Omar Gonzalez interview
Gonzalez visits Conan and talks to O’Brien about his racy magazine cover and gives him some tips on how to pose nude. He also talks about the support of their fans at the World Cup.
Being down in Brazil and seeing all the fans’ support, everyone going to the group showings, it was fantastic to see how many people were rallying behind us.
UK show announced
O’Brien will debut his late-night TV talk show in the UK from August 4. It will air Monday to Thursday on the free-to-air network, truTV. On the difference between American and British guests:
Sometimes I prefer [UK] guests because the American guests that I talk to… some of the actors get it from the (Marlon) Brando/James Dean school of ‘You’re only cool if you mumble and you look up’. Whereas you get these British actors on who are just great storytellers; they’re bright and they want to mix it up and not everything has to be airbrushed by a publicist beforehand.
Meredith Vieira interview
Vieira sits down with O’Brien and talks about her upcoming daytime talk show and a unique segment idea that she has for it. They also discuss her affectionate nature and her dog’s propensity to attack people who go near her.
I like to kiss people, hug people, I like to touch. It’s very interesting because at the Today Show, they had Purell stations everywhere. So, you’d hug and kiss, and then you’d Purell.
World Cup skit
O’Brien sends Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to various parts of Queens, New York to interview avid soccer fans as they support their teams in the World Cup. The three-part skit features fans of Uruguay, Greece, Ivory Coast, and Brazil, among others.
Ice-T interview
Ice-T returns to Conan and chats with O’Brien about his wife’s famous derrière and the secret to enhancing that part of the body. He also shares his special victory dance when he wins a level on Call of Duty.
When people see something that they can’t believe, they go “it has to be fake”. I say, just take it as a compliment. If I get in the gym and get in shape, they’re like, “you’ve got to be on steroids”. Just take it as a compliment. She got a breast job, but the butt is real.
Visits E3 2014
O’Brien drops by this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, which is held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. He interacts with participants and tries out such games as Sunset Overdrive, Hyrule Warriors, Project Morpheus, and Forza Motorsport 5.
Hari Kondabolu stand-up
Kondabolu delivers a stand-up comedy performance on Conan. His routine talks about colonialism, illogical opinions based on clichés and being an unconventional sports enthusiast.
So I was overhearing the conversation and this man was making a brilliant argument about why English should be the national language of this country. He said when in Rome, you do what the Romans do. He used a cliche which offended me because I have strong opinions but I try to justify them with facts and logic. I’m pro-choice. I have really strong opinions about pro-choice. You don’t hear me saying, I’m pro-choice so don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
Ice Cube interview
Ice Cube returns as a guest on Conan to promote Ride Along. He also talks about twerking, his swearing rules for his children, and the possibility of casting Conan in 23 Jump Street. He also discusses how much he is annoyed by Kevin Hart.
Kevin annoys me. All I have to think about how much he annoys me. I don’t break. I don’t crack. And you know, I’ve worked with a lot of different comedians, you know what I mean from Chris Tucker to Mike Epps and Tracy Morgan. And you know, I’m the ultimate straight man. I never crack because I think I owe it to the performer to let him do his thing.
Roy Wood Jr. stand-up
Wood Jr. returns as a stand-up comic on Conan. His routine talks about the reason why Captain America is the greatest superhero, his respect for the theater ticket guy, and talking to customer service representatives.
Everybody wants to buddy up. It takes longer to get off the phone with customer service than it takes to ask the one question you have. “Again, again my name is Daniel. Did I meet all of your expectations? Won’t you take a survey? On a scale of 1-5, is there anything different I could have done” — yes, you could have hung up by now. You could have done that!
Temporary Ground performance
White performs Temporary Ground on Conan. Joined by an upright bassist, dobro player and fiddle player he renders a stripped down version of the song, which is part of the album Lazaretto.
Ian Edwards stand-up
Edwards returns to Conan to deliver a stand-up comedy performance. His routine talks about African-American stereotypes and famous black personalities that contribute to these stereotypes.
Bernie Madoff was one dude in a suit. He stole more money than every black dude in the history of hoodies combined, you know what I’m saying? He stole $65 billion. Black dudes in hoodies ain’t mugged a million yet. One dude in a suit outstole an entire race.
Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill interview
Tatum and Hill guest on Conan to promote 22 Jump Street. They also talk about Tatum’s incessant physical bullying of Hill and their strange bet involving the movie’s opening sales figures and kissing a private body part. Tatum:
All right, in a movie opening weekend, if your movie breaks $30 million, you had a very, very good weekend. Jonah thought that it would just break 30. I thought it was going to break 35. He said if it breaks 35, I will kiss the tip of your [beep].
I Don’t Know You Anymore
Bob Mould performs the song, I Don’t Know You Anymore live on Conan to promote his new solo album, Beauty & Ruin.
Jane Fonda interview
Fonda guests on Conan to promote her book, Being a Teen. She gives O’Brien some tips on how to deal with sex and aging, and recalls her encounter with a bear during her days as a rancher’s wife to Ted Turner.
Suddenly my golden retriever came running out of the bedroom yelping like crazy. I went running in and there right in front of me walking from the screen door that he had come through, was a bear headed for the crib where my grandson. I was like, what do I do? I don’t know where my gun is. I opened my bathrobe and I went ‘raaaaa!’
To The Top performance
Twin Shadow makes a live premiere performance of the single, To The Top on Conan. He sings at the center of his band and backup vocalists.
Gary Vider stand-up
Vider delivers a stand-up comedy performance on Conan. His routine talks about his financial struggles, using fake kidnapping to get money from his parents and being set up by his parents with a woman.
My parents tried setting me up with a girl. Don’t do that. Don’t have your parents play matchmaker. This is how they describe her. “Gary, she’s perfect. She’s the girl version of you.” Girl version of me? I’m 5’6″, 140 pounds, I suck at sports, I am the girl version of me.
Norm Macdonald interview
Macdonald returns as a guest on Conan to talk about his dislike of Oscar Pistorius and his plans of taking over the Late Late Show. He also tells a long and strange joke, and attempts to do a talk show in under 60 seconds.
The big news is Oscar Pistorius. And I don’t like him, don’t care for him, never did. I don’t have problems with the murder. But I never liked him racing with them things that look like something Wile E. Coyote would order.
Seether performance
Veruca Salt’s original band members gives their first live performance in 18 years on Conan. They perform their hit song Seether to promote their upcoming reunion tour.
Mike Recine stand-up
Recine delivers a stand-up comedy performance on Conan. His routine talks about Mrs. Doubtfire, illogical song lyrics and white parents adopting foreign babies.
I always pick up on stuff like that in movies and music. I notice the other day there was a lot of songs out there about like catching somebody who cheated on you. But you don’t hear any songs about like thinking somebody cheated on and you then confronting them and then you’re wrong, and they—you have to stand there like an idiot. Listen to her explanation of where she was.
Rick Reilly interview
Reilly guests on Conan to promote his new book, Tiger, meet my sister… He also talks about Tiger Woods’ tipping habits, as well as his experiences interviewing Donald Sterling and Lance Armstrong. On forgiving Armstrong for lying to him:
I did, because the thing that matters the most with Lance Armostrong is working with cancer, people, he can’t now. He started a foundation called Livestrong that made $500 million, raised $500 million for cancer patients and he’s not welcome there. No one will touch this guy and that’ s what he gets most emotional about.
