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 Conan Burns NBC’s Millions in RevengePosted on Jan 21, 2010
Until they shut him down, “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien is free to spend NBC’s millions doing things like dressing up the world’s most expensive car as a mouse and giving it a Rolling Stones theme song. This may be a bit unseemly in the middle of an economic meltdown, but as revenge goes, it’s pretty sweet. —PZS NBC isn’t too thrilled with this, so if they yank the above clip, you can watch it here as a backup. Advertisement Previous item: ‘Free Fahad’: Protesters Speak Up for Jailed Muslim American Next item: Jon Stewart and His Many Pairs of Glasses Take Olbermann to Task New and Improved CommentsIf you have trouble leaving a comment, review this help page. Still having problems? Let us know. If you find yourself moderated, take a moment to review our comment policy. |
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By idarad, January 24, 2010 at 10:29 pm Link to this comment
What a f^*%ing waste.
Report thisNBC and Conan deserve each other!!
200,000 to 300,000 die in Haiti, million homeless,
and these two morons waste time, money
and idiot americans watch it
and then they can’t understand why the country and the world are in the shape they’re in.
hum
By Bill Owen, January 24, 2010 at 2:06 pm Link to this comment
They even caught on to this on youtube, where the comment sections are full of people saying, “horseshit”. And it is, any large organization has very strict controls on purchases. It’s ridiculous to think that any money guy anywhere is going to sign off on that kind of crap. He’d get fired.
And it’s better than that, all of it, all the jibs, jabs and gibes were scripted. Agreed upon. Nothing goes on the TV unless it’s been signed off on. Nothing. Millions are at stake, careers.
Howard Beale was right!
Report thisBy jack, January 24, 2010 at 12:18 pm Link to this comment
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RE: “borrowed car and an ASCAP fee.” - there isn’t even an ASCAP for this - NBC
has a blanket license - calling it a spin of the “original master” (which no way
would get out of the vault for something this stupid) just enhances the stick,
which is damned clever
as for being too outre for the depression - maybe he’ll move on to really cutting
Report thishumor - depicting Golden Parachutes with holes in them, landing the fugitive
from justice on the street with only the clothes on his back - who wouldn’t love to
see Robert Rubin in line at the Salvation Army soup kitchen?
By rollzone, January 23, 2010 at 11:18 pm Link to this comment
hello. i am too old to understand anyone being paid that much money. i am sure were i there, i would not hesitate going after it. to all the people going through college whom will never see that amount of money, and the vast majority making up the general working population - i salute you for what you give to this country. entertainers, or mouthpieces, or whatever they view themselves as every morning in the mirror: deserve less than what they get. when the economy is so bad, and this amount of money does not go directly into creating thousands of jobs: something is burning in the oven.
Report thisBy devark, January 23, 2010 at 9:19 am Link to this comment
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“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” -Confucius
Report thisBy prgill, January 23, 2010 at 8:27 am Link to this comment
Conan is spending NBC’s millions with their blessing. Just think of what all of this is doing to Connan’s (and NBC’s) ratings. I feel certain both are laughing all the way to the bank.
Report thisBy RickinSF, January 22, 2010 at 11:02 pm Link to this comment
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This is the high ticket version of a golden shower.
NBC (General Electric) is paying lots of cash to be pissed on and I’m lovin’ it.
Best of all, people are being paid to produce it.
Jobs jobs jobs, who can be against that?
Report thisBy Twisted, January 22, 2010 at 4:55 pm Link to this comment
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I thought it was the funniest bit he’s ever done. Of course, I’ve never found him to be all that funny. Still, I’ve had a few bosses I would enjoy trashing on t.v.
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, January 22, 2010 at 4:48 pm Link to this comment
I’m glad his show is well past my bedtime.
Sounds like I’m not really missing much.
Report thisBy david, January 22, 2010 at 1:33 pm Link to this comment
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This is sad…
Report thisBy Shenonymous, January 22, 2010 at 9:25 am Link to this comment
He milked it for a 30 million dollar goodbye in silk purse out of the NBC Pigs’ ear!
Report thisIs that obscene or what? Who really wants to research anything that Conan did or
did not do? Go for it those who have nothing better to do.
By Hulk2008, January 22, 2010 at 9:15 am Link to this comment
Attack of Conan The Librarian or Conan The Contrarian
or TV Tempest In A Virtual Teapot.
Conan must have been a terrific writer on SNL at one point .... he has now milked that reputation WAY beyond his actual entertainment value.
We need to go back and re-view those old SNL episodes to see if ANY of his humor was EVER worth the trouble. His late night “comedy” has never measured up. (And he DOES have weird hair.)
Report thisBy diman, January 22, 2010 at 6:44 am Link to this comment
Ray Duray well said!!! Keep these assholes off this site.
Report thisBy RAE, January 22, 2010 at 6:43 am Link to this comment
Am I the only one who finds it TERRIFYING to have it repeatedly demonstrated how easily the attention of the “average American” is diverted? You’d think the entire nation suffers from ADD!
I’m with Ray Duray. If TruthDig continues to yellow-down its journalism with this kind of trivia, I’m outta here.
Report thisBy Shenonymous, January 22, 2010 at 6:24 am Link to this comment
This is just a hit and run remark, but what kind of mind really cares a flying fig
Report thisabout TV personalities, late night drivel at that? Yes, Ray Duray, you’ve hit the
reality-check button.
By Been Down So Long, January 22, 2010 at 6:22 am Link to this comment
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Actually ‘ib’ BE very full of yourself and screw your employer because they are screwing you.
Even if this ain’t real its the thought that counts…
Report thisBy Ray Duray, January 22, 2010 at 5:20 am Link to this comment
Dear Robert Scheer,
It is time for you to take your son aside and inform him that:
1) Conan O’Brien isn’t interesting, let alone funny
and
2) You are going to ruin this website if you continue to pile on this wretched, pointless content.
Just sayin’, Ray Duray
Report thisBy ThatDeborahGirl, January 22, 2010 at 5:18 am Link to this comment
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You can write it off as a lame comedy stunt that didn’t really happen.
Except for the part where Conan is truly pissed off enough to do something like this. And the part where they had to edit this bit off of Hulu & the NBC internet broadcasts, because, as Conan said, they could not afford the rights to air it officially. Only a matter of time before it’s off YouTube unless Google is ready to pony up as well.
LOL. I haven’t seen Conan this pissed since that idiot kid from Holes was so very rude on his show.
Report thisBy amber, January 22, 2010 at 1:34 am Link to this comment
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NBC Trolls have infiltrated Truthdig and are trashing the messenger along with
Report thisConan…is that you Mr. Zucker? Who cares if that car was lent; it was pretty f*ing
funny, and $45million is a great kick in the pants to NBC. May Leno, NBC trolls,
and NBC rot!
By Marshall, January 21, 2010 at 6:57 pm Link to this comment
Agreed - that comedy bit didn’t cost $1.5M. It probably cost the staff
Report thistime/materials to dress up the borrowed car and an ASCAP fee. The funny part is
those (including this website) that buy Conan’s BS here.
By zmb, January 21, 2010 at 6:44 pm Link to this comment
I thought this was a truth site??? The car was borrowed from a local dealership and was just reported this way to further the joke and stir up people who will think like the author of this article and say “This may be a bit unseemly in the middle of an economic meltdown.”
Was thinking of beginning to view this site but obviously not now….a truth site where an easy to uncover falsity is on the front page on my first visit…haha good luck and keep on diggin’ up that truth!
Report thisBy ib, January 21, 2010 at 5:05 pm Link to this comment
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I would think twice before hiring as future employee one who trashes his current as much.
He is not the only employee who has moved across the country (for a lot less money) and once there after a couple months - sorry we have to let you go.
So stop being so full of yourself. In business if you do not produce to the expectations of your employer you are out.
Report thisBy Maani, January 21, 2010 at 4:00 pm Link to this comment
Bully for you, Conan, you deserve it! Take the money and run! Have a good time (at least until September) and don’t give your critics any thought at all. And come September, give serious thought to doing something…serious (with SOME humor, of course…) A show that fell somewhere between Jon Stewart and Bill Maher might be nice…
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