Yes, it turns out that Conan’s wonderfully translucent skin, bright eyes, and huge smile makes him an exact match for the potential First Lady.

Seriously, this is too much. Why do they look so alike? Could it be that it’s…destiny?

Watch the hilarious clip from TBS below:

Laughter saved!

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Really there’s not much to say here. Basically, Gervais was mocking of O’Brien’s network, TBS, and claiming that the only reason someone would be that high on the dial would be to find porn. So then he gave those people a little treat. And fun was had by all.

Honestly, if Gervais just makes his entire Golden Globe monologue* a series of silly faces and close ups of his hairy chest, we wouldn’t be particularly disappointed. It would still be funnier than anything the Oscars pulled off this year…

*We’re totally going to be covering the Globes this Sunday so, y’know, get excited!

Watch the video from the good folks at (porn-free) TBS below:

You see, while comedian David Cross was talking up the second season of his IFC series The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, he did something amazing; he gave the greatest set up to a clip in the history of the talk show.

It’s just wonderfully helpful and exhaustive. An example of perfect clip set uppery.

Side note: This clip is particularly funny to me as it almost perfectly echoes a conversation in my apartment this weekend when we tried to watch the premiere and remember what on earth happened last season. After 30 minutes of discussion, we still couldn’t figure out why Todd’s assistant now had Jon Hamm as a butler. Thank God for Wikipedia!

Watch the clip from TBS below:

(h/t Splitsider)

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Kicking babies! Administrating an enema to our bloated national budget! One skrillion dollars in cuts!

And best of all, it’s possibly NSFW because its mentions a certain part the female anatomy / a misogynist put-down for a male of questionable bravery and chutzpah.

Enjoy! Or run in fear! It’s totally your call, American’ts.

Check it out, via TBS:

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“What happens if the police come in here?” Triumph asked one of the protesters. “It’s going to be a serious blood bath, or even worse for you, a regular bath! You see, because you’re filthy.”

In addition to mocking the demonstrators at Zuccotti Park, Triumph took some jabs at Wall Street traders. “Don’t the protesters realize their public educations are being funded by the taxes you evade each year?” Trumph razzed.

Watch Triumph take on the Occupy Wall Street movement and pretty much everyone else who got in his way via TBS below:

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“It’s Jon Stewart!” O’Brien exclaimed when he looked out into the crowd and found the fake news anchor enjoying the show, showing off an obviously fake ticket to the show. “I won these in a baked ticket contest,” he joked, adding that O’Brien was missed in New York. While the pleasantries were appreciated, O’Brien had an important reminder for Stewart: “Shouldn’t you be doing The Daily Show right now?” Which made Stewart dart off out of the crowd, running to be on time for his own show.

With an empty seat, O’Brien calls in one of the people on the standby line, who happens to be Stephen Colbert, who walks in to cheers and brandishes a fake ticket of his own. “Found it on the sidewalk!” he joked. “People are just throwing them away, huh?” O’Brien had the same reminder for Colbert (“Don’t you have a show to do?”) but Colbert didn’t seem concerned. “I’ve got like 18 minutes, plenty of time,” Colbert noted. When notified he actually had 17 and not 18 minutes, however, he ran away, panicked.

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The segment ends, naturally, with a new Conan character made for New York, the Crowdsurfing Bedbug.

The segment via TBS below:

Scott was walked down the aisle by Bravo host Andy Cohen, to a song I couldn’t quite hear over his jacket.

The couple, joined by their friends and family, recited their own vows under a very autumnal orange and gold floral chuppah that perfectly complimented Conan’s hair.

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Some are suggesting that this is the first same-sex wedding performed on television. But I — keeping track of all things TV, gay, and wedding industrial complex-related — can think of at least one other, performed in Brazil back in 2008.

Either way: Congratulations to the happy couple! And to Conan, for becoming a part of late-night TV history.

Check it out, via TBS:

However, since he is an ex-NBC employee, O’Brien had to visit the studio in cognito.

Donning a Unabomber-esque mustache and shades ensemble and calling himself “Charles LaFontagne,” Conan managed to appear in the background of the venerable morning show. It doesn’t hurt that he’s like a billion feet tall.

Watch the clip from TBS below:

(h/t BuzzFeed via I’m With Kanye)

There is no need to rehash the drama that unfolded over the last two years that saw Conan replace Jay Leno, only to have then be replaced by Leno. And there have been many stories (and a documentary film) that have explored the depths of O’Brien’s emotional roller coaster engendered by that period. So maybe O’Brien has entered a healing phase, evidenced by his return to the scene of his start in Late Night television.

Watch the clip below, courtesy of NBC:

What on earth is wrong with you, Conan? This is the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, show some respect. They were a group that was famous for their music, not how they look! That’s why everyone reading this post can totally name five Pussycat Dolls songs off the top of their head. Easy! And she was talking about becoming a host of The X Factor! How could that not be fascinating enough to keep your attention!

Really, this whole thing is so offensive. Clearly Scherzinger should switch over to hosting The Voice where artist’s are respected for their talent!

For, y’know, the first round at least.

Watch the clip from TBS below:

The Wall Street Journal has delved deeply into the ratings for TBS’s highly hyped Conan, the return of the red-headed former Tonight Show host to late night, and WSJ concludes it’s a flop. “In the nine months since Conan‘s debut, TBS has canceled its only other late-night show, George Lopez‘s Lopez Tonight, and viewership of Conan has tumbled, by about 60% since its high-profile debut last fall,” writes the paper’s Lauren A.E. Schuker. TBS’s pricey Conan O’Brien experiment is flopping—and is about to get even more expensive.”

The cable network swooped in to snatch the disgruntled host after the epic collapse of his long-term relationship with NBC, paying the star more than $12 million a year to bring his act to TBS as the “building block” of a revival of the network. The late-night comedy block that included Lopez has recently ended, but Schuker reports TBS hasn’t given up on getting its money’s worth out of O’Brien:

“Conan personifies the smart funny tone that we want TBS to have,” Said Steve Koonin president of Time Warner’s Turner Entertainment Networks, which includes TBS, noting that “Conan” earned several Emmy nominations this year. “His program is the signature show of our line-up and the centerpiece of our network.”

Having arrived on the campaign trail amid a thunder of media coverage and the instant status of “top tier” candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry can now add late night comics to the group of people who’ve elevated the Republican presidential candidate–in this case to prime joke material. On TBS’ Conan, Conan O’Brien opened his monologue with a discussion of the Perry campaign, observing that Perry “distanced himself from George W. Bush” by saying that he’d gone to Texas A&M, while Bush went to Yale. “In other words, Rick Perry’s idea of instilling confidence is to say ‘don’t worry, I’m not as smart as George W. Bush.’”

Conan also discussed the comments made about Perry by former president Bill Clinton, who described Perry as a “good looking rascal,” suggesting Clinton might be in search of a “new wingman.” O’Brien also revealed that Mitt Romney is a robot.

Watch it here, from TBS:

TBS has canceled Lopez Tonight, the late night show hosted by George Lopez. In a statement, the network says the final episode will air tomorrow: “TBS has reached the difficult decision not to order a third season of Lopez Tonight,” TBS said in the statement. “Thursday will be the final episode of the show. We are proud to have partnered with George Lopez, who is an immensely talented comedian and entertainer. TBS has valued its partnership with George and appreciates all of his work on behalf of the network, both on and off the air.”

Variety reported in May that TBS had informed Lopez the future of Lopez Tonight was in question, largely due to sinking ratings:

The ratings for Lopez’s show have been dropping this year despite having Conan O’Brien come in last November as a lead-in. Though “Conan” bumped “Tonight” to midnight, TBS hoped Lopez would get increased visibility in the later timeslot thanks to O’Brien.

But after a brief increase in late 2010, “Tonight” is dropping across key demos. In total viewers it’s dipped from an average of 810,000 in the final quarter of last year to 544,000 in the second quarter of this year to date.

“Conan” ratings are also down compared with its launch numbers. After averaging nearly 1.95 million total viewers in the fourth quarter last year, it has dropped to 1.09 million in the second quarter of this year to date.

Watch it here, from TBS:

On Monday night’s Conan, CNN’s Piers Morgan made a public apology over the whole dustup involving Paul McCartney‘s ex, Heather Mills, and her claims that a reporter working for a newspaper then edited by Morgan hacked her phone. “I introduced her to Paul McCartney,” Morgan revealed, telling Conan that Mills and McCartney attended an event organized by Morgan’s paper, the Daily Mirror. “I actually introduced them…and that one decision by me cost Paul McCartney fifty million dollars.” Morgan suggested Mills ought to be thanking him for the cash, and then made his mea culpa. “I do want to apologize, but to Paul, for introducing him to Heather.”

Morgan says McCartney now claims someone has hacked his phone, and “I suspect it was Heather Mills,” noting that in the couple’s divorce papers, McCartney makes reference to Mills hacking into his phone and passing along information to British newspapers.

Watch it here, from TBS:

How did this one escape the all-seeing eyes of Mediaite? Somehow the Republican Party has unveiled a 2011 “campaign ad” in Spanish, and we’re seeing it for the first time on Conan O’Brien‘s late night show. But hey, it’s been a busy few weeks. At any rate, if this ad is to be believed as a genuine message by the Republican Party–and we have our doubts–the GOP needs to work on its accent. A lot. As Conan explains, the “Get Your Own Patatas” ad comes in response to a slick Spanish language ad produced by the Democrats.

The ad–featuring a man, a table covered in “patatas” and Uncle Sam–may be fake, but somehow, that “Get Your Own Patatas” line is starting to have a nice ring to it.

Have a look here, from TBS:

Now, I know what you’re probably asking; What is “Conan art?” Well, it’s art that features Conan O’Brien in it. Duh. Don’t ask stupid questions.

Team Coco explains the idea thusly:

“The Smithsonian. The Louvre. The Mütter. What do all of these museums have in common? Easy: None of them have enough sweet Coco. Enter The Museum Of Conan Art — a museum FOR the people and BY the people. So whether you’re a painter, sketch artist, sculptor, or a Photoshop pixel-pusher, we want to see your Team Coco themed artwork. With a bit of luck, it might end up backstage in the ‘Conan’ Green Room. Thank you, and good luck!”

Sounds silly, huh? Well, watch the below video of “brick artist” Nathan Sawaya create a life-sized Lego sculpture of O’Brien as his “Flaming C” alter ego and you might not be so quick to judge.

All of us not attending Comic Con will be able to enjoy an online version of exhibit on the official site. Lucky con-goers will be able to see the works in person and they should definitely check it out if for no other reason than being able to claim their pale skin is part of a Conan costume.

(h/t Splitsider)

This week’s headline-grabbing Paris Hilton interview by ABC’s Dan Harris got most of the attention for the reality star’s decision to walk out mid-chat rather than address Harris’ question–has your “moment” passed? But as Conan O’Brien discovered, there was an equally significant revelation in the interview–that Hilton’s on-camera voice is, basically, a put-on. In a clip aired on Conan Thursday night, Hilton ditches the baby voice and breathy whine and reveals–for the first time on camera–her real voice. And, well, it’s probably best that she sticks with the baby talk.

Watch it here, from TBS:

The result was a fun look at the nature of the genre itself, complete with a joke about butt warts.

Watch the routine, courtesy of TBS:

h/t Team Coco

As is very often the case, the concept of the sketch is funnier than the execution. But purely from a political perspective, it seems clear that the Bachmann vs History meme will be a persistent one for her to overcome in the coming year.

Watch the video below, courtesy of TBS:

Here at Mediaite, we believe we have a responsibility of passing down our colorful history to the next generation. We do it for the children. So as we approach the second anniversary of our founding, we will be regularly taking a look back at the moments that made us laugh, cry, and throw things at our television set– but probably just made us roll our eyes at the time. Herein is the fourth installment of Mediaite Historical Society Presents:

The media’s first full week out of the clutches of Anthony Weiner‘s lewd Twitter messages created a gaping hole in the news cycle, through which none other than Daily Show host Jon Stewart eagerly climbed through. Stewart’s adamant refusal to acknowledge himself as a political presence took the spotlight this week, both in his interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday last week, and later when fact-checking website Politifact corrected his false claim that Fox News’ viewers are consistently the most misinformed. Stewart’s claim arose from the rest of his career– except, of course, that time he led a political rally in Washington, D.C.– hosting programs and doing stand-up comedy, employing the rest of his resumé as proof that he is currently a benign clown with no political influence whatsoever.

Whatever his status may be today, there was a time in which Stewart’s claim to being merely a court jester was indisputable, way back when he was a fixture on the half-music, half-talk, pre-reality MTV. During his tenure as host of The Jon Stewart Show, the idea of him even entering the White House was a punchline in and of itself– a punchline early and often employed in this 1994 interview with gangly underground talk show host Conan O’Brien. O’Brien tells Stewart of his visit to the White House for an Irish American event, which to his was disappointing for many reasons. Besides the “fat-headed Irish people” that made the event feel like a “family reunion,” O’Brien’s dream of saying something “clever” to the President melted before the suave magic of Bill Clinton, who turned O’Brien into too much of a nerd to make that Whitewater joke he was so desperately longing to boast about. (Yes, Whitewater was the defining controversy of the Clinton Administration in 1994. Remember that?)

The most telling thing about Jon Stewart’s career path at the time? His response to O’Brien getting an invite to the White House was “while you were at the White House, I think I was hosting The Grind.” My, what a difference a decade and a half makes.

Watch the old MTV Jon Stewart Show interview below:

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NBC’s Late Night host Jimmy Fallon speaks honestly about his own company’s missteps in handling the transition from Jay Leno to Conan O’Brien–and then back–calling the original decision to tell Leno he’d eventually be replaced by O’Brien “an insult.”

In an interview set to air tonight on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight, Fallon describes the decision to decide Leno’s fate years ahead of time–and while he was number one in late night–made no sense. “I think that’s bizarre. If you’re number one and somebody says, in five years somebody’s going to take your job, I don’t know what that means. If I was Jay Leno, I’d be like, what are you talking about?” Fallon said O’Brien, whose tenure as host of The Tonight Show was cut short and now hosts Conan on TBS, “didn’t get much of a chance.”

As for the fighting between NBC (which has since changed ownership, with Comcast taking a controlling interest), Leno and Conan, Fallon described it as an awkward family feud:

It’s almost like watching your family fight. If you’re going to do it, get it over with, and I’m just going to sit uncomfortably at the table. Can I have more wine, please?

Watch it here, from CNN:

TNT and TBS took the wraps off their plans for the fall, telling advertisers Conan O’Brien‘s late night show Conan will be hitting the road, with a week-long visit to New York later this year, and a Chicago trip in 2012.

The Hollywood Reporter, which attended the network’s upfront presentation, reports the trips will be O’Brien’s first late night shows in New York–set for the Beacon Theater (October 31-November 3) since he hosted Late Night with Conan O’Brien on NBC.

The upfront presentation was not without its glitches, however:

Recurring video problems delayed the screening of video clips and interrupted the TBS and TNT upfront several times here Wednesday.

Conan O’Brien introduced a clip, but the video wall behind him remained dark. “I love working at TBS,” he quipped, lauding “the commitment to detail.”

When a man came on stage and whispered to him, O’Brien asked out loud “skip the clip!?”
He added to laughs: “Who the hell are you?”

Enjoy, from TBS:

Galifianakis was sitting at a table with Mad Men star Jon Hamm who previously told O’Brien that they had “the best seat in the house” for watching Trump’s humiliation. This is how Galifianakis described the night:

“Donald Trump was sitting nearby. Everybody was laughing at Donald Trump and it was the most beautiful thing in the world. To have the bully of the world or whatever – it was fantastic. It was really great. I wanted to go up to him and go, ‘Didn’t you think any of that was funny?’ But you don’t want to engage with somebody that’s so grotesque.”

Ouch. Of course, Trump’s been playing a joke on the entire country for the past month or so so we really can’t feel too bad for him.

Another high point of the typically loopy interview was a supercut O’Brien’s staff had completed of different TV host’s attempting (and failing) to pronounce Galifianakis’ name.

(h/t HuffPo)

Check out the segment from TBS below. The Trump talk starts at the nine minute mark. The name talk is around the second minute.

Ferrell strode out onto the stage waving a straight razor like a particularly hammy actor in a community theater production of Sweeney Todd. Claiming that the entire world was waiting for this moment (apparently the cheering crowds at Ground Zero and outside the White House are actually just beard-haters), Ferrell dragged O’Brien onto a makeshift barber’s chair, chugged some barbicide, brought out the actual weapon, clippers he called “Excalibeard” and claimed ran on “pure righteousness.” Soon enough, the deed was done and O’Brien’s cheek was as smooth as a baby if that baby was a grown man who had grown a beard and then had that beard sloppily shaved off by a movie star who’s slightly preoccupied with telling jokes about the pubic grooming practices of 1970s Playmates. Yeah, that smooth.

It was easily the second most entertaining shaving of the week.

Check out the clip from TBS below:

A discussion of healthy ways to add years to your life got mildly–and entertainingly derailed–on CONAN last night when CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta asked Conan O’Brien about his sex life: “Are you having regular sex?” Apparently, having “regular sex” is good for you, as is limiting your coffee intake and making sure you floss daily (flossing? why’s it always got to be flossing?) But 30 Rock‘s Tina Fey, sitting next to Gupta, immediately jumped on the adjective “regular.”

“What’s your definition of ‘regular?’ Regular style?” asked Fey, as O’Brien launched into a very funny bit–and, of course, called Dr. Gupta “a pervert.” Don’t feel too bad for him, though, Gupta’s headed to Hawaii (for work…right) to continue his work the with CNN Fit Nation 2011 team of regular folks trying to get healthier. They’ll take part in a triathlon on Thursday.

Watch it here, from TBS:

The sidekick’s sidekick in question was none other than Jimmy Pardo, the stand up, podcast host, and Conan‘s own warm-up guy. Standing at his own podium slightly behind Richter’s own, Pardo did a tremendous job of laughing heartily at every word that came out of Richter’s mouth and staring coldly whenever Conan tried to talk. O’Brien balked, claiming that a good sidekick isn’t just a guy “fake laughing at every lame joke the host says.”

“Oh, it isn’t?” responded Richter.

(h/t Splitsider)

Check out the talk show equivalent of a Russian nesting doll from TBS below: