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Watch Conan O'Brien Conquer Cuba's Cigars, Rums And More
Last night, Conan O'Brien proved that the Cold War is over, by documenting his recent visit to Cuba. On his show last night, he explained, "This is a very historic time. Relations between Cuba and the United States are finally starting to thaw. I thought this was an amazing opportunity for me to come to Cuba, talk to the people and get to know them." And learning how to explode his pelvis in a sexy dance!
As soon as President Obama announced that the U.S. would "normalize" relations with Cuba, O'Brien's team got working. As he explained to reporters last week, "I want[ed] to go as a comedian who’s making fun of himself and I want[ed] to try and make the Cuban people laugh. In that regard, I think we were successful.”
Here are videos from the visit:
Cold Open, with Cuban Andy
At the Rum Museum, where he peed his pants
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A beautiful sunset
Learning Cuban Spanish
Dancing, Coco-style
With a salsa band
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At a Cuban Paladar and the crushing realization that Rob Schneider has also been there
Visiting a cigar factory
Picking up some bad habits
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