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Now that Conan O’Brien’s departure from NBC is official according to The Wall Street Journal](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703699204575016514111492610.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines), everyone is wondering just what he’ll do next, especially as his deal may limit him from hosting his own talk show for a period of time. He’ll undoubtedly pop up on a new network, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he landed a nice little book deal. But could he become a movie star?
It was Adam Sandler who got me thinking about it. He appeared on O’Brien last night, and promised that O’Brien could have a spot making movies with him. Of course he came prepared with movie posters and pitches, and it was all one big joke which you can watch on Hulu if you like. Obviously O’Brien’s comedic skills have always been in writing and improv, and we all love him for his zany, madcap antics. But we love a lot of comedians for the exact same reason, and the list of successful comedian-turned-actors is pretty long and illustrious. O’Brien’s cameos on 30 Rock as Liz Lemon’s boyfriend are terrifyingly normal, and suggest he has a lot more dramatic range than his talk show rivals (we don’t need to name names) have.
Don’t believe me? Refresh your memory by watching the clip: