known brien stewart feud refers mock rivalry occurred late night talk hosts conan brien early reportedly responsible presidential candidate success presidential reality feud result writers guild america strike writers fuel staged crossover rivalry order fill garner viewers ratings slump claim bump popularity results guest appearances responsible recurring guest success iowa caucus brien claimed responsible cable personality success mentioned conan brien broadcast network extension success response stewart claimed responsible brien original success stewart featured jon stewart early 1990s feud escalated brien stewart forward increasingly reasons responsible success insulting rivals process resulted comedic battle faux appearing shows night feud ended late night conan brien tongue cheek brawl talk hosts reaction feud public media positive squad wrote hosts appearing shows night special appearances clash battle epic proportions helping monday shared certain comedic sensibility admitted good time helping brien said certainly helped period careers looking content feud beginning writers guild america strike began november crippled entertainment industry virtually scripted hollywood shows expected shut week december hollywood journalist reported determined write rest season including scripted series pilot season schedule network orders reality shows pouring agencies right big networks cbs abc nbc fox nbc severe prime time ratings declined sharply new shows achieved breakout success nbc saw prime time year old viewership drop cbs dropped demographic abc lost member pledged support writers brien announced following collapse negotiations late night conan brien return air january writers citing non writing staff facing main reason later stewart announced shows daily report return writers january respect writers daily renamed duration strike daily similarly report hard new episode strike began january late night featured small musical segment beginning detailing brien newly grown beard similar support striking writers generated considerable following young voters campaign primarily support fair tax concerns global warming education issues typically referred republicans notable following gathered younger crowd internet army online coalition volunteer think tank largely composed younger adherents productive group received national media attention credited secret weapon campaign january brien attempted responsibility popularity young voters claiming sole cause status votes use walker texas increased popularity actor public supporter brien reasoned popularity fueled late night sketch translated support later brien january claiming responsible success iowa caucus thanks giving bump rise popularity following appearance report ended threat brien kick translucent white ass got irish january episode late night brien later described heated moment called temporary host report brien refused statement concerning claiming mentioning network turn breathing life basic cable career according logic conan conan response january episode report persuaded brien logic prepared daily colleague appeared set cautioned stewart exhibited vintage vhs tape contained footage introducing brien stewart earlier mtv program jon stewart logic conan conan accepted kept creation family stewart jokingly said brien respond figure way settle matter time shows obvious allusion writers strike need generate new material said writers ended segment crack ball court conan learning stewart involvement feud brien february episode modified photo doctor delivering stewart babies proceeded fun brien continued earlier chain reasoning arguing delivering stewart world deserved credit potential accomplishments including brien following statement think ends feud warning threat promise stewart mentions way going tiny little studio kicking ass resulted comedic battle faux appearing shows february began set daily applause interrupted middle seemingly normal thank stewart settling feud stewart responded happily grew visibly frightened informed brien response days began brien calling cheap stupid lazy stewart stop late brien accompanied applause quickly walked keeping feud going nonetheless refused brien want red brien agreed prepared fight outside stewart reminded finish brien agreed wait outside engaged idle chat stewart finished went hall find gone tape set report discussing john_mccain rise polls joked media said vote vote running mate property soon interrupted stewart brien left set daily continue fight stewart jokingly claimed brien stewart clearly provoking brien playful attacks persuaded wait outside finished taping course time finished brien gone tape stewart decided walk hall finally end fight brien set door supposedly leading brien set locked leaving stewart choice use forced entry bobby pin later interview brien revealed information stewart able slip security hard getting building probably shouldn crude nbc passes clay walked right said network affiliate ohio ending february brien monologue concerning feud stewart west moon styles set accompanied applause pulled brien backstage brien stewart proceeded fight tune song english alternative rock band fight scene slow motion punching falling cardboard boxes rolling flight stairs followed minutes comedian flesh near razor sharp blades pair hockey battle finally ended simultaneous freeze frame punch turned parody end rocky iii scene dissolved painting appeared declared bell sounded image painting marking end feud aftermath day stewart issued following joint statement conan claims unanswered hope kids learned best way resolve conflict violence brien recovering conducted interview associated_press explained reasons took feud leaving threatening messages got temper famous temper later day daily stewart fun fight calling fucking thing seen apologized conversation satellite inadvertently smashing head beer bottle brawl amid confusion accepted apology stewart continued asked initially responded recycling stewart head hitting baseball bat replied jon recycling head encouraged conan hit baseball bat usual left stewart confused end segment stewart asked win fight way answer think america won jon meantime won contest super tuesday west_virginia state convention electorate rival rival john_mccain threw support prevent capturing winner state convention vote secured victories alabama arkansas georgia tennessee super tuesday bringing delegate count distant compared republican_party runner according republican presidential february trip new_york appearance report declaring viable candidate race end segment playing game air hockey host despite winning decided end bid nomination losing march reception reaction feud public media nearly uniformly positive clips feud quickly popular internet turning viral videos spread numerous forms sites offered videos seeing vast increases traffic brawl popular polls began pursuit public opinion question squad hosts appearing shows night special appearances clash battle epic proportions helping monday returning air january daily report increased ratings end january daily percent viewers january percent year olds period report percent year olds percent year olds time period late night conan brien remained normal level million viewers reason given increase daily ratings current presidential election allowing large political humor use journalist commented raise ratings shows writers big setback fact long feud culminated writers strike officially ended february writers returning work following day point titles daily report restored ironic contrast strained relationship depicted camera brien stewart actually good friends admire shows brien admitted come comedic environment shows probably distinct flavor happened knew like associated_press noted watching clear hosts share certain comedic sensibility impossible late night talk hosts cbs david_letterman nbc jay_leno instance long relations annie like note haven found fake feud particularly amusing find bit sweetness hosts constantly expressed lost feel writers wonderful seeing favor creating silly material taking far help fill time dumb fight taken episodes little late night hearts helping similar fashion found brawl inspiring stated great clip joke informs famous people working exactly field competing directly television ratings advertising dollars supposedly large making fun revealing wait irony american probably good friends having good time favorite comedy comedy achieved point brien said fight turned insane dance fitting fight people box props playing hour
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