***** do you know him? Watch his documentary he's actually a self-absorbed ass when he leaves the stage. I find that performers can be completely different once they leave that stage. Don't get me wrong Conan as we see him on tv is absolutely hilarious and seems like a good person. In real life he's someone I wouldn't want to meet. His channel has the movie for free right now- check it out.
+Chandler's Entertainment I didnt get that impression of him when watching the documentary. I've always heard good things from people who have met him.
+Chandler's Entertainment I think the documentary put him in a good light. To me it was a man who struggled but still tried to make the best out of everything.
I've loved Conan since I was 12 (I'm 33 now), and he's my favorite person/comedian of all time. I finally got the chance to meet him last Thursday at his taping and he was so kind and generous and hilarious. I use a wheelchair and had to go through a different entry gate with my friends. We had to wait for awhile and had gotten to know one of the PAs before the show while we were waiting. We were laughing and chatting and my friends were telling him how much I love Conan. After we finally got seated, apparently the PA told Conan's assistant how much I love him. I was sitting in the front row because of my wheelchair, and Conan purposely went out of his way to come talk to me after he did his monologue. I thought he was just swooping in for a quick hug (I had a sign asking him to hug me), but he gave me a bear hug and then he chatted with me for a few minutes, made some jokes, met my friends, and told me I looked really beautiful. Before he went to shoot the next segment, he asked if I wanted him to autograph my sign later. Of course, I said yes. Right after the show, he whipped out a sharpie from his jacket and came straight over to me. He signed my poster, and chatted with me a bit more. Then he stood up, but instead of leaving, he leaned back down, I thought to give me another hug, but instead he kissed me on the cheek. I felt like I was glowing from the inside out. Then the PA came back with four Pop Vinyl Conans for me and my friends. Conan said, "Oh yeah!" and signed a Ghostbuster Pop Vinyl Conan for me. At that point, his assistant told him they needed to go, but Conan handed us the rest of the figures and said he was so glad to meet me and waved goodbye and I just sat there, radiating joy. No one is a perfect person, obviously, but he is clearly a caring man to take so much time to talk to me, and he couldn't have been kinder to me and my friends. Plus, it's hard to imagine so much of his staff literally following him across the country to do another show with him if he were just a huge ass. Ever since my experience of meeting him last week, I've felt so happy. I'm so grateful to Conan for exceeding my expectations and to the PA for putting in a word with Conan's assistant. What a wonderful experience! :)
@@chandlersentertainment7314 I watched the documentary and didn't get that impression. He's clearly obsessed with trying to entertain every possible person he could find while exhausting himself in the process, but I don't think that paints him in a bad light
Whether you think Conan is funny or not (and those of you who don't are categorically WRONG, for the record), he's a man that worked his ass off behind the scenes for years so he could propagate an idea through comedy...an abstract ideal thta we can all aspire to...regardles of class, race, or rank. It's clear that his goal is commiseration and joy. Lets not forget his final message on NBC...that "cynicism is my least favorite attrribute". There's plenty else to laugh at. Thank you, Conan.
The time between this being recorded and uploaded is the same length as how long ago the video was uploaded. And it was recorded just after the nineties. Damn, UA-cam; you old.
I was here for this, the day before my graduation from grad school...I'd left my dorm room and sat down, forgetting all about my dad that was helping me move out. XD
@zoboomafoo24 When he started dating his now wife in 2000, he's said that she cooked for him all the time and he gained a ton of weight (he's slightly chunkier in 2002). I think it was after the wedding he took up bike riding and went back to his normal size
This is too funny--Conan is my comedic hero. We Cornellians get Toni Morrison at our commencement, but I would trade her any day for this hilarious-ness!
Tonight I felt sick to my stomach seeing Conan go. I'm so angry with NBC that they could be so blind to his vision and his appeal to us young people. I mean honestly, I'm 14-years-old and he has me literally rolling on the floor til I can't breathe. And now for him to be replaced with this old man and his retarded rehearsed one-liners is just sickening. Conan is so natural and unpretentious. That's what makes him beautiful. I'm going to miss you Conan -- I love you.
The purpose of the commencement speech is to humble and inspire the graduating class. These kids worked their asses off so they can change the world. Sure...some of them are rich kids that had zero potential energy in the first place, but for the most part, they're kids that had more foresight, disipline and compassion than the rest of you armchair pundits to enter the world with a foundation of insight and understanding to affect some sort of positive change.
Jay Leno's ratings, once he resumes his rightful position as host of The Tonight Show, will inevitably go back to where they were when he was still on The Tonight Show, beating out Letterman on CBS, Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel on ABC, all of the movies, shows, & local programming on all of the other networks; and Conan will be a fading memory!
@Honeypott310 I'll be calling Mr. Zucker and letting him know that I think that keeping Leno, and moving him back to The Tonight Show is a great idea! It's unfortunate that Conan is being fired with the way that he is, what with the bad PR & all but, it's not like Conan is really all that funny anyway!
SpookeyR is simply unaware of the 46% drop in ratings of the 10PM slot on every night of NBC. Conan started out above Letterman, and was above Letterman. Then Letterman had his scandal and the 10PM slot faded. FAST. Leno's show was dying, and by his show dying, LOCAL NEWS, was dying for all affiliates. Conan's ratings were bad, because he had the worst lead-in in the history of television. He didn't demand his show back from Fallon, because Conan doesn't put others' jobs at risk. He is class.
"I hate cynicism, for the record it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen" -Conan O'Brien u call that a man who should be kicked off the air? fuck u people who hate conan. He will be missed but i promise u, he WILL return in september, even if he isn't on NBC, i dont care cuz all i want to see is my show, the conan O'Brien show.
@SpookeyR Reading your opinions and what others think of your opinion, it's kind of obvious whose opinion is ignorant, lol. But just because no one here values your opinion doesn't mean you are not entitled to your opinion. I know one guy who still believes the Earth is flat, he's entitled to his opinion also.
I don't think I've loved anyone more than Conan...seriously.
I understand this sentiment completely lol. :)
Me too . he is REAL comedian.
bout your mom?
I feel the same way :)
Your parents?
this guy is a pure genius
j
Conan is the best and he is a good person
***** do you know him? Watch his documentary he's actually a self-absorbed ass when he leaves the stage. I find that performers can be completely different once they leave that stage. Don't get me wrong Conan as we see him on tv is absolutely hilarious and seems like a good person. In real life he's someone I wouldn't want to meet. His channel has the movie for free right now- check it out.
+Chandler's Entertainment I didnt get that impression of him when watching the documentary. I've always heard good things from people who have met him.
+Chandler's Entertainment I think the documentary put him in a good light. To me it was a man who struggled but still tried to make the best out of everything.
I've loved Conan since I was 12 (I'm 33 now), and he's my favorite person/comedian of all time. I finally got the chance to meet him last Thursday at his taping and he was so kind and generous and hilarious. I use a wheelchair and had to go through a different entry gate with my friends. We had to wait for awhile and had gotten to know one of the PAs before the show while we were waiting. We were laughing and chatting and my friends were telling him how much I love Conan.
After we finally got seated, apparently the PA told Conan's assistant how much I love him. I was sitting in the front row because of my wheelchair, and Conan purposely went out of his way to come talk to me after he did his monologue. I thought he was just swooping in for a quick hug (I had a sign asking him to hug me), but he gave me a bear hug and then he chatted with me for a few minutes, made some jokes, met my friends, and told me I looked really beautiful. Before he went to shoot the next segment, he asked if I wanted him to autograph my sign later. Of course, I said yes.
Right after the show, he whipped out a sharpie from his jacket and came straight over to me. He signed my poster, and chatted with me a bit more. Then he stood up, but instead of leaving, he leaned back down, I thought to give me another hug, but instead he kissed me on the cheek. I felt like I was glowing from the inside out.
Then the PA came back with four Pop Vinyl Conans for me and my friends. Conan said, "Oh yeah!" and signed a Ghostbuster Pop Vinyl Conan for me. At that point, his assistant told him they needed to go, but Conan handed us the rest of the figures and said he was so glad to meet me and waved goodbye and I just sat there, radiating joy.
No one is a perfect person, obviously, but he is clearly a caring man to take so much time to talk to me, and he couldn't have been kinder to me and my friends. Plus, it's hard to imagine so much of his staff literally following him across the country to do another show with him if he were just a huge ass. Ever since my experience of meeting him last week, I've felt so happy. I'm so grateful to Conan for exceeding my expectations and to the PA for putting in a word with Conan's assistant. What a wonderful experience! :)
@@chandlersentertainment7314 I watched the documentary and didn't get that impression. He's clearly obsessed with trying to entertain every possible person he could find while exhausting himself in the process, but I don't think that paints him in a bad light
How can one have so much personality, be funny, and smart at the same time
COCO is the best !! no one makes the crowd laugh more than this great guy . good luck on your next show conando :-)
how is this guy even real he's tooooooo funny to be real
And we will always support Conan. I have for more than 10 years, and I always will.
Whether you think Conan is funny or not (and those of you who don't are categorically WRONG, for the record), he's a man that worked his ass off behind the scenes for years so he could propagate an idea through comedy...an abstract ideal thta we can all aspire to...regardles of class, race, or rank. It's clear that his goal is commiseration and joy. Lets not forget his final message on NBC...that "cynicism is my least favorite attrribute". There's plenty else to laugh at. Thank you, Conan.
love the evil laugh @9.00....i love this guy....its a shame he is'nt as well known in the UK :(...we need someone like him on our TV..
OMG I fell out of my chair when Conan did the evil laugh...that was insane!
Conan comes back TONIGHT!!!
i love conan! he's the best comic of my time!
This is really brilliant stuff. Had read the speech before but the delivery is even better.
June 6th at Mohegan Sun!!!!! Can't come soon enough!!!
Greatest commencement speech of all time
PrUnEJuIcEtHeThIrD check out his Dartmouth speech 2011
He is brilliant
Classy, and hilarious man! The perfect blend of American humour for them people!
Conan is brilliant.
Conan is the best... great speech!... right next to the Steve Jobs graduation speech...
Conan is so awesome!
Good video. He looks and sounds so confident. Great speech!
"The potential father of your child...prove it, lady."
Damn this had me cracking up
8:57 that laugh lol
lol
simply brilliant
Conan's coming back- just with a new network.
The time between this being recorded and uploaded is the same length as how long ago the video was uploaded.
And it was recorded just after the nineties.
Damn, UA-cam; you old.
The more I see the guy the more I like him. Very funny speech. Kudos Conan.
Awesome video, thank you for sharing!
fabulous
I watched his 2020 commencement address... That was 20 years after this.
I was here for this, the day before my graduation from grad school...I'd left my dorm room and sat down, forgetting all about my dad that was helping me move out. XD
Its amazing , I would love to go to Harvard, or afford any college . Reading the comments i am kind of disappointed.
Go to a community college work your ass off and do it.. It takes more than wishes
@zoboomafoo24 When he started dating his now wife in 2000, he's said that she cooked for him all the time and he gained a ton of weight (he's slightly chunkier in 2002). I think it was after the wedding he took up bike riding and went back to his normal size
Jay Leno disliked this video 44 times
BJ5712 That's Funny! :)))
Conan is the man
"we dont need it...we just want it!"
The evil laugh actually scared the s**t out of me. lol hahaha
Conan O'Brien could write a good movie based on a Harvard student researching his thesis.
Brilliant
This is too funny--Conan is my comedic hero. We Cornellians get Toni Morrison at our commencement, but I would trade her any day for this hilarious-ness!
Tonight I felt sick to my stomach seeing Conan go. I'm so angry with NBC that they could be so blind to his vision and his appeal to us young people. I mean honestly, I'm 14-years-old and he has me literally rolling on the floor til I can't breathe. And now for him to be replaced with this old man and his retarded rehearsed one-liners is just sickening. Conan is so natural and unpretentious. That's what makes him beautiful. I'm going to miss you Conan -- I love you.
"We don't need it... we just want it."
Classic movie.
This is good stuff.
Connan =
I love this man.
Now its finnaly legal my friend. Show em what ur capable of.
i hope Conan does a Speech at Havard again in 2012
what a beast
@ slytown
...and then the evil laugh.
Coco is the man!
What the fuck is wrong with people in America? Why is that Leno on tv and not the great one coco? Conan O'Brien forever!
hahah.."we don't need it, we just want it...muahahahah"
xD
When I think of Harvard, I think of Conan
When I grow up I want to be a CONAN xD
No, not weak. Very good.
The purpose of the commencement speech is to humble and inspire the graduating class. These kids worked their asses off so they can change the world. Sure...some of them are rich kids that had zero potential energy in the first place, but for the most part, they're kids that had more foresight, disipline and compassion than the rest of you armchair pundits to enter the world with a foundation of insight and understanding to affect some sort of positive change.
conan graduated from harvard. holy shit i probably could too then
youtube " Conan O'Brien - Inside the Actors Studio | 1/9 "
@yankeeheart109 yeah! love his new show. we love it so much we wrote a song for it on our channel. Go COCO!
man i had to hold my jaw from falling off when i was laughing to this
God this guy is hilarious!
Jay Leno's ratings, once he resumes his rightful position as host of The Tonight Show, will inevitably go back to where they were when he was still on The Tonight Show, beating out Letterman on CBS, Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel on ABC, all of the movies, shows, & local programming on all of the other networks; and Conan will be a fading memory!
"... but if you said we'd have passenger side airbags WE'D HAVE BURNED YOU AT THE STAKE!"
I used to hate this guy.. But the more I watch him... Holy shit he's funny.
Sorry CHIN, but my late night host is CONAN O'BRIEN! #imwithcoco
YEAH!!!! why did somebody give me a thumbs down? can you balance me out and give me a thumbs up?
Fusion516 there ya go
@garycalgary Actually probably
only 1 out of 3 people continue on to Part 2 :/
@Honeypott310
I'll be calling Mr. Zucker and letting him know that I think that keeping Leno, and moving him back to The Tonight Show is a great idea!
It's unfortunate that Conan is being fired with the way that he is, what with the bad PR & all but, it's not like Conan is really all that funny anyway!
cool
"Ehh It was the dukes! It was the dukes!
yups
I Really Like The Video From Your
CONAN FOREVER!!! LENO NEVER!!!!
I'm With CoCo!!!!
Funniest commencement speech ever made
5:13 someone tried to flash sunlight into Conan's eyes!
"He's wearing my harvard tie! Like he want to harvard!"
prove it baby!
@Lovisa116 Stanford is a pretty good school. One of the best in America.
SpookeyR is simply unaware of the 46% drop in ratings of the 10PM slot on every night of NBC. Conan started out above Letterman, and was above Letterman. Then Letterman had his scandal and the 10PM slot faded. FAST. Leno's show was dying, and by his show dying, LOCAL NEWS, was dying for all affiliates.
Conan's ratings were bad, because he had the worst lead-in in the history of television. He didn't demand his show back from Fallon, because Conan doesn't put others' jobs at risk. He is class.
@canadianmaple09 They probably did that to show how they pronounce in Boston. ;)
@SpookeyR nice response The wit of a jay leno fan, I guess. 1 sec ago
OMG, he made a joke of Amartya Sen!!!!! How dare he is. It's genious tho
of course not. i'm his fan...
@vkgoku2012
conan obrien is a writer, why would he hire a writer to write a commencement speech?
CONANDO should Host the OSCAR's !!
"I hate cynicism, for the record it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen" -Conan O'Brien
u call that a man who should be kicked off the air? fuck u people who hate conan.
He will be missed but i promise u, he WILL return in september, even if he isn't on NBC, i dont care cuz all i want to see is my show, the conan O'Brien show.
What did Conan say at 9:12?
a far better crowd then when he went to dartmouth, they were miserable
then i had a section about the death of wallstreet.......
LOLOL
I find it curious that coka0504 can't spell 'Harvard'.
The old Conan was much funnier ever since the NBC Conan/Leno debacale Conan O'Brien hasn't exactly been the same.
@esotronica Bravo. =)
@teufelkim I know, I was joking.
SpookeyR is still trolling?
ConeBone all the way...!!!
Boycott NBC!!! Boycott the Golden Globes!
Spread the word.
Go TEAM CONAN
@SpookeyR
Reading your opinions and what others think of your opinion, it's kind of obvious whose opinion is ignorant, lol.
But just because no one here values your opinion doesn't mean you are not entitled to your opinion. I know one guy who still believes the Earth is flat, he's entitled to his opinion also.
Way to spell "Harvard" wrong in the video's title... I sure hope you're not a Harvard grad.
31 people only got into Stanford.