You are the living history of late night is how Stephen Colbert started his latest conversation with Conan OBrien.
You are the living history, though?
Im not saying Colbert was insulting OBrien.
This was the hosts second sitdown of the season.
OBrien went onThe Late Showlast month, and here was Colbert onConan.
They have the same job, supposedly, although Colberts mode is ascendant.
OBrien asked Colbert about his recent trip to Russia, and I suspect he was hoping for sightseeing tips.
But Colberts trip to Russia took a turn for the topical.
We used to have classier scandals, moaned OBrien.
We used to have Teapot Dome and Watergate.
Colberts travel story went on; he was followed around Russia by Russian spiesandAmerican spies, he said.
I love OBriens nerdlinger instincts, that unabashedHarvard Lampoonbraininess.
It was transformative, opposite the graying Late Night Warriors.
Now he sounds nostalgic.
A fun game to play: Whos older, Colbert or OBrien?
I thought I knew, but I kept trying to figure it out during the interview.
OBriens had a more visible career for much longer, starting after Leno way back in the early 90s.
That was another goof on NBC money burn it all!
and it feels like a distant echo from another era now.
But the OBrien-Colbert talk had a nice valediction for those old days, too.
So, umm, what do you guys think of this?
The writers said they thought it was okay.
OBrien then, speaking through Colbert now: Good Enough Gang rides again,pshew pshew.
Damn, what a gunslinger!
Now he seems calmer, and maybe thats the wisdom of age or the job security of basic cable.
Maybe hes less exciting.
Which barber do you go to?
Its a trick, and a lesson: The one who looks bad madetheother guy look good.
The end credits declared, no doi, Promotional consideration furnished by Microsoft 2017.
The data pipe moneys history, but a little product placements good enough.
