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Conan O'Brien - It's All in the Delivery (Paley Center)

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Uploaded by on May 28, 2009

Host Conan O'Brien admits that he's not very comfortable with jokes, but that his delivery is what makes the comedy.

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  • conan's talent is in the comedic recovery after a bad joke. no other host can do it like conan.

  • Conans jokes are smart. Leno appeals to a mass audience because he isnt as clever and witty. Conans delivery is timed perfectly.

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  • @JustinSosa

    From the few episodes of johnny carson i've watched, yes they have similar styles.

    When I said, 'no other host', I mean current ones.

    Whether Conan 'GOT' that from Carson, I wouldn't know. I'm pretty sure that kind of wit/and quick thinking cannot be learned, written or 'got', it's inborn talent.

  • @hydraulikz Um, Conan got that from Johnny Carson

  • @ryanh1n they're his writes stupid lol. 

  • Maybe this is why he shouldn't be a late night host?

  • Conan is also an amazing comedy writer. His work on the simpons is great

  • @ryanh1n They're his writers, moron.

  • who are these herbs surrounding Conan. They're not worthy. Fags.

  • He is the best.

  • You see what he just did here? He wasn't even actually telling a joke but it was gut busting hilarious because of his delivery. This is the art of comedy. It's not all in the joke... it's in the performance of a joke.

  • And the girl asks the robot "What ARE you?!"

    And the robot says 'THE ARISTOCRATS!"

    Spectacular...but yeah, Conan is not a stand-up comic.  It's just not his background. His resume as a comedy writer is absolutely insane, but Steve Carrell, Colbert, and Tina Fey aren't stand-ups either. They all grew up in Second City and Fey's strength is as a writer.

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