{"success":true,"data":{"id":"bf0bc2b2-4232-4d83-98e3-b12d68027738","title":"Conan O’Brien baffles fans by ditching his signature hairstyle: ‘Did he lose a bet?’","summary":"Conan O’Brien baffles fans by ditching his signature hairstyle: ‘Did he lose a bet?’ Conan O’Brien’s signature pompadour was nowhere to be found during his latest podcast episode — and viewers are baffled. “We ALL clicked for the hair and theres just NO explanation?","content":"# Conan O’Brien baffles fans by ditching his signature hairstyle: ‘Did he lose a bet?’\n\nConan O’Brien’s signature pompadour was nowhere to be found during his latest podcast episode — and viewers are baffled.\n\n“We ALL clicked for the hair and theres just NO explanation?” one fan asked in the YouTube comments section of the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” host’s [interview with Molly Shannon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7xcD_5a2kU).\n\nThe 63-year-old’s hair, notably, was slicked back instead of in its usual wave on Monday, with many dubbing O’Brien “Greaser Conan.”\n\nConan O’Brien ditched his signature pompadour and debuted a new look on Monday. teamcoco/YouTube\n\nThe comedian’s hair was slicked back during a “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast episode with guest Molly Shannon. teamcoco/Instagram\n\n## Explore More\n\nSome speculated that the “jump scare” look was the Emmy winner’s “after shower” transformation, while others compared O’Brien to an actor “auditioning for the Irish spinoff of ‘The Sopranos.'”\n\nOne social media user asked, “Why does he look like I’m about to be sold a used Kia Sorento?”\n\nWhile many “expect[ed] a dedicated segment about Conan’s hair” — and questioned whether he “los[t] a bet” — “nobody [said] a word” during Shannon’s sitdown.\n\nInstead, O’Brien chatted amiably with the “Saturday Night Live” alum, 61, about her time on the show, her “Hawk” Netflix series with Will Ferrell and more.\n\nSocial media users were baffled by the transformation, comparing the host to a greaser and a used car salesman. teamcoco/YouTube\n\nThe hairstyle was not addressed during the sitdown with Shannon. teamcoco/YouTube\n\n### Want more celebrity and pop culture news?\n\nStart your day with Page Six Daily.\n\nWant celebrity news as it breaks?\n\n- [x] \n\nThe duo was all smiles in an [Instagram photo promoting the episode](https://www.instagram.com/p/DbCBZcfmlD7/?hl=en) — with the caption also making no mention of O’Brien’s hair.\n\n“Pretty sure this guy drives a New York cab,” one commented on the snap, while another joked that “AI got Conan’s hair wrong.”\n\nA third quipped, “Conan is dead. This is his doppelgänger.”\n\nO’Brien’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.\n\n“We ALL clicked for the hair and theres just NO explanation?” one viewer asked via YouTube. teamcoco/YouTube\n\nO’Brien (pictured above on June 9) revealed in 2010 that his signature wave dates back to high school. Getty Images for Disney\n\nO’Brien shared the inspiration behind his hair in a 2010 [“60 Minutes” interview](https://www.instagram.com/reels/DGqZFnfxd09/), explaining he “invented [the look] when [he] was in high school.”\n\nThe comedian recalled, “I knew one day I wanted to be in show business. I needed a hook. … Sometimes people don’t know my name. They’re like, ‘You’re the guy with the hair.'”\n\nAfter joking that his hair is crafted by a “Belgian dessert company that makes a whipped topping,” O’Brien praised the “structurally sound” style.\n\n“If there’s an earthquake and you’re in the Pacific Northwest, get under my hair,” he said at the time. “It’s the safest place here.”\n\n### Become a Page Six Hollywood Insider for FREE for the best stories, commentary and analysis in the business of entertainment.\n\nDaily newsletters, weekly podcasts and exclusive events will bring you all you need to know to stay in the know.\n\nGET FREE NEWSLETTER\n\nBy clicking \"BECOME AN INSIDER\" you agree to the [Terms of Use](https://pagesix.com/terms)&[Privacy Notice](https://pagesix.com/privacy)\n\nBECOME AN INSIDER\n\nThe 63-year-old (pictured above on March 15) explained on “60 Minutes” that he “needed a hook” to make it in the entertainment industry. Getty Images for Vanity Fair\n\nO’Brien (pictured above on June 10) noted, “Sometimes people don’t know my name. They’re like, ‘You’re the guy with the hair.'” Getty Images\n\nDuring 2020’s COVID-19 quarantine, however, O’Brien [posted a video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CtctrnS-yM) teasing the “collapse” of his pompadour.\n\n“It is crumbling as it grows, crumbling under its own weight,” he said. “I have consulted with a structural engineer. He said there’s too much on top … and the pompadour cannot sustain the gravitational pull.”\n\nThe former “Conan” host predicted the wave would “eventually collapse completely” and “crush [his] skull.”\n\nFiled under\n\nSPONSORED STORIES\n\nAround The Web \n\n## Conversation\n\nYour voice matters. Discussions are moderated for civility. Read our guidelines here\n\n**0**\n\n# Community Guidelines\n\n## Welcome to the Page Six Community!\n\nOur community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. 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Getty Images for Disney\n\n The 63-year-old (pictured above on March 15) explained on \"60 Minutes\" that he \"needed a hook\" to make it in the entertainment industry. Getty Images for Vanity Fair\n\n O'Brien (pictured above on June 10) noted, \"Sometimes people don't know my name. 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