Brian Stack
@BrianStack153
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Writer, @ColbertLateShow Formerly at "Conan". @TheSecondCity Other stuff. @IUBloomington @UWMadison
Chicagoan in NY
Joined June 2014
Just thought I’d re-post this old photo of our dog Darby being too lazy to get up when the mail was dropped on him through the door-slot.
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If they cancel the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration, I feel bad for everyone who misses out on what everyone I know who’s ever been to it describes as one of the worst things they’ve ever experienced.
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Not much makes sense to me these days but at least Catherine O’Hara has her own Canadian postage stamp.
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“One of my best friends was killed by gun violence right around here. ”
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Some ancient parent accidentally stepped on this in the dark.
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“Oh, and in case you forgot, my Presidential campaign received 30 million dollars from the NRA.”
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Everything is terrible but my neighbor has a big dog named Maximus and just named his new tiny dog Minimus.
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I like to think I’d leave exactly the same way if I had a writing hut.
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And I demand that pizza have the same calories as lettuce.
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Couldn’t have been a bigger fan of these people as a kid and I’ve never grown out of it.
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I can’t remember who made this joke originally but I just thought of it again and it still makes me laugh:.“He died doing what he loved: surprising tigers”.
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Everything is terrible but here’s a dog in a beekeeper outfit.
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I’m in complete awe of these people and their incredible courage.
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Just imagine going back in time even three years ago and showing people this headline.
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Me when my younger co-workers discuss recent pop culture.
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There’s obviously a lot going on in the world but if you could spare a very quick little good thought for our boy Darby who’s having surgery today, we’d really appreciate it.
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4 years sober today. Feels good. Thanks to all the people who've helped/inspired me along the way. I think some of you know who you are. ;).
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Possibly the least crazy photo ever taken of Klaus Kinski.
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Heartbroken to say we lost our beloved dog Darby today. Every day we had with him was a gift. He was the sweetest boy we could’ve ever asked for and we’ll love him forever. ❤️🐾❤️
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When I’m at a social gathering and see pigs-in-a-blanket.
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It just hit me that it was 25 years ago today that I started at “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and gradually began creating the World’s Messiest Desk.
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Six years sober today. Feels really good. Thanks to all the people who’ve helped and inspired me along the way. I think some of you know who you are. ;).
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Twenty seven years ago this week, I started at “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and gradually began creating the World’s Messiest Desk.
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@velodus Fun Fact: Every single thing Pierre talked about in these bits was something that he was genuinely annoyed about.
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Let’s never forget how those angry people burning Beatles albums in ‘66 insured that band’s immediate slide into total obscurity.
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Robert Smigel, Conan O'Brien, and Bob Odenkirk in Chicago to do "Happy Happy Good Show" onstage back in the summer of ‘88 during the WGA Strike.
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My neighbor may never top last year’s Halloween masterpiece but I look forward to seeing whatever she comes up with this year.
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This might be the least crazy photo I’ve ever seen of Klaus Kinski.
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Seven years sober today. Feels really good. Thanks to all the people out there who’ve inspired me along the way. I think some of you know who you are. ;).
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One day at “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” years ago, I climbed out of the make-up chair as the legendary Walter Cronkite was walking in and said, “It’s an honor to have you here, Mr. Cronkite”, forgetting I was dressed head-to-toe as Frankenstein.
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Rest In Peace, M. Emmett Walsh, one of my favorite character actors. As Roger Ebert once said, “Any film with Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmett Walsh in it is worth seeing.”
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Why didn’t anyone tell me about these jeans? I’ve been just a dude this whole time.
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Hey, maybe a thin-skinned, tax-dodging, narcissistic sociopath with zero political experience and a string of bankruptcies will surprise us.
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@mrbenwexler @realchipriggs It’s beyond insane alright. I cannot believe almost half of our country is willing to vote for this demented fascist idiot. As Andy Richter said after Trump got elected in 2016, “it’s a great time to be alive if you’re dumb and mean”.
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I love Mel Brooks’ story about asking to meet with then-unknown David Lynch about possibly directing “The Elephant Man”. You gotta love Lynch’s restaurant pick. I’ve always loved that place myself. Rest In Peace, David Lynch.
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Eight years sober today. Feels really good. Thanks to all the people who’ve helped and inspired me along the way. I’m pretty sure some of you know who you are. ;).
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Still amazed we got out of there alive. Thankfully, the crowd hated us just as much as we hoped they would. I must say, Slipknot put on a really great show once we got the hell off the stage.
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My neighbors Judy and Mitch nail it again this year with their front yard skeletons.
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“Wait, did I just pronounce it ‘Thigh-land’? Haha, wow, well we all make mistakes, right? Anyway. ”.-A President I might like and respect a little.
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Happy Birthday to Stephen Colbert, seen here as one of The Beatles at @TheSecondCity in the early ‘90s.
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Just found out that one of my biggest comedy heroes has been Knighted. For real this time. Congratulations to Sir Michael Palin.
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Oh yeah, that’s why I fantasize about living in Woodstock, Vermont.
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Just laughed remembering the time my youngest daughter was very little and she bumped into an elderly lady and said, “Sorry, old woman.”.
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A friend of mine once spotted the late, great Phil Hartman just before a big audition she had and asked if he had any advice for her since she was very nervous. He replied with a smile, “We’re all scared to death and it’s part of our job to pretend that we’re not.” #PhilHartman.
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Beautiful. I hope the Sandy Hook families get every cent he has or ever dreamed about having.
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Still one of the most entertaining and oddly inspiring documentaries I’ve ever seen.
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The AMPTP is no match for the “Parks and Rec” gang. Don’t mess with Li’l Sebastian. #SAGAFTRAstrong #WGAStrong
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Nine years sober today. Very grateful to all the people who’ve helped or inspired me along the way. I think some of you know who you are. 😉.
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Heartbroken that we had to say goodbye to our feisty little guy, Rigby, today. He made us laugh so much and we’ll love him forever. ❤️🐾
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In my humble opinion, this is still one of the funniest things that's ever been on TV. @TeamCoco @ConanOBrien
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I’ve literally cried with laughter every time I’ve looked at this Tweet. What a gift.
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I can’t put into words how funny it is to me that this will be one of the most indelible images of our 45th President.
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Heartbroken that our beloved boy Banjo passed away unexpectedly tonight. He was as sweet as he was nervous and we’ll love him forever. ❤️🐾
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One of the stupidest things ever but we had fun doing it.
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5 years today and I still feel the same way. Thanks, everybody. ;).
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Just remembered that in the TV edit of “Caddyshack”, they changed Rodney Dangerfield’s last line from “Hey everybody, we’re all gonna get laid!” to the much creepier “Hey, everybody, let’s all take a shower!”.
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I'll always be more grateful than I can say that I got to work with Conan for 18 years. He's obviously one of the funniest people on Earth and I wish him nothing but the best with his new show.
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I love seeing very uncomfortable line readings by athletes or coaches in commercials and thinking, “That was the best take.”.
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“Hey ladies, who wants to hear some Monty Python or SCTV sketches I nerdily memorized?” #ThrowbackThursday
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Just laughed remembering my friend/former co-worker Andres du Bouchet opening a stand-up set years ago on his phone, saying, “Sorry, gotta go, I’m doing a show. I love your work too. Thanks, the band Radiohead.”.
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During my early days at "Conan", I had a dumb idea for Hamlet to French kiss Yorick's skull. I asked our late, great prop master Bill Tull, "There's no way you could make a tongue pop out of a skull, is there, Bill?" "No problem," he said. I still have it today. Happy Tulloween!
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I did not know until this morning that @kurtbraunohler once hired a skywriter to write “How Do I Land” in the sky above L.A. but now that I know that I'll certainly never forget it.
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Everything is terrible but I just saw a CBS News story about an alligator named Chance the Snapper.
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Chris Farley, Jill Talley, Bob Odenkirk, Holly Wortell, and Tim Meadows in the original “Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker” sketch at @TheSecondCity back in ‘90. #ThrowbackThursday
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I bet this guy will never have to buy another beer in Boston the rest of his life.
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Just heard Fauci say that yesterday in Melbourne, Australia where everyone wears masks in public, they had ZERO new cases of COVID. When I think about what was possible here with good leadership and sensible behavior, I just want to scream or cry.
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Ten years sober today. Thanks to all the people who’ve helped and inspired me along the way. I think some of you know who you are.
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Wow, it honestly never occurred to me that he practiced these moves beforehand but of course he did.
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In any sane world, this would obviously disqualify anyone from being President.
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I can’t believe they called my one-man show “self-indulgent and pretentious”.
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Wardrobe department Polaroid of Amy Poehler as Andy’s Little Sister at “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” back in ‘97. #FlashbackFriday
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Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor perform "Good Morning" in the classic "Singin' in the Rain".
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Andrew Weinberg at “Late Night” years ago as the rejected X-Men character, Shoeverine. One of the stupidest ideas I’ve ever been proud of. #FlashbackFriday
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Even on the worst days, it helps to remember that on “Hey Ladies” the Beastie Boys rhymed “tomfoolery” with “Chuck Woolery”.
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Wardrobe photo of Amy Poehler as “Andy’s Little Sister” at “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” back in ‘97. #ThrowbackThursday @smrtgrls
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Just had a flashback to a nice homeless guy who used to walk quickly around Old Town in Chicago, miming his hand on an imaginary steering wheel. One day, he turned to me with a wink and said, “Most people think I’m driving a truck but I’m really flying an airplane.”.
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Just remembered this insane conversation I had with a complete stranger on the Hudson Line train one morning years ago:.HIM: “Headin’ into work?”.ME: “Yeah, how about you?”.HIM: “I won’t lie to you, man. I’m goin’ to a live sex show.”.
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From the late, great Kurt Vonnegut. I love this so much.
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Thanks to the wonderful people at North Shore Animal League and my friend/co-worker @WynnHarrison, we brought a new member of the family home today and we love him already.
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Steve Carell, Scott Allman, Stephen Colbert, and Dave Razowsky as The Beatles at @TheSecondCity in Chicago back in the early '90s.
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My daughter Colette did this drawing of our old dog Darby and it’s one of the best Christmas gifts I’ve ever gotten.
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