Hollywood Gossip and Political Hoopla

Just in case you missed it, David Letterman and Conan O’Brien went back on the air last night and both came bearing shrubbery on their faces:

David Letterman looks like he was pulled out of a small hole in the ground in Iraq and Conan O’Brien looks like the manliest leprechaun I’ve ever seen.

I’ve seen two pictures of Conan O’Brien’s priest stalker over the past couple days and if he doesn’t look like a serial killer that’d fit right in next to Son of Sam and John Gacy I don’t know who does. I’m not saying he’s a killer, I’m saying he looks like one. I think it’s the creepy picture the NY Daily News has up of him right now. I can see him starring in Silent Night Deadly Night 34 or whatever number it’s up to.

Anyway, after David Ajemian was released on bail he talked to reporters outside of his parents house and says he’d really like meet Paul Simon, for an autograph I’m sure. He also wrote a letter to Faye Dunaway’s agent because he’d like to spend some time with her, claiming they went to catholic school together. Surprisingly, he never got a reply. Meanwhile, he’s upset that his correspondence to Conan O’Brien was interpreted by some to mean that he wanted to inflict physical harm. Yeah dammit, how could you guys think him signing letters as “your most dangerous fan” meant anything other than he wanted a hug? Media, always looking for a story.

The priest then went missing for a few hours. His parents say he needs psychiatric help and he’s been homicidal and suicidal in the past. Well, it’s a good thing the judge saw fit to let him out on bail then isn’t it? Safety first and all.

Psh, legal system.

NY Daily News - Nutty Conan Priest Likes Simon, Dunaway

Normally when you hear of psychos stalking celebrities or models, they choose beautiful young women or perhaps hunky male stars. Did I just use the word hunky in this blog? Regardless, Conan O’Brien doesn’t really seem like stalker material to me, but then again I’ve never stalked anyone. If I were hypothetically, I’d choose Ashleigh Banfield just because she’s the flipping truth. She could just give me the news all day so I wouldn’t have to actually tune into MSNBC.

To make it stranger, it’s a priest that decided to come after the late night talk show host — sending messages to his folks, posting on his message board, threatening him, showing up at the studio where he was eventually arrested. I know a lot of commentators out there are going to make jokes about how the priest maybe couldn’t find a little boy to chase after, but I’m not going to go that route. I’m not even going to make mention of such a thing here in the blog. Won’t even bring up the very idea. Err .. just forget I even typed this paragraph. Heh.

This actually would’ve made a hell of a half-way decent b-movie storyline, albeit maybe with a different talk show host lead. The priest is completely bonkers, referring to himself in the letters sent to Conan as “Your priest stalker” and “Your most dangerous fan”. It makes you wonder what caused this guy to snap in the first place. Why … Conan O’Brien?

CNN: Priest Arrested

The Hollywood writer strike has claimed it’s first two victims. MSNBC just broke that the Tonight Show and the Conan O’Brien Show will now officially begin airing repeat episodes until further notice. I’m sure the Late Show will be soon to follow.