- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 12, 2012
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An appraisal of Conan O'Brien at Just for Laughs
Asher Klein and Kevin Warwick discuss Conan's live show on Monday, June 11, with Rahm Emanuel and Jack McBreyer stopping by the Chicago Theater
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 11, 2012
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Laughs Week: chuckling through the pain
Introducing a week of dispatches from the TBS Just for Laughs comedy fest
- Movies, Movie Review, Jun 23, 2011
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Movie Review: Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
The TV host vents his spleen during a cross-country concert tour.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 31, 2010
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5/31: Free Hum Reunion Show at Millennium Park
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 21, 2010
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License to LOL
Conan sets fire to a huge pile of NBC's money.
- News & Features, Feature, Jul 2, 2009
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How I Made It in Comedy: Interviews with David Sedaris, Bob Odenkirk, Robert Smigel, Allison Silverman, and Harold Ramis
An introduction to our excerpts from "And Here's the Kicker: Conversations With 21 Top Humor Writers on Their Craft"
- News & Features, Feature, Jul 2, 2009
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How I Made It in Comedy: Bob Odenkirk
"I had a meeting about writing a movie script for Francis the Talking Mule, which was a really dumb idea. I thought, What did the executives see in my past work that made them think I’m the perfect guy to write this?"
- News & Features, Feature, Jul 2, 2009
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How I Made It in Comedy: Robert Smigel
"There’s just something about the combination of a tiny animal and a man’s nipples that tends to upset viewers. Isn’t that an old comedy saying?"
- News & Features, Feature, Jul 2, 2009
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How I Made It in Comedy: Allison Silverman
"It helps—if you are going to write for somebody else, like I have for Conan, Jon, and Stephen—to understand the needs of a performer. Sometimes writers become very enamored with their own material—especially those who write for print."
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 11, 2008
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Drive-By Truckers Back on the Road
Heads up: Drive-By Truckers on Conan O'Brien tonight and May 3 at Metro
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 7, 2007
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When Writers Walk Why Can't Talkers Talk?
The shtickmeisters have abandoned talk television, so let's try conversation
