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Conan O' Brien had to interview his assistant after Kumail Nanjiani ditched last minute

Conan O' Brien had to interview his assistant after Kumail Nanjiani ditched last minute

The late night talk show host had to improvise when Nanjiani bailed due to a scheduling conflict
15 Jul, 2019

Conan O' Brien had to scramble to find a new guest when Kumail Nanjiani couldn't make it to the show for his appearance.

The late night talk show host shared that he received a call 30 minutes before the taping, informing him that Nanjiani has to cancel due to a scheduling conflict and that he was stuck on the set of HBO's Silicon Valley: "We found that out half an hour ago while I was having my pre-show nap. Andy was having his bath in heavy cream, and they came in and they said, 'Kumail can't get here.'"

While the show originally planned to play a clip from Nanjiani's new film Stuber, they decided to instead show a clip from a competing upcoming release: The Lion King, which O'Brien called, "a struggling little movie that I think needs our help."

O'Brien continued the episode by interviewing his assistant of 10 years, Sona Movsesian.

Nanjiani reacted to Coco's comments on Twitter by sharing a clip from the show. "@ConanOBrien is my comedy hero. Him and @AndyRichter are the reason I started comedy," he tweeted. "So this clip is something I would love if it was about anybody other than me. But it’s about me, so I’m truly mortified."

The Big Sick actor also apologised via video; the clip opened with his Silicon Valley co-star Thomas Middleditch explaining that it was his fault that Nanjiani couldn't make it to the show. "It's my fault. I don't know my lines," he said.

Nanjiani added: "He doesn't know his lines."

Conan wasn't buying it though. "Kumail didn't seem too unhappy," he noted. "There's not a lot of remorse there."

Comments

SA Jul 15, 2019 08:34pm
After all we have Pakistani roots where promise or commitment has no value!!!
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Mo Jul 16, 2019 12:34am
@SA Stop crying! Be positive, these kinda things happen all the time. why link negative to Pak only ?
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Suhail Jul 16, 2019 01:52am
@SA Oh please!
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Paul Jul 16, 2019 02:30am
He is but a bad actor just got luck
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Qaiser Jul 16, 2019 05:23am
Not all Pakistanis are like what@SS has indicated....unhappy that someone is demeaning his country/ roots
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Daanish Jul 16, 2019 08:26am
it happens, move on !!
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Daanish Jul 16, 2019 08:26am
@SA: no one talking about you. take it easy.
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