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Conan O’Brien’s First
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DON'T JUDGE CONAN UNTIL HE'S A FEW MONTHS IN... by digital8	May 18th, 2009 02:28:12 PM

OMG by Zeegloo	May 18th, 2009 02:28:30 PM
WOAH!...
I hope they don't cut his balls off by Unlabled	May 18th, 2009 02:37:23 PM
Because then he will become unfunny. And no one wants to see that. Push the envelope Conan!
Why wait a few months to judge? by Aloy	May 18th, 2009 02:38:20 PM
Either he has it or he doesn't and unless he does a radical revamp of his shtick this'll be a snoozer.
I haven't watched Conan in ages by Retlaw Kciuq	May 18th, 2009 02:40:03 PM
But that's only because I couldn't bother to watch television for a few years and he was on too late. I'm definitely watching his Tonight Show.
Air Date by marshmeli	May 18th, 2009 02:44:52 PM
The press release and PJ's site lists the first episode airing on 6/1 not 5/29...
Tonight Show has sucked, since Carson left. by jimmy rabbitte	May 18th, 2009 02:49:31 PM
Jay Leno isn't funny; and Conan is a far better writer than he is a performer.
Andy Richter's back. by CoursinLarry	May 18th, 2009 03:06:59 PM
And that's all that matters.
Pearl Jam by darthvedder81	May 18th, 2009 03:08:58 PM
The only real rock and roll band left. Should be a great show.
Andy Richter's back by SifoDyasJr.	May 18th, 2009 03:12:09 PM
needs a shave
don't judge for a few months? by itrainmonkeys	May 18th, 2009 03:21:06 PM
and yet Fallon was deemed a failure after one night by many? If anything Conan should be judged harder because he's been doing the show for 15 years while Jimmy Fallon was (and is) still finding his feet and seeing what works. I'm a huge Conan fan and will tape and will watch when he takes over......but to say not to judge him for a few months is ridiculous. Especially after all the anti-fallon stuff that was said BEFORE he even aired the first episode. Ferrell and Pearl Jam are great first guests. I'm excited to see how this show will (or won't) be different.
Already bored with Conan... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	May 18th, 2009 03:29:12 PM
He was a flash in the pan.
Pearl Jam by landj9697	May 18th, 2009 03:34:44 PM
...had exactly 1 1/2 good albums in them. They squandered that early and have relied on their fan's assumption that Vedder is the next Jim Morrison ever since. Seeing as how Morrison was an overrated tool, I can see the confusion.
That guy gets around by lockesbrokenleg	May 18th, 2009 03:42:59 PM
I hope his movie doesn't bomb. It doesn't look good.
Pearl Jam? Is it 1994 again? by Mr Spork	May 18th, 2009 03:45:47 PM

Actually... by Mr Spork	May 18th, 2009 03:48:18 PM
I like Pearl Jam.
Seeing Carson daily > seeing Carson Daly by Cletus Van Damme	May 18th, 2009 03:49:06 PM
And what's with Dave literally using the same jokes weeks at a time in his monologue?
Anxiously Awaiting by MarkoOhNo	May 18th, 2009 04:06:16 PM
Don't know what I'll watch after 12:30 though. Jimmy Fallon is pretty much worthless and I've never considered Craig Ferguson funny at all. Guess I'll have to just flip through the movie channels or something. :P
Pearl Jam by MarkoOhNo	May 18th, 2009 04:08:44 PM
I always liked gettin me some Pearl Jam on toast with a little peanut butter.... ummmm But anyway, to answer your question Mr Spork, they just recently rereleased one of their first albums and made it all shiny. Something like that.
It's... by MarkoOhNo	May 18th, 2009 04:10:28 PM
Will Ferrel, Pearl Jelly time! Will Ferrel, Pearl Jelly time! Will Ferrel, Pearl Jelly time! :P
I'm only watching Fallon to see if they re-united by BillboeFett	May 18th, 2009 04:12:03 PM
the saved by the bell cast. I bet Mark Paul Gosselar and Screech are the holdouts that kill the whole thing. Fuck you Zack, I don't care if you're on the steven bochko thing. And Screech, we all know you're a GIGANTIC asshole from the celebrity fit club shows
Goodbye Rocky Dennis.. by AzulTool	May 18th, 2009 04:40:32 PM
Fucking plagiarist, phony-balony hack, bitch motherfucker,unfunny gawdam zombie. Good luck in primetime you pillowbiting bozak connoisseur.
Didn't Ferrell once do the Conan show by skimn	May 18th, 2009 04:44:20 PM
entirely in the persona of Robert Goulet??
1 1/2 good albums? by darthvedder81	May 18th, 2009 04:57:50 PM
"Versus" is awesome but "Ten" is actually one of their weakest (and even after the excellent remix it still sounds extremely dated). "Yield" is their opus and I haven't heard a better rock album in the 11 years since it was released.
I guess The White Stripes were busy by thelordofhell	May 18th, 2009 05:03:40 PM
Conan loves him some White Stripes.....I just love me some Meg White.
Leno is going to get EATEN at 10 by Zardozap2005	May 18th, 2009 05:07:52 PM
Leno already has enough backlash directed at him for eating up the 10pm slot, and generally screwing up the entire network. Can't wait till he bombs ratings-wise like Rosie.
Conan needs to bring back the beard by ThrowMeTheIdol	May 18th, 2009 05:09:31 PM
It did the impossible, it made him telegenic. It just fit him. I like the dude as a comedian but his face is just too awkward. Without the beard he just doesn't look like he belongs on camera. But at least he's not Leno - yay.
The Tonight Show's sucked since Steve Allen left. by Flim Springfield	May 18th, 2009 05:34:26 PM

landj9697 re: Pearl Jam by hobsnobber	May 18th, 2009 05:46:41 PM
I'm not trolling here, but just curious as to what music you enjoy listening to because comparing Eddie Vedder to Jim Morrison, for any other reason other than pure aesthetics, is not only ignorant, but also grounds for being locked in a Hole poster-plastered room while being subjected to an iTunes playlist labeled "Creed's Greatest Hits" (but at least you would enjoy the silence). I do agree, however, that Morrison is completely overrated.
Anyone who only likes Pearl Jam's first two album most likely al by gunnarcannibal	May 18th, 2009 05:56:08 PM
Vitalogy and on is when Pearl Jam started really getting interesting I love Alive and Jeremy like everyone else but they have got nothing on Immortality, Corduroy, Brain of J, Do The Evolution, Habit, Hail-Hail, Off He Goes, Nothing's As It Seems, Severed Hand, Save You, You Are, Life Wasted and so on...grow the fuck up...yar! Also Pearl Jam are EASILY one of the greatest live acts on this planet...
Will he christen the show with a Leprechaun striptease? by santoanderson	May 18th, 2009 06:02:34 PM
I sure hope so...
@landj9697 by orange cinema	May 18th, 2009 06:04:11 PM
i'm also curious what kind of music gods you are listening to. i'll always thank people like you for ruining the FM dial by requesting the same 2 songs off the same 2 albums for decades: thus inspiring the creation of satellite radio.
A safe choice by ballyhoo	May 18th, 2009 06:18:05 PM
Ferrel is often funnier on talk show appearances than he is in his films.
What exactly is Richter doing? by Timahh	May 18th, 2009 06:55:01 PM
is he just announcing names?
Pearl Jam Fucking Owns by Kief_Ledger	May 18th, 2009 07:12:52 PM
Vs. is my favorite album, but Yield and Vitalogy are right below it. Whoever above said Ten sounds dated is right. Seeing them twice in Chicago in August. Will be two killer shows!!!
@MarkoOhNo by Malicoire	May 18th, 2009 07:28:26 PM
"I always liked gettin me some Pearl Jam on toast with a little peanut butter" --MarkoOhNo Um, you're aware that "pearl jam" is semen, right?
Pearl Jam fucking RULES. by Thrillho77	May 18th, 2009 07:39:18 PM
Seriously. Their 90's glory days may be over, but they are still the best live act going today and can still bring the fucking house down.
darthvedder81 by Thrillho77	May 18th, 2009 07:41:58 PM
YES! A fellow man who recognizes "Yield" as the pinnacle of Pearl Jam's talents - it's a near-perfect album. In Hiding gives me goosebumps every time.
Conan should interview Fallon by chromedome	May 18th, 2009 07:44:42 PM
get em both in the same place, hope the building collapses and gives the industry a twofer
by MrDerp99	May 18th, 2009 07:59:14 PM
Glad some PJ fans got here to dismiss the stupidity of the first couple "Pearl Jam = 1994" responses. If you really believe Pearl Jam hasn't done anything since '94 you must have stopped listening to rock music after Cobain died, cause PJ's best stuff is all post '94. One of the best live acts around right now and for the last 15 years. They blow the roof off every venue they play every single time. They come out with a different setlist every night and play the hell out of it, no fancy light shows or videos. Just a couple hours of rock at it's best. I'll take that any day over any of bands out there that hinge their tours on production pieces and playing the same safe hit-list setlist every single night. (Thrillho77, I'm with you on Yield as the best of the best. It's perfect, and Jack Irons is the man)
Is Joel Goddard replacing Pardo on SNL? by Shermdawg	May 18th, 2009 08:01:40 PM
One would assume so.
If Conan wants to by dirtsandwich	May 18th, 2009 08:15:40 PM
beat all the other talk show's asses on his opening night he should have Osama Bin Ladin on, footage of Bigfoot talking a dump, and a Led Zeppelin re-union WITH John Bonham.
darthvedder81 no offense but... by gotilk	May 18th, 2009 08:16:53 PM
(and Pearl Jam is great).. GET .. OUT... MORE.
Night two by dirtsandwich	May 18th, 2009 08:30:44 PM
Conan should have on the show(in the studio) Charles Manson, GM and Chrysler CEOs vs UAW workers in the ring and Mr Methane for his musical guest.
Night 3 his quests should be by dirtsandwich	May 18th, 2009 08:39:00 PM
Hu Jintao (China's leader) on how long he thinks before China takes over the US, plus Donald Trump vs Rosie "fat fuck" O Donnell in the ring. She'll win because she'll eat him. Musical guest "Barf Boy".
Night 4 his guests should be by dirtsandwich	May 18th, 2009 08:49:36 PM
Ron Jeremy promoting his new movie "One-Eyed Monster", also Vince Neil vs Axl Rose in the ring, music by Venom.
The Fedex Pope by Anything But Tangerines	May 18th, 2009 10:31:14 PM
does not want you to watch Angels and Demons
MrDerp99 by Mr Spork	May 19th, 2009 12:41:36 AM
I was joking about the Pearl Jam 1994 thing. If you can't take a joke, fuck you.
Pearl Jam by OfficerJunior	May 19th, 2009 01:31:41 AM
Pearl Jam is one of the few true rock bands left on the planet. They're truely masters of the trade. Very anxious to hear new album stuff. the avocado album was great. The follow up should be fire.
Having Conan back by OfficerJunior	May 19th, 2009 01:33:49 AM
is a bonus too. Fallon is unwatchable. Lick it for 10? Sucks it at 11:30. That's central, check local listings
The Tonight Show was once 2 1/2 hours long by snowpuff	May 19th, 2009 01:48:45 AM
When Steve Allen did it. Every night. Can you imagine that?
gotilk by darthvedder81	May 19th, 2009 02:19:01 AM
"Get out more"? What the fuck does that mean? Show me one mainstream rock album better crafted than "Yield" post-1998. I dare you (and I listen to and like a lot of rock). Everything since then has been rap-rock, Limp Bizkit, Hoobastinkubus bullshit.
No Code by MorganLeafy	May 19th, 2009 02:38:27 AM
was good too. Ten was NOT their best album
I'll check it out by kafka07	May 19th, 2009 02:41:00 AM
Conan's the only non-cable late night personality that I will bother watching.
Conan is annoying. This is the end of the Tonight Show. by MRE	May 19th, 2009 04:25:37 AM
It's not a friggin birthright that the Tonight Show will always survive and you can put any host on it will do well. I predict flop. I watched his show the first seven years and I really grew to hate him on my TV screen.
Face it by The McPoyle Clan	May 19th, 2009 05:24:30 AM
Most of late night TV is stale and formulaic. If there isn't a guest you have a particular interest in appearing, you just play the channel roulette in the hope that something inspired will occur, but those moments are rare.
Better than Yield...darthvedder81 by Midnightxpress	May 19th, 2009 06:08:44 AM
Post 98 that's a toughie...Rated R definately. Maybe the second Mastodon album. Certainly I've enjoyed alot of underground Metal more, but in the mainstream few albums are as consistanly good as Yield. And I don't really care for Ten as an album at all.
Lettermen is going to CREAM him.... by j2talk	May 19th, 2009 06:56:04 AM
Conan is a waste of space....Bring on Craig Ferguson.....
Would have been more impressed with 'Cheesus' by Dr Gregory House	May 19th, 2009 07:23:13 AM

Why do people think having De Niro as a guest... by BigTuna	May 19th, 2009 07:28:13 AM
is a big deal? The guy can't talk without a script. He's boring beyond belief. Terrible idea by Jimmy to have him as his first guest. At least Ferrel is "Fun".
The problem with Conan is he won't appeal to "Middle America" by BigTuna	May 19th, 2009 07:31:53 AM
Like Leno does. Leno's humour is so "Safe" and non-offending in every way. Letterman to some degree faces this same problem. Not everyone will "Get" him. That's why Letterman and Conan were huge amongst the college crowds.
Pearl Jam by listen___do_you_smell_something	May 19th, 2009 08:04:16 AM
I've been arguing for years that Yield is one of there best albums!! I'm very glad to find others who share the same thoughts!
All Conan needs to do is bring the Masturbating Bear by white_vader	May 19th, 2009 08:46:10 AM
...and the rest will be easy. Even mainstream audiences can't resist Masturbating Bear.
Haven't watched Conan since Pimp-Bot 5000 by jarjarmessiah	May 19th, 2009 09:14:56 AM
But Richter is coming back, so I'll give it a chance. I also loved the Hasidic Ninjas.
I am sick of people saying.... by Chadley BeBay	May 19th, 2009 09:18:37 AM
"Give him some time, no one is funny for their first few years..." or whatever. If the host is funny and the writers are funny, there is NO FUCKING reason why the first episode, the second, and so on would be funny. Its only when the writers and the host have no idea how to be funny, or which style of humor they want to go for, that it is when it sucks. Jimmy Fallon had countless weeks to prepare, but because he sucks and the writers suck, the show sucks. If we wanted to wait a few years for him to get funny, ok... but I do not think this is something that should be expected. Its bullshit.
the star of SLOWLY ROTATING BLACK MAN by SlickyVonBoner	May 19th, 2009 09:32:43 AM
should make an appearance. That new show is getting all the buzz.
@darthvedder by Kief_Ledger	May 19th, 2009 09:53:01 AM
There are a few good modern bands out there. My Morning Jacket for one.
Andy Richter's Front! by Alkeoholic77	May 19th, 2009 10:13:59 AM
And he's back!
Pearl Jam by STLost	May 19th, 2009 10:17:05 AM
Can't wait to see them play on Conan. Also, since they are playing new music from the new album, does that mean this album is coming out sooner than expected? I heard Fall '09. Anyway, I agree with the other PJ fans: they are a great live band, and one of the few true rock and roll bands left today. They also pioneered the distribution of their concert bootlegs via stores and online.
Artists that used to be good (that suck now) by landj9697	May 19th, 2009 10:39:22 AM
I love watching people get all fired up about someone else calling their favorite artist crappy. Look, I called darthvedder81 out on the Pearl Jam thing because: 1) his handle is darthvedder81 and 2) he made the asinine statement that Pearl Jam is the only real rock and roll band left. Obviously, my statement is a personal opinion, but he (and some others here) want to act like Eddie and crew are dainty damsels who have had their reputations sullied by my disparaging post. Truth is, Pearl Jam is just one of many bands/artists that were once great that now ride their previous success through wave after wave of less than exciting releases. Some fans can actually realize that this is happening, while others will stay on that sinking ship all the way to the bottom. I think a lot of it comes down to the artists (usually the lead singer) becoming incredibly self important and thinking that someone actually gives a damn what they do outside of music. For more examples of this phenomenon, check out Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) and the king of this problem, Bono (U2). The only one of these bands that I ever really had tremendous respect for was R.E.M., but I did not despise the others. However, since several people seem so interested in it, here are a few artists that I once loved that have put out recent albums that range from violently mediocre to pure shit: Bjork Jane's Addiction The Cure Linkin Park B-52's Living Colour Once great artists that have been very hit and miss: Depeche Mode Tori Amos New Order Pet Shop Boys And artists that I feel have consistently turned out good material over a 10 plus year period (the occasional stinker is allowed): Nine Inch Nails Erasure Blue October So if it makes you feel better, go ahead and extrapolate on how big of a fag you think Trent Reznor is. I won't care, and I'm pretty sure he won't either (if you call Andy Bell of Erasure a fag, he'll just give you a kiss and invite you out to dinner).
Talkback blocked on Hercvault? Por que? by SoylentMean	May 19th, 2009 10:52:26 AM
Anybody else think that's kinda odd?
Can't wait, Conan is cash money. by DrPain	May 19th, 2009 11:04:26 AM
And him and Any back together! Bye Leno!!!!!
Any=Andy, right DrPain? by SoylentMean	May 19th, 2009 11:08:36 AM
At least I hope so.
Conan is a New York dude by the_frog	May 19th, 2009 11:54:43 AM
I don't see him as a good fit in the intellectually-deprived area known as LA. He should have stuck to his guns and kept the show East.
Dream job = by Quin the Eskimo	May 19th, 2009 12:28:03 PM
writer on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brian
Pearl Jam by WillKeane	May 19th, 2009 12:39:47 PM
landj9697, I do have to respectably disagree with you on Pearl Jam. As I agree that some of there albums are stronger than others, I do not believe that they live off their past. Pearl Jam/Pearl Jam (avocado album) is a strong album and was the latest album. They are a great live band (Have been to 12 shows thru the years). Also, I am not one of those people that just listen to one band. The Strokes, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon and so on are also making great rock music now. So, let's all stop attacking each other about whether we love/hate Pearl Jam. "It's only Rock-n-Roll, and I like it!" -Mick Jagger
Isis.. by Harold-Sherbort	May 19th, 2009 12:41:11 PM
..are a great modern band too. Autolux as well! I'd love to see Isis on Conan..or any show for that matter.
Pearl Jam by MontyPigeon	May 19th, 2009 01:16:53 PM
They are one of the greatest live bands around. They surprised me by how good they actually were. It was quite an eye opener.
bring back talk show john!! by Texbear2000	May 19th, 2009 07:25:36 PM
anybody? anybody? nevermind.
The Superman who rubs his nipples at the ladies in the bed by white_vader	May 19th, 2009 08:05:13 PM
bring him back. So wrong it's right. I can't wait to see what fun Conan could have with Jaywalking (guess it'll just hafta be 'streetwalking' now)...
More about live Pearl Jam... by Thrillho77	May 19th, 2009 08:17:02 PM
Even if you don't like them, which I can understand as personal tastes are very different, you have to respect the way they do their live stuff. At least 2 and a half hours of show every time, with a unique set-list every single night (with only a small handful of big favorites repeating on consecutive nights). And in their 40's, they're still diving off of speakers, bringing the energy, and playing their asses off.
white_vader by tlyel37	May 20th, 2009 02:11:56 AM
Leno's keeping Jaywalking. And all his other regular bits too, so I'm assuming "Headlines", "Things on eBay", and all that shit. Conan's still gonna use his bits like "If They Mated", "In the Year 2000", all those gems. Conan rocks. Fallon's at least likable, and it's fun to watch him fumble and say "Dude" a lot. I'll enjoy Conan/Fallon a lot more than Leno/Conan. And we all need to destroy whatever force is keeping Carson Daly on the air.
it could suck...... by Omar_Little	May 20th, 2009 11:40:42 AM
it could suck really bad, and still be better than Leno

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