Conan Thinks The Richard Gere Gerbil Story Is “Completely Untrue” | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

hey there welcome to Conan O'Brien needs. a friend and I do I do need a friend. sometimes I make a friend and then I. quickly lose them and that's on me. I'm told I'm alienating and clingy but. that's not the important thing. that's from my father. um I'm here as always with Matt Gourley. and Sonoma Obsession and guys I have. some exciting. news for you which is that recently. I was in New York City and.

um I started to hear a lot of there was. talk of gerbils all the new call let me. just update anybody for a long time. um katakai. uh was the catchphrase and I would get. catechized wherever I went and that's. people's way of letting them letting me. know that they listened to the podcast. um which was kind of fun and then uh not. too long ago I was telling a story uh. about uh when Mickey Rooney was on the. show many many years ago and he was.

trying to invoke come up with the name. Richard Gere but he couldn't think of. his name and he said who is he who is he. you know that guy that actor and Andy. and I are both trying to help him and he. who said well tell us something about. him and Mickey Rooney said there was. talk of gerbils and Andy and I both. explode laughing and laugh for solid 40. minutes uh it was one of the most absurd. moments of my life which is really. saying something there was talk of. gerbils anyway we were talking about.

that and then that we decided that. should be the new category and I'm very. impressed because I'm getting a lot of. there was talk of gerbils and I even had. one person one walk up behind me in a. restaurant and practically whisper in my. ear there was talk of gerbils Oh I. thought you're gonna say something else. happened behind you with a gerbil oh no. no no okay. um no no no the there's it doesn't count. if someone else has to place the gerbil. um There are rules to these things for.

Christ's sake but anyway uh been kind of. cool it's working it's working people. are listening to it you feel. um inflated when you hear that like. that's a good thing when someone shouts. across a crowded. rooms yeah I'm walking down walking up. Fifth Avenue very crowded Street and. someone shouts from like 200 yards away. there was talk of church. feel about resuscitating like a like a.

30 year old rumor about a beloved actor. actually you know he's pretty beloved. yeah and he's never obviously never. terrible podcast oh mad yeah. charbels can't get enough I don't think. they love him they do. um he provides Sanctuary anyway does he. get consent. no listen it's an insane rumor of course. it's not true there's no way that ever.

happened but the fact first of all I. didn't resuscitate it it was Mickey. Rooney God Rest his soul who did it back. in 1993 on my show and then I just. happened to recall it I don't think that. that is technically me resuscitating the. rumor so um I think I'm in the clear hey. Sona think of all the amazing things in. life that are expressions of just you. yeah I mean like the child chocolate. that you had on your face when you came. in because you just ate that what was it. you were eating I was eating a giant.

cookie giant cookie yeah and that's so. Sona okay or that song. that saw stream over and over again it's. just so you what's that song For You. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star yeah but. it's for my boys I know still it's nice. okay or you know that podcast that. comedy podcast you just gotta listen to. yeah Conan O'Brien needs a friend. exactly is that what you listen to in. your spare time yeah I love it. everything that makes you you makes all. the difference State Farm believes. Insurance should work the same way your. plan your coverage selections could be.

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way you are really yeah people Google. told that rumor after you after they. listened to that segment and they're. like what Richard Gere did what you. think people didn't know I think that. there is a contingent of people Eduardo. saying he didn't know yeah younger. people might know okay Eduardo didn't. know yeah okay so now just because I. repeated what Mickey Rooney said you now. are aware of this you believe it.

well guess what we have the gerbil he's. here and he's going on the record wow. what a get yeah. do a little uh it is all untrue it is. this is the Chiron that will go. underneath the gerbil got a great. podcast voice yeah. okay the gerbil is now saying and then. we just put this on a Chiron uh the. rumors are untrue I never even met Mr. gear Mr gear is an outstanding actor.

absurd absurd allegations and I deny. them. it's clearly not true it's clearly not. true and so clearly not true I think it. it could be no no what are you doing. Sona yeah first of all it's an who would. a lot of people would no they wouldn't. would not have a lot of people using. specifics for Christ's sake no one wants. a gerbil they have claws that's not. gonna be good not if you declaw them I.

always thought they wore mittens did you. get little gerbil mittens little boxing. gloves little boxing gloves and um but. also do you do they enter through a. habit Trail I always heard it was. through a cardboard uh tube I had to say. paper towel I pictured one of those. giant habit Trails that's literally yeah. going it's massive the gerbil's been. journeying for days no they entered. through it like a Home Depot pneumatic. deliver message delivery system oh God.

[Music]. how many are going in there anyway no. it's completely untrue and I am as. shocked as anybody. by the allegation that I have. resuscitated this rumor because I would. not do that no I think there's a whole. generation of people now who know that. rumor because of you specifically and. they're they're. what that durable things about so every.

time they say it there they mean that. you're ruining Richard Keeper's career. in any way hurting his career or well. although Barbara Walters in an interview. did ask him about it did you know that. really there's a Barbara Walters. interview where she says you know that. rumor and he's like oh my God yes so. Barbara Walters in her own way I think. Mickey Rooney and Barbara Walters were. the true criminals here and God Rest. both of their souls but they're the ones. that. the true criminals I'm just repeating.

something I heard during one of my idol. chats what are we gonna do if we ever. have Richard Gere as a guest on this. show oh please that's what I'm saying I. think come on that ship sailed. [Laughter]. I love Richard Gere he's and I've met. him a bunch of times he's a lovely man. he's a very talented actor and it's the. stupidest untrue rumor in the history of. show business but. it's out there I don't know how it got. revived but I'm gonna look into it and.

find out let's talk guests my guest. today. this guest deserves better oh my God. and this intro of oh my God gerbils. being fired through a pneumatic tube. into the bottom of a famous. foreign.