Resurfaced ‘Conan’ joke eerily predicted Danny Masterson’s downfall

A remark made by television host Conan O’Brien to actor Danny Masterson in a 2004 interview clip seemed eerily prescient after it resurfaced on social media on Thursday.

In a Video During an episode of “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” the actor made a risqué joke that took on a much darker meaning after Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday for raping two women.

“I’ve heard of you,” Conan replied as the two joked, “and you’re going to get caught soon.”

“I know you will,” he added.

Actor Danny Masterson speaks at a Netflix event in Nashville in 2017. Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday after being found guilty in May of raping two women.

Masterson was sentenced in May of rape and sentenced Thursday from 30 years to life imprisonment. The incidents occurred between 2001 and 2003, and the “Conan” episode broadcast on 22 December 2004. But it took years for him to be arrested: The women said they were discouraged by Scientology officials from coming forward. When they did, the investigation into their allegations took three years. Masterson was arrested in June 2020.

“Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life for raping two women… Conan knew,” said the person who shared the video on X, formerly Twitter. allegedly.

In 2004, Masterson appeared on Conan to promote the seventh season of That ’70s Show, the Fox sitcom in which he played Hyde.

The men talked about sports for most of the interview, then Conan pointed out that Masterson doesn’t have a Long Island accent, even though he grew up there. Masterson said his accent comes out when he uses certain words, and said his friend Bodhi Elfman – another prominent member of the Church of Scientology – used to tease him about it.

Conan O’Brien interviewed actor Danny Masterson on the “Late Show With Conan O’Brien” in 2004.

“Hi, my name is Danny Masterson,” Masterson said, quoting Elfman’s imitation of him. “Would you like to touch my balls?”

“Why do you ask people to do that? That’s the more important question,” Conan said, laughing. “Accent aside.”

“I mean, you have it,” Masterson replied. “Everyone should grab it.”

After Conan joked that Masterson had been “caught,” the actor jokingly agreed.

“I will,” he said with a serious expression.

The video post on X (formerly Twitter) was viewed nearly 700,000 times and people reacted with GIFs expressing their dismay and joking about the coincidence.

“So when it comes out, it will be That 70 Year Old Show,” said one person said.

Others made References to the phenomenon of the “Simpsons”, for which Conan wrote and who also became known for their jokes Predictions that have come true.

“As a reminder, most of the episodes that The Simpsons ‘predicted’ featured Conan O’Brien as a member of the creative team,” said one person said in a repost. “This Irishman is the TRUE prophet.”

HuffPost reached out to Masterson’s lawyers and Conan’s representatives for comment but did not receive a response.

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