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Stephen Rodrick The key to understanding Conan O’Brien’s comedy is knowing that it comes from a point of kindness. Yes, I know in this age of comics punching down, this kind of compliment may leave you with a neon “Must Avoid!” sign flashing in your bleary eyes — but stay with me. Here is an example.

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“The White Lotus” creator Mike White and offered to play a sex worker on the Emmy winning HBO series. The comedian and former talk show host, 61, recalled his hilarious pitch during a recent episode of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast.“Before you guys started shooting ‘The White Lotus,’ ran into none other than Mike White in a restaurant,” O’Brien told his guest, Walton Goggins, who will star in “The White Lotus” Season 3.O’Brien continued, “We start chatting because we’ve met each other once or twice before and he’s a very funny, cool guy.

Conan O’Brien has an idea for The White Lotus and pitched himself for a role.

Beastie Boys have revealed that the gold record version of ‘Paul’s Boutique’ actually didn’t contain any music from the album at all.Members Ad-Rock and Mike D. shared the news as part of a new interview on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, recalling the time that they made the discovery about their gold record.They were given the award after their 1989 album was certified gold just two months after its original release date, having sold 500,000 copies.

White Stripes frontman Jack White joined Conan O’Brien for ‘We’re Going to Be Friends’ at Newport Folk Festival.O’Brien, who introduced himself to the crowd as “folk music legend Conan O’Brien” played the festival on Sunday (July 28), in what turned out to be a star-studded affair.O’Brien’s long-time friend and podcast partner White was the final guest of the evening, which included guest appearances from Langhorne Slim, Nick Lowe, Brittany Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff and Mavis Staples.The two traded verses on the ‘White Blood Cells’ hit ‘We’re Going to Be Friends’, which is the theme song for O’Brien’s podcast Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend. White was on electric guitar and O’Brien on acoustic.Jack White joined Conan O'Brien to perform "We're Going to Be Friends" at Newport Folk Fest pic.twitter.com/DgKKIgk4SC— CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) July 29, 2024Throughout the set, the former Tonight Show host was riffing with the crowd, warning them early on: “I am here to prove I can ruin any genre.”After playing the White Stripes classic, White and O’Brien performed Eddie Cochran’s ‘Twenty Flight Rock’, which O’Brien followed by bringing out singers from throughout the day for a Newport finale sing-along of the traditional ‘Midnight Special’.‘Forty Days‘Ramblin’ Man‘Found My Heart’ (with Langhorne Slim)‘So It Goes’ (with Nick Lowe)‘Cruel to Be Kind’ (with Nick Lowe)‘Buckets of Rain’ (Bob Dylan cover)‘Come and Get Your Love’ (with Brittany Howard)‘Everybody’s Talkin’ (with Nathaniel Rateliff)‘Let It Bleed’ (with Nathaniel Rateliff)‘I’ll Take You There’ (with Mavis Staples)‘We’re Going to Be Friends’ (with Jack White)‘Twenty Flight Rock’ (with Jack White)‘Midnight Special’Elsewhere in the show, O’Brien played an original song

Friends star Lisa Kudrow has revealed that she grew “irritated” with the live audience while filming the hit show for laughing too long at things that weren’t funny – see what she had to say below.Speaking to Conan O’Brien for his Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast, Kudrow spoke about what it was like filming for the hit series, which ran for 10 seasons. In the show, Kudrow played the aloof and goofy Phoebe Buffay.An hour into their chat, O’Brien recalled that Kudrow had previously said she doesn’t like performing in front of a live audience. She explained: “Because they were laughing for too long.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Lisa Kudrow said on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast that she often grew irritated with the live studio audience on the “Friends” set because they would laugh for too long at moments she just didn’t think required that dramatic of a response. Kudrow played Phoebe Buffay on all 10 seasons of the NBC sitcom, and the role earned her six Emmy nominations and one win for best supporting actress in a comedy series. “Because they were laughing for too long.

be any more jealous? On the latest episode of his podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” O’Brien, 61, reminisced with ex Lisa Kudrow, 60, about “Friends.”O’Brien and Kudrow were romantically linked from 1988 to 1993, and the comedian recalled that Kudrow was impressed by Matthew Perry in the early days of filming “Friends.” “You called me up, and you were raving about … ” O’Brien said, as Kudrow interrupted and said, “Matthew.”“Yes. And you were saying, he’s so funny … There was part of me that was jealous,” O’Brien confessed. “Like, I was okay.

Rashida Jones recalls her time on Parks and Recreation and reveals why the cast felt they were “holding on for dear life” throughout its run on NBC.

Parks And Recreation was always close to being cancelled according to Rashida Jones, who starred in the show which ran from 2009-2015.In a new interview with the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, aired on Monday (July 8), Jones revealed that the show “never succeeded” in the ratings and was always close to being cancelled.Jones appeared in the show alongside Amy Poehler, Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Rob Lowe, and Nick Offerman and revealed that NBC did cancel the show at one point before changing their minds.Speaking to O’Brien, Jones explained: “[Parks and Recreation] is kind of iconic now—It’s like one of those great comedies of that time, which is so awesome…But we didn’t feel that way.”She continued: “Every single season, we were like, this is it. They’re not gonna want us back,” she continued.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Woody Harrelson revealed on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast that he got into a motorcycle accident while he was driving to the studio to record the interview alongside his “Cheers” co-star and longtime friend Ted Danson. Harrelson collided with a Tesla and was thrown over his handlebars and over the hood of the car. He was wearing a helmet and avoided any potential head injury.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Jordan Peele fans will have to wait to a bit longer for his next movie. The Oscar-winner’s fourth film as a director will now debut on Oct.

“Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” with former co-star Ted Danson, who revealed that the cast of the beloved sitcom series, most of whom were in their 30s at the time, were hard on then-24-year-old Harrelson when he joined the show.“Thirty-seven is when you realize you’re no longer 25 or 24,” said Danson, 76, in a clip from the interview released June 13.“So it was more not like hazing him, we just wanted to kick his ass in anything we could find,” the actor added. “We started with basketball and as you later found out in life, he’s a really good basketball player, so he kicked our asses there.”Danson was referencing how Harrelson showed off his basketball skills in the 1992 movie “White Men Can’t Jump.”The “Damages” actor continued: “I have a vision of Johnny Ratzenberger, who played Cliff, out on the lawn by the stage doing, you know, the leg wrestling where you’re both on your back, and you try to flip the other guy with just your leg.”“Johnny’s strong,” Harrelson interjected. “John’s strong and got some thighs on him,” Danson said, adding, “Woody kicked his ass.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The travel series “Conan O’Brien Must Go” has been renewed for Season 2 at Max. The announcement was made as part of the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Wednesday.

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podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.” The show follows O’Brien, 60, as he visits “friends” that he’s made (aka, fans who have called into his podcast). The result is a travel show that feels self indulgent, at times – as all celebrity travel shows often do – but it’s also entertaining and provides an off-beat and quirky look into a variety of countries.

Conan O’Brien is set to make his first appearance as a guest on The Tonight Show since his unceremonious departure.

Conan O’Brien’s new international travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go will premiere on Max on Thursday, April 18, the comedian, podcaster and longtime late-night host unveiled today at SXSW. All four episodes will be available to stream.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Conan O’Brien Must Go” is finally going. The long-in-the-works project, announced last year during Warner Bros. Discovery’s upfronts presentation, has been given a premiere date: Thursday, April 18 on Max.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor SiriusXM named industry veteran Sarah van Mosel to the newly created position of senior VP of podcast strategy. It’s a return to SiriusXM for von Mosel, who previously served as chief revenue office at its subsidiary Stitcher.

SiriusXM’s “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.” “I talk a little too loud. I don’t act as cool as I can.”“I can see that,” O’Brien responded, noting how famous Swift has become. “I mean, she’s this whole other level now.”Sandler compared Swift to The Beatles, specifically how people knew all of their songs.“People talk about The Beatles of it all and her.

Adam Sandler is a celebrity to a lot of celebrities, after being in the business for decades!

Satellite audio firm SiriusXM is trimming its global workforce by about 3% in an effort to become “more efficient, agile, and flexible,” CEO Jennifer Witz wrote in a memo to employees.

Kaley Cuoco opened up about a nickname that she really does not like.

Jordan Peele-produced film, Monkey Man – check it out below.The film has been written, directed and produced by Patel, will be released by Universal on April 5.The official description for the film describes it as an “action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimise the poor and powerless.”It continues: “Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meagre living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.“After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.”Check out the film’s trailer, which is soundtracked by ‘Beware Of The Boys (Mundian To Bach)’ by Panjabi and Jay-Z, here: Recently, Peele opened up about his next horror film, saying it could be his “favourite” of all his works so far.The director of Get Out, Us and Nope has a new film currently in development and he’s spoke about it in a new interview on the Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast.The director had planned to start production on his fourth film last year, and it was initially slated to be released on Christmas Day 2024.

Jordan Peele has opened up about his next horror film, saying it could be his “favourite” of all his works so far.The director of Get Out, Us and Nope has a new film currently in development and he’s spoke about it in a new interview on the Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast.The director had planned to start production on his fourth film last year, and it was initially slated to be released on Christmas Day 2024. However, work was delayed by the summer of long Hollywood strikes and no new release date has yet been set.At present, there are no details about Peele’s new film, including its title, plot or cast.

Jordan Peele has come forth to tease his as-yet-untitled fourth directorial effort, previously dated for Christmas Day 2024, following its strike-imposed removal from Universal Pictures‘ release calendar.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jordan Peele is not ready to disclose any information about his next movie, which will serve as the follow-up to his 2022 science-fiction thriller “Nope,” but he does think it could be “my favorite movie” as long as he makes it right — no pressure. Peele was supposed to already be making his fourth solo directorial effort with Universal Pictures, but the Hollywood strikes delayed the project in 2023 and filming isn’t likely to start until later this year. “This has been…obviously, it’s been an interesting year because the writer’s strike had had me in a state of listening, and that’s where I need to be,” Peele said on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast when asked about his new movie.

Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have revealed that Nirvana once made producer Steve Albini prank call Eddie Vedder and KISS‘ Gene Simmons.While appearing on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, the surviving members of the iconic grunge band and Albini shared that they would help pass the time while in the studio by prank-calling people.This was during their time spent at the Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. They recalled how there wasn’t very much to do.”This was in February, in the dead of winter, in the middle of fucking nowhere,” said Grohl.

Thania Garcia Thirty years ago, in September of 1993, Nirvana released its final record, the Steve Albini-produced “In Utero.” Nirvana, comprised of Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, was considered the “it” group of the moment following the monumental commercial success of its influential sophomore effort “Nevermind.” “In Utero” was the response to their mounting fame. In honor of the three-decade milestone, O’Brien hosts Novoselic, Grohl and Albini for a new episode of “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” to talk about the recording process for the album.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a fan of Conan O’Brien’s work. In an appearance on the podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” Schwarzenegger encouraged O’Brien to star in a scrapped movie about two bodybuilder brothers that was first featured on Saturday Night Live. Arnold Schwarzenegger says Trump’s self-reported weight is a lie; shares some fitness tipsArnold Schwarzenegger discusses Maria Shriver and their continued supportO’Brien read lines from the unproduced screenplay in a previous episode of his podcast.

Conan O’Brien is looking back at his days with The Simpsons.

Ed Sheeran likes to be prepared. The musician revealed that he dug his own grave in his backyard and its all ready to go.“I wouldn’t say it’s a crypt,” Sheeran, 32, told GQ Hype in an interview published on Thursday.

red-headed singer/songwriter, 32, shared the dank anecdote Monday on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.”The “Thinking Out Loud” crooner says he, his wife Cherry Seaborn, and his mother-in-law went to see D.O.G.G. perform in Melbourne and ended up hanging out with Snoop, 51, in his dressing room, where the “Gin and Juice” rapper and actor Russell Crowe were going “blunt for blunt for blunt for blunt.”Sheeran says he doesn’t normally smoke, but didn’t want to be rude in the presence of Martha Stewart’s bestie.“I guess at some point during the night I have to, just to [say], ‘I smoked with Snoop Dogg,'” Sheeran recalled.“I’ve had a good amount of conversation so I have a bit and I’m like, ‘I don’t feel too bad, this is good,’ then I have a bit more…then I have a bit more…then I have a bit more,” he continued.

Ed Sheeran is looking back on the time that he got smoked out by Snoop Dogg.