Conan O'Brien Prepares to host Emmy Awards
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Conan O'Brien with his red hair, impeccable but freckled face flushed, looked as though he couldn't take the heat Saturday. "It's 108 degrees out there," O'Brien dutifully informed an air-conditioned room full of reporters at the Television Critics Association's summer meeting.
Dressed in a suit, O'Brien at times appeared uncomfortable under the hot stage lights. He quenched his thirst with a glass of Diet Coke. Later, the late-night host joked about the stifling heat's effect on his 'do.
The comedian and his writers have begun work on his show-opening monologue.
"Most people know my sense of humor, it's fairly silly and for the most part a waste of time," he said. "I had a really good time hosting the last show and I'm very excited. It's a chance for me to be in a different environment and use a different part of my brain."
Viewers can expect to see some pre-taped bits, which O'Brien used four years ago, and interactions with the star-studded audience. From the stage in 2002, he openly lusted after Jennifer Aniston only to be glowered at by her then-husband Brad Pitt.
"I think it's clear I was responsible for whatever troubles they had in their relationship," O'Brien said. "I'd like to apologize to the press and to them."
O'Brien praised the current quality of television as being "one of the best periods ever."
Citing his favorite shows as "House," "Lost," "24" and "The Office," he said, "I'm stunned by their quality. I started out as a television writer and I don't understand how these people are making these shows."
Emmy executive producer Ken Ehrlich said the three-hour telecast will include a tribute to Dick Clark, the former host of "American Bandstand," which made its network TV debut 50 years ago.
Asked whether he would address the nominating controversy on the show, O'Brien deadpanned, "If there's a negative area, I never like to go there."Later, he joked, "We're planning more controversies between now and August. It's just going to blow your socks off."
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