Conan Doesn't Know Why He's Named In Netflix's "Star Search" Trailer | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Okay, we're going to play something and. then when I say pause, hit pause because. we're going to need to look at the. screen. Okay. Okay. [music]. >> Star Search, the world's greatest talent. competition. Welcome Beyonce, [music]. Kevin James, Usher Raymond, Brittany. Spears. The show that launched the greatest. stars of our time. >> Look up in the top right. Oh, it says Conan O'Brien. Wait, is that.

real? >> It's real. I don't get that. >> Our very own Ruthie shared this with me. I think Netflix put out a trailer for. this Star Search reboot and this is the. trailer and they are saying all of these. names they're implying were launched, their careers were launched by Star. Search. >> Okay. Did you ever have anything to do. with Star Search? Of I did not. I was. No, that is uh No, that is not my origin. story. If it was, I would shout it to. the rooftops. I wish I had been on Star. Search. I'd have had at least a little.

more experience before I took over Late. Night in 1993. No, >> I I honestly I I I am flabbergasted. What do you do? >> It does say greatest stars of our time, though. So, aren't you You know, >> I know. Maybe you could just make it up. >> Yeah. Uh. >> maybe did you do like They used to do. dramatic monologues on there. Maybe. >> No, I never had any connection to. >> Maybe they want you on this season. I. want to make a STAR OUT OF IT. >> Does any has anyone looked into this at.

all before we started talking about it? >> Did anyone Google Conan? >> We asked around the office. I talked to. Jeff. Jeff said he doesn't think that he. doesn't know he doesn't get it. >> Well, I have I mean unless I've. dangerously in need of uh neurosurgery. I have had no connection. I'm not upset. at all. But. >> you're not upset? >> No, not really. >> I'm upset for you. >> Why? You're just using your name being. like, "We launched his career. Doesn't. that make you want to like cut a bitch?". >> No. No. No. [laughter].

I'm glad someone thinks that it's worth. putting me in there. >> I want them to answer for this. I want. them to say what they think you did on. Star Search or for Star Search, you. know? >> Yeah. >> Is it possible that on the old late. night show we did a bit once about Star. Search and they're showing that or. something? But that would be that's. false advertising. Well, they're. definitely making the case that all of. these people got their start on start. from start. >> Listen, here's another question I have. Who else then is being misrepresented in.

this ad? >> Yes, >> because if they're using my name, it. must be uh there must be some other. people in there, too. Yeah, >> it said Dave Chappelle. Was Dave. Chappelle? Maybe he was. Maybe he was on. Stars. >> These are all the folks according to. Google. >> Is Conan on there? >> Adam Sandler is on there. [clears throat]. >> No. Yeah, I don't see. >> You're not on there. No, I'm not on. there. >> Nope. >> Uh, >> now I don't want to be a conspiracy. theorist. >> Yeah. >> But I'm just saying what if the Netflix. marketing people put you in there.

knowing you weren't part of it so they. could get free publicity of you talking. about it. >> Oh, >> that would be deepseated. >> All I'm saying is, you know, >> and we are talking about it, right? We. are talking about are we playing right. into their hands for exactly what they. wanted by knowing. >> and now proving that we have played a. part in Star Search because here we are. talking about it and there is his name. on the screen. >> Oh my god, it's some weird time travel. >> Listen, I would be very impressed if. that were the case. I don't tend to be a. conspiracy theorist. I tend to think,

"No, there was a mistake somewhere." Or, "Okay, um, the Mark Twain uh, prize was. on Netflix and I think it was a success. for them and maybe just the same program. that's like feeding names in took my. name from that." I look, Sona, I don't. understand how technology works, but. >> I know I think you're way too chill. about this. I think we need to make this. a bigger deal than it actually is. >> Well, I don't think Are you angry on my. behalf? Be honest. I'm curious on half. I'm not going to, as you say, cut a.

>> No. Yeah. I think I think some. need to be cut. >> How many should be cut for this? >> I don't know how many a three. cut. >> I don't know. It could be a I don't. know. However many were in the. room need to be cut. We just go around. How many? >> What's the most amount of been. cut? >> I don't know. A lot of be cut. If there's a lot of be involved, >> be all the cut simultaneously or. be cut at intervals. You got to. cut the at simultaneously cuz. once one sees the other get. cut, that run. >> You cut.

>> Every be cut or some get. wet. >> No, all be cut. Whoever be. involved, be cut. >> Be in circle around cutter. Be. in making one circle so that. it's just. >> and be cut getting cut. >> What if What if cutter a. >> Yeah. >> Cut. You cutter. better cut. >> Yeah. You You cut you. >> Okay. Okay. Yeah. You cut, you. B cut. B cut, you cut. >> Yes. You cut, B, Yes. Okay, that's all clear. But that's So that.

clears it up for me. [laughter]. >> Uh, I'm angry and I want to cut a bit. >> Yes. I'm just saying they're changing. your origin story. Everybody like can. look at this and say, "Oh, there's. footage of Britney Spears." But then you. see your name on here and they're. claiming you. I I have to say looking at. it, I am very intrigued. I'm I'm not. angry, but I'm just I'm just I mean, Adam, what do you think? Seriously, >> I wasn't offended. I'm kind of like you. I'm just like, this is kind of funny and.

interesting. And. >> I think I'm falling with Sona. They're. taking some credit and almost saying. you're not a self-made man, which you. are. >> Yeah. >> I think of people that went on Star Star. Search as self-made. >> Me, too. I think it's a business. It's a platform for getting. >> billing here next to Beyonce. What are. you. >> What would you have EVEN DONE UP THERE? >> HEY, if beyond if it's good enough for. Beyonce, it's good enough for me. >> Yeah, but what's your talent? [laughter]. >> Oh, no. going to get cut.

>> I'm now I'm very fond of this cut. [laughter] a thing now. I'm. intrigued by this whole theory of. cutting a. >> You better be careful. >> It's your talent. [laughter] I'm sure I. went out and did some bits and they were. just as powerful and showstopping as. Beyonce. [laughter]. >> Hello fellows and the assorted ladies. >> I don't know. Um I don't like this. >> I hope he did a little song and dance. You know, >> I'm very uh you. >> got to find out. We got to find out. >> OH, WE GOT MELMET IN HERE.

>> OH. >> OH, YEAH. >> Bring him in. >> Yeah. Melmet. off the ground. Get around. >> I start singing Melmed's song to an. unclearable song by [laughter] Latigious. Paul McCartney. >> Oh, just brings us right back to the. last time Melman was. >> I was gonna say I I think I did that on. purpose. >> Okay, we're gonna we're going to bring. David Melmed back in who is our lawyer.

You probably know him from past. segments. He's wonderful, very handsome. And on a near episode or the next. episode, we'll get to the bottom of this. with him. Okay. >> Inappropriate. Okay. >> Here's what's happening. Okay. It was. brought to my attention very recently on. a previous episode that there Netflix is. bringing back uh Star Search and they. have an ad that pays tribute to all the. very famous superstars that got their. start on Star Search and they show this.

montage of uh these performers like. Beyonce, Britney Spears, uh Kevin James. performing on Star Search and then they. cut to this um this this uh look at this. this animated card that shows all the. people that got their start on Star. Search. And if you'll see where. Christina Aguilera's name is and you. drift down to the right, >> you see the name there. >> I see Conan O'Brien. >> Yes. Yes. >> Here's the thing.

>> Dollar signs in his eyes. >> Yeah. [laughter]. >> Look at me. >> This was Netflix. >> Look at me. This is Yes. >> They've been in the news lately. >> Yes. Yes. [laughter]. This is Netflix. This is Netflix, which. is a German word for deep pockets. >> Yes, it is. >> Netflix. >> Yes, it [laughter] is. >> Um, so. >> Mr. Melmed, if I may call you Mr. Melmed, I think I can. Dan, I'm your. employer and I can do as I please. Um, uh, I have no no involvement with Star. Search. I didn't get my start on Star.

Search. As uh, Sona rightly pointed out, I have no talent that I could have. brought to Star Search. [laughter]. Um, really I mean honestly no. connection. This is like saying we're. going to salute the 1927 murderers row. Yankees uh and and Babe Ruth and Lou. Garri and Conan O'Brien. [laughter] I. would say oh my god, what's happened? That's how ridiculous this is. >> And yet there's my name. This isn't a. joke. We didn't make this up. >> What do you think is happening here?

>> Do we know who Okay. on on this list. here. Is this a random list or is anyone. on this uh sorry. >> we've we Googled this to the best of our. knowledge. Everybody else has been. verified according to Google as getting. their star their their start on Star. Search. >> and I am not mentioned on that list. because I have no connection to Star. Search. Never went on Star Search. Um. never went to a taping. Never passed the. building. Have no connection to it. I'm. not offended. I'm just curious what's.

going on and what is my legal position? What can we do here and how can this. benefit me? Go. >> Well, if you ask me that, which you just. did. [laughter]. >> We were Can I just say something? >> My head is. >> Can I just say something? [laughter]. >> Yes. >> That was the most useless exchange I've. ever had in my life. >> I know. Unbelievable. And I'm paying. you. You said [laughter] if you asked me. that and you just did. >> Yes. >> Uh, incredible. >> My [laughter] head is going. My my brain. is trying to think of an answer. Give me. a second.

>> Well, you know what? You know what I. would say, Conan? >> Well, I'm hearing you and that's. something that I'm hearing. And now I. [laughter] hear that. >> now I'm I I don't have a computer in. front of me so I can't Google anything. at this point. No, I would say look, if. you're the only person on this board. without that connection, >> Yes. >> I would say to you, do is there any uh. you're feeling about it? You don't feel. damaged. You don't feel defamed. I do. Oh, you do? >> Yeah. Uh, well, just in this moment, I'm. seeing which way you're going with that.

>> I feel very damaged and very defamed. I'm not sure I can recover. >> Well, you probably couldn't recover. damages, but we could certainly. >> No, you're misunderstanding. [laughter]. >> I didn't say recover damages. I'm not. sure I can emotionally recover. Wait, so. when your kid wanders in the room and. said, "Uh, I fell down and I got hurt.". You take it immediately to me. >> I do. >> You lost some financial gain. >> I do. >> Okay. [laughter] So I honestly your your. I would say. >> child services. >> Yes. I would say practically your legal.

recourse would be to have your name. removed from if this is. >> see I don't want that. I love having my. name up there. That's beautiful. But at. the same time I feel damaged. >> I feel that this is a drag on my income. >> I feel that I feel a loss. I'm not sure. I will be able to podcast in the near. future. >> And if he can't, Sona and I can't. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Oh, so okay. So I think what you're.

talking about is sort of speculative. damages, right? I think you may have a. difficult time in that cuz it's a bit of. a contra, you know, you have on the one. hand I I have no connection to this, but. on the other hand, I want to keep that. up there. So you are benefiting a bit. from the publicity because of the names. up there. >> You work for me and you're arguing. against me. I would say, Con, if we were. having this conversation outside of this. podcast, I would probably be giving you. these arguments against what you're. trying to tell me that you want to do. >> Okay. Let me tell you something. If I. could speak to you, >> and I can you.

>> because I have a microphone and you're. in the room with me and we're speaking. If you could hear me, which you can. [laughter]. >> Yes. >> And you would hear my thoughts, >> I would say this. Um I that I think it's. going to be damaging for people to my. name to be taken away. I can prove in. court that my name brings people real. joy. And to put it up and then take it. away is going to be a wound. >> for any of the American people who are. watching Netflix and many people are as.

they should be because they may soon be. my overlord. >> Yes, they could. >> Um and so I would say the name just has. to stay. Uh that would why why do that? You're just you're just hurting people. unnecessarily. The name can stay but. I've been terribly wounded and damaged. I see a real financial loss for me. Not. so much for Sona and Gory. They're fine. and they shouldn't participate. But I. feel, hey, when they put your names up. there, feel free to suck at that te. >> Can we sue them to put our names on.

there? >> Yes. Let's sue them to put their your. names on there and then sue them to take. them off. >> And I once worked as an usher. So, could. that be [laughter] me? >> You worked as an usher? Awesome. >> Okay. >> Yeah, that's great. [laughter]. Um, yeah, that's fine. That's fine. That. works for me. [laughter]. >> Uh, okay. This is what we're going to. do. >> Sure. >> You are going to contact Netflix. You're. going to inquire. >> uh as to why my name has been put up. there. You're going to insist that the.

name stay. In fact, I would like it. >> My name is on a half fade right now. >> Yeah, it it is, >> you know, but not as faded as Drew. Car's, Rosie O'Donnell's, or Leanne. Rimes. There's one that's so Oh, Brad. Gar Brad Garrett should sue cuz his name. is so faded on there. Why even put it. up? That's a star in the sky that it. looks like he he. >> and Leon, you know, you have Leon. rhymes. It's a bit faded. >> Did you notice the shooting star is. emanating from your name?

>> Yes. Yes. Look at that. The shooting. star because I create stars. >> Oh, wow. >> This is the thing, >> they've clearly This is a good point. My. name's up there. There's a shooting star. coming out of my name, which means uh. I'm I have so much talent that more. stars are flying off of me. >> You're the big bang of talent. >> Have you ever even met Beyonce? >> What you talking about? Why are you. trying [laughter] to chip away at me? Beyonce and I are tight, so let's not. even go down that road. >> Um [laughter]. uh but I am one of her honeybees. Trust.

me. [laughter]. >> Um the honey. >> Are you saying you're in the beehive? I'm saying I'm one of her honeybees. [laughter]. And see, this is where you're wrong. If. you knew Beyonce the way I did, you know. that when you're on the real inside, you. don't say beehive. You say I'm one of. the honeybees. [laughter]. >> So anyway, that's not the point. The. point is we keep the name up there. My. friendship with Beyonce continues. >> and [laughter] I feel damaged.

>> You can't you they are selling a product. with my name and I love it. You're I I. pay you. I know I don't pay you well, but you are paid [laughter]. >> to represent me and here you are telling. me there's no case here. They're using. my name to sell. I didn't say. >> also the damage has been done. This is. already out there and you're saying well. they could take it down. I didn't really. see a case here. >> No, I didn't say you didn't have a case. I said we have to decide where you feel. damaged and what how what we can prove.

of what your damages are. For example, if you said, "I can't do this show. anymore." Then are you going to stop. doing this podcast for the next, you. know, x amount of months? If you're. saying that, you know, I was so just. disheartened. I went to therapy for, you. know, 6 months. I couldn't get this out. of my head. If, uh, you know, your name. and likeness, you know, you're I've. heard someone's hosting, you know, again, the Oscars this year, right? You're like, I can't do it. This is this. is embarrassing. I can't do it. You have. to prove your damages. You you could say.

to me I'm damaged by this. But how? >> Right. I can't feel my legs. >> Oh [laughter] boy. >> I have no feeling in my legs. >> You don't get it. >> From the pelvis down. You know, I would. say this is I can't use my legs. >> I would say after this, we're going to. get in. We're going to go to the doctor. and we're going to get that checked out. >> I know the doctor, too. His name is Dr. Aoyo. [laughter] Perfect. >> Oh, man. >> I will show up. You know what I do? I. want to show up at Netflix with Dr. Royo. in a wheelchair. say you put my name up. as one of the people that got started on.

Star Search and I can't feel my legs and. then Dr. Royal will prove that by. driving a steak through one of my legs. and I will remain motionless. >> Is Dr. Aoyo in the wheelchair? >> No. >> But you know what? Maybe just for good. measure we'll both be in wheelchairs. [laughter] and I'll say this is my. doctor who's so upset about what. happened to me. He can't feel his legs. either. >> Is there any danger that Netflix could. counter Sue saying that was a mistake. and his name is hurting our brand? So, so you're saying that Netflix would. come back and say we we made the mistake.

here and it's hurting our brand. >> They what he's saying and I I I should. be insulted about what you just said, but I actually [laughter] I think I. think I actually think but I actually. think and I'm a fair person, >> you might be on to something, which is. by putting. >> Netflix could say we're counters suing. because this was a mistake. the computer. accidentally took his name from the Mark. Twain Award, you know, Mark Twain Prize. that was on Netflix earlier this year. and somehow it got up there and um and. it is damaged our show because people.

love Beyonce, they love Britney Spears, they love Dave Chappelle and then they. saw Conan O'Brien and it's destroying. us. >> It's destroying Beyonce and Christine. Aguilera because they're closest to your. name so they can also sue. I'm a I'm a. black hole sucking the other stars and. their light into sucking stars. >> Who who would they be? The question is. who would they be soon, right? Let's. let's say they they hired a production. company, right? To run. >> So they they couldn't go after Conan, right? If he really had no knowledge. that this was happening, right? If there.

was a production company, which we've. hired before, Tim Co's hired production. companies to put on these kinds of shows. that potentially, although, >> you know, a unilateral mistake like. that, um, that they may not have had. knowledge that Conan was on there, but. if you pointed out and said, "Look, this. is it's possible.". >> It's possible. I um I mean I was a. little disappointed because I was hoping. you'd come in here and say, "Oh my god, they're selling a big show on Netflix, which is the streamer, and they're using.

your name. That's false advertising. Um. we're going to get them." And instead, there's been a lot of sort of mealy. mouth maybe, I don't know, hard to. prove. Maybe they'll all just quiet. I'll make a phone call and this will go. away, but no one will get any money. Um, and so I'm guessing I'm saying if I. could fire you. >> Yes. >> And I can because I'm your boss. >> We went over this last time, right? >> If I could fire. >> Okay, good. >> And I can Okay. >> And you could hear me, which you can.

>> cuz I'm talking. >> There you go. >> And you have headphones on and you're. listening. >> Yes, I do. >> Then you'd be fired and you would no. longer work for me, >> which is what's happening now. >> And if we would go back. >> cuz I just fired you. >> And if we went back in time, I would. say, "You have a case, Conan. Let's. let's do it. [laughter]. You are absolutely correct. Physical, >> emotional. >> There's going to be maybe one more. installment where we found out find out. how this happened. Someone from Netflix. has to tell us what happened. >> I'd love to find that out. >> I don't know who spotted this.

>> Ruthie shared it with me. I'm not sure. >> This is fantastic. This is great. And I. I know there are probably people. listening thinking Conan has enough. He. doesn't need to make money off this. Clearly just a mistake made by Netflix. No, there's never enough. I want to make. a killing off this. Okay. >> Sure. I. >> I want to buy a Greek island. Look at. the money I get from this. >> I would think we would have to, again, it's just you and I talking, right? No. one no one else is listening. I would. say, look, we we have to try to at least. show that we want to take this down.

Even though you want it up, [laughter]. the first thing someone would ask you. is, well, it's been up there for 6. months and you knew about it. >> That's a difficult thing to overcome, right? >> I could see it coming down, but then I. want it back up after the suit's over. How's that? And I can't feel my legs. >> and neither can my doctor. >> I like the legs part. [laughter]. >> All right. Uh that we'll get to the. bottom of this. So yeah, more on this uh. Netflix mystery. >> Yes. >> When we come back. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> America's been holding its breath. And I. say America, the world. We are a global.

concern. Um, recently, uh, I believe it. was Netflix announced that they were. coming out with a, uh, new Star Search. and to promote it, they were talking. about all the great stars that were. discovered on Star Search and all these. impressive names went flying around the. screen and my name was there. >> Yeah. >> And this puzzled us because I really. have no connection to Star Search. I. didn't start out on Star Search as Sona.

pointed out. But I have no real talent. >> Oh. >> Um. >> I just wasn't sure what your talent. would be. I don't think you know either. You don't know either. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's fine. It's fine. You. don't ventiloquist. But anyway, um. [laughter]. >> I uh that's what I would have tried. So. >> respect. >> So this this was a puzzle and we brought. in uh our uh crack legal expert who. works here at team Coco um David Melmed. And this is now part three because the.

story keeps evolving. Now, David, welcome. >> Uh, thank you for, uh, having me here. today. Okay. >> Appreciate it. >> Yeah. All right. Uh, okay. Well, God. >> All right. Well, incredibly formal. >> Yeah. Yeah. And you know what? Incredibly formal. I love your jazz. station. I I [laughter] just. >> It's cool. >> I've been working on that voice. >> So, um, >> David, we brought you in to ask you some. questions. You've been very helpful. Uh. all of us were first wondering why they. might have been using my name uh.

promoting uh Star Search and and. inferring that I was someone who came up. through Star Search when I did not. >> Yes. >> Um Sona was very angry on my behalf and. said she wanted to cut a. >> Cut a. >> Cut a. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I was not angry. I was interested in. both being paid. >> Um but I didn't want it taken down, which you said was a very complicated. legal maneuver. Yes, I I wanted to. insist because I love my name being out. there. So, all this to say, things have.

evolved. What's the latest, David. Melmed? >> The latest is your name has been taken. down. >> Okay. That's not what I want. >> I know. I know. So, I apologize for. that, but it but it has been. Um, >> is this because you took some action? >> I'd like to think that I was part of it, but I think it was sort of a. collaborative. >> Well, they heard they heard the podcast. We yield hour. >> You did yield. >> So, they heard the podcast. We yield. You didn't make a call. >> I did not. >> Oh, I thought you were saying, "Well, I'd like to take some credit.". >> You didn't do anything.

>> Well, that's I was on You did nothing. I. was on the. >> like most lawyers. You did nothing. And. then you're getting paid. >> I sat here to discuss. possibilities. >> His presence is everything. >> Yeah. Yeah. Sure. But no no I think it. was it was a uh the group discussion I. think uh went out. >> and immediately I wouldn't say. immediately I would say in the next 24. hours name was taken fast. >> and were you told why is there a reason.

>> I looked into it. >> okay. >> and I don't want to say that this is. exactly what happened but I have a. pretty good idea how it happened. >> well this is why we brought you in um. and the only reason we brought you in. let's hear what you have to say so I. think there it's a two-part. Okay. The. first I think there was a there was a. >> I think the first part is there was a. human error. >> The second part which I think is more. interesting is it was an AI. hallucination. >> Oh that's fascinating. >> Yes. >> So tell us how this happened. And you.

know what as always David Melmed walked. in with a lot of notes. >> and it's a print out and then it's just. covered in highlights. It looked like. you just took the MCAT highlights and. squiggles and notes. >> Tell us what happened. >> Isn't the LSAT for lawyers? >> I I I changed him over to a doctor MCAT. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. He already took the. LSAT clearly, but I wanted him to take. the MCAT. Anyway, but I didn't get it. >> Good good call. >> Okay. >> Good worthwhile interruption. And man,

are we the podcast that never has a. hitch. Go ahead, Dave. Dr. David. So, uh, okay. Let's let's get into the I I. can't tell you exactly how the human. error, but I I would imagine that. someone within the marketing team at. Netflix uh was asked to research this, right? It's a reboot. It's. >> uh a ton of celebrities when you hear. Star Search have have been on the show, right? >> So, >> Beyonce, Adam Sandler, >> Chappelle, Britney, I mean, the list. goes on and on. >> Impressive list huge stars. >> So, if you were to write.

>> Buddy Eson, go ahead. Continue. >> Buddy, yes. Uh Brad Garrett was one. Okay. Um I think if you were to if you. were to run a search um in just a basic. I'm just going to use chat GBT for. example, right? That's everyone knows. that or Gemini. >> Um what is Conan's connection to the. show? We've said none but your. connection to to Star Search in terms of. a search and I did look up some past uh. connection that you may have had with. the show at least in print. So, I just.

want to read you something that that if. you could end this sentence, I'd be. thrilled. [laughter]. >> I just want to This plane has been. circling the airport for a while. Am I. building. >> You know what? I'm worried. I'm worried. you're running low on fuel. >> And you know what? There's a fog coming. in off the Pacific. >> This is our third installment of this. segment. We have about 8 minutes to get. through this. >> Oh, we will. Don't worry. >> Oh, don't you worry. As soon as he's. done talking, we'll be more confused. than ever. >> So, 1993, you took over late night, right? There was an article that was.

written that said suggested O'Brien had. probably had less quality experience. than an average star search contestant. >> Right. Right. Okay. >> And [laughter]. hey, that is the first of all, that's. the tenor of the environment I was. working in. And at the time, I was proud. my dad got an article published. But. [laughter] yes, but. >> yeah, I came out of nowhere and people. were freaked out. That that was my. hesitant uh sort of hesitation to to say. that because I didn't listen I can slam. before I'll be slammed again.

>> Okay. Uh Andy, your former sidekick um. did a remote as a judge in 1994. >> uh on Star Search. So that would be a. possible connection there. Uh you've. also had Ed McMahon uh on your show. multiple times, right? So there is that. um there is that connection. Um and then. the Netflix just current, you know, you. mentioned the Mark Twain Award. Yep. Um, so if you were just to run a basic sort. of. >> uh C and celebrities possibly including. Conan O'Brien, >> the AI would generate your name on a.

list, right? >> So where that runs into issue is the. verification. >> and it's become a problem. It's become a. problem within marketing within. companies like a Netflix. >> You need someone to doublech checkck. chat GPT. Correct. Correct. You need. someone to double check because AI. here's the thing. I am connected to many. things because I've interviewed. >> hundreds of thousands of people. That's. insane. That's not true. But a lot I've interviewed a lot of.

people and there are all these different. connections and the different bits I've. done and the parodies and. >> so yes chat GPT is going to be throwing. my name into lists of serial killers uh. recipes. um you know oh various weather. conditions I'm going to be showing up in. a lot of places I shouldn't show up. >> Yes. And I think what's interesting too. and let's so if we narrow this just to. comedy right? So I looked up the. difference between say satire and what's. true.

>> So I looked up um headlines from the. lampoon, >> right? The onion. >> AI can't differentiate between what's. satire and what is true. >> I see. >> So you think of a headline, right? And. you know, we're all laugh. I I actually. looked up a few. I looked up a a Harvard. one from uh and it was says, >> "God did not rest on the seventh day. He. went to Harvard.". So AI, you know, if they were to take. that literally, they think, oh, you. know, God went to Harvard, right? A. human could differentiate that AI is.

not, there's no factf finding mission. within AI. It just reads patterns. Okay. >> Right. So that. >> I thought this was going to be more fun. than you explaining AI, but I, you know, no, but but I think. >> you thought him explaining AI was going. to be fun. >> I didn't know it was going to go this. deep. And also had our time limit. >> Also, you're not interjecting at all. You're just listening to him. You. >> In my defense, I fell soundly asleep. >> I know. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to. And you know what? I got to the deepest. level of sleep. >> I think.

>> a level of sleep that is very. restorative. >> I I read in an article about this that. the Backstreet Boys were also included. and they were never on Star Search. either. So, it's like a double mistake. that no one's verifying. >> What I want to know is has Netflix. answered for this? >> Yeah. Have they issued an apology? They. have not. But also, can I just be. careful here? >> Yes. I don't want to, and I'm going to. go on record again as saying this, I'm. okay if if people want to list me as one. of the greats that came up through Star. Search along with Beyonce and Adam.

Sandler and, you know, Dave Chappelle. and Fine, go for it. I was not insulted. You were the one that was insulted. >> I was upset. >> And now my name has been [groaning]. [laughter]. >> from this promotion. Yes. >> I think I've figured it out. >> while you guys were. >> Oh, wait. So, we brought in [laughter]. >> I'm sorry. We brought in we saw we. brought in Melmed. >> We brought in Melmed who [laughter] in. his who brought in a ton of notes and um. and then blithered and blathered and.

then you quietly have the answer. >> No, because thanks to Melmed's. suggestion. >> I I decided to Google again just kind of. Conan O'Brien and Star. >> Oh, so you did in a second what he's. been spending he's he's been in a. library [laughter] for six weeks. >> But you also did the thing he said was. erroneous in the first place. And so. Blake, could you put this on the screen? I found this article from June, if you. look at the date, >> June 5th, 2023, and it was by this. website or this publication, and it. lists 39 stars. And Conan, you are along. with some of those others that we saw on.

that screenshot. You are listed here. I'm going to. >> That's crazy. This has to be. >> Wait a minute. So, wait a minute. This. is an article from. >> from 2023, >> but it says it's in the Saturday Evening. Post, >> right? So. >> that's a magazine that went out of. business when we when we won World War. II. The last person read the last. Saturday Evening Post. >> So my guess is that whoever at Netflix. was in charge of putting this list. together found this article and did not. do any further research. >> Are the Backstreet Boys listed in this?

>> Uh. >> Sharon Stone, >> who's Steve Odin? >> Backstreet Boys are listed. >> Oh, wait. It says that's crazy. So I I. think Aguardo. >> Charles Manson [laughter]. I think. >> that's insane. >> That is insane. I I think what. >> also just to elaborate I I'm going to. what do we say piggyback on that I I. think that is what AI that is what AI. would would take an article like this in. addition to what has already been. existing and it would spit out your name. because.

>> so AI is reading the Saturday Evening. Post. No, no, no. I don't think it's. reading. It's it's that someone has. entered this data into the platform, right? No, AI is is not a factf finding. Google is more of a factf finding tool. >> or maybe some intern just found that. article and then just took a bunch of. and I guess the point is the the. verification is the important part that. in in business, you know, and and I will. I know you're falling asleep, Conan, but. I I will I'm not, but you know what? I I. got to get.

>> I just woke up cuz I have a dentist. appointment. >> I think the important [laughter] thing. is damages. Netflix owes money or an. explanation. >> All of us an apology. >> Yes, they do. >> Well, I don't see how you guys come into. it. I don't see how you [laughter] guys. come into it. >> We're part of your lore now. >> No, no, I you please. No damages for. you. >> There is You mentioned legacy though, right? You mentioned legacy and the idea. of there's a legal claim of false light. where it's, you know, it's highly. offensive. Your professional legacy, where you came from, where you started,

right? >> Am I right? And I I know you hate when I. use this word, but I'm going to use it. again. I've been using a lot lately. They're getting some riz off of my name, right? >> Yes. >> I don't know. Suddenly, it suddenly. they're like Anel Elgort. >> because they use my name. >> Yes. Is that a a person and b did I use. riz correctly? >> It is a person. I don't think you used. it correctly cuz Netflix is like is a. streaming service. So why would the. streaming ser I guess maybe I don't. >> they wanted to sex I just want you to.

stay sex this. >> you think you sexed it up. >> Yeah I gave him RZ. >> No you made this rated G. >> Yeah. >> Ah okay. You brought it down for. something you know fly over state. Listen, I think for [laughter] the first. time, this is what's valuable with this. conversation, and I'm desperate to. figure this out cuz I want it to be. valuable. >> Um, I think for the first time, someone finally has pointed out that AI. might be problematic.

>> Oh, >> yes. And that's what I was trying to. articulate. >> Okay. Yeah. And I [clears throat] know. I'm going to get comments. You don't. know this. You don't I I'm speaking. generally. >> Are you reading the comments you get? Don't you never read your I said. comments may and yes I read every Are. you kidding me? >> This is the man. So when you're on our. podcast you read the comments. >> If I don't read them they are sent to me. >> though right? >> Well if I don't read them they're sent. to me anyway. Usually oh did you see. this? Did you see this? And usually the.

negative ones. >> Hey can I a question? Do you bill me for. your time when you're reading your. comments? [laughter]. >> Of course I do. Conf of what? Right. >> Cuz I got a bill from you the other day. for $600,000. >> Yes. >> And it said and that was a discount. >> That was a friends [laughter] and. family. >> So don't read the comments. >> Justified because of how he objectifies. you. >> I I I'm not going to tell you exactly. what these comments. I pointed out that. he's a good-looking fellow. >> You objectified him and now the comments.

think it's okay to do that. >> Oh, so now we live in an era where one. guy can't say to a male employee, you're. a good-looking guy, uh, sexy. Oh, >> I want to do you. >> I'll do you like a ham sandwich? No. [laughter]. >> What? >> I just made it up. >> I'll do you like a ham sandwich. >> It's a joke I read in a 1945 version of. edition [laughter] of the San Post. Listen, we're going to wrap this up, but. Melmed, thank you uh for the uh deepest. sleep I've had in a while. Uh. restorative sleep. Really like cells.

dividing uh cells that usually don't. regenerate. Nerve cells regenerating in. my body right now because you uh droned. on. But I also thank you for your. expertise for putting the time in. And I. want to thank you, Eduardo, for within. seconds [laughter]. >> of this guy consulting. shelves full of old English [laughter]. legal volumes. and you just checked out the internet. and it said, I think it's this article. and you went, uh, excuse me, [laughter].

might be this one. And you in the. corner, you opened a book that's as. large as an adult heavy man and you blew. onto it. Dustin Moths flew everywhere. >> That's true. You know what he did. though? You verified. >> That's true. >> That's That's the genius what he I mean. that's what they needed to do. >> Yeah. Right. >> Trust but verify. >> Yeah. >> Verify this has been gotten to the. bottom of. But I don't think. >> uh satisfaction is here. Netflix, you. owe an apology and you owe.

That's right. Cut that. >> Yes, cut. We're coming to your office. We're going to start cutting some. And. >> Netflix, you've been warned, >> Netflix, I [snorts] just want to point. out I don't take part in this feud. >> This guy wants to pleasure a. [laughter]. >> I know. >> I think you are a very comely Uh, [laughter]. I like the turn of your ankle. Uh, I. like the way the sun glistens off your. brow. No. >> And I I want no trouble from you. You.

king of all streamers. You. And rightly. so. Rightly so. Netflix. [laughter]. >> Uh sell out. No, we want an apology. We'll send my thoughts. Love you, Netflix. Bye.