Andy Richter Tries Celebrating National Waffle Day on Conan
This bit on Conan makes all superfluous holidays that now exist on every single day of the calendar worth it.
Watch Noah Gardenswartz’s First Time on Conan
It seems like an eternity since almost all of late night took two weeks off for The Olympics, but they’re finally back. Right along with that is stand-up on late night, which starts off with a solid set on Conan from NYC’s Noah Gardenswartz that jovially spans street poet quality control and hearing riddles on acid.
Matthew Broussard Does a Very Tight Set on Conan on Female Anatomy
This week, Matthew Broussard not only manage to garner several applause breaks on his set on Conan, but did so while going in-depth on female anatomy for the majority of his set in such a way that’s hardly blue and doesn’t feel like “mansplaining”.
Trust us, Broussard made it all work. Watch it here.
Yes, that pun in the headline was intended.
Conan O’Brien Goes Full Melisandre from Game of Thrones at Comic Con
The final night of Conan’s latest visit to Comic Con had the cast of Game of Thrones as guests.
So, in honor of them, Conan O’Brien did a Game of Thrones bit where he got to imitate Melisandre in her more infamous form.
Also, Andy Daly plays a bell hop that’s pretty great.
Conan “Discovers” Audition Tapes for Young Han Solo
It’s trips to Comic Con that brings out bits like this on Conan and we’re glad that we’re getting more of it.
‘Conan’ Returning To Comic-Con In 2017
‘Conan’ Returning To Comic-Con In 2017
Between the big live shows, his own custom made superhero costume, new sets of Pop Vinyl figurines every year, and getting to roam free around the convention as only Conan O’Brien does, we think this tradition should never end so long as Conan is doing his show.
Team Coco’s ConanCon Starts Tonight
Just a friendly reminder that Conan’s return to Comic Con is starting tonight and will run through Sunday at 11PM on TBS.
You’re going to want to get in on those Pop! Vinyl figures if you’re at SDCC by the way.
Gary Gulman Does Stand-Up on How the Abbreviations of All 50 States Came About
If there can be a documentary on the font Helvetica, then certainly someone can do really great stand-up comedy about how all 50 of these United States of America got abbreviated, factually or semi-factually, into the two letter code that we all know and love today.
That someone just happens to be the great Gary Gulman.
Watch him pull of this feat on last night’s Conan.
Star Trek’s Khan Does Stand-Up on Conan
No further explanation needed other than Andrés du Bouchet, who plays Khan here, is so damn great.
In Addition to Releasing Her First Album, Aparna Nancherla Performed on Conan This Week
This weekend is definitely coming up Aparna, which is big plus for the rest of us.
Not only did Aparna release a great first album, which is also the first album for Tig Notaro’s Bentzen Ball Records, she also kicked off a big cross country tour on the same day.
On top of all of that, she got to perform on Conan on Thursday right before all of this happened in one fell swoop. Watch her set here.
Conan O’Brien Delightfully Messes with Fourth Wall with Timothy Olyphant, Jerrod Carmichael, and Andy Richter in Trying to Introduce Sturgill Simpson
Here’s one gem from Conan’s 3rd Annual Scrapisode from last night. As Conan says in this clip “TV is a lie,” but few hosts highlight that lie and make it fun all the same like he does.
You can watch the whole ‘Scrapisode’ here.
Conan Will Have Another “Scrapisode” Tonight
11PM on TBS.
It’s actually, and thankfully, an annual tradition at Team Coco to ‘scrap’ together outtakes, rehearsal footage, etc. into one episode of wondrous chaos.
This will be the third annual Scrapisode tonight and you shouldn’t miss it.
Watch Rhea Butcher’s Set on Conan
We’ve had the pleasure of enjoying Rhea Butcher come up over the last couple of years since she moved to LA.
Thus, it’s lovely to see her get her very first set on Conan that aired last night.
You can watch her performance here.
Bo Burnham’s Has Some Pretty Great Inspirational Advice
By now, you’ve seen and heard plenty of this year’s commencement speeches that instill a sense of urgency and confidence in new graduates that are about to make their way in the world.
Bo Burnham has some advice that takes a bit of a different angle in the game of trying to make it in this world and he shared it on Conan last night.
Conan Feels Sorry for The Act That Followed Jesse Williams’ Rousing BET Awards Speech
This past weekend, actor and activist Jesse Williams got the crowd at The BET Awards to their feet with his Humanitarian Award acceptance speech that highlighted the ongoing struggle for racial equality.
Unfortunately, as pointed out on last night’s Conan, the act that followed that speech had too tall of an order in trying to following Williams.
See for yourself here.
Also, you should keep tabs on Chris Fairbanks, the unluckiest rapper in this bit.
Al Madrigal Talks Politics at Taco Trucks, Doing Stand-Up for NFL Owners, and the Joy of His Son Quitting Basketball
On last night’s Conan, Al Madrigal skirted the usual topics of weird flights and yearbook photos in a late night talk show interview for something far more engaging.
As mentioned above, Madrigal explores political advice at taco trucks, what it’s like doing a corporate comedy gig for the the owners of NFL franchises, and the relief received from the ending of his son’s basketball career.
After watching this, you might want to catch Madrigal chat with former Mexican President Vincente Fox at Politicon this weekend.
Please Watch Joel Kim Booster Make His Stand-Up TV Debut on Conan
Joel Kim Booster is the sort of comedian we should be watching more of. He’s hilarious and just happens to be a great cross-section, in regards to personal identity.
So, watch and enjoy his set here.
Conan O’Brien Will Have a Whole New Set of Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures at Comic-Con
Conan O’Brien collectibles proved the worth last year when the first set of Conan Pop! Vinyl Figures fetched top dollar after their limited exclusive run at Comic Con in 2015.
With Conan and company returning to Comic Con again, they’ll be doing another round of Funko Pop! Vinyl figures with Conan as a Stormtrooper, Superman, The Joker, and a Ghostbuster.
On top of that, Conan’s made this new collection even more special than last year. See how he pulled that off here.
Kumail Nanjiani Shows How Beyoncé Really Does Brings Us All Together
The power of Beyoncé is undeniable.
During his Conan appearance last night, Kumail Nanjiani shares a story that perfectly illustrates that notion.
Daniel Sloss Points Out the Absurdity of Tampons Not Being Covered in Healthcare
Scotland’s own Daniel Sloss returns to Conan as one of the program’s favorite stand-ups.
On this time around, Sloss makes a sharp, well observed collection of jokes about how ridiculous it is that tampons are treated as anything else but a medical necessity.
Natasha Leggero Explains Her Conversion From Catholicism to Judaism
Recently, a new comedy power couple has been made in the union between Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher.
Part of their union involved Natasha converting to the Jewish faith. Conversion from one faith to another is fascinating on its own, but it’s definitely undeniably intriguing from the perspective of a comedian doing so for another comedian.
Leggero explained the specifics, with punchlines, on Conan this past week.
Conan’s Andrés du Bouchet Records Orgastic Noises for ‘Spanish Sound Library’
Conan still has some of the best bits in late night these days since he lets folks like Andrés du Bouchet run wild.
Watch du Bouchet play one of the most suspect sound men of all time here.
Samantha Bee and Conan O’Brien Examine the Value of Desks in Late Night
It’s rare that you see two late night hosts get really ‘inside baseball’ about their craft while on air on one of their own late night programs.
When it does happen, it’s fascinating as you’re pointed out subtle, subconscious nuances that probably contribute to why you love something like Full Frontal with Samantha Bee or Conan.
Mark Normand Returns to Conan for His 4th Appearance
It would almost seem that Mark Normand was tailor-made to do stand-up on late night tv with his short, punchy jokes and classic delivery.
His 4th appearance to perform stand-up on Conan backs that claim up pretty well. Watch it here.
Matt Donaher Returns to Conan and Puts on Another One-Liner Clinic
In the modern age of comedy, jokes in the form of one-liners have become an increasingly rare discipline and fewer and fewer comedians choose to focus in on such a skill.
Stand-ups like Matt Donaher not only keep the act of doing one-liners alive, but the execution is so good, it really shows off how precise the craftsmanship (structure, word economy, delivery, timing, etc.) of a joke can be.
Matt’s latest set on Conan is a great example of all of this.