Late Night Fight - Conan, Colbert, Stewart Feud

[@louisduarte8763]

"I want to settle this the civilized way, with violence." Gold.

[@eduarDOGames560]

What?? The Irish way!! 😂

[@barryrowlings83]

Violence Ladies and Gentleman

[@louisduarte8763]

@@barryrowlings83 Violence is never an answer; it's a question, and the answer is always "yes".

[@ruuzap]

Nice to know Conan is Irish after all.

[@nedim_guitar]

😂😂😂😂

[@pieceofshitzu2]

Conan appearing out of the darkness is an entrance only one could dream of

[@Novastar6]

Like a Ginger Darth Vader

[@ghw1985]

Like the undertaker but cooler somehow cause he's Irish lol

[@Karaoke-Bear]

He is the overtaker 😂

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

I remember this! This was during the writers strike back in '07(?) and they had to come up with ways of continuing on while supporting their writers. BRILLIANT.

[@Andrew-pt1ig]

It says Jan 18, 2008 at the start

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

@@Andrew-pt1ig I was more reacting to seeing the thumbnail, I didn't actually watch the video, I already lived it.

[@luminousdragon]

I believe of one of the later seasons of the Show Dexter was during the Writer's Strike Which had a lot to do with why the ending was so terrible. (up there with GoT, if not worse)

[@mikeg4691]

@@luminousdragon The strike was 07-08. Dexter ended in 2013.

[@zedmelon]

@@dresdenwarlock7978 Definitely worth a re-watch every couple years. I'd forgotten how stupid / inane / wonderful it was.

[@EARLMANUZLA]

the most ambitious crossover in late night tv history.

[@-Teague-]

The Avengers Endgame of late night

[@gamewiz720]

600th like

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

*As soon as Stewart laughed, Conan became king of late night comedy. When Colbert laughed, Conan became immortal.*

[@spdutahraptor777]

To this day, the only being capable of making him kind of break character was Norm McDonald

[@wavetech_]

@@spdutahraptor777 and Kevin Nealon and Timothy Olyphant to be fair! Conan is a legend. I love him so much.

[@rm3869]

His best guest is clearly Jim Carrey

[@obscure.reference]

@@spdutahraptor777conan breaks all the time hes a talk show host theyre supposed to

[@Ronfost89]

he breaks all the damn time. Pretty much every time he had a comedian on or Timothy Olyphant@@spdutahraptor777

[@Izzyduude]

Loved how their shows were portrayed as they were all taped near each other. Now that’s great comedy!

[@mrquirky3626]

@Simulation algorithm Yeah, the video implies each of their studios are accessed by the same hallway.

[@spdutahraptor777]

​@@mrquirky3626 i think they were actually close to each other, like a couple of blocks away (at least i remember reading something like that)

[@ShadowMoon878]

@@spdutahraptor777 They were both taped in the CBS Studios lot in Manhattan, New York City but different soundstage.

[@Qwerty0791]

Two of their shows are (were) actually in the same building, with Conan's being taped a few blocks away. All different stages, but the first transition is realistic.

[@fuoco1365]

Wasn't Colbert report filmed in the same building as The daily show? Since they were both Comedy Central shows

[@mikewolf5367]

And the irony is then Conan went to cable tv and Stephen went to network tv.

[@estyak8780]

Jay Leno screwed conan big time.

[@aleeh2109]

@@estyak8780 Yes and no, Conan was screwed but he honestly got to do whatever he wanted after. He left knowing he was respected for his decision and everybody knew NBC did him dirty so he found a network that basically allowed him to do anything he wanted. We can watch Jimmy Fallon now and even though he’s very successful, he will never have the charisma and likeness that Conan has. The only loser was NBC.

[@estyak8780]

@@aleeh2109 that's very true. The other guys can learn a lot of things on how to be original from Conan.

[@IamSH1VA]

Cable tv conan is the best, does whatever he wants….

[@tjewett1967]

​@@estyak8780 Jay Leno never "screwed Conan". Conan had limited appeal and the few sycophantic followers he had weren't enough to fill the shoes of the #1 TV host in America. Jay was asked to come to back to save the show. Conan was history either way.

[@saga960]

I swear Conan's hair has it's own manager, pa, publicist, and dressing room.

[@JillKnapp]

It is a thing of glory.

[@rrjgpl]

And stunt double.

[@marty1159]

Not to mention zip code

[@falsemcnuggethope]

And wife

[@Qwerty0791]

and kids

[@xyc350]

the golden age of late night television

[@BBAERSTANCE1]

Golden age

[@jeffclement2468]

I wouldn't go that far: Golden Age-Carson Silver Age-Letterman Copper Age-Stewart/Colbert/Conan

[@Etatdesiege1979]

Word

[@Spaced92]

@@jeffclement2468 Carson and Letterman were only big because there was nothing else on IMO, people had alternatives by the time Conan and Ferguson were around. It always felt like everyone was obligated to impress Letterman, he wasn't actually that entertaining himself, he is a legend don't get me wrong but he's of his time. And Carson just helped create the format, people remember his regular guests more than him.

[@RaniaBhatti]

@@jeffclement2468Conan was golden age

[@Courtesyflush52]

1:24 Conan entering from the shadows with his cartoonishly large body/hair/jawline paired with his freakishly tiny mouth/lips, looks like something out of the WWE

[@cbpd89]

16 years later we've got another writers strike. Can late night rise to the occasion the way these three did?

[@afurinperil]

all the shows shut down, so no. all the hosts with actual talent are gone

[@anvv5486]

Doubt it, this was truly the golden era of night talk shows.

[@harryshuman9637]

Let's see AI come up with ideas like this joke feud.

[@RickDesper-v8z]

I want to see Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jiminy Glick this time!

[@ginao6810]

They did! 5 of them did a podcast to raise money for those striking. Seth Myers, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver and both Jimmys. It’s called Strike Force Five and episodes 5 has gained a bit of a cult reputation… so go listen.

[@parkaman8901]

4 things I love: Conan O’ Brien, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Arctic Monkeys 😊

[@-O_O-.]

it's my favorite brianstorm music video

[@aoidoll]

I like how while they were determined to kick each others ass they still respect the integrity of each person’s job, waiting patiently for each other to wrap their respective taping before the big showdown 😂

[@mrmusickhimself]

Conan would win. Dude's got an obvious reach advantage, he's a clever trickster, and there's the ol' Irish factor -- dude's bred to fight and take a pounding.

[@tumblingworm737]

He dance 🕺 around them

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Plus, the fact that the other two would have to punch up would take some of the snap out of their punches.

[@100canadianmaplestirup8]

pounding in the ass maybe

[@debrachambers1304]

Haha, take a pounding

[@JillKnapp]

​@@eldorados_lost_searcher That one shot of Jon punching towards the camera but being too short for the frame, like he can't reach Conan had me dying! 😂😂

[@SpectacularDisaster]

I love how much Conan towered over Jon

[@chej9]

2:35 “I have made this clear on my show, A NETWORK show.” Oh, my sweet summer child.

[@samanthagreen8054]

BOTH Network TV and Cable TV suck now, thanks to streaming, internet and cell phone viewing habits. I NO longer watch either, nor the new stuff. Too much politics and repetitive unentertaining crap. Real important workers who contribute to Society should have unions; like restaurant servers, drivers, cleaners and childcare workers.

[@chej9]

@@samanthagreen8054 I was talking about how he got sacked out said network lol. Anyways, I don't agree that everything in TV is shit, just that there is more shit available. My understanding is that Conan's staff has stayed with him to any network he goes to, and that says a lot about the integrity of both Coco and his employees. I don't know if they're union or something, but the point is that good people will do good deeds, and they should be in places of power. Of course, being naive and being good are 2 different things.

[@kawaiiafangirl]

I was only 14 when this went down, but I can only imagine how important this was for television audiences. The WGA strike took out production for every prime time show, and this was before the internet became big and streaming services became a thing. Talk shows had to go on but they didn't hire any new writers bc of the strike so a lot of content produced during these couple of months wasn't as structured and a lot more loose. As a result, the strike forced Conan, Colbert, and Jon to create amazing comedy out of nothing. I wish Conan got to do more work w/ Jon and Colbert. He's been on Colbert's show a couple of times and both Jon and Colbert had cameos when Conan visited NYC a decade ago but those guys working in the same city could've produced a good amount of comedy chaos if Conan had never moved to L.A.

[@byHexted]

I was 9 this was a huge moment for me I loved all these guys

[@Idlehampster]

That strike produced some great television.

[@joeykiller]

well the chin happened :(

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

This bit and the fact that Jon Oliver was the lone correspondent on the daily show are the two things I remember about this time. Oliver couldn't strike because he was on a worker visa at the time.

[@natureman5874]

@@byHexted a huge moment? Wow. You need to get out, son.

[@TheMidnightPhil]

This was the best piece of television running during the writers' strike, easily.

[@pop5678eye]

This was during the writers' strike. They needed easy material to kill minutes. Even so it was good satire of host-to-host drama that is lost on most viewers these days.

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

Colbert was at his greatest when he was playing a character.

[@TheBasher-_-]

Noooo. lol

[@FilipinoBreloom]

Yeah. Too bad it went downhill years later.

[@byHexted]

@@TheBasher-_- of course he was what are you talking about this character was like TV changing nobody has done anything like it before or since

[@byHexted]

@@FilipinoBreloom no it didn’t this character was loved until he decided to leave the show and it ended. It wasn’t like it went downhill and got cancelled nobody says that about the Colbert report. If your referring to his late night show that isn’t this character that’s just him trying to interview people because they literally offered him the letterman’s spot out of nowhere and his show was already ending. I don’t know what people wanted him to do refuse it?

[@EveryCrazyDay]

I appreciate both. Colbert brutal honesty out of character can be really profound but he can really let loose comedy wise as the character.

[@ChronoKatie]

I love Jon trying not to laugh when Conan talks

[@carlheese]

First time to see this. Feeling nostalgic seeing them all so young. Legends all.

[@100canadianmaplestirup8]

legends? they are corperate whores, ferguson out classed them all least he knew what he was

[@carlheese]

@@100canadianmaplestirup8 I will. Thanks

[@seankkg]

Conan seemed a lot happier when he was on Late Night.

[@n0t4g4iN]

He still had the joy of knowing he would host the Tonight Show. Little did he know Jay Leno would steal it back less than a year after he got it.

[@ConnorRunsFree]

those were the days.

[@Sponsorship4u2]

He was happy until he wasn’t thanks to Jay Leno being a snake

[@christinah864]

He actually seemed the happiest and most relaxed on TBS

[@ConnorRunsFree]

@@christinah864 maybe most relaxed because the stakes had fallen. But Late Night was peak Conan. That show shaped my sense of humor.

[@isiaharellano3789]

"I will settle in a civilized way with violence" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andyrobin7196]

i think this was during the writers strike and they were desperate for anything to fill time

[@hairypancake4425]

They came out with the best skit

[@foxbomber5]

Desperation breeds creativity

[@Cee2k]

it goes to show you don't really need writers because this is amazing

[@vlahakisnick]

Jon literally said "it depends on how long the strike goes." So yes it was

[@dogsarethebe5t]

OMG I remember this!!!! Those were the golden days of tv. imo.

[@nealfager8126]

Conan as the doctor who was the same age, but delivered both of them, when they were babies born at the same time, in the same hospital was too funny!

[@Benjammin1210]

Miss these funny skits

[@maxvilla5558]

Anchorman..lol

[@doogsiekomstop]

We were so fucking spoiled when these 3 were on every weeknight. I love all of them.

[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

The baby delivery shot absolutely killed me like wtf lol

[@yourbestpallshawn4139]

My dad was ecstatic back when this was happening. His 3 favorite hosts came together and now I can see and understand how awesome it was.

[@sullyb23511]

This is the best pro-wrestling segment, ever.

[@FlackNCoke]

Who else is coming back here in 2023 now that the WGA is striking again in the desperate hope that something as incredible as this will happen once more? I mean, Colbert's going to need to fill time on the Late Show if they come back, and it's not like Conan is that busy aside from his podcast...

[@filipposgstathopoulos]

Conan is filming his new show

[@-Teague-]

Conan is traveling across the world right now lol

[@silentsmurf]

@@-Teague- not during the strike he isn’t

[@gamewiz720]

69th like

[@4sfield527]

Was in high school when this happened, but I wish I was just a little bit older because I didn't appreciate Conan nearly as much as I do now in my 30's.

[@philthemovieguy81]

Now THIS was amazing late night television at its peak!!!

[@astrodax2753]

That was the greatest thing that ever happened in the history of television!

[@Blobatar]

The only best thing that happened during the writers strike of 2007, looking forward for something like this on this years' strike

[@Dana-kb5mk]

This is Peak Truth 😂 Forgot this was during the Writers Strike but that makes Sense. Mike Huckabee, lol

[@Yngvarfo]

It only goes to show that the writers are the necessary moderators to prevent excessive violence over trivial matters. With the trouble in Ukraine for no clear reason at all, and diplomacy going nowhere, maybe the late night comedy writers should take a shot? Sorry, bad choice of words.

[@Dana-kb5mk]

@@Yngvarfo Totally agree. Knowing that President Zelenskyy started out the same as Jon Stewart and they both share the same Energy, I believe only comedy writers and Musicians have the Truth, Intelligence, Compassion, Empathy, Wisdom & Timing to find themselves with power to change the world. It's that Divine Interaction with something Deeper ♥️

[@BelleTolles]

The dancing was the best 😂

[@coolsmart42]

Such an awesome time to be alive to see these gems do comedy

[@djanaustin3047]

So glad this popped up on my KZbin recommended. This whole thing was hilarious and gave me a good (no GREAT) laugh!😂

[@ruckusbuck720]

Holy shit this opened up a ton of memories, it's been so long since I've seen this. Every kid who grew up in the new millennium was talking about this. What a time to be alive back then.

[@eliasseldon1644]

I never realised how huge Conan is. Dude has to duck through doors.

[@davidhutchinson7888]

I think he's about 6'5"

[@suchiuomizu]

@@davidhutchinson7888 Quite the barbarian

[@ODUBlue]

These guys are tight and have respect for one another. I’ll never forget this happening.

[@Jomster777]

"Infinity War was the most ambitious cross-ever in entertainment history!" This:

[@eveliocalderon2231]

I wish we could buy this Feud. It was so great, all three comedic masters.

[@cooperwolfe5478]

Yeah I agree. Do you know what the name of the song that plays during the last minute of this video.

[@yobelkcip]

​@@cooperwolfe5478 Brianstorm - Arctic Monkeys

[@folarinosibodu]

I was there live. This was so wonderful to witness night after night.

[@svennorris]

British guy in Asia. I miss John Stewart! I now miss Conan. I'm so grateful for Stephen Colbert and John Oliver. And Trevor Noah!

[@vincebrannon3353]

Gods of late night comedy. Legends.

[@tinogustiniani6163]

This was amazing😂 Conan hates compliments but these 3 have brought me so much laughter and joy

[@ChristopherGeryak]

Truly one of the best sketches ever written and performed

[@Saintnick90]

I can say without hyperbole that this was the greatest moment in the history of TV.

[@alexakaa.charlesross8919]

This was such an awesome event, back when talk shows were actually fun to watch.

[@theyruinedyoutubeagain]

This is exactly what you'd expect from some theater kids. Love these three to bits.

[@spencerhorovitz1191]

This was better than any crossover from any marvel movie

[@johancakep]

Look at those 3 young late night hosts! I bet they will be legends when they retired years later.

[@100canadianmaplestirup8]

no bro these guys are talentless hacks ,,,,check out KILL TONY that is real late night UNCENSORED

[@maazkalim]

You pitching a time-travel spec?

[@spookyspiice]

I was 18 when this went down, I was basically in love with all three of them and this made me the happiest girl on earth at the time.

[@DiscordianDisciple27]

2:57 Conan beating the desk with his shoe 🤣😂😂😄

[@GettingHome]

Conan is a national treasure

[@Sjalabais]

The juxtaposition of their three stage doors right next to each other is brilliant.

[@marylizabetha]

I miss the good old days. I used to love watching these shows in high school

[@jordanneal576]

The golden age of TV comedy.

[@watermeloninja]

This is so epic and funny! I miss this iconic trio on TV.

[@GenFalcon]

Loved all 3 of them. So glad they would have fun with each other

[@THEvagabond29]

The golden age of comedy. I miss them.

[@iamtheoaa]

There can't be a feud when there's no contest. Conan is king and everyone knows it.

[@kcguy8864]

The entire fight part was great 😆 and then with the dancing together towards the end 😆 fkn love these guys, we’re fortunate to still have them around for a while longer

[@TheMightyBosstone]

"I think America won Jon" Truer words Colbert, Truer words.

[@maximeprometheas]

However many times I re-view this, I keep getting astounded by the difference in size between Jon and Conan... It's like the Kevin Hart and the Rock...

[@nannerz1994]

Conan is such an underrated physical comedian

[@JD-mm7ur]

I wish they were this young again!

[@kalvingoodlaxson]

This was the best thing happened during the 2008 writer’s strike I saw when these first aired on television.

[@angels_in_velvet]

Comedy gold. Love this. I'm so glad this popped up in my recommendations. Love this. Legends of comedy shows right here.

[@peacexlove]

It was a very magical moment in television.

[@treehousebandit]

so great to see colbert cracking up when he's dancing

[@efree345]

That was absolutely the dumbest sh** I've ever seen! And it was truly priceless 😂😂😂 Love it!!!

[@manipulatortrash]

I wish they were like this still

[@vahidshahadi9817]

I ❤ all 3 of these guys. Legends 🙌👏

[@detectivemask]

The 2023 Writer's Strike reminded me of this onscreen feud. Hahahaha

[@lgonzalez1154]

I'm from Rhode Island and I ran into connan at a bar in Cranston...yes he is hilarious and down to earth!

[@riffgroove]

When they all started dancing, I frigging DIED.

[@DevinS1133]

This right here was peak television

[@leoalcaraz6153]

Conan has always been awesome

[@elchasai]

the good old days damn it

[@laughingoutloud5742]

Colbert doing a spin in the middle of skate stomping Stewart is on point! Lololol

[@redskins5926]

It’s hard to believe all three of them are gone from television. And yes, I mean THAT Stephen Colbert…not the that “other guy” now on CBS ;)

[@SgtKaneGunlock]

man what a time to be alive

[@mfarhaniqbal34]

Best of late night

[@cassienunes2173]

We need a 2023 version with Seth and the Jimmys 😂

[@sdseals2076]

I like how no matter how much they beat each other, they still had no bruises.

[@chwenhoou]

This is way more entertaining than anything modern WWE and AEW have to offer.

[@johnduffy62164]

My favorite part is when Stephen says "Hey!" while beating up the desk and Conan spit polishes an accidental mark. At least that's what it looked like .

[@doublejesusful]

When you go on strike but your bosses were better writers before you ever started writing.

[@SeanDion]

Pretty sure Conan/Colbert/Stewart would disagree. They are/were very pro-writer.

[@-Teague-]

This comment is bizarrely anti-strike. Guess you don't like workers having rights?

[@doublejesusful]

@@-Teague- It's more that I think a lot of them are talentless hacks.

[@tsunax1400]

@@-Teague- That's a stretch. Nobody said anything about not wanting workers having rights, but when the hosts are arguably better without the writers you start to question what they're actually worth

[@Qkotman]

This was chaotic and fun.

[@hanselmenezes1406]

oh, you're gonna tell me the Anchorman 2 TV network war scene wasn't based off this ?! PFFFT. definitely written & inspired by the same writers FOR SUREEEEEE

[@johnramirez3836]

Best action movie of our lifetime

[@intensehumanbox9662]

Literally a mini version of the anchorman fight scenes but with talk show hosts

[@morganboutwell8231]

I miss tv so bad! These were the days!

[@ashleybunner9742]

Jon almost cracked up a couple of times 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@matthewdaub]

2:35 Stewart trying to not laugh at conan. Conan really is the newest king of late night.