Smart people worked hard on Conan’s ‘stupid’ bridge stunts

Chicago Sun-Times: And with that, Conan O’Brien introduced the third installment of a locally shot comedy bit that’s become a crowd favorite: launching bizarre Chicago-themed stuff over the State Street drawbridge. On Wednesday, during the TBS late-night star’s third taping of four planned at the Chicago Theatre, it was Laurence Tureaud’s turn. You might know him better as Mr. T — the locally born guy who kicked Rocky’s butt (the first time, anyway) onscreen and starred as Sgt. Bosco “B.A.” Baracus on “The A-Team.”