Earlier this year, Fred Simmons appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Billing himself as “King of the Demo”, this Tae Kwan Do instructor endured an awkward interview with Conan, punctuated by occasional pleas to “cut” and “start over”. He also managed to snap at fellow guest Will Ferrell. Then, […]
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