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Comedy starved night owls are probably already aware of the attention that Rockstar's latest crime drama has received on the late night entertainment scene. We chuckled at the Daily Show's coverage of the game's midnight release, but thoroughly LOLed at Conan O'Brien's previews (embedded after the jump) of the toned-down version of Grand Theft Auto IV (if only Stephen Bishop's classic "It Might Be You" really were available on Liberty City's airwaves).

However, we didn't truly board the ROFLcopter until we saw the above skit from The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (the former unitesticled boss on "The Drew Carey Show"). Perhaps it was the visit from "Saturday Night Live" veteran Tim Meadows that made it our fave, or perhaps it was their subtle send-up of the criticism the game has endured due to it's adult content. On that note, if there's anything funnier than the actual media coverage of Rockstar's mature blockbuster, we've yet to see it.



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]]>conanconanobriencraigfergusongrandtheftautoivgta-ivlatelateshowrockstarrockstargamesrockstarnorthtimmeadowsGriffin McElroy2008-05-03T15:00:00+00:00Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 get celebrity love on Conan O' Brienhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/01/call-of-duty-4-and-halo-3-get-celebrity-love-on-conan-o-brien/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/01/call-of-duty-4-and-halo-3-get-celebrity-love-on-conan-o-brien/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/01/call-of-duty-4-and-halo-3-get-celebrity-love-on-conan-o-brien/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If the annual shame parade known as the Spike TV Video Game Awards have taught us anything, it's this -- famous people love video games. Take, for example, "Arrested Development" star Will Arnett and "SNL" funnyman Jason Sudeikis, both of whom outed themselves as FPSophiles last week on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien".

While we were amused by Arnett's endorsement of Call of Duty 4 and his tales of domestic disrespect, we think Sudeikis pulled away with a higher chuckle per joke ratio. You can watch his entire interview after the break -- jump to 4:17 for his gaming testimonial, or to 5:48 to watch a grown man demonstrate Halo 3 teabagging in front of a live studio audience.

[Thanks, Colin.]

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]]>callofdutycallofduty4conanconanobrienfpshalohalo3jasonsudeikiswillarnettGriffin McElroy2008-03-01T12:30:00+00:00Conan eases writers strike boredom with Rock Bandhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/05/conan-eases-writers-strike-boredom-with-rock-band/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/05/conan-eases-writers-strike-boredom-with-rock-band/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/05/conan-eases-writers-strike-boredom-with-rock-band/#commentsFiled under: ,


It would seem that Conan (the Late Night talk show host, not the barbarian) had a lot of time on his hands since the Writers Guild of America put down their pencils, pens and iBooks in order to get their fair share of the royalties pie, and, as a result, put his show on hiatus for nearly two months. When he wasn't frittering time away planning his grand return to Late Night or growing an unsettling beard, the Cone Zone killed time with a game that many of us cuddled up to during the rerun-filled winter months -- Rock Band.

As seen about a minute into the video (which, funnily enough, probably isn't netting any royalties for any writers), Conan chooses to sing the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" in the style of Edith Bunker. It's great, but we prefer our version of Faith no More's "Epic", where we do an alarmingly accurate impression of Lamar from Revenge of the Nerds. What flourishes you add to your Rock Band vocal performances to coax precious lulz from your bandmates?

Also, we missed you, Conan. Please don't do that to us again.

(Thanks to everyone who sent this in!)

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]]>ConanConanOBrienEdithBunkerHarmonixRock BandRock-BandRockBandSabotageGriffin McElroy2008-01-05T11:30:00+00:00Conan takes on Serena in Wii Tennishttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/02/conan-takes-on-serena-in-wii-tennis/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/02/conan-takes-on-serena-in-wii-tennis/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/02/conan-takes-on-serena-in-wii-tennis/#commentsFiled under: , ,

What should you do when you have a former World Number 1 ranked tennis player on your late night talk show? Challenge her to Wii Tennis, of course!

That's what Conan O'Brien decided to do last night when he had Serena Williams on as a guest. We caution the little ones to avoid direct eye contact with O'Brien's scantily-clad body, as the sheer paleness reflects light and can blind you. Look closely and you'll see that the production team made Miis of the host and guest.

We won't give away the final score, but it was a close game. Video embedded after the break.

[Thanks, Sam]

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