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What Was With That Weird Tae Kwon Do Dude On 'Conan' Last Night?
Posted by Seth at 4:40 AM on February 28, 2008
Because we here at Defamer are always willing to do our part to dispel myths, hoaxes, and pretty obviously arranged comedy bits on late night TV, we now reach deep into the "Yo Defamer -- WTF???" submission box hanging outside HQ, and fish out an index card dropped by one of our confounded readers:
Because we here at Defamer are always willing to do our part to dispel myths, hoaxes, and pretty obviously arranged comedy bits on late night TV, we now reach deep into the "Yo Defamer -- WTF???" submission box hanging outside HQ, and fish out an index card dropped by one of our confounded readers:
What was that guy on Conan last night???Weird,some tae kwon do dude with NO sense of humor...made me laugh uncomfortably
Funny you should ask, Late Night audience member. That guest, seated alongside Will Ferrell and Rashida Jones, was officially billed as "Fred Simmons, the King of the Demo," a martial arts instructor from Concord, NC. He was, in fact, comic actor Danny R. McBride, who you might recognize from Hot Rod, and who you can catch in upcoming releases Drillbit Taylor and Pineapple Express. (Not to be confused with the stuntman/Underworld screenwriter Danny McBride.) McBride created the role of the bumbling Simmons for The Foot Fist Way, a movie from 2006 that will finally hit theaters on April 11.This Conan appearance was an Andy Kaufmanesque attempt at viral marketing for the upcoming release. So feel free to laugh away, feeling little to no agitation or discomfort!
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Seth
Posted 7:40 AM 28/2/08
Oops, typo.
Seth
SteamyMcFirecrotch
Posted 7:40 AM 28/2/08
I heard "King of the Demo." But demon sounds better.
SteamyMcFirecrotch
rosserfan
Posted 7:40 AM 28/2/08
Rashida Jones deserves better!
rosserfan
mtnmacgrl
Posted 7:40 AM 28/2/08
I knew it was fake but it still made me horribly uncomfortable. I wanted to crawl inside Will Farrell's basketball "shorts" and hide.
mtnmacgrl
IBentMyWookie
Posted 7:40 AM 28/2/08
If you were unable to decipher, after more than 50 seconds, that the character was a piss-take, then I fear you and wish you nothing but the best in your future. But seriously, just stay away from me.
IBentMyWookie
Bento
Posted 7:40 AM 28/2/08
I saw a screening of "The Foot Fist Way" and it was hilarious! I got this whole bit right away!
Bento
major disaster
Posted 8:58 AM 28/2/08
@mtnmacgrl: Same here - it was obviously not real, but also nowhere near as funny as satire bits on Conan usually are (not really funny at all, actually). It was very confusing.
But I'm glad to at least know why he looked vaguely familiar - he was also in All the Real Girls, with the best character name ever - Bust-Ass.
major disaster
bluelanugo
Posted 8:58 AM 28/2/08
I'm becoming a fan of this Danny McBride guy. Just saw some of his stuff from the upcoming "Drillbit Taylor" on You Tube a couple of days ago. Very funny. The awkward energy in this bit reminds me a little of Chris Elliot, when he used to appear on Letterman back in the 80's.
And that's high praise indeed!
bluelanugo
Bento
Posted 8:58 AM 28/2/08
@SteamyMcFirecrotch: It is King of the Demo. I guess ya have to see the movie.
Bento
saltwater
Posted 10:12 AM 28/2/08
Who couldn't have known that this was a comic? Are you kidding me?
saltwater
Miss d
Posted 11:00 AM 28/2/08
He nailed the characterisation... Tae Kwon Do guys are like that, seriously...
Miss d
Cultmember
Posted 12:55 PM 28/2/08
"Mecha, that's like the giant cyborg that fought Godzilla isn't it? Well if that's the case, then yeah my school's just like that."
Cultmember
SpenceMan01
Posted 4:10 PM 28/2/08
I'd never heard of this guy. During the segment I kept wondering "Is this for real? This can't be real." By the end, I had good feeling that it was fake. Still a shadow of a doubt, though. It wasn't until I started googling that I found out the truth. I'll admit, they had me for a bit.
SpenceMan01