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kmzh posted: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. I remember a couple of times Colbert referred to himself as Col-bert on the show (accidentally). Since most people aren't prone to mispronouncing their own names, I'm guessing that's how he pronounced it in his life before TV.
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Alright, digging around a bit, from Wikipedia: quote:Colbert sometimes comedically claims his surname is French, but his mother's ancestry was Irish, and his father's ancestry was mostly Irish, with some German and English.[6][23][24] Originally, the name was pronounced /ˈkoʊlbərt/ in English; Stephen Colbert's father, James, wanted to pronounce the name /koʊlˈbɛər/, but maintained the /ˈkoʊlbərt/ pronunciation out of respect for his own father. He offered his children the option to pronounce the name whichever way they preferred.[15] Stephen started using /koʊlˈbɛər/ later in life when he transferred to Northwestern University, taking advantage of the opportunity to reinvent himself in a new place where no one knew him. Seems to be corroborated by an article about his sister's campaign: quote:Elizabeth Colbert said in an interview with MSNBC that she pronounces her last name as “cole-bert,” with an emphasis on the “t.” But her brother, Stephen Colbert, pronounces it “cole-bear” with a French accent. She has nine other siblings, each of whom pronounce it one of the two ways. Fact-checking will ruin this thread.
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 20:19 |
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Oh my god you people are the WORST
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 20:24 |
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I feel bad for Conan.
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 20:28 |
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OldSenileGuy posted:Oh my god you people are the WORST Don't you mean we're the wors?
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 20:32 |
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HOW COULD YOU posted:Don't you mean we're the wors? I DONT KNOW LETS TALK ABOUT IT FOR A PAGE AND A HALF AND START REFERENCING WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES AND THE OLDE ENGLISH DICTIONARY AND THE loving ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITTANICA
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 20:34 |
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If Conan had waited 5 years, he could have had the tonight show without the drama.
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 20:36 |
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EvilMoFo posted:If Conan had waited 5 years, he could have had the tonight show without the drama. Yes, but now he has his own show, and network TV has 5 really strong hosts on their late night shows.
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 21:35 |
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And Carson Daly!
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 21:38 |
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Yoshifan823 posted:Yes, but now he has his own show, and network TV has 5 really strong hosts on their late night shows.
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 22:37 |
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So CBS pretty much had Colbert in mind since late 2012: http://mashable.com/2014/04/10/stephen-colbert-cbs-late-show-keep-name/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link This excerpt is particularly of interest: quote:But individuals close to the succession plans tell Mashable that Colbert was approached as early as December 2012 about taking over The Late Show upon Letterman’s retirement, which at the time was still a big unknown — the network was determined to let Dave go out on his own terms and at a time of his choosing. Though Colbert and the network never entered into any formal discussions at the time, a handshake deal was made: CBS wanted Colbert, Colbert was stoked to succeed Letterman, and the rest would be worked out later.
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OldSenileGuy posted:Oh my god you people are the WORST Considering what is happening in some other threads in this subforum, I'd say we have a long, long, long way to go before we're the worst. Yoshifan823 posted:Yes, but now he has his own show, and network TV has 5 really strong hosts on their late night shows. Leno was gonna throw a poo poo fit no matter what.
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 22:46 |
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Late Shift III
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 23:01 |
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That band on Letterman last night wins the award of doucheyist-looking band of the year.
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Mister Kingdom posted:That band on Letterman last night wins the award of doucheyist-looking band of the year. This is the one true question that no one is asking: Who will be Colbert's band?
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Lumberjack Bonanza posted:This is the one true question that no one is asking: Who will be Colbert's band? e: Actually, I take that back. It will be Daft Punk, but then MTV will launch a show for which Daft Punk will be the secret nightly band. Then it will be Robin Thicke. Baronash fucked around with this message at 23:56 on Apr 10, 2014 |
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Lumberjack Bonanza posted:This is the one true question that no one is asking: Who will be Colbert's band? Colbert will be his own band.
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# ? Apr 10, 2014 23:49 |
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I don't know who will be in it, but he'll probably take Michael Stipe off of his shelf and dust him off.
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Yoshifan823 posted:I don't know who will be in it, but he'll probably take Michael Stipe off of his shelf and dust him off. Very true. REM did break up last year.
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 03:39 |
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Craig shouldn't be sad... he just made a cool 5mil.
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 04:00 |
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This deadline article doesn't seem to sound too bright for Craig.... http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/cbs-late-night-drama-not-over-craig-ferguson-worldwide-pants/ quote:CBS execs are thought to be frustrated with Craig Ferguson’s show that follows Dave’s (it is co-produced by CBS and Letterman’s Worldwide Pants, which will depart as Late Show producer when its boss retires.) Ferguson’s numbers have not broadened out as CBS had hoped, and there are rumblings that CBS isn’t done yet and we should expect another move to come. quote:Asked about Ferguson’s future at the network, CBS chief Leslie Moonves today acknowledged Ferguson’s contract is up soon, adding, “we’re having conversations” and “there is nothing to report now.”
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Chand0X posted:This deadline article doesn't seem to sound too bright for Craig.... Well considering he should be getting anywhere from $5-$12 million I'm going to guess he could give a gently caress less.
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 04:13 |
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Hasn't he said in the past he'd likely leave whenever Letterman does?
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 04:16 |
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Lumberjack Bonanza posted:Well considering he should be getting anywhere from $5-$12 million I'm going to guess he could give a gently caress less. Believe it or not, the money isn't everything for everybody. Letterman nearly took a lesser deal to get the Tonight Show back, because he was wrapped up in getting that show rather than taking more money elsewhere. If Craig truly loves doing the show, he should be upset if he loses it. He's not a hot commodity that other networks will fight over.
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:Believe it or not, the money isn't everything for everybody. Letterman nearly took a lesser deal to get the Tonight Show back, because he was wrapped up in getting that show rather than taking more money elsewhere. I completely understand that having something you care about taken from you can be hugely upsetting. Landing on a mattress of cash does a lot to soften the blow, though. It's not like CBS is gunning for his family.
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 04:26 |
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Maybe NBC can grab Ferguson and put him on Late Night after they realize how bad Seth Meyers' Late Night is.
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 04:37 |
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Worldwide Pants Production leaving The Late Late Show when Dave retires is probably the real meat of the story and why CBS might fold up Craig's show and look elsewhere for a host. All these years, CBS has been buying both Dave and Craig's show to air on their network. With Dave's Worldwide Pants out of the picture CBS would have absolute production control as well. It's cheaper for them to go that route and also gain creative control. Whether it's successful or not is to be determined but I'm positive that is a huge part of the bigger story. Maybe Craig's days are numbered. His ratings really aren't very different now than they have been but I do believe Seth Meyers is beating Craig regularly in the demographic that counts most to advertisers. Here we go again, I guess.
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Robnoxious posted:Worldwide Pants Production leaving The Late Late Show when Dave retires is probably the real meat of the story and why CBS might fold up Craig's show and look elsewhere for a host. If Craig stuck around and CBS had full production control I assume they would roll in and make drastic changes. I'd imagine they would try to mainstream it and get rid of anything that makes Craig's show unique.
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Chand0X posted:If Craig stuck around and CBS had full production control I have to wonder what kind of changes they would try to make. I'd imagine they would try to mainstream it and get rid of anything that makes Craig's show unique. Craig would not stick around unless he was guaranteed some level of creative control that he could agree to. Otherwise, what's the point? He loves doing the show because he gets to be weird and have fun.
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 05:01 |
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Craig should move to cable. I hear Comedy Central has an opening.
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 05:30 |
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Chand0X posted:If Craig stuck around and CBS had full production control I assume they would roll in and make drastic changes. I'd imagine they would try to mainstream it and get rid of anything that makes Craig's show unique. Lumberjack Bonanza posted:Craig would not stick around unless he was guaranteed some level of creative control that he could agree to. Otherwise, what's the point? He loves doing the show because he gets to be weird and have fun. Yep yep and YEP! I think we're coming to the reason Craig has always said he's hanging it up when Dave bolts. Dave allowed Craig to run his little playhouse however he wanted to for years with little to no meddling involvement. Granted, CBS could have passed on buying Craig's show but that in turn would probably piss Dave off a little bit so they rolled with it just to keep the gap-toothed bastard lining the CBSs coffers with dolla bills. My bold prediction: Craig and the robot and the pantomime horse will be trotting out off into the sunset in the not too distance future
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 05:30 |
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Just watched Stewart, he couldn't have seemed more genuinely happy that Colbert got the job.
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 05:33 |
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:Just watched Stewart, he couldn't have seemed more genuinely happy that Colbert got the job. He and Jennifer Garner spent like half their interview talking about Colbert.
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:Just watched Stewart, he couldn't have seemed more genuinely happy that Colbert got the job.
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Robnoxious posted:Worldwide Pants Production leaving The Late Late Show when Dave retires is probably the real meat of the story and why CBS might fold up Craig's show and look elsewhere for a host.
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From Variety:quote:She declined to speak in great detail about the potential future of Craig Ferguson, who has been holding forth at 12:37 a.m. after “The Late Show” since 2005. CBS has been looking at its latenight schedule “one hour at a time,’” Tassler said. “We have a very good relationship with him. He’s our 12:30 guy.” She declined to comment on whether the host would stay with CBS or move on, given the Colbert decision. http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/stephen-colbert-to-replace-david-letterman-1201155423/ Then from the NY Times: quote:CBS will face questions about its own host-in-waiting, Craig Ferguson, whose contract concludes at the end of this year. If Mr. Ferguson decides to leave, the network will be seeking another host for its 12:35 a.m. show. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/11/business/media/stephen-colbert-to-succeed-letterman-on-late-show.html?_r=0 Chand0X fucked around with this message at 07:41 on Apr 11, 2014 |
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Quest For Glory II posted:Maybe NBC can grab Ferguson and put him on Late Night after they realize how bad Seth Meyers' Late Night is.
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# ? Apr 11, 2014 10:59 |
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I haven't seen the divine spark in Seth that Fallon and O'Brien had. All I see is a guy who was hired to be not-The Tonight Show-host in 5 years. I mean, can you envision a world where Fred Armisen's little garage band is The Tonight Show Band?
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Show-related schtick aside Ferguson has always had a good relationship with CBS/Moonves, but I think unless they actively and aggressively court him (which seems unlikely given his ratings lately) I suspect he's going to decide the time is right to move on. Maybe with a short contract extension so the network has more than a couple of months to work out what happens in that time slot once he leaves. He didn't grow up wanting to host a late-night show the way Letterman/Leno/Conan did, and it's not like he doesn't have plenty of other options.
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