Martha + Conan = Soul Mates
If you thought Abe Vigoda and Conan were an odd pairing, check out Conan and Martha Stewart. Their chemistry is pleasantly surprising, and they both seem to agree, as evidenced by their numerous appearances on each other’s shows. One of their most memorable segments involves an excursion to the DIY maven’s upstate New York farm, where Conan covets her impressive film crew (“We only have one f___ing camera!”), enjoys a romantic horse ride (“I think I just peed myself”) and re-enacts the notoriously difficult boss’s method of punishment (“I said three egg whites for the Bundt cake!” THWACK!).
Conan’s ridiculousness seems to have rubbed off on her. Check out this clip of the celebrity homemaker proving her street cred on Late Night by drinking malt liquor and chowing down on a Taco Bell burrito.
Next: Andy Richter: Sidekick Extraordinaire
Andy Richter: Sidekick Extraordinaire
When Andy Richter left the show in 2000, a nation of Late Night fans mourned. Who would challenge Conan to epic staring contests, like the one that resulted in Conan’s grandparents shedding their clothes in an effort to distract the host and seal Richter’s victory? Who would help Conan navigate the mean streets of Manhattan during one of his “desk drives”? Or star in cheesy TV commercials to jump-start the show’s ratings? Or help Conan pitch ridiculous ideas like Women Island to Aaron Spelling? And what about futuristic predictions, like “In the year 2000, Andy Richter will successfully cross over into gay porn with the smash hit 69 on the Richter Scale.”
America got a firsthand glimpse into the pair’s delightfully adolescent dynamic when Conan shoved a very nekkid Andy into NBC’s “Turkish bath” (i.e., the Today show studio). “Is Katie around?” Richter asks casually. Notice Matt Lauer’s quick thinking — and his abundant hair.
