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   eki to All   
   Re: Why does Conan O'Brien come across a   
   31 May 05 22:34:49   
   
   From: naasad@aasiid.org.invalid   
      
   På Mon, 30 May 2005 08:46:08 -0400, "arnold kim"   
    skrev:   
      
   >   
   >"J"  wrote in message   
   >news:Ocrme.5682$yG4.201219@news20.bellglobal.com...   
   >>   
   >>  wrote in message   
   >> news:1117292315.102608.25120@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...   
   >>>   
   >>>  the skits are funny sometimes, but i can't watch because of his   
   >>> pathological solipsim.   
   >>>  he'll turn every subject around to himself and refuses to listen to   
   >>> his guests.   
   >>>  i sometimes fantasize about going on that show, just so i can exclaim,   
   >>> "will you shut up for one second, conan; it's not about you!"   
   >>>  probably the stars say that all the time, but they just cut it out.   
   >>   
   >> This is all true, but who the hell cares?  Yeah like it's vital that we   
   >> hear   
   >> all the details of some moron actor's insipid story about nothing or about   
   >> how great it is to work with so and so (I *hate* that).  The entire show   
   >> is   
   >> of no consequence anyway so who cares what happens.  Especially when Salma   
   >> Hayek is on...no one's listening anyway.   
   >   
   >I'm just wondering how many people are watching for the guests as opposed to   
   >just for Conan himself.   
   >   
      
   Once or twice I've watched for a guest. One of those was Claire Danes   
   (huh!), as "opposed" to Salma Hayek!   
      
      
   >True, he often does take control, but I've noticed that with really good   
   >guests who appreciate the show's style, like, say, Lauren Graham, there's a   
   >very good back-and-forth between them.   
   >   
   >Arnold Kim   
   >   
      
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