To Conan O'Brien: Thanks...?

By Adam Bergstrom ( Contact ) May 14, 2008 - 12:15 a.m.

You know Janesville has made it when it gets mentioned in the opening monologue of a late-night talk show.

Conan O'Brien specifically mentioned the Taco Bell incident--in which a woman accidentally drove through the Taco Bell at Highway 14 and Pontiac Drive--at the beginning of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Tuesday night.

The joke, of course, had something to do with the fact that the car plowed into the women's restroom.

Actually, Conan simply mentioned that this happened "in Wisconsin." I'm sort of glad he didn't mention Janesville specifically. For some of my more distant family members, that'd be the most memorable thing they'd recall about the city where I live.

Anyway, we made it. We got a mention on national television from Conan O'Brien. I didn't say it would be our proudest achievement, but we made it just the same.

ms_sassy_wi
May 14, 2008 at 10:16 p.m.
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Geraldo incident-infamous or embarrassing?...

I hope someday that will not even enter people's minds when they hear about Janesville...

The Taco Bell drive through was FUNNY though. (You all think this is funny until somebody gets hurt...) can you hear your mother?

NVgrf
May 14, 2008 at 9:12 p.m.
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The most infamous achievement had to be the Geraldo Show.

abergstrom
May 14, 2008 at 2:35 p.m.
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Ha. I'm going to have to check out that song.

Normally, I'm never up late enough to see "Conan" because we copy editors/designers have to be in the newsroom by 5:30 a.m. I consider "Late Night" one of the things I miss most about the 23 years I lived before coming to work in Janesville.

But I happened to be off today, so I could stay up late. It was meant to be, evidently.

gazettefan
May 14, 2008 at 1:38 p.m.
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whydo......, Overjoyed. Can't understand the lyrics, though. Wonder if B'Moon is mentioned. Maybe I'll stop in to see the group in Chicago.

That bar is near Wrigleyville.

whydoyouask
May 14, 2008 at 12:44 p.m.
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Is this good enough for you, gfan?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCdHao0O3...

gazettefan
May 14, 2008 at 11:37 a.m.
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joeflint, I didn't see the title mentioned on the site.

joeflint
May 14, 2008 at 11:08 a.m.
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I guess you haven't heard the news... Chicago alt band The Smoking Popes has a track called "Welcome to Janesville" on their latest album... the release party will be the Cabaret Metro on the near north side on June 7th. It's kind of a catchy tune... http://www.myspace.com/smokingpopes

bwheelock
May 14, 2008 at 10:59 a.m.
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If you want to see the episode, you can go here:
http://www.nbc.com/Late_Night_with_Conan...

Be forewarned, some of his jokes are raunchy.
Ah, Conan.

Stevelknievel
May 14, 2008 at 10:14 a.m.
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I believe the punchline was something to this effect:
"When asked, the manager said that was only the second worse accident in the bathroom THAT DAY." Nice, Conan. Sad but true.

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