Review of Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011) by Matthew K — 28 Sep 2011

If you're part of Team Coco, you'll appreciate this nice look into the months following Conan O'Brien's departure from the Tonight Show, as he makes many stops on his "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television" tour, doing what he does best(and always better than Jay Leno), entertaining the masses and keeping his fans satisfied-through his own style of comedic sensibilities.

There isn't too much to really soak in with this documentary(it's certainly not going to win many awards) but honestly it doesn't matter, because the only thing you really need, if you're a fan of the man's personality, is that by hearing him crack a few jokes(some written, others improvised) and seeing him do a little dance, that you'll be happy from start to finish, as I'm certain you always were when watching his last two shows.

.. I'm sure, like any tour(whether its a band playing music, an act performing live stunts, or comedians telling jokes), last minute bookings and sudden meet-and-greets night after night, can turn calmness into frustration.

We could clearly see that in Conan's face whenever a surprise guest entered his room after he just finished performing for the night. Even though he's a bit frustrated by the sudden need to meet and greet(mainly because he wasn't told ahead of time about any of it), he still feels the need to go and meet his fans(on his own will), when he should be resting and taking time to himself.

That's something that I already knew about the comedian, but to actually see him go out and meet his fans, and hearing him actually say "I want to go out and meet them", is enough to prove to me and any fan out there, that his heart isn't in it for the money, but for the showing of thanks through the support of his fan base.

.. In between shows, we discover how Conan and Team Coco plan their quest of creating their live traveling circus act across the country. We also get to see Conan hanging out with his crew-and his close friends-relaxing at times, and watching as the man himself never lets a second go by without saying something funny-and making them all laugh.

For those short moments, we understand it's something he doesn't get paid for, but it's something that just naturally happens because the man loves to be that way. I'm the same way as Conan.

I'm not saying I'm as funny as him, because that will never happen, but I like to make people laugh, simply because I get an enjoyment out of it. I don't get paid for it(though it would be nice.

..), but I do it because it makes me happy, and it seems to make others happy at times as well. So seeing Conan continuing to be the person he's always wanted to be, and has been for many years, only reminds me, that I should never stop doing the things that I love to do.