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raditts posted:Also, he's a bag of dicks and his soul is a black hole of joy, so he wouldn't have fit in there.
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bobkatt013 posted:Yes and they had a one night stand. The bear promised to call! I'm really surprised Letterman didn't show up, but eh. That was a good sendoff, but I really don't have high hopes for the Nightly Show. Larry Whitmore has never been funny to me; him and the guy that was the PC on those insipid apple commercials fall flat 100% of the time.
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Wilmore is amazing in field pieces but I have no idea how he'll do behind the desk.
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I think the real challenge with the Nightly Show is for him to establish a different voice. The Colbert Report worked opposite the daily show because Colbert was playing a character so even when they were covering the same material, there was a different bend on it. The real question is, how will that work for The Nightly Show? At this point, we'll just have to have trust that they figured out a way to do it right and make the decision about it after it airs.
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Have you only been exposed to Wilmore via The Daily Show? The guy has a huge history and knows how to write. Frankly, a look at the days news from the perspective of a minority and how it fits into the larger spectrum is something with a lot of potential. I have faith and look forward to it.
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As I was watching, I thought, "Oh, hey, there's Matt Taibbi. And whoa, holy poo poo there's Tom Friedman—I wonder if they talked!" And as it turns out, Friedman went up to Taibbi before or after the show and they had a cordial conversation, per Taibbi's Twitter. Man, I would have liked to have heard taht.
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I've been watching every night since the Smaug episode normally I'm not a viewer of either program anymore, and it's weird how good the Report was (I grew tired of it about around three years in) and how tired TDS is. I realize this is partly because there's only like three good correspondents right now (maybe two since Larry is gone, now Jason Jones and Jessica Williams are all that make me reliably laugh), but it really is just therapeutic catharsis for people who vote for Democrats but hate it, with little other value.
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So sad, but I'm glad they gave the character a happy ending  Boywhiz88 posted:Have you only been exposed to Wilmore via The Daily Show? The guy has a huge history and knows how to write. Frankly, a look at the days news from the perspective of a minority and how it fits into the larger spectrum is something with a lot of potential. I have faith and look forward to it. I'm also looking forward to it. The timing with recent events is also an opportunity for the show to start with a bang, I think.
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bull3964 posted:I think the real challenge with the Nightly Show is for him to establish a different voice. One thing is for sure, it will be different. I think he will manage no problem tho. Stephen has often shown his real personality, and people seemed to enjoy him just as much. What I really hope, is that his format will be different than others. Night shows are all the same, just with a different band and host. I just don't see Colbert in that format... It will be interesting to see his version.
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I don't think someone like Colbert would just give in and do the "safe" and obvious version of a late night show Letterman does and Leno is known for doing. Colbert is genuinely talented and a smart guy and I'd think part of his deal with CBS to take over for Letterman was so he'd be able to make the show his own. I don't see him folding there, and as such I'm really looking forward to the show.
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Was Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello there singing? I hope that both continue to appear on Colbert's show.
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Man this really made me cry. I'm from Germany and somehow I stumbled over TDS and the report back in 2006 and I don't think I have missed many episode of either since then. I know TDS is still around but it won't be the same without Stephen. This block of comedy acompanied me through high-school graduation and university and it probably played a huge role in how I see politics/politicians. I hope you will enjoy your new show, Stephen. Steve Vader posted:For some reason, the whole celebrity montage, I kept thinking EMILY BAZELON BETTER BE THERE. And she was. I hope she will show up on his new show too. I always enjoyed her appearances. Edit: That guest list is loving crazy. Grover Norquist and Mike Huckabee 
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Was the german ambassador there? I didn't catch him.
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I missed so many of his shows over the years, I feel like I've been cheated. I'm gonna have to download/stream all of them. Colbert Marathon would be nice
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IRQ posted:I'm really surprised Letterman didn't show up, but eh. You do NOT get to slam His Supreme Honor Judge John Hodgman, you Philistine.
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Dalael posted:One thing is for sure, it will be different. I was talking about Wilmore in The Nightly Show.
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bull3964 posted:I was talking about Wilmore in The Nightly Show. My mistake... Don't know this wilmore guy.
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IRQ posted:Was the german ambassador there? I didn't catch him. I'm trying to think of people who didn't make an appearance in that song. John Oliver. John Lithgow. Jeff Goldblum. BD Wong. Russ Lieber? Alan? I was really glad to see Stone Phillips. That's another bookend. And Yo-Yo Ma; the first Asian American President of the United States. And Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; because he's cool. Changing subjects, I am concerned that Larry Wilmore is over-pitching his show as a comedy show for the underrepresented, etc. That's pretty much an invitation for Gawker, Salon, Tumblr, and Twitter to over-scrutinize the show. Opportunistic bloggers will literally keep score on how often he does and doesn't cover certain subjects. I'm unfamiliar with Wilmore's off-TDS comedy, but he might be able to address some criticisms before they even start by doing things that Stewart or Colbert wouldn't do. He has a chance to make his show pretty subversive; I hope he takes it.
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Larry Wilmore wrote for In Living Color, The Fresh Prince, The Office, The Bernie Mac show, and now he's producing Black-ish. Both his comedy and his minority cred are rock-solid. He'll be great.
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I was hoping Ric Ocasek would show up with Stephen Jr on his arm.
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achillesforever6 posted:Then why was Henry Kissinger there? Having joy in committing mass murder is still joy. Fellatio del Toro posted:Wilmore is amazing in field pieces but I have no idea how he'll do behind the desk. You probably could have said the same about Colbert 9 years ago. Honestly I don't think Wilmore is as funny as Colbert, but I want him to do well and make white people feel uncomfortable. Just let me have this... Craptacular! posted:I've been watching every night since the Smaug episode normally I'm not a viewer of either program anymore, and it's weird how good the Report was (I grew tired of it about around three years in) and how tired TDS is. I realize this is partly because there's only like three good correspondents right now (maybe two since Larry is gone, now Jason Jones and Jessica Williams are all that make me reliably laugh), but it really is just therapeutic catharsis for people who vote for Democrats but hate it, with little other value. I hope that South African guy shows up more often, his debut was great. raditts fucked around with this message at 00:20 on Dec 20, 2014 |
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I converted from TDS into Colbert around 2012. Such an amazing run, it's a shame it had to end because it was literally getting better every month. The ending was so sweet. Can't wait for the CBS show I'll check a few episodes the Nightly show I guess but my expectations are pretty low
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That was a great finale. I'm interested to see how the new show goes, and it'll be refreshing to see him out of that persona after so long. This video where he spends a few minutes talking about his mom's passing still breaks my heart. 
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Here's a happier one, one of my favorite bits of all time, the cardboard interview: http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/9wxgc9/president-obama---the-colbert-interview
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Mo_Steel posted:That was a great finale. I'm interested to see how the new show goes, and it'll be refreshing to see him out of that persona after so long. This really is one of the greatest things he ever did. We learned all about his mom in 3 minutes, and he seamlessly transitions into his character at the end.
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zakharov posted:This really is one of the greatest things he ever did. We learned all about his mom in 3 minutes, and he seamlessly transitions into his character at the end. The pause after he says "she was fun" and him explaining how his mom told him just before she had passed away that she wouldn't miss his show for the world are what get to me. It's really moving. poty posted:Why would you do this to me Misery loves company. 
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I think this is the best Colbert bit of all time http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/clm6h7/the-enemy-within---apes-armed-with-ipads I enjoyed all the Enemies Within and all the Cheating Deaths, and the Better Know A Districts, and...
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achillesforever6 posted:Then why was Henry Kissinger there? "Zhee peeple must fear zhee madman Stephen Colbert."
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We're doing PYF? The Word - Neutral Man's Burden
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Majorian posted:You do NOT get to slam His Supreme Honor Judge John Hodgman, you Philistine. Yeah I do, he's not funny. At all.
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Old James posted:I was hoping Ric Ocasek would show up with Stephen Jr on his arm. I was just happy Ocasek showed up. I knew he would, but it still made me happy when I saw him.
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IRQ posted:Yeah I do, he's not funny. At all. wow look at how wrong this guy is
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IRQ posted:Was the german ambassador there? I didn't catch him. I'm pretty sure he was the guy playing Lincoln. Is it known when Colbert's late show starts? Just looked it up and it looks like Letterman ain't leaving until May. That's a long time away
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Hakkesshu posted:I'm pretty sure he was the guy playing Lincoln. I imagine it takes some time to start a show from scratch pretty much.,
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Hakkesshu posted:Is it known when Colbert's late show starts? Just looked it up and it looks like Letterman ain't leaving until May. That's a long time away August/September
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IRQ posted:Yeah I do, he's not funny. At all. I think his books are hilarious but I don't really care for him in person either. E: I've never listened to Judge John Hodgman though, although my mom keeps telling me she likes it. Podcasts aren't really my thing.
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Tiny Brontosaurus posted:Larry Wilmore wrote for In Living Color, The Fresh Prince, The Office, The Bernie Mac show, and now he's producing Black-ish. Both his comedy and his minority cred are rock-solid. He'll be great. I like Larry Wilmore, he was always good on TDS; the thing that worries me is that they changed the title of the show from Minority Report to The Nightly Show; I get why they had to change the name, but I feel they could have used something less silly and cutesy; it works for Last Week Tonight, but it feels wrong for a show that is suppossed to give a more minority focused perspective. Anyway, I'd still watch it and I hope it is as good as I know Wilmore can be.
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