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Conan O'Brien

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Draw Something takes another smart friend away with every lewd sketch

    I've never played Draw Something for the same reason I've never tried cocaine: I know that if I did, I would become immediately addicted, drop out of society and ruin what's left of my life. If you're not familiar with Draw Something, it's an app that, according to the App Store, is "the most popul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Video: Copper Mountain runs racist?, asks Kevin Nealon on Conan O'Brien

    Comic Kevin Nealon shared a funny bit on Conan O'Brien's show (H/T Denver Egotist) about Copper Mountain. Nealon says he'd forgotten about ski run ratings like Black Diamond when a local talked about how "the blacks" at Copper can be fun, but they'll beat you up -- and they're all over the mountain ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 1, 2012

    Living the Nerd Life

    Comic Kevin Nealon shared a funny bit on Conan O'Brien's show (H/T Denver Egotist) about Copper Mountain. Nealon says he'd forgotten about ski run ratings like Black Diamond when a local talked about how "the blacks" at Copper can be fun, but they'll beat you up -- and they're all over the mountain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Pumped-up hits: Songs we loved until they got played to death

    "Man, I used to really love that song until it got played to death!" How many times have you heard somebody say that? It's a legitimate gripe, especially if you work in place where the radio is played day and night. You inevitably suffer hearing the same goddamn songs hundreds of times a day. It's e ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    Victoria Jackson's excellent Tea Party adventure

    "Man, I used to really love that song until it got played to death!" How many times have you heard somebody say that? It's a legitimate gripe, especially if you work in place where the radio is played day and night. You inevitably suffer hearing the same goddamn songs hundreds of times a day. It's e ... More >>

  • Music

    December 1, 2011

    Leave it to Jimmy Fallon to screw up a good thing

    "Man, I used to really love that song until it got played to death!" How many times have you heard somebody say that? It's a legitimate gripe, especially if you work in place where the radio is played day and night. You inevitably suffer hearing the same goddamn songs hundreds of times a day. It's e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Anthony Jeselnik on his jerk persona, Comedy Central roasts, and why he likes hecklers

    In his comedy act, Anthony Jeselnik plays the asshole, cracking dark, arrogant, and hilarious one-liners. The persona has gotten him far; Jeselnik is now a prominent figure on Comedy Central's roasts, has a successful stand-up career, and is in development for a television show on the same network. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    T.J. Miller's No Real Reason debuts on Comedy Central tomorrow night

    ​Ever since he attained cinematic immortality with a moving performance as Ranger Jones in last year's live-action adaptation of Yogi Bear, T.J. Miller has been pretty much the greatest thing to come out of Denver ever. But the best part is, he loves us back: Six months ago, the East High grad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Open Air, new CPR station at 1340 AM: Launch emphasizes the safe side of adventurous

    Back in June, we spoke with once-and-future Colorado Public Radio staffer Mike Flanagan about the impending debut of a new indie-rock station at 1340 AM. At 6 a.m. this morning, the outlet, dubbed Open Air, made its bow, and while it's clearly in soft-launch/preview mode at this writing, the messag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Charles Phoenix on fried cereal, the genesis of the Cherpumple and molded gelatin

    ​If you know retro -- and particularly mid-century -- you know retro geek Charles Phoenix, a child of the endless car lots and fast food restaurants of Southern California who is famous across the nation for his mid-mod slide shows and modernist expertise. And you might even know about his sid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Jimmy Pardo's live Podcast in Denver is not expected to not be funny

    ​There's something to be said about being in the right place at the right time, especially in show business. Just ask Jimmy Pardo, host of the highly successful podcast Never Not Funny. "I was ahead of the curve, when nobody knew what podcasting was," he explains via cellphone from a carwash s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    In honor of American: The Bill Hicks Story: The ten best Bill Hicks jokes (NSFW)

    ​Regardless of the fact Bill Hicks is often cited by current comics as one of their biggest inspirations, he was relatively unknown when he was alive, and even after dying in 1994 at the young age of 32, he remained overlooked by the public at large. To shed a bit of light on his comedy genius ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Anand Wilder of Yeasayer on being from Baltimore but making a name in New York

    ​Yeasayer (due tonight with Hush, Hush and Smith Westerns at the Ogden Theatre) was started by three guys from Baltimore, who each moved to New York separately before starting the band. During its four-year existence, the trio has developed an experimental pop sound that is more akin to quirky ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Top Five Rebecca Black Disses

    ​By now, you've heard "Friday," right, that horrendous Rebecca Black song? Although we firmly believe it is an abomination, we are super-psyched to not only have something new to make fun of, but we are now able to relish Rebecca Black's career-demise and observe in the vast, demented glory th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Carmelo Anthony on Conan: Melo rejected Denver but still loves Denver omelettes (VIDEO)

    Carmelo.​The biggest clue that Carmelo Anthony would be traded yesterday? The Nuggets allowed him to skip practice in order to appear on last night's edition of Conan. The result was some mighty strange TV, since the interview was taped before Anthony could talk about the deal, but aired afte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Five confrontational performers: From MoMA to basic cable

    ​Red Bastard comes to Boulder this weekend for some of the character's final shows before creator Eric Davis heads to Cirque du Soleil. A huge part of the Red Bastard show is engaging the audience in sometimes uncomfortable ways. Interacting with the audience in ways that range from challengi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Hometown kid T.J. Miller talks vomiting, giraffe expertise on Conan last night

    ​When you share a bill with Gwenyth Paltrow on Conan O'Brien's step-down-but-still-in-the-game TBS vehicle, you know you've sort of made it. Such was the case last night for T.J. Miller, the latest in an increasingly long line of semi-stars to come out of Denver's East High School that also in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Conan's new show: Basically the same as the old show, except on TBS

    ​Since sometime circa the late '90s, Conan O'Brien has been the best of the late-night talk-show hosts. While Jay Leno did jokes so tame they would've felt just as at-home coming from a purple cartoon dog in the middle of the afternoon, Conan's formula continued to feel fresh and relevant -- s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    William Breathes: Top 5 questions Facebook & Twitter pals asked our pot critic after CNN piece

    William Breathes as seen on CNN.​The calls and texts started well before I had woken up yesterday, vibrating my phone completely off my bedside table. Apparently people on the East Coast don't realize there's a time difference between us. When I finally did get up and turn on the TV, I didn't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Video: Local cartoon studio Mighty Fudge animates "I Got Lenoed"

    Three not-evil Jay Lenos.​While Colorado doesn't boast that many animation studios, those we have are known to pack quite a punch. Take Mighty Fudge Studios, a Boulder operation that for the past eleven years, has been churning out Saturday morning-style cartoons with an adult twist by way of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    This Just In: Lady Gaga, Kings of Leon, Iron Maiden shows announced

    ​What a difference a year makes. The last time Lady Gaga was in town she played the Gothic. When she comes back to town on Friday, July 28, she'll be headlining the Pepsi Center. No word yet on when tickets when go on sale, but when they do, they'll run $49.50-$175. Kings of Leon kicks off i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Conan in Denver: Team Coco to unite at Macky Auditorium, Ellie Caulkins Opera House

    ​Breathe easy, Team Coco: Conan O'Brien's "Suck on This, NBC!" tour will stop in Denver/Boulder. Conan will do two shows in May: Sunday, May 9 at Boulder's Macky Auditorium and Monday, May 10 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, both at 8p.m. From the press release:

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2010

    Conan O'Brien "Freebird" makes you want to flick your Bic

    Now this is what you call going out on a high note. In case you missed it, Conan O'Brien ended his stint at NBC on Friday night by strapping on a Les Paul and playing "Freebird" with Will Ferrell, Ben Harper, Beck and ZZ Top's Bill Gibbons. Ferrell actually does a pretty mean Ronnie Van Zandt an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Like Conan's Tonight, 10 TV shows that got screwed

    Word of an Arrested movie can't quell our depression.​Television, as Conan O'Brien will tell you, is a fickle business. They build you up, they use you up, they toss you aside. And sometimes the powers that be don't even wait to use you up -- they just decide that you're done, for reasons tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    OK Go gives the world the OK to help its new video (ahem) Go viral.

    Remember yesterday when we wrote about OK Go and heaped praise on the LA-by-way-of-Chiago act for evading obscurity once again with yet another clever new video -- you know, the one with the marching bands and all that? Seems we weren't the only ones completely aghast that the video couldn't be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Conan O'Brien joke about Westword's medical marijuana reviewer search: Laugh at us, America!

    We're as sober as especially sober judges here at Westword -- yet, for whatever reason, we're just getting around to posting a joke Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien told about our search for a medical marijuana reviewer back on November 17. At the end of our quest, we wound up doubling our (and hop ... More >>

  • News

    November 5, 2009

    Westword's hunt for a pot critic makes the talk-show circuit

    We're as sober as especially sober judges here at Westword -- yet, for whatever reason, we're just getting around to posting a joke Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien told about our search for a medical marijuana reviewer back on November 17. At the end of our quest, we wound up doubling our (and hop ... More >>

  • News

    August 6, 2009

    Sonia Sotomayor could declare martial law on Kevin Orcutt's nunchaku

    We're as sober as especially sober judges here at Westword -- yet, for whatever reason, we're just getting around to posting a joke Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien told about our search for a medical marijuana reviewer back on November 17. At the end of our quest, we wound up doubling our (and hop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    The Fray on the Tonight Show

    ​In case you missed it, the Fray appeared on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien last night. A couple noteworthy things about the performance: Drummer Ben Wysocki pitched in on backing vocals, suggesting that Joe King's still experiencing voice problems, and the band tapped a string section to pla ... More >>

  • News

    July 23, 2009

    Weighing Sonia Sotomayor's Latina cred

    ​In case you missed it, the Fray appeared on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien last night. A couple noteworthy things about the performance: Drummer Ben Wysocki pitched in on backing vocals, suggesting that Joe King's still experiencing voice problems, and the band tapped a string section to pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Q&A with Tammy Ealom of Dressy Bessy

    ​In case you missed it, the Fray appeared on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien last night. A couple noteworthy things about the performance: Drummer Ben Wysocki pitched in on backing vocals, suggesting that Joe King's still experiencing voice problems, and the band tapped a string section to pla ... More >>

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    Denver Music’s Media Onslaught

    Pictureplane gets a shout-out on Pitchfork and Nathaniel Rateliff gets written up in Billboard, while DeVotchKa kills it on Conan and Flobots throw down on Carson Daly.

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    Making the Case for Self-Congratulation Among Daily Newspapers

    Pictureplane gets a shout-out on Pitchfork and Nathaniel Rateliff gets written up in Billboard, while DeVotchKa kills it on Conan and Flobots throw down on Carson Daly.

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2008

    Return of the Kings (of Late Night)

    Pictureplane gets a shout-out on Pitchfork and Nathaniel Rateliff gets written up in Billboard, while DeVotchKa kills it on Conan and Flobots throw down on Carson Daly.

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2007

    Juno Lives Up to the Hype at the Starz Denver Film Festival

    Pictureplane gets a shout-out on Pitchfork and Nathaniel Rateliff gets written up in Billboard, while DeVotchKa kills it on Conan and Flobots throw down on Carson Daly.

  • News

    July 19, 2007

    Cromulent Promo

    Denver's a winner in the Simpsons lottery.

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    Lots of Yuk

    If counseling didn’t do it, these late-night gabfests should set Ted Haggard straight.

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    Ron Sexsmith

    Kiefer Sutherland comes to this singer-songwriter's rescue.

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2006

    Martin-ized

    Kiefer Sutherland comes to this singer-songwriter's rescue.

  • Music

    November 3, 2005

    Group Study

    The Hold Steady holds court at Littleton High School.

  • News

    June 12, 2003

    Off Limits

    Brew-ha-ha

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2003

    Making Radio Waves

    Ira Glass tapes in Denver

  • Culture

    March 6, 2003

    That '60s Show

    Oliver Beene goes against fake millionaires and phony idols

  • Culture

    December 12, 2002

    End of the Road

    Trio is the network where great shows go to die, and so much more

  • Film

    February 7, 2002

    Asking for It

    Storytelling blusters with sex, rage and insanity.

  • News

    September 6, 2001

    Two-Way Player

    Mark Schlereth tries to balance local radio with a rising TV career.

  • Film

    February 1, 2001

    Saccharin & MSG

    The gang's all cheer.

  • Culture

    February 1, 2001

    Lipstick Traces

    Eddie Izzard just wants to be loved, and is that so wrong?

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