Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Bill Burr

Dec 3, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Talk Show Skills

  • Bill Burr credits Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter for improving his talk show skills.
  • He learned how to create engaging back-and-forth exchanges from them.
ANECDOTE

Outdated Comedy

  • Conan and Bill reminisce about comedians whose acts haven't aged well.
  • Foster Brooks, known for his drunk act, lost popularity when perceptions of alcoholism shifted.
INSIGHT

Comedy's Purpose

  • Conan dislikes the notion that comedians must evoke both laughter and tears.
  • He believes audiences seek pure laughter, citing comedians like W.C. Fields and the Marx Brothers.
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