No matter how many Oscars Sean Penn wins or roles he plays, he will most be remembered for one of his earliest roles. Nothing can compare to the greatness of Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High!
Yesterday, when the actor was on Conan, O’Brien wanted to know if based the stoner surfer on anyone in particular. He did.
After reading Cameron Crowe’s book, which the film is based on, he immediately thought of someone that was “rhythmically aligned with that character.” That guy was one of the first people he met when he moved to Malibu in 1969.
The TBS host then wanted to know if this guy knew that the ultimate ’80s dude was based on him. Penn said, “I really don’t think so, but part of that, may have had to do, with him, not knowing where he was.”
Now that we have a better image of the man that Penn knew from the time he was 9-17, has he ever seen him since their memorable time, to only one them, on the beach surfing? About 2 months ago, Penn was riding the waves and he ran into a well-spoken family man. Penn couldn’t place him until he told him his name. This businessman was the same man that was the inspiration for Jeff Spicoli.
Which is kind of interesting if you think about it. Penn is more like Spicoli today than the guy who he based the part on. Whoa. Mr. Hand would be so blown away by that.
BTW I am totally watching Fast Times again because of this interview. To me, this is the greatest coming of age movie from the ’80s. Sorry John Hughes, but it is.
Anyone who has seen a Sacha Baron Cohen movie knows there are going to have a lot of grotesque scenes. The grossest one has to be the elephant scene in The Brothers Grimsby.
Guess what? Isla Fisher told Conan O’Brien tonight that she actually took her father, her step-mom and her children there on that very day. She did not check the call sheet that morning, so she had no idea what they were doing. She saw elephants and thought it was safe and fun for the fam. Boy, was she wrong.
What did she do? She grabbed her family and said let’s go to lunch. Smart move. Marrying him, well that is a whole other discussion.
Today we are all Irish like Conan O’Brien, so celebrate St. Patrick’s Day like a Leprechaun at the end of the rainbow! Except for our pot of gold is a pint of Guinness!
Conan O’Brien and Timothy Olyphant are friends and friends go out to eat together. One night the two of them were out for dinner and a fan came over to them.
That fan found a way to compliment and insult both of them at the same. She looked at the Santa Clarita Diet star and said, “If I could have a guy…with your looks.” Then she moved her eyes over to the TBS host, “And your brains.”
Conan said when she left they both felt like sh!t. Although Olyphant’s response was better, he was like, “Thank you, you f*cking bitch.”
I have to say, sorry guys, I know I am going to compliment and insult both of you, but I agree.
Granted, the actor made me laugh when he came out dressed down like the host.
Nick Kroll’s animated show Big Mouth that is about teenagers going through puberty. Therefore, you might think he knows a lot about sex and is not a Caveman (does anyone get that reference) when it comes to the topic.
Conan O’Brien wanted to see just how much he knew, so they went to a high school in Burbank and taught sex ed to a bunch of students. How did they do? Conservatives would like to hire them to write a course on it because they make kids want to abstain from sex. At least that was the case for me.
Thankfully, the teens were smart enough to know that everything they were teaching them was wrong. To the boy who asked about flavor condoms. I like them because they make a guy taste good. Although, you have to taste them first to see if you like the flavor. My favorite is banana. What is yours? Oh and condoms are good, do not believe anyone who tells you otherwise.
I believe in abstinence-first until you are ready and not only. And use condoms! Can you tell I lectured people on safe sex for a while?
