Eggplant Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 NEW YORK (AP) -- In his 12 years in charge of booking musical guests on Conan O'Brien's "Late Night," Jim Pitt always listed U2 and Johnny Cash as the dream artists he'd tried but never succeeded in getting. He lost his chance with the late Cash, but the U2 dream is coming true Thursday in a major way. O'Brien will turn over his entire show to the band, which is in New York for seven sold-out engagements at Madison Square Garden. "We were able to offer them something to feel enough like an event for them to do the show," Pitt said. "It's basically 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien,' the U2 edition." The NBC show has never before devoted itself entirely to a musical guest, although it gave major time a few years back to a holiday appearance by bandleader Max Weinberg's other employer, Bruce Springsteen. O'Brien's a big U2 fan, and made a personal connection by talking at length with Bono during breaks in rehearsals for the band's "Saturday Night Live" appearance last season, Pitt said. It may be a nervous time for Bono, who is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in trying to ease Third World poverty. People who watch the Nobel closely list the lead singer as one of the favorites. The winner is expected to be named Friday. The band is expected to perform three songs and be interviewed by O'Brien. Pitt is not pushing for any material in particular. "When U2 decides they want to come on the show for an hour, you don't get too picky about what they play," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 That's great news...thanks for the info Eggplant...I like U2 alot...I'll be working so I'm gonna have to record it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Is it this Thursday?...I looked on the guide but it doesn't mention U2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggplant Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 As far as I know it's this Thursday. I saw an ad for Conan's show on TV and it said U2 was going to be on Thursday's show. I looked at the program guide and it said nothing about U2. I then went to VH1, to their Rock on TV section, and it said that U2 was going to be on. It also mentioned one or two other folks that were scheduled to appear. Now I see this article today stating that they're going to be the only ones on the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 OK thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 I checked the guide on the TV...they must of just changed it, because now it does say U2 will be on tonite...yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Eggplant......Thanks again for letting me know about that...GREAT SHOW...LOVED IT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggplant Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 No problem. It was a good show, only I wish they would've sang at least one older song. I don't watch Conan but he was hilarious when he was out on the street interviewing the people in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 I think Conan is, by far, the funniest of the late show hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I think Conan is, by far, the funniest of the late show hosts. I do, too. He slays me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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