St. Vincent's Annie Clark has jokes for days. At the start of this performance on Conan, her band rips into a version of Elvis Costello's "Radio, Radio" before she breaks off and insists that there's no reason to play that one. It's a reference to Costello's infamous SNL performance that banned him from the show for a number of years, one that only the deepest of dorks would be quick to pick up on (relatively speaking, of course -- on the internet, everyone knows everything). After the click, watch her performance of "Cheerleader," off last year's Strange Mercy.

Conan O'Brien has introduced jeggings to a new demographic (namely, men) who had no idea what they were. Last week he discussed jeggings with guest Tim Gunn of Project Runway. Since the episode aired (followed by Conan actually wearing a pair on the show—watch it after the jump) there's been a full jegging firestorm. Suddenly "jeggings" are popping up in Facebook status updates and Twitter feeds.

● Conan O'Brien premiered his new show, Conan, on TBS last night, joking right away about his new home: "This is an exciting night. I’m glad to be on cable. The truth is, I’ve dreamed of being a talk show host on basic cable ever since I was 46." [Vulture] ● Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis is home from jail and behaving himself, agreeing to a civil union with his longtime girlfriend, Christina McLarty. She sounds understanding. [TMZ] ● At a press conference for his upcoming movie, Love and Other Drugs, Jake Gyllenhaal avoided questions about whether he's dating Taylor Swift, who has probably already written an album about the relationship. [People]

Tonight, finally, Conan O'Brien's new show will premiere on TBS. We all remember back in January how O'Brien became the fall guy during the now-famous late-night wars—the consensus-approved funnyman ousted by that other guy with the car collection and the big chin. But before you could shake your fist and yell, "But Jay Leno's not even funny!" O'Brien started taking advantage of his time off, touring the country to rapturous reviews and playing high-profile locales like Bonnaroo. Perhaps more importantly, especially in terms of staying on people's minds and in their hearts, O'Brien joined Twitter, becoming a prolific sharer and a maker of minor celebrities in the process. Mere hours away from the first Conan episode, we take a look back at some of his best tweets from the past month.

● The Wire and Treme creator David Simon was one of 23 people awarded the MacArthur "Genius Grant," so now everyone can tell everyone else, "I told you so!" [NYT] ● Amid rumors that he's cheating, Demi Moore tweeted a picture of her in bed and under the covers with Ashton Kutcher, just like a mature, well-adjusted adult. [HuffPo] ● Conan O'Brien's right-hand man, Max Weinberg, will not follow the host to his new show on CBS, making Paul Shaffer the late night #2 champion. Kevin Eubanks never stood a chance. [USA Today]

The demise of the Conan-hosted Tonight Show was one of the entertainment tragedies of 2010. Every comedy fan mourned the replacement of the ginger genius with the nefariously bland Leno. But, you know what? A lot of incredibly fun stuff has come out of Conan's departure from television. Last night, the fun reached new levels when Conan stopped by Jack White's Third Man Records in Nashville, where the two, along with Conan's Legally Prohibited band, recorded a live record in front of a small audience. Covers included 'Creep' and 'On The Road Again.' O'Brien was in great form, bantering with the audience, "I’m going back in time. Next week I’ll be playing Vaudeville and then I’m going to be a steamboat captain.” Videos after the jump.

Chris Rock was on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Jay Leno to promote...well, whatever, it doesn't matter. The point is, Rock spent most of the interview taking Leno to task for shoving Conan aside. He led the interview with a verbal punch, quipping, "Last time I was here, you weren't here. Some redhead guy said you'd be right back." Leno looked visibly uncomfortable, feebly responding with, "I don’t think he said that." Rock also asked about the loss of former Tonight Show band leader Kevin Eubanks, saying "Did the redhead guy take Kevin?" Leno squirmed. It's must-watch stuff for Coco fans (and any Leno haters) out there. Video after the jump.

● Lindsay Lohan was forced to post $20,000 in bail money after her alcohol-monitoring SCRAM bracelet indicated alcohol in her system following the MTV Movie Awards. Maybe Snooki sweated on her. [TMZ] ● At her own housewarming party, Jennifer Lopez made the DJ play her song six times. Lucky for everyone involved, not even J.Lo wanted to hear Marc Anthony. [Page Six] ● Did Sarah Palin get breast implants? While "you betcha!" would be the most gratifying answer, it's more like a maybe. [Wonkette]

TBS has released a pair of parodic "For Your Consideration" Emmy ads trumpeting Conan O'Brien's late-night work on NBC earlier this year. Even though the peacock network won't be drumming up nomination buzz for its onetime comedy wunderkind, TBS is throwing its support to O'Brien, whose new show on the cable network won't air until November, months after the Emmy broadcast. It's a smart move for TBS, at once garnering irreverent press for O'Brien's new home and sticking it to the fair-weather studio executives over at NBC. It's not the first time this tactic has been played for laughs and attention.

● The most important newspaper in the world examines the most important phenomenon of the year: Justin Bieber's haircut and the boys and girls who want it, in different ways. [NYT] ● Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst attempting to differentiate between a comeback ("evolving") and a reunion ("cashing in") ultimately means one thing: another chance to hear "Nookie" live. [Vulture] ● Jay Leno associating Conan O'Brien with the Times Square bomber is the only way he can convince young people to watch a clip of his show. [Videogum]