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Ferguson saves them a shitload of money long term because his initial contract would no doubt be a lot less than the known quantities we've discussed (assuming he gets reasonable ratings). But he's also the biggest gamble out of all the candidates. I can't think of anyone that has less name recognition. His show is pretty much a cult favorite at this point.
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Has NPH actually expressed interest in a late night gig? If I remember correctly, he wasn't too jazzed about the workload for HIMYM, so I can't see him being interested in doing a show 5 days a week for most of the year.
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JohnSherman posted:Has NPH actually expressed interest in a late night gig? If I remember correctly, he wasn't too jazzed about the workload for HIMYM, so I can't see him being interested in doing a show 5 days a week for most of the year. He probably wouldn't see his kids too much either. I'd be interested in seeing Craig try out for this.
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So apparently Chelsea Handler is really wanting the show now.... http://www.thewrap.com/cbs-david-letterman-chelsea-handler-late-show quote:CBS contacted Handler to discuss the potential of hosting a syndicated show in the wake of her announcing this week that she's leaving E! when her contract expires at the end of the year. But Handler has told CBS that she isn't interested in that option. As a result, CBS then expressed interest in considering Handler for Craig Ferguson's 12:30 a.m. slot. This poorly worded article makes it sound like CBS was considering Handler for Craig's job even before Dave's retirement announcement.....unless they were actually referring to what would happen if Craig did not renew after this year. Chand0X fucked around with this message at 05:12 on Apr 6, 2014 |
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Mister Kingdom posted:I loved it when Henry Mancini wrote The Viewer Mail Theme. Dave wasn't too thrilled. Speaking of big bands, I have a tape of his Big Band Show from 2001. I should upload that whole thing sometime soon, it was awesome. They had a total of 50 players including Paul and the band, crammed in every corner of the stage, complete with a couple of harp players stuffed behind Dave at the desk. The played all night, it was a good time. pwn fucked around with this message at 00:17 on Apr 9, 2014 |
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Did anybody see Craig last night? Did he mention anything about Dave?
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Chand0X posted:This poorly worded article makes it sound like CBS was considering Handler for Craig's job even before Dave's retirement announcement.....unless they were actually referring to what would happen if Craig did not renew after this year. Wow, if Handler's people think leaking that poo poo is going to get her that job she's going to end up hosting Sunday nights at Yuk Yuk's.
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Jesus, I can't stop laughing at Kumail Nanjiani's segment on Conan.
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Steve Vader posted:Did anybody see Craig last night? Did he mention anything about Dave? I only watched up to the first guest, but he kind of beat around the bush in a joking manner. He may not be allowed to say anything about it given his contract.
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CBS just announced Colbert's getting 11:35. Welcome to network tv, bitch e: A 5-year deal it is.
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The obvious question is whether he'll play it straight or keep up the cable news schtick.
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Vertical Lime posted:CBS just announced Colbert's getting 11:35.
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And Comedy Central's programmers has collectively poo poo their pants. Would it be safe to presume that Colbert's Late Show will still be produced by Worldwide Pants?
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Nah, he won't stay in character, it wouldn't be nearly as interesting, and would turn off a lot of the prime late show audience (old people). I am curious if he'll continue to pronounce his name with the silent 't'. I've said it Col-bear for so long it would be wear to talk about Stephen Col-Bert.
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I'm hoping that the story re: Craig's payout if he's passed over is true because I support rewarding Craig. Colbert and Craig, this is going to be awesome.
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I hope Colbert makes a habit of Tolkein throwdowns a la https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDzFFT1xNHM
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Wow, that was fast. I think it's likely that Colbert has been the heir apparent in Letterman's mind for some time. There are so many great candidates, for him to jump on one this fast makes it look like there wasn't much debate. Now prepare for months of poo poo-flinging (somewhat justifiably) at CBS and/or Letterman for hiring another white guy for late night.
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The fact that Craig didn't get it annoys me greatly.
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EvilMoFo posted:The fact that Craig didn't get it annoys me greatly. Didn't Craig say he did not want it?
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bobkatt013 posted:Didn't Craig say he did not want it? Yeah, he's always said he'd step down when Dave left, but I'm hoping he'll stick around in his little corner of late night, dancing with fake horses and trading barbs with his robot sidekick in perpetuity.
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I wonder if Worldwide Pants will produce, CBS, or will Colbert make his own company?
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PowerBuilder3 posted:I wonder if Worldwide Pants will produce, CBS, or will Colbert make his own company? No way Colbert gets any ownership. CBS had no leverage when dealing with Letterman. They have all the leverage now. After his first contract is up? If he's really successful, maybe, but not now.
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So #CancelColbert worked, huh. 
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Megazver posted:So #CancelColbert worked, huh. I'm wondering how the character will play this. Maybe they'll kill him off on the show.
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:I'm wondering how the character will play this. Maybe they'll kill him off on the show.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Pecked to death by eagles. The best idea I heard was "Stephen has always been trapped in a snowglobe owned by Glenn Beck." Glenn Beck would be totally game for this, too.
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I'm hoping we get 30 minutes of a toned down Colbert character (even bringing over a lot of his segments like the Word and Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger), 1 "interesting" interview, 1 entertainment interview, and a musical guest. But more likely he just winds up a normal host 
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quote:Pecked to death by eagles. Mauled by a bear. 
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Yoshifan823 posted:I am curious if he'll continue to pronounce his name with the silent 't'. I've said it Col-bear for so long it would be wear to talk about Stephen Col-Bert. That's not part of his schtick, that's just how you pronounce it.
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I believe prior to the character, he pronounced it as "col-bert"
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Juttman posted:I believe prior to the character, he pronounced it as "col-bert" Yeah, his sister goes by Col-bert Busch. I'm betting that he keeps the pronunciation the same, as that's what he goes by publicly now too. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is what I bet the name is.
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Juttman posted:I believe prior to the character, he pronounced it as "col-bert"
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It's always been Col-bear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFlSNzanPXM The joke was Report being pronounced with a silent "t" too.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:That's not the correct pronunciation though, is it? There was a street in the neighborhood I grew up in as a kid called Colbert Street and nobody in the area called it Col-bert. It was always Col-bear. I'd been hearing it pronounced like that for years before Stephen's show even premiered. Surname pronunciation's kind of a subjective thing, especially in this country. I'm sure you could find plenty of Colberts who pronounce it both ways. That said, it would be silly and confusing to switch it now. And I think I remember him saying he goes by the silent 't' pronunciation in one of his "out of character" media interviews. hcreight fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Apr 10, 2014 |
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kmzh posted:It's always been Col-bear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFlSNzanPXM As I said, his sister goes by Col-bert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqDnZs5Sem4
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The character is gone http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stephen-colbert-i-wont-be-695132 quote:The comedian says that he will not do his faux conservative character on "The Late Show."
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Then his sister pronounces it differently. *shrug* Stephen Colbert's last name has been pronounced Col-bear in every appearance I can remember from The Daily Show to even earlier.
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