Kumail Nanjiani: “Conan [O’Brien] to me is the platonic ideal of how like a straight old white man comedian ages. Because so many of them fucking disappoint us. Over and over. All my comedy heroes have fallen. And Conan is truly growing and learning and getting better at what he does.”
Kumail Nanjiani: “Conan [O’Brien] to me is the platonic ideal of how like a straight old white man comedian ages. Because so many of them fucking disappoint us. Over and over. All my comedy heroes have fallen. And Conan is truly growing and learning and getting better at what he does.”
Cool! How is Kumail growing and learning, since apparently he was an asshole on the set of Silicon Valley – among many others
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Conan is more accessible than ever and it’s great.
Total-Amphibian-7244 on
I’m unsure of Conan’s past, but just by how the last 10 years have been, I’m a huge fan of him. I grew up with Leno fans in my family, so learning of Conan couple years back, I’m very much a big fan.
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radziadax on
It wilds me out that his first special is called Beta Male when he ended up undergoing a massive Chadification process.
Riqitch on
I never got the hype about Kumail until very recently. The guy is a legend
codex064 on
I’ve been watching Conan since the 90s and I’ll never stop. One of the funniest dudes to ever live. Team Coco for life.
sow_oats on
Remember when comedians were funny in interviews instead of pandering for likes?
TOTN_ on
Hot dog
DarkMarkTwain on
A lot of older white guy comedians think they’re smart and self inflate their ego but it just ain’t it.
Conan literally went to Harvard and is actually humble about that and he’s willing to learn and grow and that makes him smarter than almost all the other guys
I think being humble and willing to learn is the best attribute a male (and white) celebrity can be
bibliophile1989 on
Conan stan since he started. I’m an immigrant and my dad would record late night shows and music videos to help him assimilate with American culture.
And who would be sitting next to him while he was watching all his recordings? Lil 5-7 year old moi.
Letterman, Bobby Collins, Caroline Rhea, CONAN. Huge in my lexicon of what’s funny.
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Conan’s great. He went to great lengths to make sure his staff was taken care of during the Tonight Show fiasco, as well as during work stoppages. As intelligent as any comedian out there, yet is never afraid to be over the top silly and self deprecating
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You’re in the CONE ZONE BABY
Dimpleshenk on
Conan was one of the main writers on the original early seasons of The Simpsons, and a major part of why the show ended up one of the longest-running TV shows in history. He laid the groundwork for its comedy. Then he went and had a great late-night show. I’m not sure where is “up” from there, but he is certainly aging well and doing some cool stuff, including his role in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
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Don’t jinx it Kumail
BorderEquivalent7169 on
Was not prepared to hear Conan be called ‘old’ today 🙁
jennyquarx on
I laughed hard at Conan’s intro to Kumail at the Oscars.
LostInLittleroot on
There’s only one aspect of Conan not growing for the better or changing his behavior and that’s the amount of abuse he throws towards Jordan Schlansky… and it’s deserved lol
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Conan is my comedy hero
prairie_trillium on
I wonder if this was filmed before Conan’s racist joke about him at the Oscar’s
DeepGamingAI on
Then why did you pull a no-show on his late night interview? 🤣
morbid_angle37 on
Conan and Norm McDonald are the absolute best comedians that I’ll always adore. They’re the smartest guys in the room, but they’ll never admit that.
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Conan was at his best in his Andy Richter days. Noticed his comedy went downhill after he got married.
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I remember when all the shit went down with Conan, Leno and NBC and everyone knew NBC did him dirty. But in hindsight, it may have been the best thing for him personally and professionally. Late night appeal has dropped, he’s still very relative without having to sink with the ship of late night, and it feels like he just does what he wants.
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Cool! How is Kumail growing and learning, since apparently he was an asshole on the set of Silicon Valley – among many others
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Conan is more accessible than ever and it’s great.
I’m unsure of Conan’s past, but just by how the last 10 years have been, I’m a huge fan of him. I grew up with Leno fans in my family, so learning of Conan couple years back, I’m very much a big fan.
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It wilds me out that his first special is called Beta Male when he ended up undergoing a massive Chadification process.
I never got the hype about Kumail until very recently. The guy is a legend
I’ve been watching Conan since the 90s and I’ll never stop. One of the funniest dudes to ever live. Team Coco for life.
Remember when comedians were funny in interviews instead of pandering for likes?
Hot dog
A lot of older white guy comedians think they’re smart and self inflate their ego but it just ain’t it.
Conan literally went to Harvard and is actually humble about that and he’s willing to learn and grow and that makes him smarter than almost all the other guys
I think being humble and willing to learn is the best attribute a male (and white) celebrity can be
Conan stan since he started. I’m an immigrant and my dad would record late night shows and music videos to help him assimilate with American culture.
And who would be sitting next to him while he was watching all his recordings? Lil 5-7 year old moi.
Letterman, Bobby Collins, Caroline Rhea, CONAN. Huge in my lexicon of what’s funny.
Conan’s great. He went to great lengths to make sure his staff was taken care of during the Tonight Show fiasco, as well as during work stoppages. As intelligent as any comedian out there, yet is never afraid to be over the top silly and self deprecating
You’re in the CONE ZONE BABY
Conan was one of the main writers on the original early seasons of The Simpsons, and a major part of why the show ended up one of the longest-running TV shows in history. He laid the groundwork for its comedy. Then he went and had a great late-night show. I’m not sure where is “up” from there, but he is certainly aging well and doing some cool stuff, including his role in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
Don’t jinx it Kumail
Was not prepared to hear Conan be called ‘old’ today 🙁
I laughed hard at Conan’s intro to Kumail at the Oscars.
There’s only one aspect of Conan not growing for the better or changing his behavior and that’s the amount of abuse he throws towards Jordan Schlansky… and it’s deserved lol
Conan is my comedy hero
I wonder if this was filmed before Conan’s racist joke about him at the Oscar’s
Then why did you pull a no-show on his late night interview? 🤣
Conan and Norm McDonald are the absolute best comedians that I’ll always adore. They’re the smartest guys in the room, but they’ll never admit that.
Conan was at his best in his Andy Richter days. Noticed his comedy went downhill after he got married.
I remember when all the shit went down with Conan, Leno and NBC and everyone knew NBC did him dirty. But in hindsight, it may have been the best thing for him personally and professionally. Late night appeal has dropped, he’s still very relative without having to sink with the ship of late night, and it feels like he just does what he wants.
So true
Not like Kumail NonShowyUppy!