November 25th, 2010 Journal
Well, I’m definitely not thankful for my knack for coming up with the dumbest blog entry titles ever. And for that, I apologize. This blog entry isn’t for apologies, though. This blog entry is reserved for the things I am thankful for. I know we don’t really do Thanksgiving here in the Philippines, but I’m a citizen of the Internet and we do whatever the hell we want on the Internet. If you’re not down with that, I have 3 words for you:

As the animated gif suggests, I am a big fan of Conan O’Brien, so that’s why I’m thankful for Coco being back on TV. I’ve discussed my feelings and thoughts about his triumphant return to the small screen, so let’s move on.
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November 19th, 2010 TV

Today, Conan O’Brien finishes his second week on his new TBS show “Conan”. That’s why it’s time to take a look at his first week. I know it doesn’t make sense, but hey, it’s the Internet. Anyhoo, so far, I like what I’m seeing. Somehow, “Conan” feels like a marriage between The Tonight Show and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Everything feels bigger and more prestigious, plus he has a wider audience now, which Conan had in his short Tonight Show run. But things are more relaxed and, well, very Conan-y. The main thing I love about Conan is his self-deprecating humor, and now that he’s on basic cable, which is more or less a demotion for someone who just came from network TV, he is seemingly once again the underdog. This means self-deprecation-based hilarity galore! I may have mourned the passing of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, but I didn’t think for a second that it was the end of the road for Conan and his trusted sidekick, Andy Richter. With that said, I think Conan’s first week back was awesome. Not groundbreaking, but awesome nonetheless. Here are my 15 favorite moments from his first week:
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