Conan O'Brien Got Cornrows and a Spray Tan

Taking a page from the Jersey Shore playbook, Conan O'Brien debuted his new look — cornrows and a dangerously orange spray tan — on Thursday night's episode of Conan. The late-night host abandoned his usual pastiness and giant hair for this look to raise money for autism research. During his monologue, O'Brien expressed concern that the shade of his spray tan could be taken as racist, but as Conan writer Deion Cole says, "It's not racist — it's just stupid." O'Brien's cornrows appear to be real, so I'm guessing we'll soon see a version of the comedian with a buzz cut.

Check out O'Brien's cornrows and spray tan after the jump.