On Thursday's episode of THE TONIGHT SHOW with CONAN O'BRIEN the second guest was this season's TOP CHEF winner, Michael V. This just seems like a terrible idea to me, except form the standpoint that BRAVO and NBC are sister companies.
It's a bad idea because of Mike's personality, which is uber-serious. He takes himself serious. He takes his profession serious. He auditioned for a role in the Cohen brothers, A SERIOUS MAN.
Normally I'd say that Conan could just mock the way Mike carries himself, like he does of show producer Jordan. THe difference is that Jordan has no interest in being the star, which is completely contrary to Mike. I knew coming in that Mike would try to be funny, or worse, take the experience super serious.
Bryan on the other hand would have been perfect fodder for Conan. His droll demeanor would have been a perfect foil for Conan, especially since he seems to be able to take a joke. This is in sharp contrast to Mike, who I could see walking off the set.
The most striking thing about Mike's appearance was how short he was compared to Conan. I had no idea that he was this short. That means Kevin is really about 5 foot 3 and Eli fits comfortable in most oversized luggage.
The performance wasn't as terrible as it could have been, with Mike scoring, in my book at least, with a joke about premature ejaculation. I do need to give him credit for not being himself and only making the experience somewhat uncomfortable.
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