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‘Beardpocalypse’: Will Ferrell Gives Conan O’Brien a Good Shave
- Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:30pm by
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NEW YORK (AP) — Will Ferrell finally triumphed over his arch enemy: Conan O‘Brien’s beard.
Ferrell culminated a weeks-long lead-up to Monday’s episode of “Conan” by shaving the late-night host’s beard. A giddy and determined Ferrell guest-starred on the program, promoted as the “Beardpocalypse.”
While guzzling Barbicide, Ferrell trimmed O’Brien with clippers, which he named “Excalibeard.” He had promised O’Brien that the razor “sleeps for no one.”
Ferrell did a haphazard job of it, but the shave was finished off-camera. It was the first time O’Brien gave up the beard he grew after NBC jettisoned him from the “Tonight Show.”
Seeing O‘Brien’s fresh-faced mug again, Ferrell turned remorseful, saying he had made a “terrible mistake.”
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babylonvi
Posted on May 4, 2011 at 1:48pmConan is so hard up for viewers, he has to “take it off” on live TV to get an audience.
Report Post »afflicted
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 7:05pmFrickin hilarious
Report Post »piper60
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 5:13pmThis television show must be desparate for ratings if it is devoting any onair time to the host being shaved. I happen to be a fan of beards anyway.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 10:11pm@ piper60—Me to!——or is it too? Showtime?
Report Post »Veritas vos liberabit
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 4:42pmumm… why is this on the blaze?
Report Post »scguitar
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 3:43pmDarn you Will Ferrell
Report Post »SNAFU-WORLD
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 3:11pmO’Brien and Ferrell are simply the two least funniest guys on TV and in the movies, respectively; followed in second place by the aping mug of Ben Stiller. Ugh….
Report Post »bubbie
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 2:52pmThis is so stupid!
Report Post »Libertyluvnmomma
Posted on May 4, 2011 at 8:51amWhy?
Report Post »branch manager
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 2:28pmThat was freakin hilarious!
Report Post »bassnote1
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:44pmWhy is this on here? Slow news day? Crappy intern? Frankly, I couldn’t give a flip. Substance, people, substance.
Report Post »Bhaub
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:56pmMoar articles about gold plz
Report Post »Bhaub
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:37pmWe’re not allowed to enjoy this post, because we’re supposed to hate all comedians, rich people, intellectuals or peace-lovers. Trooper has it right! Call ‘em lefties and then pretend we’re better than they are.
I’m off to guzzle six beers while shooting live animals and then praying that black gays will die. <3
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 2:34pmHigh five!
Report Post »trooper
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:33pmShould have slipped and cut deep into the main, now that would have been funny because his is not, just like all of the left wing comedians.
Report Post »bandi9
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:21pmi look at Will Ferrell and laugh. Conan, not so much.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:16pmYet another reason I don’t watch conan. Oh, and will who?
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:07pmHumor is a hard-sell sometimes on the Blaze. Gotta laugh, kids. It’s good for ya.
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:14pmI usually like the comedy or fluff pieces on here, they are fun and they give us a chance the laugh a little. I just don’t care for WF. Love to read all the comments though;-)
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:56pmperfect example of a obama commie democrat taking a perfectly innocent thing and making it change to THEIR idea of conformity
Report Post »thomas242007
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:50pmokay everybody just for kicks check out this news piece i found about osama bin laden dying of kidhttp://newsmine.org/content.php?ol=9-11/binladen/death/laden-no-treatment.txtney failure in 2002 this was announced by iran state radio so please check this out and investigate
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:34pmFerrell could have used this time to applaud Pres. Bush for the foundation he laid to nab maggots like Bin Hiden and apologize for his persistent efforts to bash him over the years .
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:40pmFerrell is a buffoon, I don’t care for his brand of humor.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:55pmferrell is nothing but obamadroppings
Report Post »dabbo
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 2:01pmWill Ferrell can be funny in movies….but in real life….. not so much.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on May 4, 2011 at 3:11pmWill Ferrell is about as funny as a turd in a punch bowl!
Report Post »GrannyATL
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:33pmWho cares?
Report Post »and to the republic
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:49pmyeah Blaze. What does this have to do with UBL/OBL? How dare you put up a story about something other than UBL? Geez, we will not be in the know if we are forced to open stories about something other than UBL. You want us to have fun? Smile? Laugh? In times like this? Now back to the serious stuff and only stories about UBL or is it OBL? Warning: that was sarcasm…..
Report Post »LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:02pmGrannyATL
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:33pm
Who cares?
………………………
awwwww I’m sure your Mother dose. If not try getting a Dog. They are really loyal & will lov ya
Report Post »Ranubis
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:02pmGod, some of you people need to get a life. The Blaze covers more then just the “Hard Hitting” stuff. Whether, you like this type of humor or not is irrelevant, it’s still humor and some do find it funny. Stop and smell the roses some time and try to enjoy life. Live, Laugh, Love, because with out it your just as miserable as the cantankerous lefties we all complain about, who are festering with anger and resentment.
Report Post »GrannyATL
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 3:38pmPerhaps I should explain my earlier comment. My first thought was “They have to resort to this kind of thing to get ratings?” Beardpocalypse? Really?? What’s next? Shaving their eyebrows for laughs?
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:33pmConan, dude; grow it back or get in the sun a bit. {:
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:37pmA grave mistake… indeed. Thank the lord that it will grow back.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:47pmConan the Barbicolian.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 12:54pm@Darmok:
Good one, now he will be the terror of all barber shops across the lands, leading the raving hordess of beardless techies and businessmen in suits in the conquest of civilization in need of a great shave until they reach the ultimate goal…
The nirvana of their crusade…
The Gilette Company…
Then they will settle into clean shaved bliss for the ages to come.
Report Post »LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:00pmEver notice that Conan could pass for O‘Donnell’s little brother ………….
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:06pmThat was funny shite. A much needed laugh in these trying times…
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 1:06pmThey should have shown the teacher who did not shave since Sept.11, 2001 until OBL was got. Would have been a better show.
Showtime
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 2:30pmDoes anyone here CARE whether Conan shaves or not?
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 2:48pmI care more about our rights being lost right under our noses, 2nd amendment, check it out. But no it’s so important to watch some idiot shave!
Report Post »anutter
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 4:01pmWho cares.
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 5:10pmOh THAT was hysterical!
Thanks Blaze…I needed that!
…Nazi racist hate machine!
Report Post »jptroxell
Posted on May 3, 2011 at 7:50pmBeard or no beard Conan is still the sexiest man alive.
Report Post »Routy7
Posted on May 4, 2011 at 1:24amDoes anyone else think this whole story is a waste of “column inches”?
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