Conan O’Brien
Conan O’Brien, Jack Black, Matthew Broderick, Ben Stiller and Billie Joe Armstrong from the rock band Green Day performed Sunday in Ferrell’s honor, joined by Molly Shannon, Tim Meadows and Andy Samberg from Ferrell’s “SNL” days. [1]
Conan O’Brien was one of several late night hosts who couldn’t wait to make a parody of the thoroughly baffling commercial. [2]
To commemorate his one-year anniversary at TBS, Conan O’Brien is taping his late-night show Conan at New York’s Beacon Theater next week, but that milestone won’t be the only cause for celebration. [3]
Conan O'Brien grew up in a large, Irish Catholic family in Massachusetts. [4]
With that kind of comedy, Ferrell had accomplished something amazing, Ifill said. [1]
Describing itself as a traditional late-night talk show, Conan draws its comedy from recent news stories, political figures and prominent celebrities, as well as aspects of the show itself. [5]
WASHINGTON - Will Ferrell, who refined his impersonation of President George W. Bush on “Saturday Night Live” and later took his presidential act to Broadway, was awarded the nation’s top humor prize Sunday night. [1]
Collect articles and browse other HuffPost members’ collections. [2]
Each episode of Conan is 60 minutes in length, including commercials, and typically features two celebrity interviews and a following musical performance or stand-up comedy act. [5]
Beginning in 1996, O’Brien and the Late Night writing team were nominated annually for the Emmy Award for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Series, winning the award for the first and only time in 2007. [6]
Vulture hears that O’Brien will be officiating an on-air wedding during one of those episodes, and it’s the sort of marriage ceremony that couldn’t have taken place back when O’Brien used to tape his show in New York: a legal wedding between two men. [3]
In 1989, O’Brien and his fellow SNL writers received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Variety Series. [6]
Andy and the Orange Bullet make it to NYC! [7]
While on a writers’ strike from Saturday Night Live following the 1987′88 season, O’Brien put on an improvisational comedy revue in Chicago with fellow SNL writers Bob Odenkirk and Robert Smigel called Happy Happy Good Show. [6]
Conan is an American late-night talk show airing each Monday through Thursday on TBS in the United States. [5]
Sources:
[1] Conan O’Brien, Jack Black, others salute Will Ferrell as he wins …
[2] Conan Makes Herman Cain’s Campaign Ad Even Better (VIDEO)
[3] Conan O’Brien Will Officiate a Gay Wedding on His Show Next Week …
[4] Conan O’Brien - IMDb
[5] Conan (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] Conan O’Brien - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[7] Conan O’Brien Presents: Team Coco @ TeamCoco.com