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Conan O'Brien

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Will Johnson Is the Where's Waldo of Folk Supergroups

    Yesterday, various social media outlets were literally on fire with the news of Centro-matic singer Will Johnson's "supergroup" with the Kadane Brothers and Pedro the Lion's David Bazan. That almost made us forget about his other other band, New Multitudes, which features Jay Farrar, Anders Parker ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    Victoria Jackson, Tea Party Princess

    Victoria Jackson went from the big leagues of comedy to the rabid right of modern politics.

  • Music

    July 21, 2011

    Christina Perri's Literal Overnight Success Story

    Victoria Jackson went from the big leagues of comedy to the rabid right of modern politics.

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Whitt's End: 7.1.11

    ​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Rangers return from Houston today to start a series in Arlington against the lowly Florida Marlins. Did anyone go to the airport to see the Silver Boot as Nolan Ryan triumphantly raised it? ... More >>

  • Film

    June 23, 2011

    Conan O'Brien Can't Stop: Try Harder

    Diary of a late-night diva.

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Watch: Bleeckie The Puppet Takes On Rebecca Black's "Friday," Turns It Into Ode About Fries

    Rebecca Black​ Colin Quinn made a great point on Conan last week. I'm paraphrasing, but it went something like this: For all this talk of stopping bullying and cyber-bullying, America sure is willfully beating up a lot on Rebecca Black.The counter-argument, of course? That poor little Black is th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Arbitrarily Grading The Year That Was: A Look Back At The Major Music Happenings of 2010.

    Not quite an A . But 2010 was still a pretty good year for music.​If the '00s were dominated by hip-hop, this decade looks as if it's being dominated by electronic music. While electro-pop has had some resurrections over the years, it's now a mainstay of popular music. Look no farther tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Watch: Jimmie Vaughan and Friends Performed "Just A Little Bit" For Conan Last Night

    ​He may not have earned himself an award nomination from the Blues Foundation like fellow Dallas native Steve Miller for his work this year, but, hey, the Dallas-born Jimmie Vaughan had other things fall his way in 2010 -- like, say, a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album for his Pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Upon Conan's Return, a Chance to Revisit Bobbie Wygant's Chats With Leno, Letterman

    Bobbie Wygant Interviews David Letterman from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.Late yesterday, Erik Clapp, the fellow slowly but surely archiving all of Bobbie Wygant's chits and chats for KXAS-Channel 5, sent word that he'd just posted to his website golden-oldies featuring a cigar-smoking David Letterman and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Chef Tell: There's a Mouthy Bully from Dallas Named Morgan

    ​This week on Top Chef Just Desserts Brought to You By Dawn Hand Renewal Because Dawn Hand Renewal Loves Top Chef Just Desserts, renowned cake decorator and beautiful ice queen Shinmin Li guest judged the Quickfire Challenge of edible bouquets. Dallas' own Morgan and Yigit created the top offering ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    2010 ALCS Game 3 - Rangers 8, Yankees 0: My Top Observer-ations

    About 90 minutes after this pic, Josh Hamilton went deep to start a Rangers' romp in The Bronx​10. How dominant was Cliff Lee tonight? I sat in the right-field seats of Yankee Stadium in the middle innings and I swear fans were wildly cheering foul balls managed by Nick Swisher. Any contact ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Esquire Says: Hey These Dallas Bars Are Some of The Best

    ​A few weeks ago, when Conan O'Brien rolled through town, he said to the packed crowd: "You people know how to drink." Turns out, as Robert Wilonsky reported over on Unfair Park, Esquire is thinking the same thing. Well, at least they liked some of our bars. Featured in the June/July big honking ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2010

    Lopez Tonight?

    ​A few weeks ago, when Conan O'Brien rolled through town, he said to the packed crowd: "You people know how to drink." Turns out, as Robert Wilonsky reported over on Unfair Park, Esquire is thinking the same thing. Well, at least they liked some of our bars. Featured in the June/July big honking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Conan O'Brien, Meet Dallas (and Dirk Nowitzki)

    Ryan Conlin ​A moment after fluffy-haired beat-box comic Reggie Watts left SMU's McFarlin Auditorium Thursday night, a video clip flickered briefly on the screen behind him: Walker, Texas Ranger -- welcome back, old friend. There was this Andy Richter intro, in which he warned: "Tonight, the part ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2010

    Conan Is Ownin'

    Ryan Conlin ​A moment after fluffy-haired beat-box comic Reggie Watts left SMU's McFarlin Auditorium Thursday night, a video clip flickered briefly on the screen behind him: Walker, Texas Ranger -- welcome back, old friend. There was this Andy Richter intro, in which he warned: "Tonight, the part ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Turns Out, There's Still a Chance You Can See Conan O'Brien at SMU. For Free!

    ​Good Lord. Was it only last week that Conan O'Brien announced he was coming to McFarlin Memorial Auditorium on May 13? Feels like four years ago. Anyway. Didn't take long for the 2,386-seat venue to sell out -- a few hours, tops. Which doesn't mean you can't catch Coco at SMU. (And, no, I'm not r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Today in Music News: Gary Lightbody Gets His Jaw Fixed, Gorillaz Get Some Clash and Conan His The Road

    Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, March 12, 2010...If Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody gets his dislocated jaw fixed after singing with it for eight years... will his songs sound less sincere?So the Gorillaz touring band will include alumnus of The Clash? Not bad...Sad 'cause Conan O'Br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Sure, You Can't See Conan O'Brien on TV. But You Can Always Catch Him at SMU.

    ​And speaking of late-night teevee hosts ...Just got word that ousted Tonight Show ex Conan O'Brien is about to take Andy Richter and the band on the road for a two-month tour, the title of which is "Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television." Which I mention because, right, there's a Dall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Last Night: Jack's Mannequin at House of Blues

    Jack's MannequinHouse of BluesFebruary 17, 2010 Better than: spending a day sweaty and dehydrated, getting trampled and crowd-surfed on at Warped Tour. Jack's Mannequin's Andrew McMahon​ It's incredibly cliché to say, but you'd never know Andrew McMahon survived Leukemia if you got the cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Today In Music News: Mystical Is Free, Music For Unborn Babies And Coco Loves The Stones

    Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, January22, 2010...Mystikal has been released from prison after six years. Finally, even unborn babies get to listen to the iPod! Conan O'Brien sticks it to NBC with the help of the Rolling Stones. Suck it, Leno.

  • Culture

    January 21, 2010

    Winspear's August:Ossage County And Watertower's Laughter On The 23rd Floor Find Fun And Fury In Tempers Run Amok

    Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, January22, 2010...Mystikal has been released from prison after six years. Finally, even unborn babies get to listen to the iPod! Conan O'Brien sticks it to NBC with the help of the Rolling Stones. Suck it, Leno.

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Whitt's End: 1.15.10

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Haven't gotten a chance to ask him about it yet, but did I miss something or is Babe Laufenberg leaving CBS 11? Maybe he was buying CBS 11. Did I get that wrong? UPDATE: Says Laufenberg in a text ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Because You're Gonna Be Watching Late Night TV This Week, Anyway...

    The Orbans​...y'know, what with all the drama and all, then you might as well turn in to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight. Why? Well, 'cause you might spot a familiar face or two: Justin Pate, keyboardist for Fort Worth's The Orbans, will be among the the backing players performing in musical ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Whitt's End: 1.8.10

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Texas Stadium's last breath will be taken as nothing more than some tween's mac-'n-cheese, push-'n-pulverize, real-life video game? As a whole, we suck. *Alabama > Texas. Toldja. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Whattup, Colleyville: Demi Lovato's Here We Go Again Tops The Billboard 200

    ​As expected, Colleyville's own Demi Lovato has the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart this week, after selling 108,000 copies of the disc in its debut week of sales. (Last year, Lovato's debut disc, Don't Forget, debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the chart with 89,000 discs sold in its first wee ... More >>

  • News

    July 23, 2009

    Sonia Sotomayor May Not Be Mexican, But She’s Close Enough for Government Work

    ​As expected, Colleyville's own Demi Lovato has the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart this week, after selling 108,000 copies of the disc in its debut week of sales. (Last year, Lovato's debut disc, Don't Forget, debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the chart with 89,000 discs sold in its first wee ... More >>

  • Music

    March 12, 2009

    The AirborneToxic Event, Alberta Cross

    Tuesday, March 17, at The Loft

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2008

    Jimmy The Giggler

    Fallon prepares Addison for late-night change

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2008

    Post-Memorial Day Video Hangover

    Fallon prepares Addison for late-night change

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    Geeks v. Xenu

    Fallon prepares Addison for late-night change

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2008

    At Sundance, Some Films Are Wanted, While Others Are Desired

    Fallon prepares Addison for late-night change

  • Home Entertainment

    September 6, 2007

    Seasons in the Sun

    Fallon prepares Addison for late-night change

  • Dining

    February 2, 2006

    Of Claws and Loins

    Steve Fields is steak-and-lobsteriffic

  • Music

    December 15, 2005

    The Polyphonic Spree Holiday Extravaganza

    Friday, December 16 at Nokia Theatre

  • Music

    February 24, 2005

    Dancin' Shoes

    Our judge gets down at the Ultra DJ competition

  • Music

    April 22, 2004

    On His Way

    Ben Kweller grew up. Ben Kweller got better.

  • Music

    April 15, 2004

    2004 Dallas Observer Music Awards

    You voted. We counted. It's your favorite local acts, amplified.

  • Culture

    March 6, 2003

    That '60s Show

    Oliver Beene goes against fake millionaires and phony idols

  • Culture

    November 28, 2002

    Richter's Scale

    Andy Richter deserves to control the universe, if only Fox would let him

  • Culture

    September 5, 2002

    Live Long, Prosper

    Jim Kirk didn't die. Bill Shatner just got scared to death.

  • Calendar

    March 14, 2002

    Funny and the Bunny

    Fox keeps its place as best and worst network with three new shows

  • Music

    March 14, 2002

    Launch Ramp

    Five years later, Ben Kweller is taking off on his own.

  • Film

    February 7, 2002

    Asking for It

    Storytelling continues Solondz's bluster of sex, rage and insanity

  • Culture

    February 1, 2001

    Drag King

    Actor-comic Eddie Izzard just wants to be loved

  • Music

    June 24, 1999

    Rock on

    Chris Rock's Bigger and Blacker than anyone, and his new album may be the funniest hip-hop album ever made

  • Music

    March 27, 1997

    Reign of toads

    The Toadies tell why Bush deserves to die

  • Music

    March 13, 1997

    Roadshows

    The Toadies tell why Bush deserves to die

  • News

    February 9, 1995

    Buzz

    The Toadies tell why Bush deserves to die

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