Comments on: Conan and Burning Bridges

By: jillsommer

jillsommer — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:46:15 +0000

I honestly don’t think he actually had NBC buy the Bugati. I’m sure he borrowed it and then just said they bought it for the entertainment factor. It’s called show biz… nothing is as it seems.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:59:02 +0000

I am curious if you watched his last show? Conan gave a heartfelt (and with tears) speech thanking NBC for 20 years of employment, and of all things he hates cynicism. Conan pointed out that those that work hard and are genuinely nice will go places. He is forever in NBC’s debt for giving him a chance and keeping him employed for so long which is unheard of for most people (especially in showbiz). The point of his pranks is that he was acting out what most people would really like to do in a situation when leaving an employer after feeling like he was screwed by management. He stated after his last prank that they did not really spend all that money and it was a joke. Several people form Leno to behind the scenes players have stated repeatedly that Conan has been a gentleman and handled it very well. He’s an entertainer and he took advantage of his situation to generate laughs that’s (was) his job.

By: PFritz21

PFritz21 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:57:28 +0000

Agreed. About a year ago, my company had to let go of a temp in my department, due to the economic situation. This temp was responsible for “building” (loading the operating system and all the software, setting up the user’s profile, end-user orientation, etc.) all the computers to the new hires and anyone else getting replacements. After the mess he left by either doing things half-assed or sweeping uncompleted tasks under the rug and having to fix all that, I do not want to screw my co-workers over the same way I was when the temp left.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:42:08 +0000

Great post. Thanks for putting it out there. He should rethink what this looks like to the rest of us. In this economy, with poverty and hunger so prevalent, and Haiti in shambles, blatant expenditures in the millions have no place–even for “entertainment” purposes.