Thursday, May 24, 2012

What if GOP Debates Were Silent Films? PLUS: Conan Impersonates Callista Gingrich -- VIDEO

January 25, 2012 | 7:15 a.m.

Audience members at the Republican presidential debate in Florida this week were asked to remain silent in response to candidates' answers. What if candidates had to stay quiet, too?

Jimmy Kimmel presented this imagined scenario on Tuesday. Taking a cue from the recently Oscar-nominated film "The Artist," his late-night show played a silent-film version of the Tampa debate.

"If you've seen the movie, you know just how intense something -- in this case, a debate -- can be, even without words," Kimmel said.

Don't miss today's Must See Moment at 3:03 when Conan O'Brien dons a white-haired wig and red lipstick to impersonate Callista Gingrich alongside his sidekick Andy Richter's imitation of Newt:














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