Paul Rudd (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

[music] Hi, my name is Paul Rudd and I. feel right chuffed about [laughter]. being Conan O'Brien's friend. >> Hey there. Welcome to Conan O'Brien. needs a friend. Joined as always by my. whack pack sonum obsessionian Matt. Gorly. >> Whack day to you, sir. >> Yes. We go. Traffic backing up on the. 101.

Let's do some prank phone calls. >> Hello, pizza parlor. Yes, this is the. pizza parlor. >> Oh, yeah. We got. >> Is your refrigerator running? What? We. have an oven. Oh, sorry. I was If you. had a refrigerator and it's running, I'd. say better catch it. What? This is me. doing a bad prank phone call. >> I'm more curious why this pizza place. doesn't have a refrigerator. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Well, there was a blackout. >> Okay. This is why I don't do prank. calls. >> And also this. What kind of whack pack.

is this when you're just doing. everything? >> Ring, ring, ring. Hello, we're a. hospital. Yeah, I think one of the. patients died. Sir, what are you calling. for? April fools. [laughter]. >> That's bad. >> Is that a prank call? >> Cuz someone could have died and doctors. are like, >> "Hey, the odds are someone probably. did.". >> Okay. >> Hello, baked bean company. Yes. Do. people eat your baked beans and then. they have gas afterwards? Just kidding. This is the president. [laughter].

>> Do Do you want to hear a quick real joke. that my daughter made up? >> Yes. Well, there's two and this was the. spectrum. The first one pretty solid. Knock-knock. >> Who's there? >> Party. >> Party who? >> Porta party. >> Okay, that's pretty good. >> Solid plus years old. Guess what? She. got she got bat on the ball. It's an. infield single. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And then the next one. Knockk knockock. >> Who's there? >> Mouth. >> Mouth. Who? >> You don't have a mouth. You can't talk. You're dumb. You have poopy on your. head. >> I like that one better. [laughter] I. like that one better because that's. that's right up there with the pranks I.

was just doing. >> Yeah. >> Um, no. We are here to have a real. conversation, which is Sona. And maybe. you've noticed this, but. >> when we do the conversations with people. and we're about to start a record, you. need to keep talking. You do, Sona. And. I've noticed that if we Hold on. Don't. make that judgy face. >> Well, she was looking at me. I was. responding to her. I notice that when we. do uh fan phone calls, you know, when. they when they come up the Zooms where. the fans are calling,

>> you love to talk right up till the very. second that they come on. You just do. Sona, I accuse you. Jacuse. >> to turn that finger right around. >> Right around to you, sir. Right around. to you, sir. >> I'm going to turn it around 360° so it's. pointed [laughter] back at you. >> Do it. Do a 180 wrist. Do a 180 and then. do a thing. Do this. This is more. accurate. >> Wait, now it's pointing at me. >> Do you think if the finger's pointing at. me, then I must do it. >> First of all, when we're having a.

conversation, okay? Like everyone's. talking and I might be in the middle of. something. Always in the middle of go. and then you don't let me finish what I. was saying. >> That's exactly right. Not only that, but. you offer just go shut up. Here's a can. of shut up sauce. Shut up. Just offer. me. What did you offer me right before. we started recording? >> I said, "Do you want a slice of shut the. up pie?" And then I said, "Hey, actually, maybe you double up. Maybe. [laughter] two slice.". >> That's a polite way of saying to. someone, you might want to curtail your. conversation.

>> No, but you you say that and then you. expect me not to respond to you and then. you're like, "Okay, we're going to. start." And then you get frustrated with. me cuz I'm still talking. This is I'm a. normal person and you know what? >> Hold on. Hold on a second. >> I'm just kidding. [laughter] And then. usually right before the fan, you start. throwing things at people cuz that. moment where we're waiting, you can't. sit still. >> Are you saying that maybe I'm the. problem with Conor O'Brien needs a. friend? >> You are I'm not You're not You are the. problem. And maybe lashing out at you.

>> was me projecting. >> Yes. >> Yeah. No. >> Do you have Do you want to apologize? >> No. I want to make another prank phone. call. >> No. [laughter]. >> No. >> Yeah. I want to make a prank phone call. Hello. Dentist office. Yes, this is a. dentist office. Okay. You must be sad. right now. You must be feeling down in. the mouth. Excuse me, sir. Come again. >> Uh, I wish I could come again. >> Sir, what? What are you talking about? Uh, you. you. you.

>> Wait, sir. What's going on? I'm Conan. O'Brien. I mean, I'm not Conan O'Brien. [laughter]. I got to go. You're so bad. >> Was that a good prank call? >> No, they're bad. They're all bad. Also, you can't say anything about you. I feel. like you would be like, "This is Conan. O'Brien. Here's a prank call." Like you. would say, >> I probably would mess it up. Yeah, [laughter]. >> you. >> Yeah. I never made prank calls. I've. never made them in my life. >> Really? >> No. You would be good at it. >> As a kid all the time. >> Oh, no. I would be terrified.

>> I would I would would be overly. conceptual. I'd say this is Abe Lincoln. calling from 1864. >> Oh, good. >> Still got a year to live. [laughter] Although I'm shot in early. 1865, spring if you will, >> and then just they hang up and I keep. talking. It would be me talking over a. hangup signal. [laughter]. >> There's some value to that. >> Yeah, >> it's hard now cuz all like caller ID and. stuff. >> Oh, no. I forgot about caller ID. I've. been I tried a bunch of these yesterday. and they went very badly. >> Did you call from your number? >> Yeah, of course I did.

>> Oh no. Conan. >> Yeah. And I was like, "Hey, I hope. something bad happens to you pretty. soon." [laughter]. >> You called your wife and this is Conan's. doctor. You you need to be a lot nicer. to him. >> Yeah. >> Conan's doctor saying that. >> Yeah. Well, >> and then I of course me I panic and I. forget my doctor's name. >> Yeah. >> I'm Dr. not Conan. [laughter]. >> My prescription for you is be nice to. him. I would be terrible. I would be so. nervous about prank calls. Just awful at. them. >> I feel like you'd be nervous about. anything that is slightly like bad.

>> Yes. >> You'd be the one who'd be like, "Guys, we shouldn't do this." Like you're the. like guys, come on guys, let's not. >> let's be let's be the first one killed. in a horror movie basically. >> Oh my god, you would die so fast. >> Yeah, right. Because I made I ran in a. bad direction. >> No, cuz you're like policing everybody. Like we can't do that. We can't We can't. drink out here at camp. We can't. Where. are you all going? Why is. >> I'm going to go into the woods and say. my prayers and then chop chop chop. >> Yeah, >> someone's out there chopping onions.

Okay. Um fooled you. Uh, I son I think I. owe you an apology. >> Oh, >> I accused you of something which you may. not do. Although I'm I kind of think she. does. >> Well, >> I do. I I swear to God there's this is. coming from a real place which is. someone will. >> No, someone will be the like, "Okay, here's Sarah who's calling in from. Cincinnati. You are often talking, >> but I think she's doing it to prove a. point because you've just served her. shut up pie." You know, you're also It's. not always It's also be quiet soup.

You're also throwing You're also. crumpling up paper and throwing them at. people. >> Remember when I s I said have a slice of. hold your tongue tongue, it's actual. tongue from a deli. Remember that? >> Yeah. >> Can you do you really think when we're. waiting for the callers to come up on. Kona needs a fan? Do you actually think. you sit there calmly waiting and I'm the. problem? Please tell tell the truth. >> I'm told I make a lot of erratic. motions. >> Yes, that fidget glasses on upside down. It's funny. >> I'm not saying it isn't. Can you say.

something? >> You always got your headphones on uh. front to back. >> You do. You have one one. >> And my joke is that's someone with ESP. doing a podcast. He's got the the. headphones on his forehead and the back. of his face. >> You have another joke for that that you. usually do, but that. >> I don't know. I just make up stuff all. mustache or sometimes you do one tooth. walrus guy. >> Yeah. I put uh one a pen on one side of. my mouth so that just one pen's hanging. down. Uh, and I look at Sona and I go, "I'm half a walrus. This is while we're.

waiting for this person to pop up on. screen.". >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Then Sona's responding to my I'm I'm a. tornado of of bad bits. Some of them. quite good. Glasses upside down is funny. because that's not the way you should. wear them. They're all pretty funny. I. mean, >> thank you. So So I'm doing my bits. I'm. getting my laughs and then she's trying. to get me to calm down or responding to. my attacks on her when Sarah from. Cincinnati or Buffalo comes up. >> Yeah. Just admit you want to do bits and.

you don't want me to react to that. Yes, that's it. >> Oh, that's what you want. Okay. All. right. No. >> No. The answer is no. When we're having. a conversation, I'm not just going to. stop talking. And I think you're used to. like television, you know, 3 2 1 and. then this and everything stops. But this. is we start with. >> Okay, we're out of time. So, shut up, both of you. [laughter]. >> Okay. All right. Well, guess what? >> Well, you're forgiven, >> Sona. I think you're uh 40% right in. this one. >> I forgive you. >> 50 55. >> This is just like I hate being in the.

middle. >> He was all right. I forgive you. Where. am I? >> Trust me, you're getting yours in the. next episode. >> Yeah, I forgive you. >> Uh well, we should get started. >> Yeah, I forgive you. >> Apologies. I guess we each apologize to. each other. Here we go. Apologize wrong. Here we go. I wrongly wrong. You're. doing it again. Stop it. both at fault. >> Why am I involved in this. >> more than me? Sona 70. me 30 75 me whatever is the rest of 75. just can't do the math right now too. busy riffing Friday 80 whatever's left.

over after 80 [clears throat]. but I can't get we got to get started we. got to go there last my guest today. [laughter]. >> has starred in such films as Ant-Man. Avengers Endgame and Anchorman now you. can see him in the new movie Anaconda. very excited he's here today Paul Rudd. welcome. >> [music]. >> right chuffed about. >> being Conan O'Brien's friend. I forgot I.

forgot and I shouldn't have about your. English lineage. Your parents. >> are uh are English. You're like from. England. >> Yeah. Both of my parents were born in. London. Yeah. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> And you changed your name. Your name was. Huffen Pton and you changed it to Rudd. Well, it was uh it was a hyphen. It it. was huffing [laughter] pin pin rudd. Uh. so uh but yeah, >> you are Eustace Nigel Huffing Pton Rudd.

[laughter]. Um and I forgot about that because you. went to a serious acting academy. >> This blows everyone away. No, you went. to a very intense Was it at Oxford? Where was Yeah, went to Oxford for just. a semester, but it was uh it was a. studying Jackabe and drama, [clears throat] which I mean already. makes no sense if you know me at all. >> I just did a thing at Oxford weeks ago, and the minute you get there, it is. Hogwarts. It is Hogwarts. It's.

ridiculous. And you immediately feel. unworthy. That's just how I felt. I felt. you're walking around, you think. everyone has an owl. And [laughter]. uh. >> everyone does, by the way, >> and they do. And um they're all playing. kidditch. Uh [laughter] or is it. squidditch? >> It's neither. >> Which one? What do you call it? >> Quidditch. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Huffington Pbone. [laughter]. >> I don't know your fancy terms. >> Not at all. No, it's just I grew up. playing it, so I just know it. [laughter] But.

>> but I immediately I don't know if you. had this [laughter] feeling. Did you. feel accepted there? No, I didn't feel. like as if I belong there at all. >> How old were you at the time? >> Oh, I must have been 21. >> Okay. And you're right. You feel as if. you're just a part of something that is. so important and old and historic. And I. mean, there was a pub that I would go to. kind of uh before class and uh and after. that uh low ceilings and wow, this is. this when was this built? This has had. been here a while. And then I asked him,

"Oh, no. This is from 1200. This. [laughter] isn't that crazy. Yeah. 1200. It's built. >> This one's from the Middle Ages. It's. not even the oldest one here. I grew up. in Massachusetts and there were some. houses and buildings there you'd see. sometimes that would say 1634. And I. would think, "Oh my god, the oldest. structures known to man." [laughter] Cuz. I was a kid. Then you go to some place. in England and you know you'll be at a. copy quick. This is back in the day, you.

know, you'll be or you'll go into a. drugstore to get, you know, some some uh. some mints, some Tic Tacs, and you'll. ask them, "This is a nice old building.". And they'll say, "Yeah, it's from 2 A.". Yeah. [laughter]. Jesus bought his Tic Tacs here. >> It's crazy. [laughter]. >> It's crazy. >> That was I was exaggerating a lot. Did. you like that? >> No, I really thought you meant 2 AD. >> Well, I mess around and I think. >> Jesus actually had polo mints if we want. to get [laughter] really. Yeah. And he.

went to a chemistry boy. He went to. chemist. I'm sorry. Yeah. The irony was. he would go to boots. It was boots, but. he never wore boots. [laughter]. >> He was all all sandals with him. >> He was ostraced boots [laughter] because. he wasn't wearing boots. Um, get out of. here. So, uh, I forgot about that. because you really do. I remember. talking to you once and you were talking. to me. This is in our private. conversations, which there are many. Um, and you always like, don't record this, so I don't. But you were telling me.

about your parents and they were like. they're the real deal. And you I think. you told me your dad knows like. everything about the Titanic like. everything. >> He was a Titanic expert and traveled the. world speaking about Titanic and uh. >> I have a brother Neil who's the exact. same thing. He will tell you he knows. which rivet went where all that kind of. stuff. So they they would have been. friends. Yeah. My dad was part of the. Titanic Historical Society back before. even Ballard discovered the ship. I grew. up going to uh I guess the way I would.

describe them might be Treky conventions. >> about the Titanic. >> with just other people who were. interested in Titanic and but nautical. history uh presidential history World. War II history. I mean he was a history. fanatic, my father and so uh yeah I grew. up. >> um around all kinds of. >> this is a real. >> articles and cutouts and things like. that. [laughter]. All kinds of stuff. Cut out of. >> And this is all Did your dad I mean. [laughter].

your dad. >> is that a cutout of Neville Chamberlain? >> Oh, I have that one. Does um did your. I'm I'm guessing he did. I'm hoping he. did your dad live to see the Titanic. discovered. >> Yes. >> Because that would have been a seismic, you know, he thought about this thing. his whole life and then they said, "Hey, we found it and here's pictures of it.". cuz that that's what it was like for my. brother when they found it. >> My brother was just blown away cuz he. knew everything about it. And he was. really disappointed that the ship broke. in half and was in kind of a mess cuz he.

always dreamed they'll find it and then. they'll. >> float it to the surface and we can all. ride around in it. No, it's just a pile. of bolts at the bottom [laughter] of the. ocean. >> Yeah. And rusticles. >> Rusticles. Um which I have. Uh, [laughter]. someone had to know that not everyone. showered with you. So, [laughter]. uh, Sunday they feel like music. Um, boom. And, uh, it was the exact same.

scene in my house when it was. discovered. >> 1985. >> 85. Uh, my dad lost his mind and it was. the most he couldn't he was giddy. forever and he would just show me. pictures. He he framed I think Newsweek. magazine the the cover. It was on the. wall. He It was such huge news in our. >> Did he like the movie? I think Titanic. buffs like the movie. Um but then. there's always going to be that guy.

that's like, "Oh, the antique car. They. love the French Renault. That's a 1913, not a 1912.". >> Right. Exactly. >> And those people still hunt, you know, bugs them. >> Yeah. They hunt the director down and. say, "Come on, Cameron.". >> So, my dad, I asked him when it came. out, I go, "Well, you know, what do you. think?" And he said, he said, "I do. think that of all of the Titanic films. and the things that they've made about. Titanic, that this film probably. captured what the experience was most. like.". >> Yeah. >> And he also thought the technical side.

of it, the every all of the rivets, all. of the china, the way the it was laid, he said that's exactly as it was. And to. see all of that was thrilling to him. He. didn't care about the story at all. [laughter] And he What about when Rose. is being sketched uh with her breasts. out? [laughter]. WAS HE SUDDENLY LIKE THAT WAS FANTASTIC? [laughter]. >> DAD, take it easy. Mom's in the room. H. >> He was furious because he knew for a.

fact that Shez was not on the show. >> Oh, there you go. There [laughter] you. go. He uh Yeah, that's all he's thinking. while she's naked. >> Yeah. It's like, "Wait a minute. Sir, please keep it down." [laughter]. >> Yeah. >> He said he goes I he goes, "Now, there. was a he said there was a a a boy in. Steeridge named Jack theer." He goes, "I'm assuming they took some of what uh. Jack theer's life and his story is like. and kind of, you know, created the. DiCaprio character." He said, "But it's.

there's so many interesting stories. about Titanic. I don't know why they had. to make one up. This is my, you know, my. father, [laughter] the the history fan. Um, it was a total miss with audiences. [laughter]. >> I don't see why you NEED DICAPRIO AT. ALL. >> TELL THE STORY OF JACK the. >> Yeah. >> Um, [laughter]. >> I don't know if your dad is theater. critic. [laughter]. >> But my dad was also, you know, like. Apocalypse Now. That wasn't the Vietnam. War. Why didn't they take, you know, he. was like, "No, Dad. That's Joseph." you.

would they he only saw the historically. accurate sides of. >> Sure. Yeah. I had the uh I got to. interview uh Quenton Tarantino a number. of times and I told him about my brother. Neil watching Once Upon a Time in. Hollywood and Neil's that guy who yells. out uh that's a 71 Pontiac. This is. 1969. They weren't out yet. And um so. Tarantino has like he later on said to. me, "Oh man, just keep your brother Neil. away from Did Neil like [laughter].

>> cuz he's that guy.". >> I'm pulling out I'm having this memory. of something and forgive me cuz I'm. pulling out my phone. Um, you'll trim. around this. Uh, but the hell I will. maybe here. I just found it cuz a friend. of mine texted me this the other day. >> because we were talking about this very. thing. And. a movie that my father hated was uh, Life is Beautiful. >> Oh my god. >> Hated it. >> No one hates that movie. >> My dad hated it. Now, keep in mind, my.

father could not escape. >> Holocaust documentaries. I [laughter]. didn't growing up. I didn't realize. color television existed until I was a. teenager. But he hated. >> hated that movie so much. And. >> Roberto Benini, it's a masterpiece. >> Well, I was just reminded about my. father's hatred of this movie because a. friend of mine texted. He said, "I still. laugh at your father talking about that. movie." And because again, not. historically accurate. And my father.

referred to it as Laurel and Hardy GO TO. AWITZ. [laughter]. OH MY GOD. [laughter]. >> Which I completely forgotten about that. >> Oh my god. >> I had forgotten about that. And I got. that text over. I started laughing. So I. like, "Oh god, that's right. He did. He. really did. [laughter]. >> Why don't they just talk about the real.

camp?" [laughter]. >> Oh my god. you know, you are never far from my mind. because Instagram knows what I what I. like. You know, you you have these uh. >> you know, these little sites that you go. on and they learn you real quickly and. so mine's always showing me, you know, here's another Beatles guitar solo you. can learn how to play or here's, you. know, it's it's constantly showing me. the things it knows I'm going to like. and showing me historic stuff. It knows. that I can watch Anchor Man clips until.

the sun goes down and then well beyond. that. And the one it keeps [snorts]. sending me over and over and over again. uh is Sex Panther. Um and I and so I. know it cold you unveiling your cologne. uh to uh to Will Ferrell. And one of the. things I love about so much is I think. in the history of comedy, it's the most. it's the two most self-satisfied people. I've ever seen [laughter]. in any situation. you're unveiling your.

cologne. He's so pleased for you and. impressed. You're so pleased with. yourself. And I would just put it out. there to like people go back and look at. this clip and I people do all the time, but it is to me the epige, the acme, the. high point of two idiots who are happy. with themselves. And it always makes me. happy every single time I watch it. >> Thank you. Well, it it is [laughter] it. you are dead on the money. These are two.

morons who uh think they've got it all. figured out and that's always such a fun. fun thing to play certainly. Um and Will. is so. >> good at it. And that was one of the. hardest moments I laughed. You know, Will doesn't really break character too. much. No. >> And he really got me. Uh I I I do. Um. but he really made me laugh when we were. doing that scene and I thought, "Oh, because there is kind of so much. improvisation." And. >> I thought and then I said uh oh yeah.

well 60% of the time it it works every. time and I thought like oh that will. make him uh laugh and he didn't even. smile and he just said that doesn't make. any sense. >> That doesn't. >> and and then I lost it [laughter]. doesn't make any sense. It's really the. one moment of clarity that either one of. us has [laughter]. seen. No. And and then everything else. is hm he says pungent pungent. And you. and and then you're very confident about. sex panther and it's it's [laughter].

>> it's made of real bits of panther so you. know it's good [laughter]. >> is another thing. >> Quality. That's the one thing. Yeah. >> Yeah. And then I I think it's [laughter]. smells like gasoline. everything about. >> pure gasoline. >> Yeah, pure gasoline. And so I don't. know. I just I uh and you are so I mean. one of the things that you're able to do. in so many different and we've talked. about it, but in so many different parts. you play, you're able to access this.

You're incredibly likable. Um but you. have no authority. Uh you should not be. respected and you don't care. Do you. know what I mean? You're able to combine. all those things at the same time. And. I'm always delighted, you know, in. forgetting Sarah Marshall when uh you're. the guy that hangs out in the beach and. and rents scuba equipment and stuff that. I love that character. And again, you're. just and I think you were telling me. once that that was just you brought a. lot of your own experience to that.

character. Well, there was, you know, uh, when Jason was kind of when he was. writing it or when they were getting. ready to shoot it, he said, "You want to. come come to Hawaii?" And, "You want to. maybe play this surf instructor?" And we. were just talking about it. And he uh, it was just this idea that if you ever. go to any of these um, resorts and there. are guys there that teach surfing or. diving or whatever, you meet them and. feel like, "Oh, I've got it all kind of. figured out." But the more you talk with.

them, you realize they're they're. running away from something or. something's not right. And that just. seemed like a funny [laughter] like, "Oh, yeah. Oh, no. I I get it." And but. just really putting a hippie- dippy. positive spin on it. It's like, "No, this is my journey or whatever it is.". Uh, and so. >> but no, he had no actual knowledge of. really anything. >> Uh, he shouldn't be there. It was. dangerous that he was working there. >> And the idea was that I was going to. also play much older than I was. I. wanted to be older. Um, by the way, I.

said I was like I was 44 in that movie. and now I look at 44 and go, "Oh my god, what a young what a young kid I was.". But I was in my 30s when we did it and I. tried to. >> um dye my hair gray. [laughter]. >> I want I wanted gray hair. Not even a. wig. I should have just worn a wig. Um, but I I went and tried to dye my hair. gray, but my hair is so dark that it. just turned kind of red. [laughter] And. that's why my hair in that movie is just.

kind of red because [laughter] I don't. know how to I never dyed my hair. >> Also, how you'd think of this is, you. know, this is a big movie and very. successful movie uh and a classic. Why. are things so, hey, do you want to come. hang out in Hawaii? Maybe you could play. this kind of guy. Hey, I have an idea. I'll be right back. I'm going to go dye. my own hair. You'd never think that. that's how it came together. >> It's how it came together. And it was. really and even when I arrived it was I. remember we.

>> we filmed it in the at the northshore. the very like at the top of Aahu and uh. when I landed I was not tan big. surprise. Uh and they said well you. should probably you need to get a tan. So there's a place that you can get a. spray tan but it's on the southern part. of Aahu. It's it was like two hours away. or something. I landed on the plane, went directly to this spray tanning. place, drove uh so that took like a hour and a.

half or drove another few hours to get. to the Northshore where they were. filming. Checked in the hotel, told him, "I'm here." And then I went and took a. shower. [laughter]. No. >> And I never knew that you have to let a. spray a minute settle in. >> [laughter]. >> And they had no like it all came off. I. was in the shower and it was like psycho. of the color [laughter] going down the. drain. >> and I they had to send me back.

[laughter]. >> right there. So then I had to drive. another first of all to get from New. York to Hawaii it takes something like. 10 odd hours. It took me longer to get. to get to the spray tan [laughter] twice. >> and then get back to set. Yeah. One of. my favorite uh things, it's just a it's. a I guess a truism about a lot of my. favorite kinds of comedy is there's this. thing that's uh in in classic comedies.

And I'm just going to start with like. The Three Stooges where you you uh flash. forward. Yeah. You you take someone. who's a complete idiot, but you put them. in a position that they'd never be in. So, the three stooges with the rich. people need a plumbers and plumbers show. up and they have a truck. They have all. the equipment. They're clearly in the. phone book. They're registered plumbers. The richest people in town are are. calling them up. So, clearly they've. done this before. And it's three people. that literally can't take a hammer out.

of a bag without smashing voses all. around them. They don't know what a pipe. is and things explode. And you see that. over and over. Cluso would never have. been the most famous detective in the. world. He's a complete idiot. And that's. this thing that happens over and over. and over again. I'm thinking that. [clears throat] is a thing that these. films like the Anchorman films, they do. so well is none of these people would be. where they are. And that's the thing I. or and this guy would never have been a. beach instructor, but people are beamed.

into this reality. And once people. accept that, everything's great, >> right? >> And it's just what you have to do. And. it's so fun in like Three Stooges or or. Cluso especially that they wind up kind. of winning despite the fact they're of. their ineptitude. Yeah. >> The biggest example or the most. brilliant I always think of is something. like being there. Yes. where you know. back in to every single victory. And. what's so amazing about that movie. obviously is that everyone around him.

thinks he's brilliant whereas everyone. else around Cluso and you just know. they're morons. >> Yes. [laughter]. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> But um yeah, it is a it is a really. that's a a good kind of construct. I'm. with you. They that kind of thing. >> it always fills me with delight. >> I don't know what it's like for you. You. know, you you probably didn't see the. action hero thing coming for you because. it. >> Well, I was really pushing it. [laughter]. >> You used to tell me all the time, I'm. going to be a Marvel action hero.

>> Yeah. >> And I was belligerent. Remember? >> No, I know. Oh, do I remember? Trust me. >> And I was always pushing you and shoving. you a lot hard and saying jealous. >> I remember thinking you I'm the one. that's going to be the Marvel superhero, >> you know. Uh remember? >> Yeah. And I was just always and then. you'd pulled it off and I and I was. jealous for a long time. [laughter]. >> I mean action here I would have I would. that's a a small a much like Ant-Man. small A. Uh I don't think that I really. fit into that mold so well. Um but you.

know I did get to I did get to uh. pretend. I had a a suit on and I got to. do CGI and I I went to the gym a lot. It. was kind of fun to do all of that stuff, but in my bones, I don't think that I. would ever I could ever believe or feel. authentically like I uh am right for the. part. But this is but but I was like I take. somebody like Odinkirk and I mean when I. saw Nobody.

>> that was which I love that movie the the. joy of seeing Bob Odenkirk just kick ass. like that and be so good at it and so. believable. He's incredibly talented. guy, but also as you know, one of the. funniest people on the planet. And so. >> I think that, you know, it I don't think. it really exists so much for me, even. though the Marvel thing is real. I look. at a guy like Odin Kirk and think, well, that guy did it. >> and that guy is great at it. >> Yeah. Well, he thing I always thought.

about that might have been maybe a key. to why it works so well for Bob is, you. know, I I go way back with Bob and he's, >> you know, God, so insanely funny and. creative and great, but he does have. he'd get angry about things and I. thought, oh, I think that might have. been his way in is, you know, his and. he's tenacious and I could So I could. see like well there are aspects of Bob.

and you are hilariously funny guy who's. also incredibly charming and I like well. that's kind of your way in. You're very. likable. It's kind of your way into that. character. I can see why it makes sense. how it even came about was Edgar Wright. who had was going to direct the film and. I it was Edgar that offered me that part. and I didn't I really didn't know that. much about Marvel. I mean I had seen.

some of the some of the films but and I. had read some of the comics when I was a. kid. I knew what they were but it was. never anything that I would have. imagined getting involved with. But it. was Edgar that offered you know and said. like do you want to play this? and I. love Edgar and he was a friend of mine. and I loved his films and so I was very. excited and then he wound up leaving the. movie and um it was a bit of a chaotic. scene there for a little bit but I think. the reason. um that maybe he wanted me to do it or.

was that it, you know, it's a it's a guy. who probably is illquipped to actually. be a superhero, you know. Um, and uh, and so I think that that was always my. take on it. I'm not going to be Captain. America and I'm not going to be Thor, even though we have a incredibly similar. physique. I uh, I just I don't think I. >> often confuse your torso. You know, it. is like [laughter]. >> the real problem is no one would buy me. as a blonde. >> Yeah,

[laughter]. >> especially if you dye your own hair. >> Well, I'm here for Thor. I'm going to go. dye my hair. Thor doesn't have blue hair. on the south end of the island. I'll be. back. We shoot in 10 minutes. I'll be. there. [laughter]. >> You know, um I very much wanted to see. your new film, Anaconda, and they said I. could get a link and then they told me. this morning uh cuz I was going to get. up this watch it this morning and they. said, "No, the link does not work." So,

I blame your people cuz I have not seen. it. Uh-huh. >> But well, no, I I'm I wanted to see it. and I really wanted to see it for free. [laughter]. >> Yeah. No, that's the only way to see. anything anymore, I think. >> But I'm excited to see it because um it. surprised me. I know that technically. you and Jack Black have worked together. before, but this is a real two-hander. >> Uh and I'm excited about that. I'm very. excited about it. >> He's the greatest, as you well know. There's [snorts] nobody I mean, he is a.

tornado of. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> of comedy and talent. Um truly of. talent. And so it was I was so excited. to work with the guy. And yeah, we'd. worked together before, but never like. this. And so he's terrific and he's. great. I actually have I I don't have a. link or anything like that, but I think. they are I do have a clip of it, but. they um it's so fun and it's such a. funny way to kind of go into this idea. of doing a retelling of Anaconda. Do you.

remember the original? >> Yes, I remember the original. Um, and. what I loved about this idea, cuz at. first I thought, are they doing a remake. of Anaconda? And I didn't understand. just based on like the poster. And. that's what I was interested to see. And. then I found out that it's about two. friends that want to go their their. fans. They want to go back and make. their own version, >> right, >> of Anaconda. Yeah. >> Based on the 97 film, when things start. to happen, uh, that take over. I'm sure. you could explain this a lot better than.

I could, but. >> yeah. Well, there's there uh so we all a. group of four of us. It's it's Jack. Black, Steve Zan, and Tande Newton. And. we grew up together. We used to make. >> films, you know, like so many of us do. growing up, like little movies with our. friends. And um and Anaconda happened to. be a movie that we loved growing up, even though technically if you do the. math, we were all probably about 40 when. it came out. [laughter] Um.

but that's it doesn't matter. >> That's the first suspension [laughter]. of disbelief. >> Doesn't matter. >> And so and so we uh Yeah. So we decide. we we decide to do uh I have the rights. to Anakata. Our lives now as just. 50somes are not working out the way that. we're we thought they would or 40somes. or however what. >> you have the rights. >> My character my character character and. you'll learn how. Okay. But still, >> yeah, you'll learn how. And um. [laughter] uh.

>> he got them 70 years ago when he was 40. >> There's a reason. There's a very It's. funny that actually there actually is. [laughter] there is a there is there is. an explanation and it's funny because it. is what I have for to for to show you of. how I have the rights, okay, uh for this. uh for for Anaconda. And I am explaining. to them and we decide like look guys, I. really miss making a movies when we were. kids. Like we can do this. Let's do We. loved this movie when we were growing. up. [laughter]. >> Let's do it. Let's do it. And then of.

course, you know, things start to go. wrong, but then all of a sudden, wait, maybe we're getting onto my real. anaconda. So, it's like a metaverion of. kind of It's an interesting. >> uh It is an interesting uh way to kind. of [laughter] retell a story that's. never been told before. >> Right. >> So, what's it like? First of all, I I. agree with you. everything you said. about Jack Black being, you know, the. most talented guy and insanely off the. just this nuclear powerhouse. >> of creativity and fun. Um,

>> but whenever I run into him, his beard, >> his beard is insane. His real life. beard, it's and that might be the most, as impressive as Jack Black is, I think. his beard impresses me more than. anything else. >> It's really something. It really is. And. it's uh Yeah, it's got like three. different areas of gray. [laughter]. >> Yes. >> No, that's what I'm talking about. It's. not just It's not just I mean, okay, Letterman has this great beard, but no,

Jax has different parts of his beard. have lived different lives [laughter]. >> and they come from different on a. guitar. >> Exactly. Yeah, it's exactly. They're. swirling and churning. >> Quicksilver's quick. There's like a. Captain Nemo meets Rick Rubin meets. [laughter]. >> See Zeus, but also meets like. >> a touch of Manson. >> Yeah, little bit of Manson. Just a. little touch. >> And all of a sudden it just happened. >> Like I remember seeing pictures of Jack.

and he had Oh, yeah. Know he has a beard. and oh, it's cool. It's like a little. gray there. And then I think I don't. know six months later I saw a picture of. this years ago. I WAS LIKE, WHOA. >> YEAH. Um and he couldn't keep that. version for the movie. And I thought, "Oh, that must be really upsetting when. you have that. >> and then to uh have to shave it.". >> Yeah, that's what I thought is I'm. hoping that he has kept it. Meaning, I. hope they didn't shave it. I hope it was. detached from his face and then can be. surgically put back and.

>> or studied in a lab. >> Yeah. Yeah. Even if it means that. there's terrible pain in a recovery. period [laughter] and maybe the body. rejects it for some reason because it's. been off the face, I still think it's. worth trying to keep. >> you. Yeah. [laughter] Yeah. And then he does it. It's like we The. world lost Jack Black today [laughter]. after an unsuccessful beard reattachment. surgery suggested by Conan O'Brien on a. podcast with Paul Rudd. The two men have. been arrested. [laughter]. They're still working on it, but. unsurprisingly, government has cut all.

funding now [laughter] for. research. >> RFK Jr. did approve of the surgery. >> Yeah, [laughter] it's a real shame. Well, to have such a signature look, Conan, uh, one, you're great in If I Had. Legs, I'd kick you. >> Oh, thank you. >> Uh, I loved it. Love the movie. Not an. easy watch. That is like. >> No, no, that is that's intense movie. >> And, um, but it was also like you have. your hair is so kind of styled and it. How did you feel about showing up with a. different hairstyle? Well, um, you know,

I play this therapist to Rose Burn and. there were so many things when they sent. me the script and I' I don't this is not. a part of my career that I've had any. plans for and it's not something that I. probably intend to repeat, but I really. love the script. I love the director and. then uh like everyone else on the. planet, I I worship at the altar of Rose. Burn. I just think she's spectacular. >> So, the chance to be in these scenes. with her was like, you've got to do. this. Um, and the way I interpreted this.

therapist was, "Oh, he's the opposite of. me in so many ways. He's not a. caretaker. If someone's uncomfortable, he doesn't really notice. He just wants. them out of the room." And then I. thought, and I was talking to the uh the. director, Mary Bronstein, a lot, and she. said, "Um, yeah, what are we going to do. about the hair?" And we both agreed it. should just be pulled back and down and. just kill this thing. just kill it with. weights and uh restraints. Uh but no, it.

was mostly just just wet it down and put. some stuff in there to just keep it. flat. >> And then um so yeah, it is funny because. it felt like I don't have my It's like. Superman without his cape, you know? It's just like it felt to me a little. bit like well this guy's no fun. He's. got. >> Yeah. You're all put together and kind. of tightly back. Did you find though. that uh when you were doing it. um you're not self-conscious about any. of that kind of stuff that some of those.

things that you do feel like oh this. really I am acting apart and that uh. >> yeah I did a lot of prep uh which I I. have so much respect I've always. respected uh uh what you guys do actors. um it is not really my thing I can I. think I'm a good actor when when it's a. sketch when I have to do something in a. sketch I feel like, oh, I can do that. But, um, this character work and all. that was new to me. I had never done it. before, but I worked with someone and.

really tried to understand who this. person was and so that when I showed up. on set, know your lines, know what. you're supposed to do, and really be. familiar with this person. So, not a. person I'd want to be all the time, right? But um. >> well I mean you were great in it but do. you want to you don't want to keep doing. it or you think uh. >> I just don't think it's something uh I. don't see me saying get me out there you. know uh I I. >> ask cuz pilot season is coming up. [laughter] I'm doing all this oh I.

couldn't possibly and then you're going. to you're going to see my new show. Hanging WITH CONAN [laughter]. father of seven kids. >> Oh. >> you know whatever. I don't know what it. is. Um, but uh, no, I don't I do think. this will be uh something I'll be doing. a lot more of, but I am in Toy Story 5. >> Yeah, I want to check that out. Yeah. >> At playing. >> I say. >> I play Smartyp Pants, a uh, one of those. devices for like one and a half year.

olds that teaches them how to go to the. bathroom. And uh, so I'm a little toy. that teaches kids how to go to the. bathroom. I'm Smarty Pants. and I went. to college. And [laughter]. >> have you done it already? Have you. >> I've done I just wrapped like two days. ago. >> Oh wow. >> I wrapped on the Disney lot. Uh and it's. one of the more surreal experiences in. my life to be having the wearing the. cans when you're doing the. >> lines. I mean these things are so. familiar to you. They're not to me. and.

uh hearing they're not in the sessions. with me, but hearing, you know, uh Tom Hanks as Woody, >> you know, and hearing Woody and Buzz in. my ear and I'm supposed to go like, "Yeah, guys," or whatever. I [laughter]. just. >> I can't believe that. That's crazy, isn't it? >> It's crazy. It's crazy to hear that. >> There are moments where you can actually. get emotional about it because you. especially Toy Story and those. characters. >> Yeah. >> I mean, they're so good. They're so.

good. >> So good. It really I I I remember after. the third one came out, I thought I. thought, is this. >> is this the greatest trilogy, >> you know? I mean, Lord of the Rings, uh, you know, Godfather obviously one and. two greatest movie, but um, Rambo. >> Yeah. >> Rambo. >> Yeah. Uh, the first the first three. nests. Um, [laughter]. >> the first nine Herby and the Love Bugs. Uh, flawless. I'm a weird guy. I hated.

hated Bad News Bears. Loved breaking. training [laughter]. >> and when I went to Japan. >> That's unusual. >> Totally. I know. I know. It's an. >> It's an unorthodox take. >> Yeah. But stick with it. Um Yeah. Those. Toy Story movies are such I mean it's. beautiful storytelling. They really are. And they they've been showing me, you. know, they'll say like, "Hey, Conan, do. you want to see?" They've showed me now. there's little pieces of it in uh you.

know that they've kind of are finishing. up and um it's really nice because my. assistant David Hopping. grew up on these movies and loves him so. he comes to the records with me. >> Oh wow. He must be. >> and um I don't let him see anything. [laughter]. >> I want him to be near it but not to see. it. >> Right. And they say a little dangling a. carrot in a way. >> Yeah. And [laughter] they'll they say. like the director will say do you want. to bring David in? Uh, and I'll say only. if he wears this bucket over his head so.

he can't see anything. >> Yeah. >> And and I paint a frowny face on the. bucket. Uh, no. I I He comes in and he's. he's so I get to experience that through. him, too, which is these uh these scenes. are just spectacular. >> They take so long to make. They have to. be really well written. They uh appeal. to all ages. They're the best movies. >> I like that you're now promoting Toy. Story 5. [laughter] I've tricked you. Not Anaconda. >> You're promoting all the Anchor Man. films. [laughter].

>> Anaconda. Uh, and uh, no, no, not an. Sony will be furious. They will. They. because they, as you know, they really. insist uh that we promote the films that. we're actually there to promote. [laughter]. >> that old weird. >> Yeah. Yeah. They don't like kink. They. have. >> I know. I know. Which uh does bring me. back to my uh clip of the film where I'm. talking about um how I got the rights. >> Oh, do you have this? >> I do. Okay. >> And uh it is very it's it's it actually.

based weirdly on a true thing like this. how the right anaconda was a book. originally and [laughter]. >> is that true? It was truly and and it. was. >> um and the it was I think the author was. Japanese maybe. Um anyway, there's this. sequence where I talk about how I met. his widow and she was a fan because I. play an actor as well in the film,

>> right? >> Um but I'm trying to explain to my. friends how it is that I've come about. getting the rights to Anaconda. they. don't believe me and I'm saying no uh. this is how but I did I I know you. haven't seen the link but I if I don't. know if there's any capability. >> yeah I think they say they have uh. >> yeah I think. >> great. [laughter]. [laughter].

[laughter]. Now you can see uh [laughter]. >> what else is on YouTube? [laughter]. >> Now here's my question for you. >> Yeah. >> Is there a part of you that just hates. yourself when you're doing the fake. setup now? [laughter]. When you do the fake setup now and you. know I didn't know but the minute you. started to say I have a clip I'm like.

you. We all know. And then there's. a bunch of things that go through my. head, but is there a part of you that. hates yourself as you're doing it or no? >> Are you kidding me? Absolutely. Hate it. [laughter] Hate it when I'm setting it. up. Hate it when I'm sitting watching. Hating at the now at the point where. it's like, how are we all supposed to. react to this? >> At what year did I stop pretending like. it was really? >> You don't even try this time. This is. the least you've tried ever. You went, "Oh, YEAH." AND I HAVE A CLIP. [laughter] Um cuz it was a book and then.

>> I I put very little thought in how I was. going to do it. >> And you're you're [laughter] kind of. looking around like Yeah. blah blah. You. almost said blah blah blah. Were you. ever turned down coming on the show cuz. you just don't want to deal with this. anymore? [laughter]. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's exactly right. It's a. little bit Yeah. When you uh you just. get lazy and tired like All right, I'll. think of a setup now. I don't, you know, it's like a team that that wins a title. and the next season they go with. [laughter] two victories all year and. they're 0 and two and 14. Um, it's like.

get back to fundamentals, guys. [laughter]. >> Um, >> it's it's I Love Lucy the final season. when they're up in Connecticut. >> Yeah. [laughter] Yeah. LUCY. [laughter]. >> But you know what? I love the uh I'm now. starting to picture at one point um one. of us we're going to be very old men. Uh. I'm older than you, so I'll be the. older. So I think I'll be in the. hospital and you'll be visiting me and.

uh I won't have long and they'll say I'm. in a lot of pain, but he's he's pretty. good right now. And you'll come in to. say hi and I know you're going to do a. thing where I'm kind of in and out, but. I'm there and I'm so happy to see you. And then you're going to say, "No, no, and I just got good news from your. doctor." And I'm like, "Really? Really?". And he's like, "No, they did a scan and. they actually can't find any of the. disease in the area." And I'm really. Yeah. No, take a look at the scan. And. it's going to be that. >> and um and it's going to make me really. happy. [laughter].

>> I'm so touched. I I. is a really great way to do it cuz you. have the ex the lit [laughter]. the box lit up on the wall. This is a. great [laughter]. >> I've thought out other scenarios, but. that's way better. >> But you know, but you know what you're. going to do? You're going to get a guy. You're going to get my doctor to play. along. And so he's going to say, "No, we. found and and and Paul, do you mind?". And I'll do you do you want to stick. around for this? And I'll be like, "It's. okay. I want Paul here." And you'll be.

like, "Okay, I'll stick around for him.". [laughter] And then he'll be showing me. And then at some point, because I hope. this is not for a long time. I'm just. going to say that. But it's going to be. some sophisticated scam where they show. you in real time. This is where we we. did the scan and you can see here and. this is where the disease was and then. it's going to start to flicker a little. bit and it's going to turn into. >> and um it's going to bring me a lot of. joy. >> and then I'll pass away. >> It's great. >> I'm just happy that I could bring that. to you in your final moments. [laughter]. >> I did think of a scenario where we could.

do this and I don't want to reveal it. here. I did think of a scenario which I. think is the. would be momentous and I'm hoping we get. to do it someday. I don't want to. >> No, no, no. You'll tell me uh you'll. tell me afterward. >> Yeah. Yeah. There is a way to do this. that would be the greatest, but I will. figure that out. Um and I have a. wonderful memory of I remember we I was. in Brooklyn and I did a show there and. you were kind enough to come do it for. the podcast. >> Yeah.

>> And we were all there and then you and I. hung out afterwards. Some drinks were. had as I recall. Uh, and then we uh we. ended up, it was very late at night and. we ended up uh uh stepping into your. house at night. I remember that. And you. showing me around in the dark and I. [laughter] was like, "Sh, I think my. children are asleep.". >> He was saying, "Are you sure this was. his house? >> Let's go wake him up.". >> Well, I'm not sure cuz. >> I'm not sure. >> We're not sure. [laughter]. >> We weren't in the best state, but we had.

had a really good time. and we're wa. we're walking around and you're showing. me this and I was just so happy to be in. your house, but it was a very it's such. a clear memory of you and me in the. dark. This is just a couple years ago. and you're you're doing the thing that. they do in movies where you're like we. both a little buzzed. You're like sh and. I'm like. yeah [laughter]. and we're looking around. I'm like, "This is beautiful." And you're like, "Ah, quiet, quiet." And uh but it was so. surreal to walk around with you, one of. my favorite people, in this gorgeous.

house. And I remembered thinking, "Oh my. god, I miss New York." That was the. feeling I had. I mean, I love, don't get. me wrong, I love Los Angeles, but I I. You've made it a point to always have. that be your base. >> Always. But I was so uh thrilled that we. got to hang out. And then you I'm like, "Wow, you're going to Yeah. Come on. over." like, "Are you sure it's 2 am? Yeah, it's fine." Um, no, whatever it. was. But I was so happy that we got to. kind of hang out and spend a little. time. Yeah. [clears throat] And uh I do.

remember this and as you were describing. it, I was thinking I'm just missing the. uh you know, like the the candle with. the holder [laughter] like kind of Jacob. Marley. >> Yeah. Yeah. This way. This way. This. way. >> Yes. And I'm like, "Yeah, [snorts]. [laughter]. >> you want to What do you want to drink? It was really fun. It was really fun. But. >> yeah, we have to do it again next time. You're, you know, you're back in New. York. >> Yeah. I'll be back and we'll hang. Uh.

you are uh an absolute delight. You're. one of my favorite people in the world, one of my favorite performers, and you. always make me happy. And I know that in. the next week, I'll be watching clips of. you. uh will just be appearing cuz I. know these phones listen to you. They. know what you like and it just is always. throwing me these Paul Rudd fast balls. and I'm like I know that guy. God, he's. funny. Anyway, it always makes me really. delighted. So, >> I feel the same about you Kona. Thank.

you for saying that. Have you about the. phones listening? I had this memory of. Did you see the Pete Holmes special? Um. uh I think it was I'm not for everyone I. think it was. It was his last one. Yeah, I I've seen him. >> when he just when he's telling the. audience uh he just stops in the middle. of his routine and just starts saying, "I want to buy. uh a dildo. I want to buy a big dildo.". People are laughing and he's telling him. to shush. And he just keeps saying it.

over and over again. I want a big uh. juicy dildo. Like whatever [laughter]. for a minute and you don't really know. where it's going. And he then he just. says, "Can't wait to see what popup ads. you all get in there." [laughter]. >> That's such a great idea. >> That's such a brilliant idea. >> Holmes, very funny, man. >> Very funny. Yeah. Hilarious. Well, now. we're all going to get those. >> Yes. >> Yeah. [laughter]. >> Anyone listening right now is going to. get one. >> Yeah. >> And not just any dildo. A juicy dildo. A.

[laughter]. >> juicy dildo. Yeah. >> You know, when they're just ripe. >> Yeah. That's when you want to know. You. don't want one of these. >> When you get the dildo, just put it in. the sun for for one day. [laughter]. I hate biting into a dildo. [laughter]. >> Yeah. >> AND I'M LIKE, "OH, THIS ISN'T READY.". >> It's a little bit like an avocado or. cantaloupe. You got to squeeze it to. make sure it gives has enough of that. give. >> Well, that's the thing is when I'm. buying dildos, people are always like, "What are you squeezing them for, you. pervert?" AND I'M LIKE, "I'M TRYING TO. see if it's juicy yet.". >> Exactly. [laughter].

And they get all freaked out. >> But it's a giant bin of them. Stop. touching all the [laughter] dildos. My grandfather was a dildo farmer. [laughter] and he told me if you want a. juicy one, you got to squeeze everyone. in a bin. He showed me when I was a. little boy. [laughter]. >> Oh god. >> The [laughter] right way. to pick out your dildo. >> And those bastards, they chased him out. of town. Uh Paul Rudd, thank you so much.

from the bottom of my heart. Seriously. >> Thank you, Connor. Okay, we're going to play something and. then when I say pause, hit pause cuz. we're going to need to look at the. screen. Okay. >> Okay. >> Star Search, the world's greatest talent. competition. Welcome Beyonce, Kevin James, Usher Raymond, Brittany.

Spears. [music]. >> 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. They. want to make a star out of you. Oh, does any has anyone looked into this at. all before we started talking about it? >> Did anyone Google? >> 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 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. >> No. No. [laughter] No. 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. Star Shirts. >> These are all the folks according to. Google. >> Is Conan on there? >> Adam Sandler is on there.

>> 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 uh was on. Netflix and I think it was a success for. them and maybe just the same program. that's like feeding [laughter] 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. because once one sees the other. get cut, that run. You cut. >> Every be cut or some get. way. >> 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 cutter? What if cutter a. >> Yeah. >> Cut. You cutter.

better cut [laughter]. >> 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. 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. >> I think 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 a. thing now. I'm intrigued by this. whole theory of cutting a. >> You better be [laughter] careful. >> It's your talent. I'm sure I went out. and did some bits and they were just as. powerful and showstoppping 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. >> We got to find out. We got to find out. >> OH, WE GET 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. >> I know. I was going to 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 appropriate. Okay.