Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Chatham Mayberry

"Everything's Amazing: Nobody's Happy." Late Night with Conan O'Brian. NBC. October 2, 2008. Viewed March 31, 2009.
http://www.nbc.com/Late_Night_with_Conan_O'Brien/video/clips/everythings-amazing-nobodys-happy-10208/1049744/

The comedian being interviewed on Late Night with Conan O'Brian is known as Louis C.K. This particular interview took place on the NBC television show "Late Night with Conan O'Brian." This show/ venue is a comedy show that centers around Conan O'Brian, but every show Conan O'Brian interviews a new guest. On this particular show, Louis CK and Conan O'Brian are discussing societies ignorance of how intricate and amazing technology is in today's society. Louis CK talks mostly about his past experiences/ observations of how ignorant people can be when it comes to technology. Louis CK and Conan O'Brian are trying to make the audience realize how easy we have it with all of the miraculous technology that surrounds us. The two of them are attempting to make the audience appreciate all of the technology we take for granted. The purpose of this interview is to be insightful through a comedic voice. An interview like this is designed to make people step back and appreciate all the little things in life. In this case, so people will appreciate all of the technology that we use in our everyday life. The audience this is intended for is anyone who has access to technology all around the world. The people who generally watch this show, middle-aged adults looking for some entertainment right before they go to bed at night. The audience watching "Late Night with Conan O'Brian" most likely will be indifferent to what Louis CK is talking about. Why should they take the time to be thankful for the technology they have when they are already too busy. 

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