Conan O'Brien is the Mark Twain We All Need Right Now
Also: Joe List, Ego Nwodim, and Bill Maher
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I recently watched The Kennedy Center’s filmed special for presenting the Mark Twain Prize to Conan O’Brien. Wow. It’s one of the best comedy specials of the year. It’s basically a huge roast. I loved it. You can watch the full special on Netflix here, and below is the trailer:
Joe List did a killer set on Fallon recently. He talks about analyzing hidden messages in movies and interacting with children before becoming a father:
Ego Nwodim performed her “Miss Eggy” character on SNL again last weekend to discuss the food situation on airplanes, and it was hilarious:
Finally, Bill Maher’s latest editorial from Real Time was especially funny and insightful, in my opinion. As he puts it, “Americans must get over the fantasy they have that they are a people of core convictions and deeply held beliefs. They’re not”. Enjoy:
Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend.
- Geoff
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