Conan O'Brien will receive one of the most coveted awards in comedy on Sunday — but the annual event takes place at a tense time for the Kennedy Center.
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Conan made a couple subtle remarks at the Oscars. I hope he’s not so subtle at the Kennedy Center. Showing support for the artists and opposition against the powers that be is good.
Perhaps his acceptance should just play reruns of those noted in your post. That way Conan can’t be accused of saying something himself that DJT might disapprove of or have his feelings hurt…heaven gorbid🤪😬😜
he’s the perfect person to receive this award at this present moment in time.
ok, maybe not the MOST perfect person - bc that would be Ricky Gervais - but if Conan can summon Kendrick and slam Drake for a minorrrrr at the OSCARS he’ll def talk shit at the Kennedy Center.
What has impressed me most about this situation is how many cowards you have in the US! You consistently retreat. What is a boycott here? You just puke your disgust online. What about screaming, protesting, marching, fighting, occupying…!!! In numbers!
“The Mark Twain Prize is taping on Sunday, but won't be streamed on Netflix until a future, undisclosed date.” And, will there be an EO, a la Paul Weiss, sent to Netflix?
He deserves this but he shouldn’t go. He should boycott for his parents that he just lost. The way the Trump Admin is shitting on seniors can’t be ignored and he has a big platform to say something for them as they are no longer here. Just my two cents.
Of course you roast Trump; you don’t even need to do anything but state facts. Anything less than effusive praise for him will get you flamed by the administration, so why hold back?
They bloody better use the platform for good. Their careers depend on it. It’s not like MAGA are going to queue to see stand up. For that they require intelligence and a sense of humour. Is it too late to get Ricky Gervais to host? He knows how.
He should not go. No one should. Let them watch Ted Nugent or Kidd Rock. Or trump swaying to Hallelujah. If Conan does that, I'll be disappointed in him. Even to take a jab. Trump is the boss there now. It means bowing to him. Screw that
Why do you keep calling it the Kennedy Center? It’s the Trump Center now. He bought it fair and square.
They just haven’t chiseled the sign off and put Trump’s golden statue in the rotunda.
WHYYY is anyone supporting this ... why is anyone going ... take Conan, family and friends out to a nice dinner, believe me there are plenty to choose from ... lots 🙄
POINT taken ... it, again, shows what a conundrum we are faced with ... my reactionary post was, perhaps, written at a time when I was feeling absolutely exhausted by it all and missing my beloved former home ... Spring is always a trigger, that, and the desecration of landmarks I hold so dear ...
This is happening/filming today. Anyone seen a comedian in DC? #WeAreDC
Conan O’Brien awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the most coveted award in US comedy, at the Kennedy Center. Hatefully voteless US pop DC needs #DCstatehood to build UDC venues.
I don’t think it’s ideology… moreover it’s about using a platform to make a statement. What’s happening here is very scary and the apathy in this country is mind boggling?! Trump is going to go as far as he can to destroy the country! I’m hoping we can fix this mess before I exit!
If Conan accepts the honor and the other participants don’t spend the whole night trolling Musk and his Pumpkin Chump, I will lose all respect for him and any other participants. Either tell the Center to try again when its legitimacy has grown back, or make its stooge board clap for its own shame.
Boycott is first choice, but to go there and just brutally roast the administration—just mercilessly heap shit at them shit like Michelle Wolf did at the correspondents dinner would be a close second for me... sadly, i have low hopes for both.
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ok, maybe not the MOST perfect person - bc that would be Ricky Gervais - but if Conan can summon Kendrick and slam Drake for a minorrrrr at the OSCARS he’ll def talk shit at the Kennedy Center.
I will be shocked and deeply disappointed if he doesn't. Speak the truth or don't go.
Scray times, kids, Scary times!
Let the truth fly.
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They just haven’t chiseled the sign off and put Trump’s golden statue in the rotunda.
Oh, wait… he did. In front of people.
I guarantee no one in comedy cares about awards
Conan O’Brien awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the most coveted award in US comedy, at the Kennedy Center. Hatefully voteless US pop DC needs #DCstatehood to build UDC venues.
Netflix Special is supposedly coming.
Does hurt the PEOPLE THAT WORK THERE.
Conan thinks about folks. You all think about idealogy.
And he spoke out, eloquently. Damn sight better than shouting boycott on social media.