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4.2 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2009

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics (plus guest gabber Troy Patterson) discuss Conan O’Brien’s first night as the host of the Tonight Show, the reality show/tabloid phenomenon Jon & Kate Plus 8, and UP, from non-stop hit factory Pixar.

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0:00.0	The Culture Gab Fest is sponsored by Audible, offering more than 50,000 downloadable audiobooks.
0:10.2	CultureFest listeners can download a free audiobook by signing up for an Audible membership
0:15.4	at Audiblepodcast.com slash culturefest.
0:25.4	I'm Stephen Metcalf, and this is the Slate CultureGabfest, Posh New Diggs edition.
0:30.8	This is also the daily podcast from slate.com for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009.
0:35.4	On today's program, we're going to talk about Conan O'Brien taking over the tonight show,
0:37.9	John and Kate taking over the tabs, and a winning streak stays intact with Pixar's new blockbuster film Up. Joining me today are Slate's deputy editor, Julia Turner. Julia, hello. Hi, Steve. It's been too long. We're grateful to have you back. I'm so happy to be here. And our film critic, Dana Stevens. Hey, Steve. Hey, Dana. And a special guest, Troy Patterson Slate's television critic. Hey, Troy.
0:56.9	What's up? I'm happy to be here. And our film critic, Dana Stevens. Hey, Steve. Hey, Dana. And a special guest, Troy Patterson, Slate's television critic.
0:57.2	Hey, Troy.
0:58.1	What's up?
1:02.9	Before we dive right in with Conan,
1:07.0	why don't we listen to his triumphant entry into his new studio?
1:10.6	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
1:11.3	Thank you.
1:15.0	Thank you.
1:21.1	Yeah, I have to admit, I think I've timed this moment perfectly.
1:21.9	Think about it.
1:23.3	I'm on a last place network.
1:27.6	I move to a state that's bankrupt, and tonight's show is sponsored by General Motors.
1:39.6	I forgot to mention we're in our own Poshnu digs, which are a considerable upgrade from where we were before,
1:43.9	which looked like the kind of place where you apply a bolt gun to the back of a cow's head.
1:45.9	But these are actually quite nice.
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