Video: Conan O'Brien's Concussion-Inducing Stunt

Last Friday, Conan O'Brien slipped while doing a Tonight Show bit with actress—and triathlon competitor—Teri Hatcher. He hit his head on the floor while trying to race Hatcher and was injured enough for the show's taping to stop. Last night, he shared his experience and video of the fall. (It's 8 minutes, so might be good to watch during lunch... or skip about 1:15 in)

O'Brien also joked that he hit his head so hard "that for five seconds I actually understood the plot of 'Lost.'"

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By Jen Chung in Arts and Events on September 29, 2009 12:42 PM

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mrguy

and maybe an extra-large "WristStrong" bracelet that Conan can wear on his head.

movi

Gee, that was entertaining. Wha...?

famdoc, I thought that when Natasha Richardson fell, she hit her temple. Conan's was a plain old concussion on the back of his head. I've had two myself and there are varying degrees of severity to these. Being struck in the temple is much more serious.

mrguy

stephen colbert should send him a fruit basket.

famdoc

When I was a kid, it was called "getting your bell rung" and it happens all the time: in sports, on icy days, on wet floors. The mystery is: why does someone like Conan O'Brien get better in the hours after the episode (with clear brain swelling, evidenced by his cognitive dysfunction) and someone like Natasha Richardson, who apparently also had a trivial injury, appeared to be recovering, but died soon thereafter. Sure glad Conan recovered. And bet the network is glad it was Conan and not some lawyer in the studio audience.