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Stephen Colbert's Late Show will premiere September 8th
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DrGonzo615
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September!? Damn, I was more expecting like March-June-ish
This is exactly what I came to post. I don't even know who the real stephen colbert is.
Pai Pai Master
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it's gonna be so weird saying his name without the silent T
Ziltoidia 9
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Holy shit that was way too long off.
I can't tell if this is serious or not. The silent t was just a thing done for the Report?
Yeah. Well, for the Daily Show.
A smug, unfunny wanker
Orbis Tabula
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Man, that's a long wait. Can't wait to watch it.
That won't happen. He'll go by Col-bear. I believe that's how he's always gone since he became an adult. His family does the Col-bert thing, though.
That won't happen. He'll go by Col-bear. I believe that's how he's always gone since he became an adult. His family does the Col-bert thing, though.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Damn, that's a long break. Really curious to see how this goes as far as what exactly the show will be and what him not playing a character will be like.
crooked spin
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Crazy. I would think that he can't really change it since everyone knows him as that (a la Hulk Hogan as opposed to Terry Bollea) but I guess we'll see. I think if he started going by Colbert as it's spelled, people would just be confused, but he has the gig for years to come so maybe he can get people to transition to it over time.
Randolph Freelander
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It's less than 8 months. A long wait would be 2025.
i still can't feel like this is a weird step down for him. I feel like the political satire he did on colbert report would be alot more personally satisfying as it actually has somewhat of an impact (his show & the daily show got me interested in political events and was instrumental to educating me and tons of other people in my age group)...
I certainly get that from Jon Stewart. I can't ever see him doing anything else..
Guess I'll wait and see what he'll do before making any snap judgements.
how the new larry wilmore show ends up being good.
I certainly get that from Jon Stewart. I can't ever see him doing anything else..
Guess I'll wait and see what he'll do before making any snap judgements.
how the new larry wilmore show ends up being good.
Yeah, I honestly thought Steve Carrell would have been a better fit for this, but hey, I like Colbert too, so good for him for hitting "the big time".
Letterman leaves in May. They have to construct a set (which takes over a month) and the premiere would do better for the fall.
I am looking forward to more Colbert. I will have Fallon and The Nightly Show to keep me occupied until then.
WayneMorse
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If it's anything like the jump Jimmy Fallon made expect bland, inoffensive jokes about celebrities and current events (but nothing political or too heavy/challenging) and unfunny skits where celebrities badly act funny in order to make themselves look human.
Bobby Roberts
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Kind of an unfair comparison, in that Jimmy Fallon didn't really change anything about what he does when he made the leap. I'd say like 95-99% of his M.O. stayed exactly the same in his transition to the Tonight Show.
perfectchaos007
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I too hope he has a recurring sketch that reverts him back to his formal political satire character. I'm sure we'll all like the real Stephen Colbert* as well
* hard "t"
* hard "t"
Plus after a year he found a happy medium and makes some very entertaining late night television.
Seth Meyers on the other hand...
Deadly Cyclone
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Doctor Who! I think he was in two episodes. Seems like a cool dude.
Admiral Woofington
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Colbert is bringing his writing team with it as far as I'm aware, so I doubt there will be much change.
but he has les savy fav as his backing band!
i never watched his show, but i never heard anything about it either
Admiral Woofington
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Lol I'm only here for a couple of more days, I live in the US. I was only visiting family, admittedly for longer than I expected.
Yep. Same thing they did with Letterman's first show on CBS.
Jimmy Fallon always sucked but yeah, I'm worried about this. I don't think he'll really be able to do any heavy political satire or controversial jokes for fear of offending audiences, and the political stuff is like 90% of the reason i watch Colbert and Stewart. I've basically always tuned out the interviews with boring celebrities. It's why I've never liked late night talk shows.
I'm definitely going to give his show a shot, but unless he completely revolutionizes late night talk shows i very much doubt I'll be interested.
Colbert is one of the smartest people in television, period. He's way more versatile than I think people give him credit for. He'll be fine.
Oh, okay. I was probably confusing it with the new Late Late Show or something. I also thought Letterman was leaving way earlier in the year.
Oh, okay. I was probably confusing it with the new Late Late Show or something. I also thought Letterman was leaving way earlier in the year.
HP_Wuvcraft
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I've seen him in videos and heard him in post-Colbert interviews, and it's so weird.
disappeared
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Will he likely be Letterman's final guest?
Probably Leno.
Colbert is keeping the silent T as well, that's how he presents himself everywhere.
I think The Colbert Report was a unique and brilliant show, and it kind of saddens me that Colbert is gonna do monologue, desk, guest one, guest two, musical act. Seems like a waste of his talents. All due respect to Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, but those dudes aren't half the comedian Colbert is. Ferguson was within that mold, but he was so brilliant thinking on his feet that he overcame any deficits in the format.
I don't doubt his intelligence or versatility. I just doubt that he can make me enjoy a late night formula that I've always hated. And I'm very skeptical that the network would let him do anything as big/controversial/political as stuff like Colbert SuperPAC, or anything deemed too offensive or divisive. I just struggle to see this being anything other than a downgrade from the Report as far as my tastes go.
The only way i really see myself watching this for the long haul is if he completely throws out the late night formula and starts over with his own thing, including a solid dose of scathing political satire.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
I don't think I can go this long without Stephen. I've watched him every night for nearly the past decade. I'm already starting to get a little depressed TDS came back but afterwards no Colbert 
This is going to be excruciating. I miss you Stephen Colbert.
This is going to be excruciating. I miss you Stephen Colbert.
commanderpepper
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I thought it was going to premiere in the spring or early summer. September is so far away.
I know! I could be dead by then.
old
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Less than 2 weeks in and my prediction from the 2015 thread http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=955858 has already come true. Now I gotta wait almost an entire year for the next one dammit.
Yeah it's interesting to me that people are talking about it like they have an inside scoop, but their info's off.
Orbis Tabula
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Yeah, I think people are confused. I believe other people in his family do use a hard T, and he did when he was a child. But he's been Col-bear for most of his life.
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