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☆ Conan O'Brien has been named as the next host of the Oscars. Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 Academy Awards.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementThe 97th Academy Awards will be held on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Conan O'Brien will host the ceremony for the first time. The Academy Awards ceremony is Hollywood's biggest night of the year. AdvertisementAs Conan O'Brien takes up the mantle for the first time, here's a rundown of everything we know about the next ceremony. O'Brien is known as the host of various talk shows, including "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," and "Conan."

Persons: Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Cillian Murphy, Rich Polk, Bill Kramer, Janet Yang, O'Brien, Conan, NBC's Organizations: Dolby Theatre, Variety, ABC, NBC, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles

Emmy-winning late-night talk show host and podcaster Conan O'Brien will host the 97th Academy Awards, the organization behind the ceremony announced Friday. O'Brien has never hosted the Oscars, which was emceed by late-night personality Jimmy Kimmel for the last two years. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the news in a post on X early Friday. In a video, O'Brien pretends that he has just won an Oscar. I'm an Oscar host," O'Brien says in the video.

Persons: podcaster Conan O'Brien, O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: The Academy, Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

☆ I forced my kids to go on a 70-mile hike with me in California. It taught them what they're capable of.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Wendy Altschuler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Wendy Altschuler brought her three sons on a 70-mile hike along California's John Muir Trail. Her oldest son put his first aid course to good use while helping his little brother. On our JMT backpacking trip, we cooked meals together, filtered and treated water, set up our tents, and marveled over the day's explorations. Altschuler's oldest son caught, gutted, and cooked a fish. Wendy AltschulerLessons learnedIn the backcountry, after a long time spent casting and hoping, my oldest son caught, gutted, and cooked a fish.

Persons: Wendy Altschuler, John, —, California's John Muir, you've, Conan O'Brien Organizations: Service Locations: John Muir, California's

☆ Conan O'Brien says he got burned out while working at SNL: 'I regret being so intense about that job'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Conan O'Brien said he experienced burnout while working as a writer at "Saturday Night Live." The former talk show host said he regrets being "too intense" at his job. AdvertisementConan O'Brien regrets being so intense while working as a writer on "Saturday Night Live." "I was burned out, and I said, like, I've got to go," said O'Brien, who worked at SNL from 1988 to 1991. O'Brien is not the first to have opened up about the stressful nature of working at SNL.

Persons: Conan O'Brien, —, Tom Hanks, I've, O'Brien, Andy Samberg, Kevin Hart's Peacock, Hart, Rachel O'Neill, Anaïs, Imani Ellis Organizations: Service, SNL, Business Insider, Health, BI

☆ At Diddy's A-list 'white parties,' naked women were a staple — but that didn't seem to raise eyebrows at the time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs' "white parties" were known for extravagance and celebrity attendance. Aside from naked women, Fonseca told BI that she never saw anything that raised red flags at Combs' parties that she attended. Sean "Diddy" Combs' white parties are being looked at from a new perspective after the music mogul was indicted last month. The celebrities have been photographed at Combs' white parties over the years but have not been accused of wrongdoing. At one white party, Combs issued a warning to guests from atop his balcony about children needing to leave the event.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, galore, Selma Fonseca, Fonseca, Dimitrios Kambouris, Bad Boy Entertainment Combs, she'd, David Allen, Allen, Ashton Kutcher, That's, Jason Merritt, Blueflame Combs, photog, Selma, Steven A, Henry, Busta, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Simmons, Tyson Beckford, Tommy Lee, Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan, Lil, Kim, Mary J, Blige, Russell Brand, Chris Brown, Beckford, Fonseca didn't, Fonseca —, Jennifer Lopez, Conan O'Brien's, O'Brien Organizations: Service, Bad Boy Entertainment, Adria, Hamptons, East Hamptons, Business, Beverly, Getty, BI Locations: East Hampton , New York, Beverly Hills, Manhattan, Champagne

☆ New Zealand reclaims record for world’s largest Haka on home turf, dethroning France
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —New Zealand has reclaimed the world record for the largest mass Haka, with thousands packing a major stadium on Sunday for a resounding performance of the traditional Māori routine. New Zealand band Six60 perform for participants gathered in a world record attempt for the largest mass Haka at Eden Park in Auckland on September 29, 2024. They huffed out their chests, stomped on the floors, and stuck their tongues out to make intimating facial expressions, according to a video posted on Haka Record’s official Instagram. CNN has reached out to Guinness World Records for comment. New Zealand filmmaker-actor Taika Waititi, second from right, and US TV host Conan O'Brien, second from left, at Eden Park in Auckland on September 29, 2024.

Persons: Six60, DJ Mills, Nick Sautner, it’s, ”, “, Brian Sobel, Sobel, Taika Waititi, Conan O'Brien, Conan O’Brien, David Tua, Ka, Te Rauparaha Organizations: CNN, national rugby team, Blacks, Getty, Eden, Haka Record’s, Therapy, Radio New Zealand, Guinness World Records, getty, Haka, New Zealanders, Health Authority Locations: Zealand, Haka, New Zealand, Auckland, Eden, AFP, Conan O’Brien , New Zealand

☆ James Earl Jones recorded Darth Vader lines in 2.5 hours for just $7,000: 'I lucked out'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

James Earl Jones' line readings as the iconic "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader have gone down in film history, but for the late thespian it was less than a day's work. The actor, who died this week at the age of 93, revealed in a 1995 interview that the process of recording the lines for his now-iconic character barely took longer than the two-hour runtime of the film. "We spent about two and a half hours to do Darth Vader," he said on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. On top of that, Jones considered himself lucky to be receiving what he considered to be a sizable paycheck for such a short workday. Indeed, because he was only providing Darth Vader's voice while actor David Prowse wore the famous black costume, Jones asked to not be credited on the film.

Persons: James Earl Jones, Darth Vader, Conan O'Brien, Jones, Vader's, David Prowse

☆ Carol Burnett shares time capsule tribute to Bob Newhart
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Sid Avery/MPTV/Reuters Newhart poses as an addled accountant at an adding machine for a promotional photo of "The Bob Newhart Show." Allan Grant/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Newhart appears in a supermarket sketch during an episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" in 1961. Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images Newhart performs on the set of "The Bob Newhart Show." CBS/Getty Images Newhart counsels a clown about his problems in a 1972 episode of "The Bob Newhart Show." Walt Disney Television/Getty Images Newhart takes direction from Dick Martin, right, during a scene for "The Bob Newhart Show" in 1977.

Persons: Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, “, Bob, ” Burnett, Newhart, Jon Favreau, “ Bob Newhart, ” Favreau, ”, Johnny Galecki, Mayim Bialik, ” Bob Newhart, Alex Welsh, Nat, King, Cole, Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, Michael Ochs, Ed Sullivan, Sid Avery, MPTV, Reuters Newhart, Allan Grant, Herb Ball, Julian Wasser, Norman Fell, Johnny Carson, Frank Carroll, Bob Hartley, Ed McMahon, Suzanne Pleshette, Emily, Gene Wilder, Dick Martin, Ginnie, Robert, Timothy, Jennifer, Courtney, Ron Galella, Dick Loudon, Will Ferrell, Spencer Green, Conan O'Brien, Paul Drinkwater, NBCU, Bill Nye, Monty Brinton, Scott Kirkland, Emma McIntyre, ” Newhart, Paul Feig, ” Feig Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Michael Ochs Archives, CBS, Reuters, Bank, Getty, Paramount Pictures, NBCU, Hulton, Bettmann, Walt Disney Television, Everett, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Newhart, Hollywood Locations: “, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cypress Gardens , Florida, Vermont

☆ Bob Newhart, comedy legend and star of 'The Bob Newhart Show' and 'Elf,' dead at 94
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Known for his comedic timing, the "Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart" star was one of the funniest men of the 20th century. Breaking through into comedy in the '50sYoung Bob Newhart initially didn't consider comedy a career. Over the next 11 years, he released seven more albums, including "Bob Newhart Faces Bob Newart" (1964) and "Best of Bob Newhart" (1971). Bob Newhart during the first season of "The Bob Newhart Show," performing one of his popular telephone jokes. "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart"Newhart on "The Bob Newhart Show."

Persons: —, Bob Newhart, Jerry Digney, Newhart, Bernard, Will Farrell, he'd, Young Bob Newhart, Gerald Smith, George Robert Newhart, James Thurber, Max Shulman, Fred Allen, Jack Benny, couldn't, Abraham Lincoln, Conan O'Brien, Abe Lincoln Vs, Dan Sorkin, Ed Sullivan, Bob Newart, Grace L, it's, Carol Burnett, Dean Martin, Sanford, Son, Bob Hartley, Roseanne, Variety, Gerald Ford, Dick Loudon, Ginnie, Rolling Stone, Cuoco, Monty Brinton, George, Leo, Bob, Arthur Jeffries, Sheldon Cooper, Sheldon fanboyed, Jeffries, Cooper, Proton, Sheldon, Virgina, Ginny, Quinn, Timothy, Jennifer, Courtney, Kirsten Acuna Organizations: Service, CBS, Business, Disney, Television Academy Foundation, NBC, NBCU, Getty Images, Television Academy, United States Army, Madison, ABC, Warner Bros . Records, AV, Getty, Warner Bros, Party, Ferguson, Peabody, Fox, Entertainment, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame, Proton, Wars Locations: Oak Park , Illinois, Chicago, Vermont

☆ A running list of what Michelle Obama has said about (not) running for president
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewWith Joe Biden's re-election campaign in shambles, Democrats are turning yet again to a woman they've long wanted to nominate: Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama. When he joked that Michelle Obama might not have the temperament to be president, she jumped on the opportunity to agree. December 19, 2016Oprah asked Michelle Obama if she ever plans to seek office, but received largely the same answer as everyone else. Obama asked.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Michelle Obama, First, Obama, situates, Crystal Carson, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Nathan Congleton, we'll, Barack Obama, Michelle, Valerie Jarrett, Jarrett, Oprah, I'm, coy, it's, Conan O'Brien's, O'Brien, she'd, Carson Organizations: Service, Reuters, Democratic, Trump, Business, Getty, The, ABC News, NBC News, White House, Southwest, White, BBC, NBC Locations: NBCU, United States, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Austin , Texas, Orlando , Florida, Boston , Massachusetts

☆ Conan O'Brien's unhinged 'Hot Ones' appearance is how he behaved in meetings, a former writer for his show says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Conan O'Brien's outrageous antics on the interview show "Hot Ones" have gone viral. Former "Conan" show writer Laurie Kilmartin said the behavior was typical for O'Brien. AdvertisementConan O'Brien's absolutely unhinged behavior on "Hot Ones" — the YouTube show where guests eat increasingly spicy chicken wings while being interviewed — has delighted and shocked the internet. AdvertisementPeople on X quickly declared it one of the best episodes of "Hot Ones" they'd ever seen. O'Brien's new show, "Conan O'Brien Must Go," is set to premiere on Max, HBO's streaming service, on April 18.

Persons: Conan, Laurie Kilmartin, O'Brien, —, I've, X, she'd, Kilmartin, Conan O'Brien, Max Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I was born on a leap day. My birthday was the joke of my classroom as a kid, but now I embrace its uniqueness.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Theo Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I would have to be 64 years old before I could drive because, at 64, I would have had 16 leap birthdays. AdvertisementMy leap day birthday singled me out in a way that was entirely out of my control. I strove to celebrate my leap birthdays by partying in the fashion of my leap age. And so I like to think of leap day babies as problem solvers. After all, without leap day, everything would be just a little off.

Persons: —, Julius Caesar, I've, Conan O'Brien Organizations: Service

☆ Opinion: Jon Stewart’s brilliant return
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Opinion Bill Carter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Stewart waves goodbye backstage after taping the last episode of "The Jon Stewart Show" in 1995. M. Caulfield/WireImage/Getty Images Stewart appears on an episode of CNN's "Crossfire" with Paul Begala, left, and Tucker Carlson in 2004. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Stewart signs an autograph on the Emmys red carpet in 2009. Zach Gibson/Getty Images Stewart appears on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in 2019. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/Getty Images Stewart smiles as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks by him on Capitol Hill in 2019.

Persons: Bill Carter, CNN —, Bill Carter Bill Carter, Jon Stewart, ” Stewart’s, Stewart, “, ”, Joe Biden, Travis Kelce, ” Stewart, —, Abdel Fattah el, Biden, ” Jon Stewart, Victoria Will, College of William & Mary, William, Mary Athletics Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Lesly Weiner, Mike Piazza, Jeff Kravitz, Catherine McGann, Ron Galella, Jennifer Beals, Guillermo Diaz, Universal Pictures Stewart, Tracey McShane, Steve Eichner, Adam Sandler, Corey Sipkin, Paul Begala, Tucker Carlson, CNN Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Colbert, Scott Gries, Todd Plitt, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Samantha Bee —, Ethan Miller, Kevork Djansezian, Mark Peterson, Bill Kotsatos, Nathan, Maggie, Tomorrowland Speedway, David Roark, Benjamin Lowy, Bill O'Reilly, Jamie McCarthy, Valentino, Tracey, Jo, Anne McArthur, Barack Obama, Pete Souza, Trevor Noah, Noah, Brad Barket, Comedy Central Stewart, Alex Wong, Rossum, James Devaney, John Feal, Zach Gibson, Scott Kowalchyk, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Bill Clark, Twain, Kevin Wolf, Matt Wilson, Donald Trump, Biden’s forgetfulness, Trump, Jack Paar, Dulcé Sloan Organizations: The New York Times, CNN, HBO, Comedy Central, “ CBS, Super, College of William &, Mary Athletics, MTV, Getty, Miramax, Everett, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Television Critics Association, Caulfield, MTV Networks, Comedy, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney, Disney, Cancer Moonshot Initiative, New York Knicks, FealGood, CBS, Kennedy Center, Performing Arts, Daily, Democratic, Biden Locations: TikTok, Gaza, Mexico, Egypt, Williamsburg , Virginia, New York, Washington , DC, Florida, Washington ,, Pennsylvania

☆ Jon Stewart marks ‘The Daily Show’ return
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Stewart waves goodbye backstage after taping the last episode of "The Jon Stewart Show" in 1995. Corey Sipkin/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images Stewart holds an award won by "The Daily Show" in 2003. M. Caulfield/WireImage/Getty Images Stewart appears on an episode of CNN's "Crossfire" with Paul Begala, left, and Tucker Carlson in 2004. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/Getty Images Stewart smiles as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks by him on Capitol Hill in 2019. Matt Wilson/Comedy Central's The Daily Show Jon Stewart is back on "The Daily Show."

Persons: Jon Stewart, Jack Paar’s, Stewart, “, Taylor Swift, ”, ” Stewart, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Victoria Will, College of William & Mary, William, Mary Athletics Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Lesly Weiner, Mike Piazza, Jeff Kravitz, Catherine McGann, Ron Galella, Jennifer Beals, Guillermo Diaz, Universal Pictures Stewart, Tracey McShane, Steve Eichner, Adam Sandler, Corey Sipkin, Paul Begala, Tucker Carlson, CNN Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Colbert, Scott Gries, Todd Plitt, —, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Samantha Bee —, Ethan Miller, Kevork Djansezian, Mark Peterson, Bill Kotsatos, Nathan, Maggie, Tomorrowland Speedway, David Roark, Benjamin Lowy, Bill O'Reilly, Jamie McCarthy, Valentino, Tracey, Jo, Anne McArthur, Barack Obama, Pete Souza, Trevor Noah, Noah, Brad Barket, Comedy Central Stewart, Biden, Alex Wong, Rossum, James Devaney, John Feal, Zach Gibson, Scott Kowalchyk, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Bill Clark, Twain, Kevin Wolf, Matt Wilson, Robert Hur’s, Trump, Dulcé Sloan, ” Jordan Klepper Organizations: CNN, Comedy Central, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, College of William &, Mary Athletics, MTV, Getty, Miramax, Everett, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Television Critics Association, Caulfield, MTV Networks, Comedy, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney, Disney, Cancer Moonshot Initiative, New York Knicks, FealGood, CBS, Kennedy Center, Performing Arts, Daily Locations: Williamsburg , Virginia, New York, Washington , DC, Florida, Washington ,

☆ Larry David says he paid a psychiatrist to write a letter claiming he was 'crazy' to get out of the Army Reserves
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewIn what sounds like a rejected episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Larry David claimed that he faked a mental health episode in an attempt to get discharged from the Army Reserves — and it worked. In a clip shared on YouTube, David recounted to host Conan O'Brien how he joined the Army Reserves when he was young to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War. David, who worked as a "petroleum storage specialist," said he was required to serve on the Army Reserves for six years. Then I went to see the major, and the major was reading the letter and he was talking to me.

Persons: —, Larry David, Conan O'Brien, David, Dustin Hoffman, I Organizations: Service, Army Reserves —, Business, YouTube, Army Reserves, The New York Times, Pentagon Locations: Vietnam

☆ SiriusXM is targeting younger customers with new app and streaming plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

SiriusXM announced Wednesday that it will launch a revamped app and a newly priced streaming plan as it pushes to attract younger customers. SiriusXM has shed subscribers recently, as it reported a loss of 94,000 satellite radio subscribers in the third quarter. The company is also simplifying its pricing structure, offering its new Streaming All Access Plan for $9.99 a month, a dollar cheaper than its current all-inclusive streaming plan. The cheaper price tag is another bid to attract millennial and younger customers, who may already pay for another streaming service. Select-model 2024 Polestar vehicles will come equipped with SiriusXM 360L technology, which combines satellite and streaming features, the company announced Wednesday.

Persons: Scott Greenstein, Kevin Hart, Ashley Flowers, Kelly Clarkson, SiriusXM, Jennifer Witz, Howard Stern, Conan O'Brien, Andy Cohen, Joe Inzerillo, Morgan Stanley, Dolly Parton, John Mayer, Witz Organizations: NEW, Industry, Tisch, Apple, Sirius, Technology, CNBC, SiriusXM Locations: New York City

☆ Conan O'Brien says January 6 is 'a blip' compared to how much Trump 'hurt comedy': 'That's his greatest crime'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Conan O'Brien quipped that Trump's greatest crime might be "how much he's hurt comedy." The late-night legend compared writing jokes about Trump to trying to parody the National Enquirer. "I think the January 6 thing is a blip compared to how much he's hurt comedy," O'Brien told Kara Swisher. "I think the January 6 thing is a blip compared to how much he's hurt comedy." O'Brien, who never leaned into Trump comedy the way some of his then-competitors did, said the struggle was so many of the punchlines were about visceral feelings rather than actual jokes.

Persons: Conan O'Brien, Trump, O'Brien, Kara Swisher, Donald Trump's, That's, Elvis, Michael Jackson's, He's, Drake's, Jimmy Fallon, punchlines Organizations: National Enquirer, Service, New York Magazine, Trump, Harvard Lampoon, White Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Inside the actors' strike: Why Netflix, Max, and Paramount+ series stars are bringing their 'war' over pay and AI to Hollywood companies that are 'trying to kill our industry'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

With both writers and actors on strike, Hollywood hasn't faced this situation in more than 60 years. SAG-AFTRA union members on Friday hit the picket lines alongside Hollywood writers, who've been striking for nearly three months. Any other use requires the background actor's consent and bargaining for the use, subject to a minimum payment," the spokesperson said in a statement. Union members were quick to decry his remarks as incendiary and out of touch. The 25-year-old has been there since May, when the writers' strike all but paralyzed production in Los Angeles and New York this spring.

Persons: Hollywood hasn't, Laci Mosley, Mosley, Mosley —, Lopez, —, Conan O'Brien's, Coco —, Fran Drescher, Drescher, We've, who've, CHRIS DELMAS, We're, they're, Rather, AFTRA, Duncan Crabtree, Sam Russell, Russell, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Rami Malek, we've, AFTRA who's, Bobby Quillard, Bob Iger, Iger, Bob — they're, Iger's, Jonathan Handel, Puck, you've, Carson Rowland —, it's, Rowland, Carson Rowland, Maria, Rodin, WireImage Rowland, he's, Reed Alexander Organizations: SAG, Hollywood, Paramount, Sirius XM, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, WGA, Getty, Disney, CNBC, Union, Atlas Financial Advisors, Television Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles and New York, Sun Valley , Idaho, South Florida, Boca Raton, LA

☆ Actors on strike over pay and the threat of AI are ready for 'war' and vowing to outlast Hollywood execs in 'ivory towers': 'They've already been starving us'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Persons: Hollywood hasn't, Laci Mosley, Mosley, Mosley —, Lopez, —, Conan O'Brien's, Coco —, Fran Drescher, Drescher, We've, who've, CHRIS DELMAS, We're, they're, Rather, AFTRA, Duncan Crabtree, Sam Russell, Russell, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Rami Malek, we've, AFTRA who's, Bobby Quillard, Bob Iger, Iger, Bob — they're, Iger's, Jonathan Handel, Puck, you've, Carson Rowland —, it's, Rowland, Carson Rowland, Maria, Rodin, WireImage Rowland, he's, Reed Alexander Organizations: SAG, Hollywood, Paramount, Sirius XM, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, WGA, Getty, AMPTP, Disney, CNBC, Union, Netflix, Atlas Financial Advisors Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles and New York, Sun Valley , Idaho, South Florida, Boca Raton, LA

☆ Chris Rock says arresting Donald Trump is like arresting Tupac Shakur: 'He's just going to sell more records. Are you stupid?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Comedian Chris Rock said on Sunday that arresting Donald Trump would only boost his popularity. He compared the possible indictment to how Tupac Shakur released a bestselling album from prison. Rock joked that apprehending Trump "is only going to make him more popular," The Guardian's David Smith and Deadline reported. "It is like arresting Tupac. The comedian's mention of rapper Tupac Shakur likely referred to when Shakur served eight months in prison in 1995 on a sexual assault charge that he later appealed.

☆ A man was given the death penalty after footage of him being roasted in jail by Comedy Central's Jeff Ross was used in his sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Comedy Central roast is at the heart of a death row appeal heading to the US Supreme Court. 2015 footage of Jeff Ross roasting Texas jail inmates was used at a murder convict's sentencing. The inmate's lawyers say the footage shouldn't have been used and impacted the sentence. Comedian Jeff Ross talks to Conan O'Brien in 2015 about his Comedy Central roast of jail inmates. But Hall's lawyers say this still contravened his "no contact" order and was done without prior legal advice, ultimately arguing it violates Hall's Sixth Amendment rights.

☆ 'It never feels like you're out of poverty': comedian Moses Storm mines his trauma for laughs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Most recently, he debuted in his own comedy special on HBO Max, "Trash White," produced by his childhood icon, Conan O'Brien. They're coming in with their own anger and their own life. I don't think there's a topic in comedy that's off limits because it's too sad. AN: What is it hard to pitch a comedy special about poverty? MS: If you go in like, 'I'm going to do a hilarious comedy special about the economic and generational poverty in this country,' people are like, 'Boooo.'

☆ Kumail Nanjiani's parents prefer a masala-covered Thanksgiving turkey, he says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Sakshi Venkatraman | Sakshi Venkatraman Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Kumail Nanjiani doesn't understand why Americans eat turkey. His parents, recent immigrants and Thanksgiving enthusiasts, secretly feel the same way, he said. “They’re like, ‘We have to put a lot of masala on the turkey because we don’t like how it tastes,’” Nanjiani said to late night host Seth Meyers Tuesday night. “I’m like, ‘You don’t have to eat turkey!’ and they’re like, ‘It’s Thanksgiving!’”"Late Night with Seth Meyers" and NBC News both fall under the parent company NBC Universal. "Turkey tastes like chicken having a bad day," he said.

☆ I'm Conan O'Brien's assistant of 13 years. I nap on the job, expense things I shouldn't, and talk back — and I'll probably work for him forever.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Sona Movsesian was an NBC page and landed her assistant job through an internal recommendation. But at times, I really don't act like it. I'm working with, in my opinion, the funniest person on television, and I'm working on a show that I'm proud of. I think I will be Conan's assistant until he dies — I'm going to ride this wave for as long as I can. Most people don't think of an assistant job in entertainment as a forever-job.

☆ 22 things you probably didn't know about 'The Office'
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-08 | by ( Molly Thomson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Angela Kinsey was a phone operator for 1-800-DENTIST when she auditioned for the show. Angela Kinsey at the 2017 SAG Awards. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesBefore she became known as Angela Martin, Kinsey worked as a phone operator for 1-800-DENTIST. "It was great material," Kinsey told Ora TV's "Larry King Now" in 2018. Kinsey also said she interned for NBC's "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" and booked several roles in commercials prior to appearing on "The Office."

Persons: Angela Kinsey, Alberto E, Rodriguez, Angela Martin, Kinsey, Ora TV's, Larry King, they're, Conan O'Brien Organizations: TBS, NBC's

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