Conan turns to the Property Brothers for tips on buying Greenland
Posted Aug 22, 2019 10:34 am.
Conan O’Brien has turned to real estate experts the Property Brothers for insight on whether the United States should purchase Greenland.
The B.C.-bred siblings were featured in a late-night bit in which O’Brien expressed support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in the resource-rich Nordic region.
In the segment, O’Brien calls HGTV stars Drew and Jonathan Scott to discuss the scheme via video.
Real estate expert Drew Scott notes that neighbours Canada and Iceland “are both pretty quiet,” while construction expert Jonathan Scott suggests removing glaciers and mountains to bring in “more natural light” and “make it feel a lot bigger.”
The autonomous territory is owned by the Scandinavian country of Denmark. Trump has confirmed reports that he was interested in buying Greenland, an idea that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen dismissed as “absurd.”
In the bit, O’Brien says he would travel to Greenland as part of his “Conan Without Borders” segment to see whether it was worth buying.
A spokesperson for the Property Brothers says the twins are not scheduled to appear in more Conan segments but that they are set to appear on an upcoming episode of Apple’s “Carpool Karaoke,” the streaming spinoff from the popular late-night bit on CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden.”
The Scott brothers specialize in finding undervalued real estate gems and turning dated properties into dream homes. “Conan” airs late nights Monday to Thursday on CTV.
The Canadian Press
