On May 17th, Conan ran across Wrigley being chased by security guards. He used it in his open of...

On May 17th, Conan ran across Wrigley being chased by security guards. He used it in his open of the Tonight Show last night. I thought it was pretty hilarious. FF to 2:00 to see it, but the whole open is pretty good.

Good luck Conan... you rock!

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Pretty hilarious.

Great song, too.

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 2, 2009 12:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think Al mentioned something about this a few weeks ago.

I loved it. Conan’s great. Problem is, I love Dave & Conan…and am glad to see Jay gone. Which to watch?

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by dtpollitt on Jun 2, 2009 12:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Conan.

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Jun 2, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What is best in life?

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 2, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ya, Conan.

Never saw why people like Dave or Jay, really.

by bakester on Jun 2, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dave's wise beyond his years.

He can professional rip a celebrity apart (“Why ARE you here?”) without demeaning them, and always puts together a comedic show that’s mature. Leno, not so much.

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by dtpollitt on Jun 2, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

You never saw why people like Dave or Jay?

Really? I can understand Jay, he isn’t funny, can’t conduct an interview to save his life, and is annoying. Dave on the other hand is witty, original, hilarious, an excellent interviewer; the true heir to the Tonight Show throne. Dave got screwed out of it when Johnny retired, (Carson actually wanted Dave to be the host, not Leno). I like Conan, and now I can actually watch the Tonight Show again, thank God Jay is gone!

I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...

by Jimmyeatworld on Jun 2, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with you guys on Jay...

And I can see maybe some of Dave’s wit, but that wit never made me laugh. Original? I think when you got Conan around it is a bit difficult to throw that word out to Dave. Dave’s interviews are better that Jay’s but most of the jokes would come out of Dave himself, where Conan does a fantastic job of getting the funny out of his guests.

by bakester on Jun 2, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

There may be a consensus here about Jay

But Leno has won the ratings battle for 13 years straight.

by madcow256 on Jun 2, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So did American Idol, CSI, and Friends.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Jun 3, 2009 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and WWE

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Jun 3, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

WWE Rulz

Undertaker 4 LIFE!

by bakester on Jun 3, 2009 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good point :)

by madcow256 on Jun 3, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you watch one

and DVR the other

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Jun 2, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He should be charged just like everybody else who does it..

I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!

by Chanman25 on Jun 2, 2009 12:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe the security guard...

…could’ve just picked Conan up by the seat of his pants and dangled him over the field – y’know, like the cat.

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 2, 2009 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

NO!!! THAT IS NOT A JOKE!

You can seriously damage a Conan by lifting them up by the seat of their pants! You’ll be hearing from PETC!!!

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by digitalbenjamin on Jun 2, 2009 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh no

where’s Brain Custer?

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by DMCub on Jun 2, 2009 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Probably adding another homemade bobble-head to his Aaron Heilman shrine.

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 2, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm curious how much

that 5 minute spot cost to make.

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by gwood on Jun 2, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Adding in the flight costs to all those cities?

As well as hotel stays for Conan, the crew, etc. Probably talking 6 figures.

by kanderber on Jun 3, 2009 7:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

unless a lot of it was done with a Green Screen

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Jun 3, 2009 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was awesome.

The whole opening was.

by kanderber on Jun 2, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

he was cool

he and reed were chatting for awhile in the dugout before the stunt. thought the opening turned out great, even though he’s running south past the river then suddenly arrives at Wrigley (north). : )

here’s me ’n reed ’n conan. pretty cool to meet him! <http://twitpic.com/6g20y

by spain2323 on Jun 2, 2009 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You and Conan look good together.

Height-wise, I mean. :-)

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 2, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like she's taller than Reed, too.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on Jun 2, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes running the wrong way

to get from Wrigley from Trib Tower. You would think someone would have caught it.

Reminds of the first season of the Bob Newhart show where the opening credits had him getting off at the WRONG El stop for the bldg he worked in. They got so many complaints from Chicagoans that they reshot for the 2nd season.

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by Doggie Stalker on Jun 2, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe there were a bunch of...

…“geographical inaccuracies” on ER, too.

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 2, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also...

… he ran into the main entrance at Clark & Addison and then came out of the gate on Sheffield. I guess he could have run under the concourse, but he should probably have come in at the Addison & Sheffield gate to run on the field from that side.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on Jun 2, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The movie that drove me nuts was BACKDRAFT

In one scene they went the wrong way on a major downtown street ( I think it was Wacker). After a fireman is critically burned in a fire they take him to hospital ALL THE WAY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CITY ( and no they did not have some great burn unit)
but my favorite mistake for Chicago natives was referring to corrupt politician as a “councilman” when everyone in Chicago knows we have ALDERMAN.

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by Doggie Stalker on Jun 2, 2009 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

When Harry Met Sally

had a similar problem. They left the University of Chicago (on the south side) to drive to New York… and drove towards downtown.

by hmlee on Jun 2, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wouldn't that be north, though?

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 2, 2009 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except

New York is east. And to go east, you have to drive around that lake first . . .

by madcow256 on Jun 2, 2009 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, the scene showed them driving...

… SOUTH on Lake Shore Drive towards downtown.

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by Al on Jun 3, 2009 4:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, OK.

I think I remember that.

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 3, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also in French Kiss

they are driving on the wrong side of the road

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Jun 3, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was just in London

and the people there must have been watching that movie because they were all going the wrong way. Good thing someone was nice enough to warn me with writing on the ground.

by madcow256 on Jun 3, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was great.

by sue369 on Jun 2, 2009 2:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Being a Rockford resident

I’m always happy to hear a Cheap Trick song.

Conan looks pretty good running across Wrigley. Perhaps we could sign him as a pinch runner….

by Neifi Puppy on Jun 2, 2009 4:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

that was entertaining no doubt

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Jun 2, 2009 4:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What I liked about it

was that it set a tone very different from Jay. No way Leno ever shows himself in such physical activity. Even his “Jaywalking” bits take place in a very small space. Conan opened it way up. He literally “hit the ground running.”

Fontenot (fon-te-no): Cajun for "scrappy"

by zambranofan on Jun 2, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs