Conan O’Brien Roasts HBO Max Rebrand During Spicy Wing-Fueled Rant: “They Used To Call It HBO But People Found That Too Popular”
deadline.comConan O’Brien has been on the campaign trail for his Max show Conan O’Brien Must Go, but during his latest promo stop, the comedian turned his attention to his paymasters.
Appearing on YouTube phenomenon Hot Ones, the former The Tonight Show host embarked on a spicy wing-fueled rant about Warner Bros.
Discovery’s rebrand of streaming service HBO Max. “Is it HBO Max or just Max? I can’t get used to it,” O’Brien joked when being questioned by Sean Evans about his travel series. “It’s not a better name,” he added.
By the end of his spicy wing experience, O’Brien was covered in hot sauce and drooling milk as he roared about the rebrand during his final plug for Must Go. “I have a show, it’s on Max,” he shouted. “They used to call it HBO, but people found that too popular.
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