Corden acquits himself by his own standards, Fallon takes sycophancy to extremes
Ugh. I absolutely despise Fallon, such a repulsive fake little worm.
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Colbert sees a surge, has now surpassed Fallon for #1 late-night talk show
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Ugh. I absolutely despise Fallon, such a repulsive fake little worm.
Autumn Wind
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Is it fair to say that Trump's presidency is the "Hugh Grant" moment where Colbert sees his fortunes change and Fallon becomes the distinct No. 2 much like Leno and Letterman years earlier after Dave lead the ratings before Leno came back in charge?
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Pretty funny now that Fallon is doing little more Trump skits every week. Good for Colbert was worried he would lose the job to Codren.
Conan is in his own league.
This is why late night TV sucks.
They have to laugh at every fucking horrible joke that their guests make and it's so transparent it hurts.
King Gilga
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I didn't realize Conan did so poorly on ratings, I wonder why, I find him much better than fallon or kimmel.
He's on TBS.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Being on TBS doesn't help. Also starting at 11 when local news is still on doesn't either. He isn't going anywhere thankfully.
Already Torn
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Fuck you Jimmy
BlackRainbowFT
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I don't watch all of 'em, but here's my political satire talk-show ranking:
Colbert > Oliver > Noah > Myers
So, I basically agree with you. The are very close together although they differ in style quite a bit (Myers is less funny but contains more actual information than Colbert; Colbert is more stand-up than "news"; Oliver is more an in-depth analysis ; etc.).
On the other hand, Colbert's interviews are often rather weak.
and the rest: Kimmel > Conan > Fallon.
I'd put Letterman in front of those 3 and Leno after Bill O'Reilly.
CecilRousso
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There are still those who are better at it, there are those who are worse at it, and then there's Fallon who's playing in their own league of awfulness.
Conan is the best at doing it naturally, and can display at much wider range of emotions. Colbert was pretty bad at first, but has grown into the role of interviewing people.
Souldriver
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It's deserved.
Colbert is slipping more and more into his Colbert Report character, because of Trump. And that's a good thing.
Next to that, he's just an incredibly smart, charming and funny person. So he deserves the spot (especially over Fallon).
Colbert is slipping more and more into his Colbert Report character, because of Trump. And that's a good thing.
Next to that, he's just an incredibly smart, charming and funny person. So he deserves the spot (especially over Fallon).
Lord Frieza
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Colbert has pretty much gone back into full politics mode. Even his non-political guests tend to have some conversations about Trump or politics in general. That's really where Colbert has always shone.
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thepotatoman
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I switched from almost exclusively fallon to almost exclusively colbert myself in the last few months.
Part of it is Fallon's segments are becoming a little overly repetitive, and Colbert getting more comfortable, but most of it probably is the drastic shift in politics.
Part of it is Fallon's segments are becoming a little overly repetitive, and Colbert getting more comfortable, but most of it probably is the drastic shift in politics.
Sevenfold
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Made me realise what a robot Fallon is, and that clip put him a firm second in my 'most annoying laugh' list.
Another Jimmy obviously
OmegaSmash
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cartographer
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Fallon's show can be a pretty dark watch in the context of his significant substance abuse issues.
Fox Mulder
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Thanks trump.
I missed political Colbert. I don't blame him for trying something different for a much wider audience, but we need him in Colbert Report mode.
I missed political Colbert. I don't blame him for trying something different for a much wider audience, but we need him in Colbert Report mode.
CreeperBlocks
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Jimmy Fallon is the fakest Late Night Host I've ever seen. He's a Terrible Interviewer, he laughs at everything when it's not funny.He was shit when he was with SNL as well.
I might need to check it out [Colbert] to see if it has improved. Last I checked it was still boring and lame -- Which I was disappointed by given how wonderful The Report was.
Also this. There's something sad about it. Something seems wrong with him.
Also this. There's something sad about it. Something seems wrong with him.
Violence Jack
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The fact that Jimmy Fallon ever got a late night talk show is a fucking crime. Colbert should have taken his spot.
But I will give his show credit for the Saved By The Bell reunion skit. That was amazing.
But I will give his show credit for the Saved By The Bell reunion skit. That was amazing.
Knuckle Sandwich
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Cool beans seeing how he's been very anti-Trump. Fallon is bad, Conan's good but just not what he used to be, Kimmel is ok, Corden is trash.
perfectchaos007
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Wow I didn't expect this to happen. Is Colbert finally getting more mainstream guests?
Gnome Scat
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Well deserved.
TheBryanJZX90
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I was like holy shit did he just say Trump was sucking Putin's dick
It's likely because he's actually getting back to what he's good at. He seemed kind of neutered/shackled for a while there, but now I've seen more of his stuff pop up on social media because he's getting a lot more biting toward Trump, etc.
JrBaconCheeseburger
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That tom brady interview after super bowl was terrible.
He had no idea wtf he was even talking about.
He had no idea wtf he was even talking about.
Bruce Springsteen
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I love how people act like that singular moment won Trump the presidency, give me a break
spindashing
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I'm dying
Ragnarsson
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This doesn't surprise me. Haven't heard of Fallon's show in months, apart from the whole Trump debacle, which made him lose some popularity and respect. Meanwhile, Colbert has been on fire since Trump became president, and I guess people need political satire right now - he's no longer neutered, he's basically the Colbert everyone loves. Fallon doesn't have anything interesting to add to the discussion, so he will keep bleeding viewers.
E-Cat
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Saint of Killers
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Really pleased for him. (Especially because the last time I heard anything about how his show was going it was regarding small viewership numbers and his possibly leaving the show.)Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
So more people watch Smackdown than Colbert or Fallon? Well that puts things in perspective
CopperPuppy
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Good. Fallon is doo-doo, Colbert da GOAT.
Falling back into sardonic satire and dropping a middle-of-the-road approach has worked wonders and done a lot to return him to his former greatness.
TDS has improved quite a bit as well. Full Frontal and LWT remain great.
Falling back into sardonic satire and dropping a middle-of-the-road approach has worked wonders and done a lot to return him to his former greatness.
TDS has improved quite a bit as well. Full Frontal and LWT remain great.
titiklabingapat
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Comedy seem to always thrive during Republican administrations.
TheLostBigBoss
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HAHAHA WOW DYING XD
ROFLCOPTER BBQ OMG HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *literally dies of heart attack*
TumblingHippo
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I'm not sure how any of that was a statement on something way more complex such as all the things that added up to Trump winning.
What that statement was about, however, was how that singular moment stained Fallon forever for a lot of people.
peteykirch
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Any one remember Craig Ferguson?
He was my favorite, can't believe we lose a charmer like Craig and get a complete oaf like James Corden to replace him.
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