James (L.A. Confidential) Ellroy on Conan tonight

[Rittster]

James Ellroy, author of the novel L.A. Confidential, will be on Late Night With Conan, tonight, Tuesday, October 19. Ellroy is the self-professed, "Demon Dog of American Literature". If you've never seen Ellroy speak, he's a sight to behold. He starts all his book readings with: "Greetings, peepers, prowlers, pederasts, pedants, panty-sniffers, punks and pimps." He's a wild man, and never fails to shock and amuse. If you want a sample of his schtick, here's a recent radio interview.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4056386

[Tweek]

I saw the interview last night.

he's a funny man.

[Ted Pikul]

Shouldn't Ellroy introduce himself with "Greetings, fellow panty-sniffers" given his self confessed penchant for stealing ladies under garments from washing lines.