8096

    @mixmasterfestus8096

    3 күн бұрын

    asswipe@@alittlecreepywhenyou

  • @Jt7166
    @Jt7166 Жыл бұрын

    The first 5 minutes of this interview are exactly what make both Dave and Conan so great at their jobs. Just beautiful timing and being honest yet funny. Honest and funny isn’t a vibe I’ve ever gotten from Jay

  • @Thiccjimbobway

    @Thiccjimbobway

    Жыл бұрын

    @@itsmebran3805 and none agree with you

  • @orlaspring363

    @orlaspring363

    Жыл бұрын

    because Jay is neither

  • @Heartbeat1991

    @Heartbeat1991

    Жыл бұрын

    Laughable.

  • @soavemusica

    @soavemusica

    Жыл бұрын

    Did Conan ask Jay, if he wanted to retire? Did Jay ask Johnny Carson? Or are you just all...well...

  • @gallery7596

    @gallery7596

    Жыл бұрын

    RE: "Did Conan ask Jay, if he wanted to retire?" Nope, just said yes to *NBC's* proposal and let them tell Jay what they'd decided. RE: "Did Jay ask Johnny Carson?" It was Johnny's decision to retire. He shocked *NBC* when he announced it, too. It was the right decision, though, because at that point Johnny was 65 and only working 3 nights a week.

  • @memento81
    @memento81 Жыл бұрын

    I still have the recordings of Conan's last three weeks at NBC. Letterman is not wrong. That was an golden age. Conan and Andy just constantly roasting the network with no fucks left to give was amazing.

  • @oosthakker

    @oosthakker

    Жыл бұрын

    They payed him so much though

  • @stvartak7164

    @stvartak7164

    Жыл бұрын

    @@oosthakker I was kind of thinking the same thing. I think Conan was wronged, but I don’t feel *too* bad for him. I’d be very happy to be the host of the Tonight Show and then fired. $$$

  • @JonathanSchmallippe

    @JonathanSchmallippe

    2 ай бұрын

    @@stvartak7164Point taken, but hosting the Tonight Show had been his dream since he was a kid. He worked his way up in broadcast for almost twenty years to put himself in the running to host that show. And then, a mere three months after they gave it to him, they took it back and gave it to Jay. No amount of money can buy the dream that Conan lost when Jay strong-armed him out of that gig

  • @mrsjr78
    @mrsjr78 Жыл бұрын

    I love how Dave gets really honest when talking about Jay Leno

  • @taekwondotime

    @taekwondotime

    Жыл бұрын

    Jay Leno buys cars so you don't have to!

  • @merricat3025

    @merricat3025

    Жыл бұрын

    @@taekwondotime big deal

  • @taekwondotime

    @taekwondotime

    Жыл бұрын

    @@merricat3025 Bill Gates buys land so you don't have to!

  • @merricat3025

    @merricat3025

    Жыл бұрын

    @@taekwondotime I have few acres. That's plenty for me, thanks.

  • @taekwondotime

    @taekwondotime

    Жыл бұрын

    @@merricat3025 For now... until Bill Gates forces you to sell.

  • @luke5100
    @luke51005 ай бұрын

    That brief moment where Dave and Conan are doing their Leno impressions in unison is one of the best moments in TV history 😂

  • @redlightmax

    @redlightmax

    2 күн бұрын

    10:19 "You're not doing the head waggle."😄

  • @elis__nbnb
    @elis__nbnb4 ай бұрын

    One of the greatest interviews in TV history. The way Letterman builds up the tension in the story, pauses, and hits us with "some kind of a mix-up", makes me crack up every time. Conan slowly being coaxed into roasting Leno and Letterman getting visibly giddy... I come back to this video all the time and crack up at the same jokes. Love both of these guys so much!

  • @user-rl2bz3uz5z

    @user-rl2bz3uz5z

    4 ай бұрын

    Evidently...

  • @ismugglelove
    @ismugglelove Жыл бұрын

    I can honestly say that Conan has made me laugh over the course of my life more than any other entertainer BY FAR.

  • @bamadave83

    @bamadave83

    8 ай бұрын

    No doubt

  • @charlesharper2357

    @charlesharper2357

    7 ай бұрын

    Robin Williams was the King

  • @jirehpsalmpaule6077

    @jirehpsalmpaule6077

    Ай бұрын

    I can say the same. I never saw his show on air, but since I found out about him (i live in the Philippines) I’ve been watching all his sketches and remotes, and been listening to his podcast religiously.

  • @keith4804
    @keith4804 Жыл бұрын

    Conan's impression of Jay never fails to make me laugh

  • @MrRyan-wu4jx

    @MrRyan-wu4jx

    Жыл бұрын

    “Eeeehhhhh” (shakes head and sticks out chin)

  • @redskins5926
    @redskins5926 Жыл бұрын

    One of my all-time favorite Letterman interviews! I loved that Letterman backed Conan throughout that whole debacle with Leno.

  • @773SleepyHollow

    @773SleepyHollow

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bechtoea Damn you to hell! LOL... I'm actually probably going to watch this whole long interview, or at least as much of it while they're still talking about the old days... what are you doing to me?

  • @773SleepyHollow

    @773SleepyHollow

    Жыл бұрын

    I just watched the whole thing... it was pretty good, although Howie should calm down a little bit, and let his guest speak more. It pretty effectively made the case that neither Dave nor Conan can claim that Jay wronged them in any way.

  • @zapkvr

    @zapkvr

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @bechtoea

    @bechtoea

    Жыл бұрын

    The issue with Cohan was he wasn't consistent. The issue with Letterman was his cynicism, which admittedly is the same issue with Kimmel a good part of the time. I think Fallon does a modern version of Leno, fairly vanilla, doesn't play political sides or favorites, a good reliable show. Of course, I'd trade them all for Craig Ferguson. He had my side splitting about 90% of the time.

  • @gallery7596

    @gallery7596

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bechtoea And with regard to Ferguson: for his last show he chose as his only guest, *Jay Leno.* Kind of amazing considering Ferguson's show was produced by Letterman's company, but he and Jay actually became friends and appeared elsewhere together after they left late night.

  • @joycemorrison8608
    @joycemorrison8608 Жыл бұрын

    conan's face subtly changed to being touched and almost teary-eyed at the part when dave said that he did a great job at the Late Night and The Tonight Show.

  • @stellarwind1946

    @stellarwind1946

    6 ай бұрын

    Conan has consistently cited Letterman as one of his biggest comedic influences so it probably meant a lot to him to hear that from Dave.

  • @nathanwolff6302

    @nathanwolff6302

    20 күн бұрын

    Then....some kind of a mix up.

  • @MajinEvan86
    @MajinEvan86 Жыл бұрын

    Conan was still clearly hurt by all that drama. He will always be a legend in my books.

  • @Mike-cv9rr

    @Mike-cv9rr

    3 күн бұрын

    Went to tbs and done to Lopez what he said was done to him

  • @hankkingsley9183
    @hankkingsley9183 Жыл бұрын

    Dave, Conan and Ferguson are the only guys who did this job properly in their era.

  • @Dayvit78

    @Dayvit78

    Жыл бұрын

    Especially when they had Norm MacDonald on :)

  • @Kenobi_Cowboy

    @Kenobi_Cowboy

    Жыл бұрын

    Facts.

  • @Dayvit78

    @Dayvit78

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sugarcookiecube They're all retired...

  • @Dayvit78

    @Dayvit78

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sugarcookiecube Why do you keep saying "both"? The OP was talking about all 3... now which two of those are you talking about and what years?

  • @Shibansh

    @Shibansh

    Жыл бұрын

    Graham Norton is so good though. Not american but better than any american talk show right now.

  • @suprchickn7745
    @suprchickn7745 Жыл бұрын

    "Like picking up anti-matter with chopsticks!" Conan is the perfect follow-up to the Letterman comedic legacy.

  • @demitasse22

    @demitasse22

    Жыл бұрын

    Weren’t you so validated as a fan?! Like…this is why I love you Conan

  • @lfk-yt-quit-adding-to-my-name

    @lfk-yt-quit-adding-to-my-name

    Жыл бұрын

    Conan is better. the quickest witted of them all.

  • @ArtVandelayOfficial

    @ArtVandelayOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    He had my rolling 😂

  • @VeganSemihCyprus33

    @VeganSemihCyprus33

    Жыл бұрын

    Urgent attention! ✌👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖✌

  • @a_plus

    @a_plus

    Жыл бұрын

    Seriously. The two best to ever do a show at 12:30. Johnny's the only comp for them at the earlier hour.

  • @chrispfeifer7628
    @chrispfeifer7628 Жыл бұрын

    Conan came out better than all of them. He's still doing what he loves and, most importantly, he's doing it the way he wants to do it

  • @TheSteveBoyd
    @TheSteveBoyd Жыл бұрын

    The way Dave just hangs back like a great rhythm section and lets Conan be his extraordinarily funny self is yet another testament to the fact that Letterman is the GOAT!

  • @ZacBLive

    @ZacBLive

    10 ай бұрын

    Yep. It’s so tough for Conan’s side of it too. Hosts are rarely good on other talk shows. Watch Howard when he’s a guest elsewhere. He can’t handle it and overcompensates the entire time. Talks wayyyy too much.

  • @luke5100

    @luke5100

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes! The comedic give-and-take in this interview is a master class on how to vamp off one another. Two comedy experts at work

  • @abhiu2398
    @abhiu2398 Жыл бұрын

    Conan was holding back tears at 1:50 . It meant so much to him to hear those words from Letterman.

  • @gregh5061

    @gregh5061

    Жыл бұрын

    I love that man.

  • @briandarby1214

    @briandarby1214

    Жыл бұрын

    I’ve seen this a lot and never noticed that.

  • @zackattack635

    @zackattack635

    Жыл бұрын

    “Tonight Show… did a great job there…” 😂! Leno was so much better and had such better ratings it’s comical to pretend like Conan was a victim. TV execs didn’t honor their word!!? Call the FBI!!! 😝 These late night dorks are a shameless bunch.

  • @brianfitzsimmons6074

    @brianfitzsimmons6074

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zackattack635 Jay Leno is a complete hack lol I'd rather watch freakin Jimmy Fallon than Jay Leno.

  • @mattmcmadden1933

    @mattmcmadden1933

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zackattack635 Leno certainly had a bigger following, but that's not necessarily a good indicator of quality. Think about some of the more popular stand-ups and musical artists. This is all subjective of course, but in my opinion, Conan is way funnier and more entertaining than Leno.

  • @mackstewart4203
    @mackstewart4203 Жыл бұрын

    Conan and Dave both doing the Jay Leno impression at 10:16 is a legendary moment in talk show history.

  • @population-_-420

    @population-_-420

    Жыл бұрын

    🤑

  • @iamfantastic.iamgreat3649

    @iamfantastic.iamgreat3649

    Жыл бұрын

    🤑

  • @iamfantastic.iamgreat3649

    @iamfantastic.iamgreat3649

    Жыл бұрын

    🤑

  • @iamfantastic.iamgreat3649

    @iamfantastic.iamgreat3649

    Жыл бұрын

    🤑

  • @carlfrye1566

    @carlfrye1566

    Жыл бұрын

    Leno is doing his thing as an auto enthusiast/successfull TV series and well respected auto historian while Dave and Conoan still call each other and tell "let's insult Jay" stories.....lofl. I give Letterman some props for being enthused about car racing and part owning an Indycar team.

  • @LoddyDah
    @LoddyDah Жыл бұрын

    These two legends doing simultaneous Leno impressions is and always will be a moment of television gold. 🏆👌😌

  • @jasonbarnes7391
    @jasonbarnes7391 Жыл бұрын

    Conan has always been so underrated as a comic but also as a genuine person.

  • @christinah864
    @christinah864 Жыл бұрын

    I truly believe everything happens for a reason. I’ve watched Conan since he started and the best version of Conan I’ve ever known was him on TBS. It was like he completely could just be himself and not care. Less restrictions and it was just amazing to watch. The remotes were hilarious. Conan without borders was iconic. That’s the Conan I like to see. And his podcast is fantastic! The tonight show was definitely made for a jimmy fallon type.

  • @Brandon-bc5um

    @Brandon-bc5um

    Жыл бұрын

    Conan on tbs with all the Jordan Schlansky bits will always be top-tier Conan

  • @Thor-Orion

    @Thor-Orion

    Жыл бұрын

    Fallon’ son Carson. I think the tonight show format will forever be in the shadow of Carson, which is why no one else measures up IN THAT FORMAT. All the great late night shows post-Carson did something different. Fallon does Carson’s format without Carson’s interview talent.

  • @fehoobar

    @fehoobar

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, but on the other hand they had to kill off the masturbating bear when they changed shows. That guy was always being the best he could be...

  • @squibbelsmcjohnson

    @squibbelsmcjohnson

    11 ай бұрын

    Network television is filled with puppets and hacks... You have to be, you are very controlled, very watched, what's written and said is very limited.. And conan was part of that.. It was awesome when he left NBC and later Joined tbs... Sucked how it happened but it did

  • @patd2086

    @patd2086

    9 ай бұрын

    True, you can't be unique or irreverent like Conan, gotta be more cookie cutter for the olds that watch that time slot

  • @ryanbanister838
    @ryanbanister838 Жыл бұрын

    I just love that Conan isn't just another late night host....we don't debate about which show he is. Late show? Tonight show? Daily show? Conan is on Conan because he is Conan. He was so prolific that people saw his talent and just said no, you can't drop him, and actually, we are just going to name an entire show after him. What a gem.

  • @katiez688
    @katiez688 Жыл бұрын

    I love that this was genuinely difficult and Conan prevailed through it all…

  • @Lizzie-ve7kt
    @Lizzie-ve7kt Жыл бұрын

    Aww I love Sona! Some of the best things about Conan at TBS were his behind the scenes skits with his staff, particularly the ones featuring Sona playing up the long-suffering, yet sassy, assistant role perfectly. I especially loved the special they did, “Conan in Armenia” where Conan accompanied her on a trip there to help her connect with her Armenian heritage. Love the relationship those two have.

  • @VarunC2

    @VarunC2

    9 ай бұрын

    @@geoffok Lol but it still takes her being funny and charismatic to even be so prominent.

  • @jasonezzell6901
    @jasonezzell6901 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve watched this probably 100 times over the years. Thanks guys for uploading it officially and in HD at long last. Two of my all time favorites and what a great conversation.

  • @bluhevenlyII

    @bluhevenlyII

    Жыл бұрын

    So have I. It's a funny interview, so I have been re-watching it. So excited to see the better quality as well.

  • @nishantnishchal1992

    @nishantnishchal1992

    Жыл бұрын

    OMG!! Same here!

  • @QuasiELVIS

    @QuasiELVIS

    Жыл бұрын

    How many times did you watch it?

  • @VeganSemihCyprus33

    @VeganSemihCyprus33

    Жыл бұрын

    Urgent attention! ✌👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖✌

  • @RoadRallyLife

    @RoadRallyLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Same! Thank you!

  • @micahclawrence
    @micahclawrence Жыл бұрын

    I always loved how much Dave liked Conan

  • @sabraena
    @sabraena7 ай бұрын

    Conan’s a class act and such a great storyteller

  • @HardPen-jj5nl

    @HardPen-jj5nl

    2 ай бұрын

    A raconteur we called 'em back in the Day.

  • @Samlol23_drrich
    @Samlol23_drrich Жыл бұрын

    There's a reason why conan is so successful. Brilliant mind and great story teller. I could listen to him for hours

  • @hootiehootheblowphish4109
    @hootiehootheblowphish4109 Жыл бұрын

    If you've never seen "Conan O'Brien Can't Stop", it's a great documentary about the time period right after Conan left The Tonight Show and went on his live tour. Conan even let them leave in some parts that made himself look bad, which he called himself out on in the DVD commentary, of course.

  • @apelpinoy

    @apelpinoy

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for this, I looked it up, and it's leaving Prime in about 10 days!

  • @thesprawl2361

    @thesprawl2361

    Жыл бұрын

    Conan is just one of my favourite people, full stop.

  • @daveharttify

    @daveharttify

    Жыл бұрын

    I watched it when it came out. I just remember thinking, damn, this guy was not built for the road. Never heard the commentary, but it's obvious what happened. Guy sat at a desk for almost 20 years then all of a sudden, he's deep into a tour. It was probably crazy stressful.

  • @hootiehootheblowphish4109

    @hootiehootheblowphish4109

    Жыл бұрын

    @@daveharttify good point. That and touring while being away from his family during an already stressful situation was probably rough. There was a scene, I think where he says "I don't wanna have to go meet 100 people" or something like that. In the commentary he starts criticizing himself and calling himself a whiner and saying "shut up Conan". lol

  • @007Julie

    @007Julie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@apelpinoy thank you for pointing this out, I’m watching it right now before it goes away.

  • @EACru2002
    @EACru2002 Жыл бұрын

    It's nice to see how both Dave and Conan can make each other legitimately laugh. That's how you know Dave respects Conan and Conan obviously has always looked up to Dave.

  • @RetroRuss
    @RetroRuss Жыл бұрын

    The awkward silence, and Conan & Dave both doing the Leno head waggle are priceless moments in late night.

  • @tiffsaver
    @tiffsaver8 ай бұрын

    You can tell Letterman has total respect for O'Brien just by how much quality time he's giving him. I can't remember a single guest that gotten this kind of airtime. I met Conan once in my apartment building in NYC (why he was in my apartment building I have no idea), and I can only say that he was a nice and "real" as you see him here, not any of that "I'm a big star" BS that you expect from anyone else.

  • @ELMS
    @ELMS Жыл бұрын

    One of the best talk show conversations ever. Great to see Dave genuinely enjoying it.

  • @mibeatleman6767
    @mibeatleman6767 Жыл бұрын

    David and Conan were the funniest late night hosts along with Johnny Carson and Craig Ferguson, in my opinion.

  • @supernautzero

    @supernautzero

    Жыл бұрын

    You are correct.

  • @edsnotgod

    @edsnotgod

    Жыл бұрын

    @@HAL_9000__ commie

  • @Toya2529

    @Toya2529

    Жыл бұрын

    Craig was really good!!

  • @lilrocky2640

    @lilrocky2640

    Жыл бұрын

    @@edsnotgod "everything I don't like is communism."

  • @edsnotgod

    @edsnotgod

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lilrocky2640 "duhTrump colluded with Putin the right wing kgb fascist and every anti vaxxer is a Trumper and Russia fan and make Trumpers all wear a Star of Covid in public and seize their bank accounts like comrade Trudeau did in Canada and cancel them all lol"

  • @williammalloy5314
    @williammalloy5314 Жыл бұрын

    Two of the greatest late night personalities of all time. My two favorites. Fantastic interview.

  • @EricSega-pe8fl

    @EricSega-pe8fl

    11 ай бұрын

    Perfectly said.

  • @mirekbns

    @mirekbns

    11 ай бұрын

    I wanted to comment above but saw yours and realized I would just be copying; could not agree more.

  • @christiankarlkarganilla2763

    @christiankarlkarganilla2763

    8 ай бұрын

    2a and 2b below Johnny Carson.

  • @gkeeney123

    @gkeeney123

    7 ай бұрын

    Only thing that matters is the ratings. Johnny is first and Jay is second. Jay not as smart as Conan or Dave, but out works both of them and wins. Two sore losers crying in each others soup.

  • @luke5100

    @luke5100

    5 ай бұрын

    Yup. Johnny, Dave and Conan would be my holy trinity of late night hostS

  • @mrdaym
    @mrdaym3 ай бұрын

    Letterman is really good at interviewing Conan. He knows his energy perfectly.

  • @LucasNauan
    @LucasNauan Жыл бұрын

    My two favorite late night hosts of all time. Long time overdue for Conan to get his Mark Twain too!

  • @cisium1184

    @cisium1184

    Жыл бұрын

    Giving awards to comics is the height of stupidity. Absolutely wrong in every way.

  • @VeganSemihCyprus33

    @VeganSemihCyprus33

    Жыл бұрын

    Urgent attention! ✌👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖✌

  • @yusufarifin6988

    @yusufarifin6988

    Жыл бұрын

    @@VeganSemihCyprus33 by y. By. By y y. By. By y. MY

  • @RandomNoiseMusic
    @RandomNoiseMusic Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy to see this being uploaded in HD quality - this is a moment in television that should be preserved forever! Love COCO!

  • @jessedampolo
    @jessedampoloАй бұрын

    The way Dave came out to support Norm and Conan was so huge, you can tell how important it was to both of them that someone they admired so much would support them.

  • @chicagosusieq8548
    @chicagosusieq8548 Жыл бұрын

    Conan will always have my heart and the joy Dave got from Leno's true nature being revealed to the world was absolutely priceless!😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @MayLily
    @MayLily Жыл бұрын

    Wow, this was a really good interview. Letterman and Conan did not hold back on Leno, and talked about almost everything about the debacle, hahaha. It was great to see everyone support Conan back then. There will never be another comedian like Conan.

  • @anulkaaw

    @anulkaaw

    Жыл бұрын

    Wait, did he die?

  • @MayLily

    @MayLily

    Жыл бұрын

    @@anulkaaw No, lol. I was referring to how he left network TV for the past 11 years, and last year he decided to retire from his late night TBS show for good.

  • @dyates6380

    @dyates6380

    Жыл бұрын

    Um, I think you're going a little overboard with the lavish praise here. His show tanked and that's why NBC replaced him. It was nothing personal, he got a show with the number one spot and it went to number three within months. So, you sort of have to take the personality out of it and take a look at the bottom line which is advertising dollars and kind of figure out that was the whole reason he lost the show. He didn't have it.

  • @gallery7596

    @gallery7596

    Жыл бұрын

    Not everyone saw it Conan's way. Bill Maher thought Conan and Letterman were acting like kids. Jerry Seinfeld sure didn't agree with Conan's decision to walk away from "The Tonight Show," either.

  • @PitchforkStudios
    @PitchforkStudios Жыл бұрын

    Apart from all the obvious stuff what I love about Conan is that he made SO MUCH money from the settlement, enough to never need to work again. Yet he didn't sit around. Toured everywhere during the non-compete clause and made history with his own show at TBS. LEGEND.

  • @cc1k435

    @cc1k435

    Жыл бұрын

    He had enough money BEFORE the Tonight Show to never need to work again. This was about pride and in a strange way, dignity. I mean, for it being a comedy show matter. 😆

  • @Controldenied0

    @Controldenied0

    Жыл бұрын

    He used that money to pay his staff who all just moved from NY to CA for TTS.

  • @gallery7596

    @gallery7596

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Controldenied0 It was Conan's decision to resign from "The Tonight Show" that put them out of work, so he owed them some of that buy out money.

  • @davidleary4524

    @davidleary4524

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gallery7596 They wanted him to go on at 12:05 after Leno. They knew he wasn't going to accept that. It was insulting.

  • @gallery7596

    @gallery7596

    Жыл бұрын

    @@davidleary4524 RE: "They wanted him to go on at 12:05 after Leno." Yes, but he was still going to be the host of his dream job. RE: "They knew he wasn't going to accept that." The network wanted Conan to stay so they could still have both guys working for them. They even offered Conan more money to remain as host of "TTS." RE: "It was insulting." As jerry Seinfeld said of the situation: "if you're still on television then you're winning. Give it a try." But Conan wouldn't, and a lot of people lost their jobs. He owed them.

  • @slippydouglas
    @slippydouglas Жыл бұрын

    Conan’s such a good interviewer, he gets Letterman telling stories on his own show.

  • @badtanline
    @badtanline3 ай бұрын

    i think the freedom of TBS led to the freedom of the travels and the freedom of the podcast and how so many were soothed by it during and beyond the pandemic. So thankful Conan and team endured the difficult times so well.

  • @beachcracker
    @beachcracker Жыл бұрын

    Two things I love about Letterman.. His love for Norm Macdonald and Conan O'Brien.. two of my favorite comedians. Hands down there will never be talent like that on late night ever again.

  • @russell2890

    @russell2890

    Жыл бұрын

    Conan loves Norm too. He even said that Norm is his favorite guest.

  • @sebastiankramer7810
    @sebastiankramer7810 Жыл бұрын

    I always come and see this clip on youtube because all matters aside, this is pure gold. They're being so funny so effortless and there is genuine respect and admiration from both sides here

  • @rwdplz1
    @rwdplz1 Жыл бұрын

    This is one of the greatest moments in the history of the show.

  • @nannerz1994
    @nannerz1994 Жыл бұрын

    When Sona got him through this, she secured her job for life.

  • @FINNlSH

    @FINNlSH

    Жыл бұрын

    Hah yup! She can have all the Friends binges at work that she wants. Honestly though those two are a perfect together!

  • @ericdykann2018

    @ericdykann2018

    Жыл бұрын

    💯💯 they are the best

  • @palmerlp
    @palmerlp Жыл бұрын

    “Picking up antimatter with chopsticks,” “like seeing a vision of Christ on toast,” “spinning like they’re at a Phish concert…” Conan had *jokes* this night

  • @JayTee503

    @JayTee503

    Жыл бұрын

    M

  • @xGuitarInFlamesx

    @xGuitarInFlamesx

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jire9831 his intelligence is clearly superior to any average human being, and he uses it all to make himself look stupid or goofy just to make people laugh, and for me it always work. He was born for comedy and you can tell by how naturaly funny he is

  • @gregargo1898
    @gregargo1898 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic ! Might be the best interview I have ever seen Dave do. The caliber of Conan as an entertainer is and will be forever legendary! T.Y. for that . I have never seen it.

  • @sarsattacks
    @sarsattacks Жыл бұрын

    This is the second time I've watched this interview. I don't know how Conan does it. Not only is he super intelligent but he's taking this situation which most people would not wish on their worst enemies, and he made it funny.

  • @LtJackboot
    @LtJackboot Жыл бұрын

    And look at the way he prospered after taking it on the chin with grace! THAT is a professional and THAT is why he gets Dave's respect which, if you're paying attention , is no small thing.

  • @iluvpets

    @iluvpets

    Жыл бұрын

    this reminds me of chris rock. taking it on the chin.

  • @saurabhsonic
    @saurabhsonic Жыл бұрын

    Cannot express to you how much I love these two giants of entertainment.

  • @tjewett1967

    @tjewett1967

    Жыл бұрын

    Well, one giant and one wannabe.

  • @NHatemN

    @NHatemN

    9 ай бұрын

    @@tjewett1967 For his run, I think he achieved that "giant" status,. Both by his work and his influence on the people and the media.

  • @DarknessIsThePath

    @DarknessIsThePath

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@tjewett1967Conan is the last titan of television.

  • @scubarojo
    @scubarojo Жыл бұрын

    Conan made me laugh almost to tears with story about his kid, maybe his best bit ever.

  • @byrdt6528
    @byrdt6528 Жыл бұрын

    Conan is such a great story teller.

  • @robmarchese
    @robmarchese Жыл бұрын

    Conan is so clearly a wonderful dude: funny, humble, self-deprecating, and oh so proud of his sister! So sweet and sincere in every way.

  • @HC-sb1ru

    @HC-sb1ru

    Жыл бұрын

    Disagree wholeheartedly. A perfectly normal comedian like thing to do.

  • @PhotonSieve

    @PhotonSieve

    Жыл бұрын

    @@derekprospero Nah you're delusional.

  • @No1_Inpa_Ticular
    @No1_Inpa_Ticular Жыл бұрын

    Way to upload this Dave! Thank you! Conan is an amazing guy and didn’t deserve what happened to him.

  • @johncornell3665
    @johncornell36652 ай бұрын

    This was wonderful , thanks Dave!

  • @georgeakishbaia6965
    @georgeakishbaia69656 ай бұрын

    Conan is simply the best, witty and smart as hell.

  • @kellypickard5509
    @kellypickard5509 Жыл бұрын

    I like that when Conan first glances over at Dave and then nods, it's like you can see him deciding to wait and defer to whatever bit or tangent Dave appears to have in mind. XD Conan has always been very respectful of Dave as a predecessor and as someone who went to bat for him back in the day.

  • @dnakatomiuk
    @dnakatomiuk Жыл бұрын

    The fact when he was axed he still kept the same staff and for my knowledge still does to this day

  • @katiez688

    @katiez688

    Жыл бұрын

    It makes all the funny skits he has done with his staff that much more heartwarming.

  • @1in6win
    @1in6win28 күн бұрын

    This is like two master musicians playing their instruments 🥁

  • @tiffanymoore1795
    @tiffanymoore1795 Жыл бұрын

    Been watching Conan since 1996. I was 10 and still I am amused till this day at 36..

  • @tylerpeavey8382
    @tylerpeavey8382 Жыл бұрын

    It’s the correction of Dave “you forgot the head bobble” and the relentless mockery there after that has me rolling every time .

  • @cnadeau71
    @cnadeau71 Жыл бұрын

    "The Triple A doesn't bring a photographer." Classic!

  • @Starfals
    @Starfals Жыл бұрын

    My god, Conan really is amazing, and he never gets boring

  • @OWR0406
    @OWR04065 ай бұрын

    The two greatest late night show hosts ever! I love them both ❤

  • @jamesgreer3201
    @jamesgreer3201 Жыл бұрын

    That Conan. He is basically a national treasure.

  • @dlxmarks
    @dlxmarks Жыл бұрын

    Since Carson retired, _The Tonight Show_ hasn't been a career crowning glory for any host with integrity. Instead it's been a creative dead weight held down by its audience's lowest common denominator expectations and NBC's market share obsession. As painful as it was at the time, not getting the show was the best thing that happened to Letterman and Conan. Both were free to create their own distinct artistic legacies as opposed to Leno and Fallon who were perfectly happy to keep serving up bland predictable content for years.

  • @Rnyargd

    @Rnyargd

    Жыл бұрын

    IMHO, The spirit of the “Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” was given to David Letterman who took it to CBS and gave us the “Late Show”. Now that Letterman has retired I believe that spirit went to Jimmy Kimmel.

  • @suprchickn7745

    @suprchickn7745

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Rnyargd Kimmel can't even shine Dave's creative shoes!

  • @louaug27

    @louaug27

    Жыл бұрын

    @@suprchickn7745 Dave would probably disagree with you

  • @gallery7596

    @gallery7596

    Жыл бұрын

    RE: "Since Carson retired, The Tonight Show hasn't been a career crowning glory for any host with integrity." But what did Jimmy Fallon ever do to anyone that shows a lack of integrity? RE: "...not getting the show was the best thing that happened to Letterman and Conan." There we agree, because *CBS* turned out to be a much better home for Dave than *NBC* was likely to ever be. Had Dave accepted *NBC's* last minute "Tonight Show" offer, it likely would've been him eventually getting the boot in favour of a younger host, and probably a lot sooner than they did it to Jay. As for Conan, he made the right decision, but too late. If he'd originally accepted one of the major offers he was getting for a show of his own at *ABC* or *FOX,* he might still be hosting a network talk show, and the entire "Tonight Show debacle" would've been averted. But he just didn't recognize that what *NBC* could do to Dave and Jay, they could just as easily do to him.

  • @edsnotgod

    @edsnotgod

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Rnyargd smarmy eyeless Ted Cruz look alike

  • @rustyshackelford3371
    @rustyshackelford33713 ай бұрын

    I saw Conan's late night show in person one time. It was the highlight of my NYC trip. It was a great show, and he was really funny.

  • @paulohenriquelima392
    @paulohenriquelima392Ай бұрын

    One of the best interviews in talk show history, watched a couple of times, my two favorite talk show hosts

  • @mysticmax9770
    @mysticmax9770 Жыл бұрын

    This interview is the golden age of television

  • @kowalski5599
    @kowalski5599 Жыл бұрын

    The 2010 Tonight Show Feud was an amazing (and brief) period in television. It sucks it ended with Conan getting axed, but the support for Conan was immeasurable, pretty much all the late night hosts sided with Conan (and were quite outspoken on their own shows at the time) Conan's final shows on NBC were some of his best, and in the end he thanked the network for employing him on the Late Night show and the brief run on the Tonight Show. A very gentlemanly thing to do. I could go on and on, what a run. #ImWithConan

  • @JJ-nu8qi

    @JJ-nu8qi

    Жыл бұрын

    As much as I love Conan his show was never going to be as big as leno. It's about eyeballs not who Hollywood likes.

  • @h3artands0uLL

    @h3artands0uLL

    Жыл бұрын

    I love that Kimmel even ripped Leno a new one in his own show during that time lol. I still don’t watch anything with Leno to this day. Team coco for ever

  • @gallery7596

    @gallery7596

    Жыл бұрын

    RE: ''pretty much all the late night hosts sided with Conan.'' Well, there was Letterman and Kimmel, of course, but who else with a late night show at that time sided with Conan?

  • @ExileOnDaytonStreet

    @ExileOnDaytonStreet

    Жыл бұрын

    The final episodes of Conan's Tonight Show were some astoundingly good televsion

  • @Heartbeat1991

    @Heartbeat1991

    Жыл бұрын

    If everyone was behind Conan he wouldn’t have been axed. He was axed because his ratings were lacking.

  • @johnsjohnson448
    @johnsjohnson448 Жыл бұрын

    This moment is what made Dave's "Late Show" so epic! Cerebral, and laugh out loud hysterical funny. Thanks for sharing.

  • @iancharlespilch
    @iancharlespilch Жыл бұрын

    This is such an amazing interview. Two comedic geniuses who headline late night television practically hosting a late night show together. They could pull funny out of a hat and I feel lucky to have witnessed them together. I would stay up to watch these two as a child and teenager. Late night just isn't the same with Craig Ferguson, Conan O'Brien and David Letterman off the air. It feels like late night television has regressed to an era pre Smothers Brothers. Our last bastion of comedic late night television is Seth Meyers and I feel too old to stay up late now, but at least I can enjoy all of them here on KZread.

  • @TheGodYouWishYouKnew

    @TheGodYouWishYouKnew

    Жыл бұрын

    Dave Letterman is NOT a genius.

  • @iancharlespilch

    @iancharlespilch

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheGodYouWishYouKnew "Comedic genius" - better than all of MENSA.

  • @TheGodYouWishYouKnew

    @TheGodYouWishYouKnew

    Жыл бұрын

    @@iancharlespilch Letterman is not a comedic genius. He brought nothing to this interview. He wasn’t all that good after leaving NBC.

  • @iancharlespilch

    @iancharlespilch

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheGodYouWishYouKnew Did you even watch this? Just do a quick search for "David Letterman genius", write a 40 page research paper on how you disagree with all the others, and talk to someone else about it who cares.

  • @TheGodYouWishYouKnew

    @TheGodYouWishYouKnew

    Жыл бұрын

    @@iancharlespilch What did he bring to this interview?

  • @jo8242
    @jo8242 Жыл бұрын

    That silence at the start always makes me laugh

  • @tomassoejakto1833
    @tomassoejakto1833 Жыл бұрын

    Dave always has Conan's back

  • @diehardskins4109
    @diehardskins4109 Жыл бұрын

    This is ten years old now and I've seen it so many times, and still laugh myself to tears watching it.

  • @amberpaigejames9054
    @amberpaigejames905411 ай бұрын

    Conan is pure class. His parents are probably amazing people :)

  • @carolynluckas1219
    @carolynluckas1219 Жыл бұрын

    And Conan is arguably one of the best talk show hosts ever!

  • @hashbrownfob

    @hashbrownfob

    Жыл бұрын

    The King of late night, even now without a show

  • @ludmillagutomo

    @ludmillagutomo

    Жыл бұрын

    yay..team coco!

  • @rokaanalzeer7148

    @rokaanalzeer7148

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hashbrownfob hell be the king of streaming soon ;)

  • @hashbrownfob

    @hashbrownfob

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rokaanalzeer7148 Sure hope so!

  • @TheGodYouWishYouKnew

    @TheGodYouWishYouKnew

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s not arguable. He is one of the best.

  • @zirak93-2
    @zirak93-2 Жыл бұрын

    I love the chemistry between these two. They make a perfect combo.

  • @violetgriff2704
    @violetgriff27045 ай бұрын

    Hearing the clips where Conan was on the brink of tearing up because he got the tonight show was so wholesome I love Conan he is such a great person and deserves all his success thank god he became the great success he is today

  • @thatepicwizardguy
    @thatepicwizardguy4 ай бұрын

    Conan still crushing it and Leno still hated. What a great time to be alive lol

  • @gallery7596

    @gallery7596

    4 ай бұрын

    It's relative, though. Not everybody's Team CoCo. If they were, his *TBS* show would probably still be in production.

  • @ryanhie2829
    @ryanhie2829 Жыл бұрын

    I have been a fan of everything Conan was involved in even before I knew who he was. Conan is brilliant.

  • @wddub9075

    @wddub9075

    Жыл бұрын

    Was a very talented writer for nbc long before he got a show

  • @filmneye

    @filmneye

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wddub9075 And he wrote for The Simpsons early on.

  • @mynameispiaivy8549
    @mynameispiaivy8549 Жыл бұрын

    these two gave the most hilarious and smartest comedic bits i’ve ever seen on late night tv

  • @Johntheheadache
    @Johntheheadache Жыл бұрын

    Out of all of them Conan has always been my favorite. I feel he's the only one who can truly laugh at himself.

  • @wendymonette9958
    @wendymonette9958 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best, funniest interviews I've seen. Conan is genuinely hilarious.

  • @abhaswanchu
    @abhaswanchu Жыл бұрын

    Best first 30 seconds of an interview

  • @Grymgar
    @Grymgar Жыл бұрын

    It is so hard to believe this has been 10 years. Also hard to believe that Colbert has been in power on CBS Late Night for almost 7 years already. We miss you, Dave and Conan!

  • @dropkickmurphy4114
    @dropkickmurphy4114 Жыл бұрын

    That car wreck analogy was SPECTACULAR! 🤣

  • @daviderickson115
    @daviderickson115 Жыл бұрын

    The car accident analogy Conan used was perfect.

  • @vincewest8858
    @vincewest8858 Жыл бұрын

    these two are incredible by themselves but together it is magic

  • @rebeccamccoy2346
    @rebeccamccoy2346 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve seen this a dozen times and I’m still laughing myself silly. It’s five a.m. and I have to get ready for work and what a way to go to work….on a high. Dave and Conan have deserted us but at least we have these great shows to turn to. I really love these two and no one is taking their place.

  • @truthmonster3290

    @truthmonster3290

    7 ай бұрын

    what was so funny?

  • @VicDumb
    @VicDumb Жыл бұрын

    He absolutely deserves that applause!👏👏👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️

  • @mypal1990
    @mypal1990 Жыл бұрын

    That pause at the start of the video really set the tone for the rest of the interview.

  • @1972dsrai
    @1972dsrai6 ай бұрын

    Conan was the funniest host and his show was viewed to see him as much as the guests.

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