Conan O’Brien’s Final Tonight Show Geared For Fun
The final week of The Tonight Show hosted by Conan O’Brien was extremely entertaining and plain good television. Guests during the week were Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Robin Williams and Adam Sandler. Surprise guests during the week included Ben Stiller and Pee Wee Herman in comedy skits centered on O’Brien’s departure from The tonight show. Conan O’Brien’s final show on Friday was geared up to be a fun one. Conan was treated to a surprise visit by Steve Carell who proceeded to do an exit interview with Conan for NBC. Conan was in hysterics by the time Carell finished his interview and the audience was revved up for the rest of the show.
During the week Conan had a bit about being vindictive and charging whatever he could to The Tonight Show, with NBC unable to do anything about it. The first expensive item featured during the week was a Bugatti Veyron car dressed up in mouse ears while an original recording of the song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones played in the background. O’Brien claimed the car and the cost of playing the original song would cost NBC $1.5 million. The second expensive item was the purchase of 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, with the racehorse wearing a mink Snuggie while watching restricted Super Bowl footage. O’Brien claimed this hijink cost NBC $4.8 million. Conan showed the final expensive item on Friday night: a credit card purchased skeleton of a ground sloth from the Smithsonian institution, spraying Beluga caviar spraying through a hose on to an original Picasso, costing $65 million dollars paid for by NBC. Conan then made sure the audience knew the expensive buys at NBC’s expense was a joke all along.
Conan O’Brien issued an official press release statement today saying he will not accept the move of the Tonight Show to a 12:05 p.m. slot NBC planned in order to bring back Jay Leno as the Tonight Show’s lead in at 11:35 p.m. after the cancellation of Leno’s prime time show.
Traditionally television stations host countdown programs to entertain those of us who choose to stay in and celebrate the new year. For those who are choosing to stay in this New Year’s Eve, the yearly television countdown shows are available to keep you entertained as the new year rings in. Times Square in New York and the Las Vegas Strip are two popular destinations for celebrating the beginning of the new year with shows telecast from both locations. The tradition of the “ball dropping” from the top of One Times Square in New York is part of the festivities from Times Square. The Waterford crystal ball above Times Square lowers starting at 11:59:00 p.m. and reaches the bottom of its tower 60 seconds later at the stroke of midnight. The celebration culminates in fireworks and revelers partying in Times Square, Las Vegas and other worldwide locations. 
Late, Late show host Craig Ferguson marked his 1,000th show by not appearing as the host. The 1,000th show was hosted by popular puppet Wavy (aka Wavy Rancheros) who is voiced by Ferguson. Imagine spending the entire time hosting the show below camera level or under your host desk. Ferguson did just that last night to roars of approval from the audience. Wavy hosted the show from monologue to interviewing guests, with guest puppets dancing in the background and a shark puppet starring in the Aquaman skit Ferguson usually stars in. Wavy has his own fan club with show viewers, famous for the wave of his hand (hence his name) and southern drawl. Wavy has admitted on numerous occasions that he is not sure if he is a crocodile or alligator. Wavy’s guests last night were Jason Schwartzman, Maria Bello and Kristen Bell. The tables were turned on Wavy when with perfect timing Schwartzman began interviewing Wavy, asking him about his life as a reptile. Maria Bello flirted with Wavy during her interview and ended up making out with the puppet. Jason Segel made a cameo voicing a Dracula puppet performing “Dracula’s Lament”.
