He’s no longer be in the running for “The Tonight Show,” but comedian and late night talk show host Conan O’Brien sure knows how to pick a movie cast!
O’Brien concluded his speech at the 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner by announcing that his network, Turner Broadcasting, would be making “a major television mini-series about the main power players in Washington.”
“Everyone is obsessed with Washington these days,” he said. “You all saw how you went crazy for ‘House of Cards’, ‘Homeland’ and of course this event tonight. Hollywood can’t get enough of your world.”
The dream casting is as follows:
Vice President Joe Biden: Bob Barker
Former Obama advisor David Axelrod: Higgins from “Magnum P.I.“
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.): Mr. Bean
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.): Grandpa Munster
Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.): Old man from the “American Gothic” painting
FOX News CEO Roger Ailes: “Boss” Hogg from ‘The Dukes of Hazzard‘
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio): Tan Mom
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano: Paul Giamatti
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Stewie from “Family Guy”
Secretary of State John Kerry: An Easter Island head
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts: Buzz Lightyear
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.): Dame Edna
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer: Furby
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre: “The Face Melt Guy” from ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark‘
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney: Ralphie from “A Christmas Story“
(Pictures from C-SPAN screenshots)
