'The Great British Baking Show's Breakout Star. In addition to speaking at Harvard, O’Brien also delivered the commencement speech at Dartmouth’s 2011 ceremony. Conan O’Brien delivered a virtual commencement speech to the 2020 graduating class of his alma mater, Harvard University, and it’s as hilarious as his fans would expect. Twenty years ago, I told the graduating Harvard students to break out of their cocoon and take chances. No college student would want to be graduating into the world that is in front of them. Club's Internet Culture Editor. And, if the acknowledgement of our flaming wreck of a future isn’t something you’re looking for right now, perhaps you’ll find some comfort in John Cena reading Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Horror was completely absent from my childhood. O’Brien echoes this sentiment in his Harvard speech. Conan O’Brien took jabs at President Donald Trump and students from red states in his commencement speech to Harvard graduates on Thursday. Let’s give thanks, then, to Conan O’Brien and John Waters, two cultural treasures who both recently gave some excellent commencement speeches to 2020 graduates. Noel Fielding's 'Great British Baking Show' Antics are Growing on Me, 'Great British Baking Show's Prue Leith Insults NYC's Chocolate Babka, All Hail, Rowan! Conan O’Brien did his part to provide some inspiration in these uncertain times. Waters, meanwhile, delivered his speech to the 2020 graduates of New York’s School of Visual Arts in front of a green screen. You will be the last graduating class in the world.”. Speaking from his yard on a day of virtual festivities for the Ivy League school’s Class of 2020, O’Brien noted he was the first Harvard commencement speaker to be “standing on the spot where his dog urinated seven minutes … You have now witnessed two economic meltdowns of stunning proportions. I had no idea about the virus.”. O’Brien addressed the seniors of his alma mater from his yard in Harvard’s first online graduation on May 28. They get it done in two years, not four!”, “Anyway, I know what some of you are wondering right now,” he continued after returning to his podium. “Trust me, we are taking steps to make today’s Commencement feel as authentic as possible,” he said. Terrorism, economic disasters, mass shootings, global warming, and a polarizing political climate are all normal aspects of life. But following O’Brien’s advice can help ensure things get better. The cocoon, stay in it! Conan O'Brien delivered a virtual commencement speech to the 2020 graduating class of his alma mater, Harvard University, and it's as hilarious as his fans would expect. 1,242, This story has been shared 1,012 times. You’ve grown up with mass shootings and school lockdowns. Of course, all of the footage was fake, since O’Brien was filming his speech for the virtual ceremony without a crowd, and addressing graduates from their homes. 'Emily in Paris' Star Lucas Bravo Says Critics "Are Right" About Cliches in the Show, 'Fargo' Season 4 Has Finally Found Its Central Story, 'Fargo' Season 4 Episode 5 Recap: The Doctor Is Out, 'Fargo' Season 4 Episode 4 Recap: The Snowman Cometh, Jessie Buckley Is the Existential Tour de Force 2020 Needs. Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. 545, This story has been shared 543 times. Horror was completely absent from my childhood. There was very little pomp, but that owed more to the circumstance, as Conan O’Brien gave the first remote commencement address in Harvard’s long history to the Class of 2020. 1,326, This story has been shared 1,242 times. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. 'Emily in Paris' Makes Me So Mad (Yet I Can't Stop Watching It) - Help! What did you think? nice speech by Conan O'Briennice quotes in the video:In 2000 i told graduates don't be afraid to fail now i am here to tell you well you should not fear failure you should do your best to avoid it. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Beautiful, very little buffering.”), To make everyone feel at home (even though they were actually at home), O’Brien said that authorities were doing their best to make up for the strangeness. 579, This story has been shared 545 times. 2,488, This story has been shared 1,374 times. 5 inspiring graduation speeches from locals to the class of 2020 "You’ve been handed more than your share," Conan O'Brien said at Harvard's virtual commencement. Related Story The pandemic, economic crisis, and upcoming election all combine to make this is a time of uncertainty whether you’re just starting off on your own or you’re 25 years into a prolific career. Conan O'Brien, "the most intelligent of the late-night comics," delivered the commencement address at Dartmouth College's 2011 Commencement ceremony on Sunday morning, June 12. Let’s give thanks, then, to Conan O’Brien and John Waters, two cultural treasures who both recently gave some excellent commencement speeches to 2020 graduates. In fact, this speech is being simulcast right now to the University of Phoenix.”, RELATED: Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets Candid About Heart Surgery In Virtual Commencement Address: ‘I Could Have Died’, O’Brien then ran up to the camera and yelled, “Phoenix! Here, the late-night television legend perfectly balances his sincerity and his silliness. I’m telling you, amazing things will happen.

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