[StatesEnemy]

...it was hateful and, yes, racist.

Since when are the French a "race"?

[dirtboy]

It is as if all the efforts over the past 25 years by both anglophones and francophones to ease tensions between the two groups was a waste of time for these young Canadians, who you would think would be more tolerant in multi-ethnic Toronto.

Or maybe the young Canadians are getting sick and tired of being told how to think.

[Dialup Llama]

>Taxpayers chipped in $1 million to bring the show here.

Suckers. Thats the best part. You'd figure a major corporation could pay for is own promotions. But no. Everyone has their hand out. In fact, the bigger your are, the more tax bennies you get. Wonder how people still go to the bathroom by themselves.

[Paul Atreides]

I hope that all of the Natalie Maines defenders will step in to take up for Conan.

[KarlInOhio]

It is as if all the efforts over the past 25 years by both anglophones and francophones to ease tensions between the two groups

Huh? Most of those efforts seem to be: "Give the Quebecois what they want and smile when you do it. Try not to make eye contact because that might provoke them."

[prion]

What is truly appalling, however, was the reaction of the audience at Toronto's Elgin Theatre. Most members laughed wildly at the crude anti-French jokes.

Hm. You don't say...

[swampfox98]

The program featured a nasty segment taped in Quebec city in which the show's obnoxious canine hand puppet stopped unsuspecting residents in the street and crudely insulted them for being francophone.

I'm sorry, I'm laughing so hard at this, I am starting to sweat. Think I'd better call it a day on FR.

[Gil4]

I'm sure they'd like some cheese to go with all of that whine

[anniegetyourgun]

Francophone? Does this make some one from Televiv a Telephone?

[Dan from Michigan]

The French is a race? Last I checked they were Caucasian, albeit the weakest of the Caucasians.......

[billbears]

I can count on one hand the number of times I've watched Conan. I'm usually asleep by then or I'll catch a few minutes of Kilborn. But last week for some reason I thought I would watch since I kept hearing about these shows in a different venue. Didn't see Thursday's episode but I did watch on Tuesday and last night for a few minutes. I don't care what he said or didn't say, I can't believe someone gave this man a television show. None of it was even remotely funny

[Bullish]

The French and the Canadians are becoming the biggest joke on the planet. They deserve every last bit of derision.

[Arkinsaw]

Funniest thing I've seen in a while.

[js1138]

It is as if all the efforts over the past 25 years by both anglophones and francophones to ease tensions between the two groups was a waste of time for these young Canadians

Tolerance enforced at the end of a gun barrel. Good lesson for young people.

[ChadGore]

Laughing @ Chiraq is something the world enjoys because it's a natural thing.

[vpintheak]

Wow, go figure, ignorant, arrogant, and no sense of humor. Man do the French suck!

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

It is as if all the efforts over the past 25 years by both anglophones and francophones to ease tensions between the two groups was a waste of time for these young Canadians, who you would think would be more tolerant in multi-ethnic Toronto.

Maybe people are just sick and tired of hearing French Quebec constantly threatening to separate from Canada.

[inkling]

Is Eminem French-Canadian?

[GulliverSwift]

Boy, this editorial sets new standards for arrogance, even from a newspaper editorial.

Funny, the show's segment with Jim Carrey ripping up an "American passport." There were plenty of shots at America in his segments. It's fine to do that as long as you do some at Canada, which he did.

This editorial board apparently (unsurprisingly) believes the Quebecois are above criticism.

[Destro]

How can it be racist? French Canadians are as White as Conan is and as white as the hand that holds the puppet. You are all the same race dimwits.