Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop Directed by Rodman Flender
After the most fun sushi dinner of my life at Sushi Ike, where Jason and I closed the place down at 11PM, I got in my bed and snuggled up with one of my favorite heros, Conan O’Brien.
As I’m sure you know, Conan went on a 44 date comedy/performance tour after being “fired” by NBC and leaving The Tonight Show. I briefly wanted to touch on how much this man’s life outlook and work ethic means to me. He doesn’t give up. He doesn’t sulk, angry as may be, mistreated as he was. Conan cannot be stopped. He will find a way to perform, to entertain, to make you laugh. This is where I identify with the man. He has so much creativity that it’s all he can do but to perform for you, on television, in person, via his Twitter, etc. He loves to entertain!
While I’m not comparing myself to Conan O’Brien by any means, I know what this feels like. I love to stand in front of people, even a tiny audience of one (Jonno, Ramona, etc) and watch that moment as you giggle in delight at something I’ve just said or done, as if I’m the last funny man on planet Earth. There’s really nothing like laughter. And I know for a fact that laughter the key to a woman’s heart. Trust me, I’ve dated girls WAY out of my league because of my wit. *That and being amazing at giving head. Both of which, I’ve honed skills at, either at Groundlings, or on YouJizz.
If you have some free time, you should sit down to watch the Conan doc. It’s a lot of fun, a lot of laughs, and a lot of heart. It’s Conan at his core. You see him curse, get upset, deal with disappointment and moments of triumph. He’s a sweetheart.
Also, I’d like to point out the unsung hero of this film: Sona — Conan’s wonderful assistant. She seems like the nicest person on the planet, and I’m kind of in love with her. Between Jeff Ross, Conan’s producer (whom I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in his office when I nearly worked on the TBS incarnation), Gavin Polone (Conan’s manager), Sona and CoCo — there’s a lot to love about this little doc.
Whenever you get upset, or down-trodden about life, always remember the man that had it all, his dream, The Tonight Show, and had it stripped away from him before ultimately deciding to walk away from it all:
“To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.”
Enjoy! Team CoCo for life.

