Tracy Morgan [Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 10.29.08]: Tracy Morgan doesn’t do bits. At least it doesn’t seem like he’s doing bits, which is basically the same thing and probably more impressive. Only the first joke on Conan seemed planned out at all, and he riffed it into some kind of comedy netherworld anyway. Conan’s like, “I will never understand you,” and that’s exactly why Tracy will continue to be the best annual guest on Conan. Not to say the host doesn’t understand how to get the most of this man—these two would be perfect buddy movie foils. I would pay to see that movie and I know at least three other people who would, too. The “creation myth” bit is remarkable—flying without a parachute never looks this easy or is this funny. If that parachute is hidden, he might be even more of a genius. And, seriously, why hasn’t he hosted SNL yet? A
