Late Night with Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen was on Conan O’Brien to promote her new book ‘Influence’ (co-authored with sis Ashely) and she might just be a little too cool for late-night tv. And as hard as he tried, Conan seemed thoroughly uninterested in interviewing the “fashion icon” and sort of unsure of what he could even talk to MK about - At least he got to ask her questions, which according to Racked (and thank you Adam for pointing this out) was something that no one was able to do at the book signing in Union Square.
And as uninterested as Conan seemed, well, MK seemed ever more so (and wow does she slouch). Now Conan tried to ask her fashion-focused questions and even asked her to style him, but when he asked about the string she had tied around her head (which he clearly thought looked odd and found difficult not to mention), she sort of waved it off and said something along the lines of “I don’t even know what this is! Maybe a necklace?” I’m sure she knew very well what it was, but that it seemed somehow cooler to America for her not to know.
I thought that this might be an interesting interview, but unfortunately (like MK’s choice of outfit on this particular day) it fell flat.
Tags: Conan O'Brien, Influence, Mary-Kate Olsen, Racked
November 2nd, 2008 at 12:50 am
So I went and watched this on YouTube after your post and you are so right about the slouching. Yuck! I normally love Conan, but I thought he was being kind of rude. He didn’t seem to let her get a word in edgewise. I somehow managed to miss what the book is even about with all his craziness.
November 2nd, 2008 at 1:01 am
Really - you thought Conan was being rude? Hmm, maybe I should watch it again. I agree that his comment after having her ’style’ his look was unfair though.
And the book (their first coffee table book) is supposed filled with interviews conducted by the Olsens with the world’s most influential designers, artists, photographers, and other style makers. I haven’t flipped through it personally so I can’t really say…will do so soon darling and let you know what I really think about it.