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wa27 posted:I haven't watched since the first night. Did he do this format on the 2nd and 3rd shows? I assumed the post-monologue, pre-interview slot would be a rotating bit like every other show, and that this was just one of the bits they would come back to every so often. They did, and I like it. Looks like the format now is 'Cold Open with a quick story for a monologue, force a joke before the opening like the old TCR, then go to the desk for a scripted topical bit in a pseudo-newsy format with jokes a lot more crafted and hilarious than standard 'ba-DUM-bum' monologue jokes.
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I love that he's still doing the "[State] Congressman, and man stuck in a haunted mirror, [Name]" jokes. 
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gently caress me I would vote for Biden in a heartbeat after that interview. A man who doesn't want to be president but has the ability and will is the best anyone could ask or hope for as a leader. Also, who else as had the theme stuck in their head for days? also also, anyone notice the adorable tilt shift stephen on top of the building in the intro? The Walrus fucked around with this message at 18:52 on Sep 11, 2015 |
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So far the show just comes across as a longer Colbert Report, quite frankly, which I'm totally fine with. The only thing that gives me a little whiplash is the second guest, it just seems excessive. Still, I think what Stephen has that most other talkshow hosts don't is boundless enthusiasm, it's hard to imagine him ever phoning anything in.
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I saw that on Monday, Colbert's got Justice Breyer on the show. How common is it for sitting Supreme Court Justices to appear on talk shows?
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:How common is it for sitting Supreme Court Justices to appear on talk shows? Incredibly rare.
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:I saw that on Monday, Colbert's got Justice Breyer on the show. How common is it for sitting Supreme Court Justices to appear on talk shows? Noted Ham Rove impersonator and Sith Lord Antonin Scalia does it a fair bit.
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Hakkesshu posted:So far the show just comes across as a longer Colbert Report, quite frankly, which I'm totally fine with. The only thing that gives me a little whiplash is the second guest, it just seems excessive. Still, I think what Stephen has that most other talkshow hosts don't is boundless enthusiasm, it's hard to imagine him ever phoning anything in. I think the interview subjects create that whiplash feeling. Moving from bizarro Clooney chat to Jeb! felt a little weird to me. Transitioning from an emotional, earnest conversation with Biden to openly ridiculing the Uber bro was super jarring.
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Naet posted:I think the interview subjects create that whiplash feeling. Moving from bizarro Clooney chat to Jeb! felt a little weird to me. Transitioning from an emotional, earnest conversation with Biden to openly ridiculing the Uber bro was super jarring. I bet the Malala/Kerry Washington show will be a laugh riot!
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Clooney to JEB! wasn't a big issue for me. But There was no reason that the Biden Interview shouldn't have been the closer.
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Dexo posted:Clooney to JEB! wasn't a big issue for me. But There was no reason that the Biden Interview shouldn't have been the closer. Well I think the Vice President would take precedence over a tech CEO.
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Dexo posted:Clooney to JEB! wasn't a big issue for me. But There was no reason that the Biden Interview shouldn't have been the closer. Or just lasted the whole show.
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Timby posted:Incredibly rare. Yeah, but Breyer is the shittiest of all Supreme Court Justices.
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Cacator posted:Well I think the Vice President would take precedence over a tech CEO. Eh, Don't you usually put on the most important person last? Or does Late Night TV do something different?
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Irish Joe posted:Yeah, but Breyer is the shittiest of all Supreme Court Justices. This is some weak trolling, Irish Joe. You used to be good at this. What happened?
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Dexo posted:Eh, Don't you usually put on the most important person last? No, these shows always put the more famous person first.
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Dexo posted:Eh, Don't you usually put on the most important person last? Definitely different. The music acts are last, and they usually suck.
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Cacator posted:No, these shows always put the more famous person first. Oh, then nevermind I'm just dumb I guess.
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Nthing the love for the Biden interview and Colbert in general. Last Week Tonight may be the new king of political late night shows, but Colbert's knocking it out of the park with his guest bookings and evolutionary (though not particularly revolutionary) interpretation of the late night "format". If he continues in this vein I have no doubt he'll go down in the annals as one of the (or maybe even THE) greatest late night show hosts of all time.
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Dexo posted:Oh, then nevermind I'm just dumb I guess. the first person always gets waaaay more time. it's usually first person, commercial, first person, commercial, second person, commercial, musical.
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If you have Epix, you can catch Craig Ferguson's new standup special.
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Cacator posted:No, these shows always put the more famous person first. Probably just in case people fall asleep watching halfway through. It is late, after all. Also, that Biden interview was probably one of the best that Colbert has ever done. Period.
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Stare-Out posted:I love that he's still doing the "[State] Congressman, and man stuck in a haunted mirror, [Name]" jokes. This. Now I'm just hoping he somehow brings back Cheating Death. Mister Kingdom posted:If you have Epix, you can catch Craig Ferguson's new standup special. What's it called?
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richardfun posted:What's it called? "Just Being Honest"
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Tim Cook is set for next Tuesday's Colbert. Is it just me, or is he attracting a MUCH different class of guests?
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DivisionPost posted:Tim Cook is set for next Tuesday's Colbert. Is it just me, or is he attracting a MUCH different class of guests? I imagine booking such politically/socially/economically important guests is both a way of attracting as much of the Colbert Report crowd as possible and staking out a late-night niche. So far Stephen is shaping up to be some sort of anti-Fallon, which has to be intentional on the show's part. edit: I can't remember a recent televised interview, especially on late night, that was as good as Colbert yesterday with Joe Biden. No other host other than Craig could be so honest and emotional with their guests. I don't know how anyone could have any doubts about how the show's going after that. Chelb fucked around with this message at 02:14 on Sep 12, 2015 |
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Rollofthedice posted:I imagine booking such politically/socially/economically important guests is both a way of attracting as much of the Colbert Report crowd as possible and staking out a late-night niche. So far Stephen is shaping up to be some sort of anti-Fallon, which has to be intentional on the show's part. Colbert seems much more authentic, when the rest of late night seems to just pander to a less intelligent crowd. Forgive me for saying this, but I think Colbert may be the "thinkin' man's" late night show, which is why he's been targeting the guests he has.
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Colbert's Late Show has been so wonderful so far. It just produces so much joy. It is a joy factory.
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AsInHowe posted:Colbert's Late Show has been so wonderful so far. It just produces so much joy. It is a joy factory. Agreed here, man. It's unfortunate that it goes pretty late for those that work early in the morning, ending at 11:35 or 12:35am. Does anyone know if the free episodes online will keep going, or is it just a first month thing?
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Hakkesshu posted:So far the show just comes across as a longer Colbert Report, quite frankly, which I'm totally fine with. The only thing that gives me a little whiplash is the second guest, it just seems excessive. Still, I think what Stephen has that most other talkshow hosts don't is boundless enthusiasm, it's hard to imagine him ever phoning anything in. I find its quite the contrary. It doesn't feel like the colbert report and the difference between Stephen Colbert and "Stephen Colbert" is quite readily apparent. It may be why I'm not that enthusiastic about it. I really loved the old show 
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I haven't seen a whole episode yet, but the parts I saw I really liked the difference between his Report character and himself. He's a lot more open to speak his mind on a subject, rather than play the ridiculous conservative caricature.
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Michael Scott posted:Agreed here, man. It's unfortunate that it goes pretty late for those that work early in the morning, ending at 11:35 or 12:35am. Does anyone know if the free episodes online will keep going, or is it just a first month thing? I'm pretty sure you'll always be able to catch last night's show the next day on CBS.com. Never had a problem when Dave was there.
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prolapsed posted:Colbert seems much more authentic, when the rest of late night seems to just pander to a less intelligent crowd. Forgive me for saying this, but I think Colbert may be the "thinkin' man's" late night show, which is why he's been targeting the guests he has. Carrying on the Letterman tradition, vs. the Leno tradition of pandering.
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Dalael posted:I find its quite the contrary. It doesn't feel like the colbert report and the difference between Stephen Colbert and "Stephen Colbert" is quite readily apparent. It may be why I'm not that enthusiastic about it. I really loved the old show His style of comedy is the exact same though even if he isn't overtly playing a character. I find there's little difference in the overall tone and mood of the two shows. I was absolutely dreading him taking over because I think the late night format breeds extreme laziness, like I never thought Letterman was very funny, and although I like Conan a lot he can be really hit or miss too. We'll see how long it lasts, but Colbert was probably already the best talkshow host I've ever seen, this has been an extremely strong start. That whole Biden interview was some next level poo poo, and he did it on the third night. Best thing I can say is I wanna keep watching it, he's just so goddamn good.
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Hakkesshu posted:His style of comedy is the exact same though even if he isn't overtly playing a character. I find there's little difference in the overall tone and mood of the two shows. I was absolutely dreading him taking over because I think the late night format breeds extreme laziness, like I never thought Letterman was very funny, and although I like Conan a lot he can be really hit or miss too. The biggest changes to me are how slow and drawn-out it feels, and how toothless the satire is so far. I like the bit that basically mimics the Report, but the monologue feels meandering and slow, and stuff like the demon salsa or giant fuzzy hat overstay their welcome. I like his interviews better now that he's out of character, though, so that's nice. He also has legitimately interesting people on. Hopefully that keeps up and he isn't forced to have more celebrities. I'm warming up to the show, but I am worried that the Late Night formula isn't for me. It's good background noise, anyway. We'll see.
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Bass Bottles posted:The biggest changes to me are how slow and drawn-out it feels, and how toothless the satire is so far. I like the bit that basically mimics the Report, but the monologue feels meandering and slow, and stuff like the demon salsa or giant fuzzy hat overstay their welcome. I like his interviews better now that he's out of character, though, so that's nice. He also has legitimately interesting people on. Hopefully that keeps up and he isn't forced to have more celebrities. This is him starting out. Let him workshop different bits and see what works. I wasn't a fan of the Fuzzy hat segment, but it's his first week.
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Von Sloneker posted:Is this Margaritaville? Try playing it at 2x speed. I was fast forwarding and holy poo poo, it was Margaritaville. Also, that Biden interview is probably going to go down as one of the highlights of Colbert's run. It was just that good.
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