Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is a puppet character puppeteered and voiced by Robert Smigel, best known for mocking celebrities in an Eastern European accent. As his name indicates, Triumph's comedic style is almost exclusively insult comedy. A Yugoslavian Mountain Hound, Triumph often puffs a cigar, which usually falls out of his mouth when he starts talking. He debuted in 1997 on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" as a fictional Yugoslavian mountain dog and also appeared on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" from time to time, as well as the short-lived "TV Funhouse", TBS's "Conan", and Adult Swim's "The Jack and Triumph Show". Smigel and Triumph have been ejected from several events for Triumph's antics, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Honolulu line for auditions for "American Idol", and the 2004 Democratic National Convention (while shooting an aborted movie project). The character is also notable for being performed by Eminem at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and music video for his song "Ass Like That".