Bewildered Society » The Tonight Show http://www.bewilderedsociety.com fabulously cynical. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:56:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 [LOLZ!] The Late Shift: Part II http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2010/01/the-late-shift-part-ii/ http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2010/01/the-late-shift-part-ii/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:38:37 +0000 Will O'Hargan http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/?p=3272 As rumors fly around about what is happening with NBC’s late night lineup, one thing is for certain: It’s giving everyone something to joke about. Tiger Woods must be breathing a sigh of relief right now, as he can finally disappear from the limelight for a little bit and get his world back in order.

Conan O’Brien continued his gag of having his writers come up with a list of options for him (a continuation of another bit where he listed some of the rumors). The include several good jabs, including one at the end that seems sarcastic only in Conan actually doing it. Take a look.

Meanwhile, Conan’s old rival, Craig Ferguson, responded with a simple ‘who gives a f—?’, and mocked the fact that himself and Letterman were now the stable ones.

But one person who really enjoyed himself was David Letterman. A good chunk of his jokes, including his Top Ten, delved into the subject. Including one great sight gag I won’t describe, you have to see it on video (which I will post when it comes online). And he closed it all off wondering if he, in fact, still had a show.

UPDATE: And now Colbert weighs in, with the help of Morgan Freeman.


Originally Posted to BewilderedSociety.com]]> http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2010/01/the-late-shift-part-ii/feed/ 0 [Palinastrophy] Shatner reads the farewell speech http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/07/shatner-reads-the-farewell-speech/ http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/07/shatner-reads-the-farewell-speech/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:42:56 +0000 Will O'Hargan http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/?p=2904 Sarah Palin’s farewell speech didn’t exactly make a whole lot of sense. But don’t worry… Conan O’Brian has a solution: have William Shatner read it as poetry. The results could have only been better had he been able to get Ben Folds to compose some music to go behind Shatner’s words (as they did on Shatner’s last album).


Originally Posted to BewilderedSociety.com]]> http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/07/shatner-reads-the-farewell-speech/feed/ 0 [SYSK] McMahon once again Carson’s sidekick http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/mcmahon-once-again-carsons-sidekick/ http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/mcmahon-once-again-carsons-sidekick/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:14:56 +0000 Dave Studinski http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/?p=2831 Former Tonight Show legend Ed McMahon dies at 86. He’s also known for his work on “Star Search,” Publisher’s Clearing House commercials and as Jerry Lewis’ go-to for the telethon fundraising count during Labor Day weekend.

What will Conan do to remember him? Could be another big ratings night for him …


Originally Posted to BewilderedSociety.com]]> http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/mcmahon-once-again-carsons-sidekick/feed/ 1 [OMG!] Conan’s Mushroom Kingdom http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/conans-mushroom-kingdom/ http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/conans-mushroom-kingdom/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:41:43 +0000 Dave Studinski http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/?p=2802
Conan’s new stage set up his striking similiarity to another popular background.

[Gizmodo via Serious Lunch]


Originally Posted to BewilderedSociety.com]]> http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/conans-mushroom-kingdom/feed/ 1 [LOLZ!] Letterman’s first jokes of the Conan era http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/lettermans-first-jokes-of-the-conan-era/ http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/lettermans-first-jokes-of-the-conan-era/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:12:04 +0000 Will O'Hargan http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/?p=2792 As the world watched Conan last night, David Letterman continued what he had been doing for the 17 years while Leno was on: Being funnier than Jay Leno. It will be interesting to see what people will do, with Conan not being the safe, Jay Leno vanilla of a comedian, if older audiences will turn back to weird they remember in David Letterman.

Letterman, meanwhile, took the oppertunity to mock himself for not getting the tonight show. Take a look.


Originally Posted to BewilderedSociety.com]]> http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/lettermans-first-jokes-of-the-conan-era/feed/ 0 [SYSK] Leno’s farewell http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/lenos-farewell/ http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/blog/2009/06/lenos-farewell/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:11:48 +0000 Dave Studinski http://www.bewilderedsociety.com/?p=2790 There was much hype around the debut of “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” last night, enough to drown the departure of another late night legend.  Albeit a few days late, if you haven’t watched Jay Leno’s final “Tonight Show” you’re missing a monumental moment in American television history. Sure, he’s not leaving leaving, but his stepping down from “The Tonight Show” signals a change in culture – however subtle it may seem right now.

Leno signed off Friday after 17 years in Johnny Carson’s old chair, metaphorically speaking. The old one certainly wouldn’t meet modern HD standards. As Leno points out, his tenure is the span of four American presidents, two wars, Sept. 11 and a shit-ton of natural disasters. On the lighter side, it’s also enough time to raise a girl.

His touching final segment:


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