Conan O’Brien’s laughing his ass off a lot these days, courtesy President Trump and co. — but the problem is they’re also stomping all over the late night host’s turf … according to Conan. We got COB out in the Big Apple Thursday and…
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Friday, November 9, 2018
Friday, March 9, 2018
Soledad O"Brien Says O.J. Simpson"s Murder "Confession" Special is So Bizarre
O.J. Simpson never took the stand in his trial of the century, but his upcoming TV special is as close as you’re gonna get to that … according to Soledad O’Brien who’s hosting it. Soledad tells us ‘The Lost Confession?’ is…
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Shawne Merriman: I Know Bill O"Brien, Texans Are Gonna Sign Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick to the Houston Texans is basically a done deal — so says Shawne Merriman, who personally knows coach Bill O’Brien from their University of Maryland days. We got Merriman leaving Poppy in L.A. — and the ex-NFL star…
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Suge Knight Tells Ice-T and Soledad O"Brien Why He Thinks Tupac Is Alive
Suge Knight is pouring fuel all over a legendary conspiracy theory by speaking out from jail to explain why he believes there’s a good chance Tupac Shakur is alive. The notorious Death Row Records CEO spoke to Ice-T and Soledad O’Brien –…
Monday, May 15, 2017
Conan O"Brien Says Trump and Colbert"s Feud is How the Talk Show Biz Works (VIDEO)
Conan O’Brien says Stephen Colbert and Donald Trump trading insults is a strong sign all’s well with late night talk shows … because the feud is what people want to see. We got Conan at Whole Foods, and after he showed off his ass, he dished…
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Conan O"Brien Pushes to End Assault Rifle Sales
Conan O"Brien opened his talk show on Monday night by saying he is not a “pundit or an expert.”
But the comedian is a father of two, and it was as a father of two that he spoke to his viewers in his monologue.
Eschewing jokes for a change, O"Brien felt a need to address the Orlando shooting that took the lives of nearly 50 people over the weekend.
It took place at a gay nightclub called Pure and the atrocity was committed by a 29-year old named Omar Mateen.
Someone on the FBI"s watch list after the organization interviewed him in 2013 and 2014 for possible terrorist ties, Mateen was still permitted to legally purchase the guns he used in this heinous attack.
This has become a point of contention and anger for those who believe America needs stricter gun control laws, especially when it comes to automatic weapons.
And this is the side on to which Conan falls.
O"Brien says in the following video:
"At a time when we think we"ve heard the worst stories about senseless violence in our country, that it couldn"t possibly get worse, the news out of Orlando yesterday is still impossible to fathom."
"That so many people can lose their lives so quickly because of one person"s demented rage will never make sense and God help us if it does."
Mateen – who was shot dead by police after a hostage situation and standoff – used an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle to commit these murders.
That’s the same high-velocity weapon used in the mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, last December; and in Newtown, Connecticut; and Aurora, Colorado.
Conan told the audience, who applauded in response:
"I am the father of two, I like to believe I have a shred of common sense and I simply do not understand why anybody in this country is allowed to purchase and own a semi-automatic assault rifle."
"These are weapons of war and they have no place in civilian life."
Added O"Brien:
"I have tried to understand this issue from every side and it all comes down to this:
"Nobody I know or have ever met in my entire life should have access to a weapon that can kill so many people so quickly."
Watch his speech below and decide: Do you agree? Disagree?
Should a late-night host use his platform in this manner… or just stick to jokes?
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