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Conan O'Brien | Talks at Google

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2 HN users recommended this comedy video2 months2010–2026 score 2
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

HN mentions it mainly for Conan's roasting of the interviewer and Google's leadership, not for any informational content.

Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter visit Google's Mountain View headquarters in 2010 for a comedic Q&A. Conan jokes with the interviewer and the Google audience.

“This interview of Conan, where Vic was the interviewer, was hilarious.” (HN, 2023)

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As an American I'm a huge fan of HHGG and Rowan Atkinson (not just his Bean character). I'm also a huge fan of Conan O'Brien and his Harvard generation's work for The Simpsons. Would be far ahead of Adams' time. Though while I find them _okay_ I never laughed so hard that my face and stomach hurt from laughter when watching Monty Python anything, not even Black Adder. For other American comedy what made me really, really laugh so hard was Kenan & Kel and The Lonely Island's work for SNL. I've tried to find something as funny as HHGG for so long that I've read P.G. Wodehouse as Adam's main inspiration. Also watched Fry & Laurey. I guess Sacha Cohen as British humour? Since he's Cambridge Highlights alum after all. Found his works extremely hilarious though the parody of racism was disgusting. Here is Conan's best (natural) performance roasting the Google CEO and gOogLers: [this video]
Conan roasting Google's CEO and employees

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