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Conan and Andy Richter Say Goodbye to Newt and Callista Gingrich

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:50:49 +0000

Newt Gingrich announced earlier this week that he would be suspending his campaign for President. It wasn't exactly big news, since Newt had about as much of a chance of winning the GOP primary as he did being the first pick in the upcoming NFL draft.

But it was a big deal to the folks over at 'Conan,' because they've gotten a lot of mileage out of Andy Richter's impression of the rotund former Speaker of the House.

Newt Gingrich Was Bitten By a Penguin

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:59:12 +0000

Although the press and political establishment has all but handed Mitt Romney the Republican nomination for President, Newt Gingrich is technically still running against him. Needless to say, the former Speaker of the House is having trouble getting anyone to pay attention to him.

But Newt may have just stumbled upon a novel way to garner press coverage. During a visit to the St. Louis Zoo Friday, he was bitten on the finger by a Magellanic penguin.

Did Newt Gingrich Fall Asleep Live on Camera?

Mithun Divakaran — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:28:48 +0000

The pace at which the Republican presidential race is going, it’s surely going take a toll on the various candidates. Lack of sleep being one. Case in point, Newt Gingrich, who dozed off in front of the camera during the live streaming at the AIPAC conference. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player If that wasn’t embarrassing [...]

14 Things People Probably Said About Newt Gingrich's Plan to Colonize the Moon

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:35:19 +0000

Newt Gingrich says he wants to put a base on the moon by 2020, adding he hopes enough people will move there so they can petition to make it a state. If it is part of the US of A, does that mean we’d have to travel 65 miles per hour to get there if we went on a road trip? Because that would take roughly 2,000 years and, quite frankly, who has that kind of time?

Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter Perform Eerily Accurate Newt and Callista Gingrich Impressions [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:14:12 +0000

‘Conan‘ sidekick Andy Richter insists he doesn’t do impressions, but happens to look an awful lot like GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. So for the last couple shows, Conan has been making Andy wear a white wig and silently imitate the former Speaker of the House. On Tuesday night’s episode Conan added a new twist [...]

Does Dwight Schrute From 'The Office' Look Like a Young Newt Gingrich? Rainn Wilson Thinks So [IMAGES]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:11:09 +0000

Ever since Newt Gingrich returned to prominence a few months ago, people have been mentioning how much Dwight Schrute, the character Rainn Wilson plays on ‘The Office,’ resembles a young Newt Gingrich. As you can see, the resemblance is pretty uncanny. Earlier this week, Wilson acknowledged this fact by switching the photo on his official Twitter profile [...]