ORLANDO—It seems Conan O’Brien’s joke about leaving the hassles of the late-night talk show circuit behind and finding a new career in the respectable world of porn is being taken seriously by some in the industry.
The staff at Fairvilla Megastore in Orlando has utilized its marquee out front to entice customers and passersby to vote for Coco to appear in a Pink Visual movie. “Vote for Conan to be in a Pink Visual move,” the sign reads. Voters can visit TheTonightShowWithConanOBrien.com to cast their votes.
Nikki Mier, Fairvilla Megastore manager, stated, "In our ever evolving industry, Conan may be on the verge of a hot new craze! We have already prepared a section for the new ‘Ginger Genre’ alongside the MILFs, Big Butts, Spanking and Tranny's. With Conan as the leading man this movie could be bigger than Pirates!"
Recent shakeups at NBC could see O’Brien leaving as head of The Tonight Show, a spot he’s held for a scant seven months, and Jay Leno coming back. The speculations have led to some nasty jokes between the two hosts about their home network and even each other, and prompted O’Brien last week to comment that he might “leave television altogether and work in a classier business with happier people, like hardcore porn.” Not ones to miss an opportunity, the people at Pink Visual made him an offer to “join our team of merry pornsters.”
Now, The Tonight Show’s website is allowing fans to vote on what they think O’Brien’s next career move should be:
• Take show to Pasadena Community Network cable access;
• Take show to Jewish Life TV;
• Dramatic role as IRA terrorist on FX drama Sons of Anarchy;
• Morning show sidekick on Y-94 in Fargo, North Dakota;
• Star in a Pink Visual porno, Conan the Bangbarian; or
• Appear on Dancing with the Stars.
As of Tuesday morning, the Pink Visual option is leading the pack with 34 percent of the vote.
AVN caught up with Pink Visual director of public relations Q Boyer, to get his take on the voting. "It's gratifying to see Conan's viewers express that performing in a Pink Visual movie is one of Conan's best career options going forward," said Q. "Sure, it's probably just enlightened self-interest on the part of folks who are eager to see what Coco is packing in those well-tailored slacks of his, but we like to believe that the stature of the Pink Visual brand has something to do with their enthusiasm, as well."
Maybe, but it's more likely the what's in Coco's slacks thing. (wink-wink, nod, nod)
