Five pull-ups prove to be a major challenge for the “Conan” host
Joe Otterson | April 8, 2015 @ 7:32 AM
Last Updated: April 8, 2015 @ 7:42 AM
Conan O’Brien may want to consider a gym membership, or at least hiring Kevin Hart as his personal trainer.
On Tuesday’s episode of “Conan,” the TBS host played a video in which first lady Michelle Obama challenged him to take the #GimmeFive challenge, an initiative Obama started five years ago to encourage physical fitness.
Obama said she noticed O’Brien was not very muscular and she wanted him to complete five chin ups as part of the challenge, which the comedian took exception to — without any support from his sidekick, Andy Richter.
While discussing O’Brien’s appearance without a shirt on, Richter said, “I thought I was visiting the bird display at the museum.”
To prove his detractors wrong, O’Brien took the challenge with a little help from Hart, who is currently in theaters alongside Will Ferrell in “Get Hard.”
Watch the video to see who O’Brien challenged to #GimmeFive next.
From Steve Allen to Jay Leno - All of 'Tonight Show's' Hosts and Sidekicks Before Jimmy Fallon (Photos)
Steve Allen 9/27/1954 - 1/25/57 "The Tonight Show With Steve Allen"
Gene Rayburn: Allen's announcer, shown here as "Match Game" host
Jack Lescoulie 1/28/57 - 6/21/57 format switch to "Tonight! America After Dark"
Al "Jazzbo" Collins 6/24/57 - 7/26/57 (Lescoulie's replacement)
Jack Paar 7/29/57 - 3/30/62 "Tonight Starring Jack Paar"/"Jack Paar Tonight"
Franklin Pangborn: Paar's announcer
Hugh Downs: Paar's announcer
Ernie Kovacs (Monday/Tuesday host for Paar) 10/1/56 - 1/22/57
Johnny Carson 10/1/62 - 5/22/92 "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
Ed McMahon: Carson's announcer
Jay Leno's final "Tonight Show" is Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. He previously exited in 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over. When O'Brien's ratings tanked, NBC brought Leno back.
John Melendez: Leno's announcer
Edd Hall: Leno's announcer
Conan O'Brien 6/1/09-1/22/10 "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien"
Andy Richter: O'Brien's announcer
Jimmy Fallon takes over "The Tonight Show" on Feb. 17, 2014
Steve Higgins: Fallon's announcer
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Leno takes his final bow on Thursday; 11 days later, Fallon will become the 10th host of the legendary NBC talk show. The exiting “Late Night” host and his announcer Steve Higgins will have some serious shoes to fill when “The Tonight Show” returns to New York City on Feb. 17.
Steve Allen 9/27/1954 - 1/25/57 "The Tonight Show With Steve Allen"
