Normally, that would have been the end of it. One jab for one jab. However, O'Brien insisted on going about an asinine crusade to humiliate the city, comparing it to a toilet and even garnering support against Mayor Booker and the city itself. As this was going on, the mayor struck back with more posts on YouTube. Eventually, the drama ended when the mayor made an appearance on "The Tonight Show." O'Brien even matched a contribution made by NBC Universal to Newark NOW. It appeared that the hatchet was buried.
Well, Cory Booker forgives...I don't.
Conan, let me tell you something. You were a disappointment as host of "The Tonight Show." Your material is banal and antediluvian. If you were so good, as you thought you were, then why did NBC have Jay Leno replace you? As he was struggling, they could have just simply canceled his show and told him to hit the road. However, you were exceedingly more atrocious at your post. The only noteworthy things you did as host of the proud program once hosted by the legendary Johnny Carson were insult the city of Newark and fall flat on your face, figuratively and literally.
Face it; you are nothing more than a bully who is resting on unwarranted laurels. You love to mention that you were a writer for "The Simpsons." Last I checked, that show really took off AFTER you left. You go after a city locked in a decades-long battle to repair its image and return to prominence just so you can get ratings. A truly good television personality does not have to stoop to such sub-sophomoric methods in order to get people to laugh. You think you are so talented, when you owe your pitiable on-air television existence to Lorne Michaels. Well, he could not save you this time, now could he?
The tragic solace that O'Brien can take out of this is that we live in a country where you can be absolutely dreadful at your job, and get paid over $30 million to get lost. Also, your no-talent buddies can get $12 million to take a hike with you. Would I give him anything? Maybe a $1.50. (Let Conan and his cronies figure that one out.) $33 million...now that is a lot of money for someone who should be cleaning toilets for a living rather than categorizing a city as such.
If you think for one second that his little charitable contribution gets him off the hook, not at all. What he did was like paying someone $1 to punch you in the face while someone else pays the assailant $33 for the entertainment. Basically, I feel that what he owes for his actions goes way beyond a check.
Now I know that the focus of the world right now is on Haiti. I get that. However, I had a moment to write this, and so I did. If the timing of this offends you, please remember that he started it, and it was my duty as a natural born Newarker to finish it. Unless he is foolish enough to insult me or my hometown again, I am done dealing with this unemployed and overrated excuse for a human being.
I have always felt that for every moment, there is a suitable quote. Here is one from WWE Diva Mickie James that perfectly summarizes how I feel about this whole thing..."You see, you've taken things just a little too far. You've went way beyond 'personal'. After all of the hurtful things you've done...after all of the twisted things you've said...the one thing that you've proven to me, is that you love to talk. So I'm gonna do everyone here a favor, and that's shut your mouth, permanently!"
Conan...Go to hell.
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