Conan, Condi, and Albright

Conan, Condi, and Albright

The Gist

In a hilarious convergence of Hollywood and Washington, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright and late night talk show host Conan O’Brien have engaged in a friendly Twitter war. O’Brien tweeted that his Halloween costume would be a “slutty Madeline Albright” to which Albright replied, “I'm considering going as hunky Conan O'Brien - but that might be too far fetched." Madeline Albright was America’s first female secretary of state, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1997. Previously, she had served as American ambassador to the United Nations. Her father, Josef Korbel, was a professor of International Relations at the University of Denver. While there, Korbel’s favorite student was a former music major: Condoleezza Rice (the second female secretary of state). One of the more fascinating parts of Albright’s life was the fact that she didn't know she was Jewish until she was almost 60. Needless to say, O’Brien should have thought twice before getting into it with a woman who stood firm against Cuba’s Fidel Castro and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il….and now you know the gist.