The comedian, podcaster and longtime late-night host, Conan O’Brien, had an unforgettable interview on the season finale of the web series ‘Hot Ones.’ Known for his iconic wit, O’Brien, who had just made a triumphant return to “The Tonight Show,” took the hot sauce challenge to a new level.
Hot Wings, Hot Sauce – Hot Ones
“Hot Ones” is a unique web show where celebrities get interviewed while tasting chicken wings laced with varying intensities of hot sauce. Conan O’Brien, who admitted never having encountered a spicy food till later in life due to his Irish Catholic upbringing in Boston, seemingly gobbled up the wings slathered in spicy sauce as though they were ice cream.
Handling the Heat
“I don’t think there’s a wing here that I can’t eat like it’s ice cream. Seriously, I don’t think there’s a wing on this table that I cannot devour like it’s cool whipped cream!” boasted O’Brien. However, he swallowed his words, literally, when he tasted an extremely spicy hot sauce and resorted to shouting at the host, Sean Evans, affirming he was okay despite fumbling with the spice. His heated ordeal was witnessed by Twitter users who livetweeted the event.
There are entire Twitter accounts dedicated to sharing epic clips of comedians being about half as funny as the guy you chill with at the bar after work while Conan continues to be one of the funniest guys in show business doing the silliest shit. pic.twitter.com/PVGyohlt41
— Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony) April 11, 2024
Conan understood Hot Ones completely pic.twitter.com/MxSRmcoeDN
— John-Michael (@John_Mike_) April 12, 2024
this may have been the best episode of hot ones I’ve ever seen. Conan is a national treasure.
— Justin Credible (@GravySauceCream) April 11, 2024
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In the first years of Late Night with @conanobrien we’d sometimes do sketches that faked putting him on “Love Connection” or the Jerry Lewis Telethon where he’d act like a lunatic. Today he did just that on Hot Ones, only it wasn’t fake. Bless you, friend. https://t.co/dTfIwBOJAV https://t.co/VsTVfC04wj
— Triumph® ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴsᴜʟᴛ ᴄᴏᴍɪᴄ ᴅᴏɢ™ Headquarters💩 (@TriumphICDHQ) April 11, 2024
Couldn’t breathe I was laughing so hard. pic.twitter.com/5ACIe04Pa2
— Vikram Murthi (@fauxbeatpoet) April 11, 2024
conan has a new show on max, calls it hbo max, realizes his mistake, calls it max and then can’t get past it being a dumb name, he’s so goated pic.twitter.com/L3QZdeUXl5
— Chris Alsikkan ™ (@AlsikkanTV) April 11, 2024
Highlights
Conan brought his unique brand of humor to the show, leading to some unforgettable moments. Twitter users shared clips from the show, pointing out O’Brien’s comedic genius. Among the highlighted moments were Conan’s commentary on the flaws of certain platforms, and even mimicking some of his antics from his earlier shows.
Talk Show Insights
Apart from his antics, Conan shared some valuable experience from his time as a talk show host. He mentioned that the worst thing a guest could do on these shows is to accept that the show’s not going well. According to him, this confuses the audience who is otherwise enjoying the show.
Wrapping Up
Conan O’Brien’s amusing feat on ‘Hot Ones’ was a treat for his fans, making it one of the show’s best episodes to date. To watch the full episode, head over to HitPlay.
