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- antivibe, on 11/30/2007, -6/+322conan!
- Shakermaker, on 11/30/2007, -8/+154Um....John Stewart and Dave Letterman have been doing the same thing since the start of the strike, Tarzan.
- arcooke, on 11/30/2007, -5/+149Wow.. if all 80 people are only making a measly $30,000 a year.. that STILL totals up to $2.4million a year. And you know a lot of those guys have got to be making six figures.
That's so great of him to do. - mmurch03, on 11/30/2007, -4/+138Class act.
- asdfer, on 11/30/2007, -3/+114Conan The Payhisstaffssalarian
- jd72277, on 11/30/2007, -2/+78he do care
- standsolid, on 11/30/2007, -0/+72*in-the-year-two-thouuu-saaaaaand*
*in-the-year-two-thou-saaaaaaaaaaaand!* - politik192, on 11/30/2007, -1/+66are your writers on strike too?
- kiiwii, on 11/30/2007, -0/+64Conan's always been a really likeable guy IMO.
Even though he's obviously very rich and famous, he still seems like the everyman and is very humble. This just strengthens the image. - viserov, on 11/30/2007, -0/+62"Keep cool, my babies!"
- LogicBomB, on 11/30/2007, -2/+63This is how rich people SHOULD act when the people that make them rich are in need.
- CapeKid, on 11/30/2007, -0/+54Carson Daily got criticism for being on the air before the strike.
- overt, on 11/30/2007, -0/+49Not too sure about 6 figures. Most of the non-writing staff would just be wardrobe people or camera men. Still adds up to quite a bit though.
- phauwn, on 11/30/2007, -1/+47Moving to Burbank is a punishment.
- jolejniczak, on 11/30/2007, -12/+58Letterman has been doing the same. Two great guys!
- jawadde, on 11/30/2007, -3/+46Finally someone that spell
- ilmickeyli, on 11/30/2007, -1/+43the conebone saves the day!
- Falc, on 11/30/2007, -0/+38thats a pretty funny idea. they should film a little segment to show after they come back on of them at conan's house doing the odd jobs, fanning him with palm leaves, taking care of his kids, ironing his clothes, walking his dog, etc. that could be very funny...
- inactive, on 11/30/2007, -0/+34I'm wondering if he's going to put them to work. Anyone who has enough money to pay 80 salaries out of pocket probably has a pretty nice house that could be painted, lawn mowed, etc. :)
- Coven, on 11/30/2007, -0/+34I'm sure Max has been busting out the ramen noodles...
- iammustangman, on 11/30/2007, -2/+33I love Conan. When I found out he graduated from Harvard with some type of distinction, I was blown away. He's smart (that's hard to do), hard working (because, let's be honest, grades are almost purely effort based), very funny, and incredibly generous. Jack of all trades nothing - this guy's a king
- atonement, on 11/30/2007, -0/+30After issuing the money, Conan was quoted saying, "Keep cool my babies!"
- marchaos, on 11/30/2007, -1/+27what?
- mal1964, on 11/30/2007, -0/+25They make a bit more than that guys. Stage Hands in the year 2000 made 29.00 dollars an hour
- goerg, on 11/30/2007, -1/+25bravo conan!
- bgraves20, on 11/30/2007, -0/+23$30,000 a year x 80 people = $200,000 a month. Not that that isn't a lot of money, but as the article states Conan knows it's only a temporary strike and even if he has to shell out that much for two months I think he can more than afford it on his 8 figure a year salary. Not that it isn't still a great gesture. I'm just saying...
- sholt, on 11/30/2007, -0/+23Are you kidding? That's half his charm!
- Bornhuetter, on 11/30/2007, -0/+22Great decision! The goodwill he gets from looking after his staff is far more valuable than the few hundred grand this will cost him. I know I work harder for bosses that care about me.
- kjk437, on 11/30/2007, -0/+19Oh, but you so didn't.
- gak001, on 11/30/2007, -3/+21Carson Daly eats paste.
- Ignotus, on 11/30/2007, -2/+20I doubt he's paying their entire yearly salary! He's probably paying for the time they are missing due to the strike. So 2.4 million is over estimating a bit.
- Charlotte_Web, on 11/30/2007, -3/+21Meanwhile, SNL issued pink slips to everyone.
- RikkiTikki, on 11/30/2007, -0/+18Harvard grad, married, 2 kids, the funniest man on the planet, and now philanthropist. You're definitely right.
- sockpuppets, on 11/30/2007, -2/+19I met your mother on Craigslist.
- harajukukei, on 11/30/2007, -0/+16Conan started as a writer, so of course he sympathizes and agrees with the WGA.
- blackbeardtron, on 11/30/2007, -2/+18staplez, I guess you missed the giant headline of the article you linked, which reads, "Update: Stewart's Rep Denies He's Paying Writers Out Of Pocket During Strike"
I love Jon Stewart, and this would be a great thing for him to do, but I think you should read your own article. - tullj01, on 11/30/2007, -0/+16Yeah, those Conan bots are rampant.... shoving their damn Irish comedy agenda down my throat.
Seriously, your comment is ridiculous. I mean it. - viserov, on 11/30/2007, -1/+17Who watches his show anyway?
- mal1964, on 11/30/2007, -10/+25Class!
- lateralminded, on 11/30/2007, -1/+15Don't forget Max Weinberg! ;-)
- yojiffyskippy, on 11/30/2007, -0/+13Why would any respectable writer want to go to work for a guy who did not support them? -- Money. Working for a boss that doesn't support their workers is pretty common in the real world.
- blesbok, on 11/30/2007, -1/+14Although I agree that the writers need more pay and I really do hate Daly, it is selfish for them to picket him going back to work in order to provide everyone else with a job. "Lets go on strike and hurt all the workers and we will be the only ones to benefit"
- thejuggernaut11, on 11/30/2007, -5/+18Stamos!
- webjive81, on 11/30/2007, -0/+13aka ConeBone69
- Bilabrin, on 11/30/2007, -2/+15The lesson:
Conan O'brien gets paid at least 80 time that of his staffers! - pwndrew, on 11/30/2007, -0/+13Yay, I cant wait for the next year when all that's on are unscripted reality shows that don't require writes.
- mattatarms1507, on 11/30/2007, -0/+12KAAAAAAAAAAAAHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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