After James Franco bailed on being UCLA's commencement speaker, the graduating class thought they found a back-up -- but the guy they picked is just a lil' too busy these days.
Almost 2,000 students signed up for a Facebook group dedicated to securing L.A.'s newest famous resident Conan O'Brien to replace Franco. But in an extremely polite statement to the students, Conan says he won't be able to fill Franco's shoes -- because he's too busy filling Leno's:
"I am honored to be asked but I am so busy launching "The Tonight Show" there just is not enough time to give this speech the preparation it deserves. I wish everyone in the class of 2009 the best and I am honored that they thought of me."
Maybe Jimmy Fallon's available?
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Damnit. Dead last.
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That would be fun to have Conan give the commencement address - but like he said - he's probably crazy busy. I think he's done a great job this week!
Big mistake Conan! You are blowing an unbelievable opportunity to gain some great PR with you core audience.
UCLA is one of the top schools in the world and right in your own backyard. Don't be all about yourself, like Jay.
If we can't get Conan maybe we can get Seth MacFarlane...
Looks like the little bruins can't find anybody to give a commencement speech, which is really really funny. ucla thinks it's a "top notch" instituion, but only in their minds, who in their right minds would want stare at a sea of fruity sky blue and listen an 8 hand clap. why doesn't ucla get one of their alumni to do it, i am sure at least one of them is a top notch manager at a burger king.
Conan is at least in a good mood leno was such a burnt out grumpy guy,,same with letterman...fallon blows,,,get rid of him. I get so bored watching him I watch the shamwow guy and buy more cheap crap.! Who is James Franco? lame ass third rate actor. And for the sake of all humanity get the a hole spencer and his dumb waste of space wife....I lose Iq when I hear his voice!
CONAN IS SUCH A WUSSY DOUCHEBAG...PLUS NOT VERY FUNNY.
HE WILL NEVER GET THE RATINGS OF THE MASTER LENO....
LENO RULES!!!!!!
6. Big mistake Conan! You are blowing an unbelievable opportunity to gain some great PR with you core audience.
UCLA is one of the top schools in the world and right in your own backyard. Don't be all about yourself, like Jay.
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Guess what douchebag? Conan went to HARVARD, I think he knows more about top schools than you! He might not be as funny as Leno but at least his IQ is higher is higher than the combined total of the UCLA's graduating class.
Didn't they recently find some guy guilty in May of this year for selling body parts out the back door at their med school? Conan did right!!
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-willedbody15-2009may15,0,1891414.story
haha sounds like UCLA needs to get over themselves! Oh that's right, self-entitled brats don't do that.
I wish Conan's handlers would create some eyelashes and brows for him. If he has any hair there at least he could dye the brows and eyes. I find it difficult to watch him because he looks so bland...blank...
