I guess it’s that freedom of “Welp. I don’t give a fuck.”

And if you haven’t been watching Conan, then you are truly missing out. The venom and (justified) disregard he has for NBC is… nothing short of awesome. Last night, a good friend that NBC commanded not make an appearance.

It was great to see Masturbating Bear one last time…

And even though I can’t find a clip to post hereHe also turned a Bugatti Veyron into a mouse as a new character, and played a bit of Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” as underscore. Total cost of the bit? $1.5MM. Along with that came the pledge that Conan will continue to create the most expensive bits possible from here until his official end.

Here’s the bit:

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Ah. That’s the sound of a man who has finally said, “Fuck you.”

Honestly, I’m happy that this guy finally passed. He outlived his fame. Him, Mr. T, Gary Coleman and MC Hammer are people that should all, sooner or later, fade into the greatness of the sky. Reading about McMahon – and his poor investments, terrible divorces that raped him of more than 2/3 of his wealth over his lifetime, and the constant moniker “second banana” makes me think of “The Dark Knight.”

Seriously. Stay with me here.

There’s a line in the movie that’s repeated:

You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

And it kinda goes that way with fame. No one can stay on top forever, so you have to respect those that can get out of the game quietly, with their fame intact, so that when they finally do die, people are either saying, “I thought he was already dead,” or “What a shame.” Not end it with a Cash4Gold commercial under their belt as their last project.

Good bye, Ed.

Also – as a side note, anyone else think that Christian Bale is kinda played out? I mean, I’ve heard of one-note actors, but he takes it to an extreme… Just thought I’d throw that out there as well.

After the jump – Ed’s last commercial…

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Just in case you missed it…

Thoughts? I watched through the opening, the monologue and the 47 video bits, and then went to bed right before Will Ferrell came on. I get it, he’s promoting Land of the Lost. He’s funny – there’s probably going to be a Twitter joke somewhere in there or something (because that’s how you relate to the digital generation).

I have to admit, it was good to see Conan at 10.30, and some bits were funny, it was great to see Andy Richter back in the saddle – BUT – I do hope that “video” isn’t the hallmark of the new era of the Tonight Show. Wait. Like I care. I can’t tell you the last time I sat down and watched The Tonight Show – and it wasn’t because of Jay – it was because Family Guy is on Cartoon Network/Adult Swim – and I’d rather be guaranteed a laugh than gamble my time away.

So – am I gonna watch it again? Maybe. However, if there’s one more video piece in the intro setup with, “My life now is blah blah blah – wanna see how crazy it is….” Then I’m really done. Just because you have this cool new toy of Hollywood Conan doesn’t mean you need to abuse the hell out of it. (But the Taurus getting the girl pregnant was a funny joke.)

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