One of the greatest things in the history of television was announced last week.
Conan O’Brien, professional podcaster, former basic cable television host, former prime-time funnyman, former Saturday Night Live writer and former Simpsons accomplice, will host the Oscars next year.
Rejoice! Rejoice, I say!
For the kingdom of Conan has descended upon thee! The red-haired maestro from Brookline, Massachussetts, will descend upon the people in Hollywood, California, to officiate a ceremony celebrating the truest fruits of their collective labours.
Rejoice! Rejoice! For the hours is near and the Oscars come to us all. Rejoice, I say! For Conan O’Brien will be appearing once more on television screens across millions of households. Millions!
Bend the knee, I say! Bend the knee and place thy buttocks on the couch. For the dawning of a new and late-night era is upon us, just as it has never left us. Glad tidings to us all, with the lanky SNL alum filling the silence in our lives with his ramblings and Richard Nixon impressions on our airwaves.
How lucky are we, creatures of the world, to feast at the table of Conan O’Brien.
Our gingerly cherub will be descending from the heavens onto us lowly earhly scum to share us the good news of this year’s finest in television and screening. And we will thank him for it.
Oh glory days. What a marvelous renaissance this is for our hero Conan O’Brien. Nay, we shall call it – a Conaissance! The hour is nigh! The time has come to pay your pennace to the Great Bridge between America and the Emerald Isle.
What a day – what a glorious day!
What glorious times we all live in. To be participants in the world operated by the quiffed former-late-night show host. How he has brought so much joy into all our lives. We bow down before thee Conan. We at hoddle headquarters bow down before thee!
How beautiful, so beautiful. The days are short. The nights are long. Darkness envelopes us all. But we all live under the watchful beady eyes of late-night television’s greatest, most distinct host.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
For Conan is hear. Let the heaven and earth sing for all to hear!
Fitzie’s track of the day: Lucifer/ Song for Rufus/ Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man, by Bob Seger
And now for your links:
Dan KP asks if Angeball is working at Spurs
Oh, ya wanna now how former Spurs players are doing? Look no further, per Alasdair Gold
The Athletic ($$): Spurs appeal over Bentancur does ‘more harm than good’
And now for your Conan links:
Conan O’Brien recalls how Robin Williams reached out to him after late night gig
NYT story on Conan hosting the Oscars
Conan O’Brien appears in an advert as … SANTA CLAUS ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
