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Title: Late Night
Post by: DolfanBob on April 10, 2014, 11:42:21 am
OK I have to admit. I have never watched Stephen Colbert. Not a real big Comedy Central fan. But isn't he a Political satire kind of guy? Is that really what CBS wants as a Letterman replacement?

http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/scene/tv/tvtype-stephen-colbert-will-replace-retiring-david-letterman-on-the/article_210f979a-c0ca-11e3-8bbd-0017a43b2370.html


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: Hoss on April 10, 2014, 11:47:31 am
OK I have to admit. I have never watched Stephen Colbert. Not a real big Comedy Central fan. But isn't he a Political satire kind of guy? Is that really what CBS wants as a Letterman replacement?

http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/scene/tv/tvtype-stephen-colbert-will-replace-retiring-david-letterman-on-the/article_210f979a-c0ca-11e3-8bbd-0017a43b2370.html

Been loving watching the right-wing hand wringing that's been going on since the announcement.

And how do you know that's the format he'll use at CBS?  Have they said so?  I'm sure Colbert will do good as a comedian.

I'm looking forward to it.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: Townsend on April 10, 2014, 12:00:22 pm
That's a character he plays.

Since this is in sports talk:

(http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4ea077daecad043d0c000018-480/lingerie-football-league.jpg)


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: sgrizzle on April 10, 2014, 12:18:17 pm
I moved the post to the right group.  ;D

I like Stephen Colbert, but he is in character all the time and I'm interested to see what CBS imagines in their head.

P.S. His book, "I am America and So Can You" is hilarious. Great parenting tips. I have it on Audiobook.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: rebound on April 10, 2014, 12:25:53 pm
I had not heard this!  Very cool.  Colbert is a very smart dude and should be excellent at filling Letterman's spot.

Dolfan, does that mean you've never watched John Stewart either?  They are both TiVo'd at our house.  You should check them both out.  Very smart comedy. 


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: carltonplace on April 10, 2014, 12:46:08 pm

P.S. His book, "I am America and So Can You" is hilarious.

^^^^Truth!


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: Conan71 on April 10, 2014, 12:50:22 pm
Been loving watching the right-wing hand wringing that's been going on since the announcement.

And how do you know that's the format he'll use at CBS?  Have they said so?  I'm sure Colbert will do good as a comedian.

I'm looking forward to it.

I don’t get what the hubbub is all about.  Letterman is about as liberal as they come.  I’ve always thought of Colbert much like Jay Leno when it comes to politics: anyone is fair game.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: guido911 on April 10, 2014, 05:39:35 pm
I don’t get what the hubbub is all about.  Letterman is about as liberal as they come.  I’ve always thought of Colbert much like Jay Leno when it comes to politics: anyone is fair game.

I have no problem with him. His shtick gets boring and tedious, but he is an actual comedy guy. Maybe this will create a space for Jon Oliver at Comedy Central.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: sgrizzle on April 10, 2014, 08:48:05 pm
I have no problem with him. His shtick gets boring and tedious, but he is an actual comedy guy. Maybe this will create a space for Jon Oliver at Comedy Central.

Jon Oliver just launched a show on HBO or one of those stations.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: guido911 on April 10, 2014, 11:03:45 pm
Jon Oliver just launched a show on HBO or one of those stations.

I knew that. I just thought that show was once a week. Oliver did a tremendous job covering for Jon Stewart.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: dbacksfan 2.0 on April 11, 2014, 02:51:09 am
I don't have a problem with Stewart or Colbert, I have a problem with people that have based their voting for any political office based on what either of them have to say, without looking at any other information about the candidates from any other sources.

I was hoping for Craig Ferguson, but Colbert moving from one Viacom network to another is not surprising. I think he will have to leave some of his Comedy Central character behind to fill the spot. Hopefully it won't be like Conan replacing Leno, and God forbid, the Leno Show in primetime.


Title: Re:
Post by: Gaspar on April 11, 2014, 05:19:02 am
I like Colbert, but it's an odd choice. No one has ever known him as a real person, just a fake persona. It reminds me of when Chevy Chase made a run at a show. Everyone just expected his character, and found the real guy boring.


Title: Re:
Post by: sgrizzle on April 11, 2014, 06:20:18 am
No one has ever known him as a real person, just a fake persona.

Here you go:
http://www.vox.com/2014/4/10/5601432/17-times-stephen-colbert-has-dropped-his-act-and-been-himself


Title: Re:
Post by: Hoss on April 11, 2014, 06:32:10 am
Here you go:
http://www.vox.com/2014/4/10/5601432/17-times-stephen-colbert-has-dropped-his-act-and-been-himself

The hell you say!


Title: Late Night
Post by: DolfanBob on April 11, 2014, 09:10:25 am
What is Re: and the meaning or use of it to change a Topic name?

Sorry to be internet ignorant but I don't get it. Did I name this topic incorrectly? and to who's opinion?


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: Hoss on April 11, 2014, 09:34:32 am
What is Re: and the meaning or use of it to change a Topic name?

Sorry to be internet ignorant but I don't get it. Did I name this topic incorrectly? and to who's opinion?

Re: is short for (Re)ply on the internet.  In other places it more typically refers to (Re)ference


Title: Late Night
Post by: DolfanBob on April 11, 2014, 09:36:55 am
Oh.  ;D


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: swake on April 11, 2014, 09:48:53 am
Re: is short for (Re)ply on the internet.  In other places it more typically refers to (Re)ference

I always thought it was (re)ply or (re)garding.

or (re)insurance, like General Re


Title: Late Night
Post by: DolfanBob on April 11, 2014, 01:14:51 pm
I know that you guy's would like this. Are we still considered the Heartland?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2602498/Rush-Limbaugh-claims-CBSs-choice-Stephen-Colbert-war-heartland-America.html


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: swake on April 11, 2014, 01:36:12 pm
I know that you guy's would like this. Are we still considered the Heartland?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2602498/Rush-Limbaugh-claims-CBSs-choice-Stephen-Colbert-war-heartland-America.html

Rush is (re)volting?


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: Hoss on April 11, 2014, 02:52:35 pm
Rush is (re)volting?

Yes?


Title: Re:
Post by: guido911 on April 12, 2014, 12:04:41 am
Here you go:
http://www.vox.com/2014/4/10/5601432/17-times-stephen-colbert-has-dropped-his-act-and-been-himself

17 times? Wow. I guess he's hardly ever been "in character" I suppose...But then again, this probably adds to that number.

https://screen.yahoo.com/ambiguously-gay-duo-ice-monster-000000894.html


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: heironymouspasparagus on April 15, 2014, 03:09:49 pm
I don't have a problem with Stewart or Colbert, I have a problem with people that have based their voting for any political office based on what either of them have to say, without looking at any other information about the candidates from any other sources.



Also, Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter, Drudge, etc - since they are just "entertainment", according to them.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: dbacksfan 2.0 on April 19, 2014, 07:53:32 pm
Also, Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter, Drudge, etc - since they are just "entertainment", according to them.

I thought they were the chief "infotainment" stars, along with the members of MSNBC?


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: DolfanBob on April 30, 2014, 08:37:56 am
So now Craig Ferguson is retiring from his show on CBS. Anyone see that one coming after they gave Dave's show to Stephen C?  ::)


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: Hoss on April 30, 2014, 08:48:23 am
So now Craig Ferguson is retiring from his show on CBS. Anyone see that one coming after they gave Dave's show to Stephen C?  ::)

Craig didn't have quite the same following as Colbert.

On the same token, I watched him last night with Valerie Bertinelli on.  She's still quite the little hottie.  Even at 54.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: DolfanBob on April 30, 2014, 10:01:00 am
Craig didn't have quite the same following as Colbert.

On the same token, I watched him last night with Valerie Bertinelli on.  She's still quite the little hottie.  Even at 54.

I have had a lifetime crush on her since she hit it big as a teenager. She has since remarried after her long time divorce from Eddie Van Halen. I mean really. How would you compare to that?

And yes. Just like Marie Osmond. She is still smokin hot.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: Conan71 on April 30, 2014, 10:12:29 am
I can just hear Don Imus now:

“There’s a couple of smoking hot MILF’s right there!"


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: sgrizzle on April 30, 2014, 12:36:57 pm
So now Craig Ferguson is retiring from his show on CBS. Anyone see that one coming after they gave Dave's show to Stephen C?  ::)

Apparently he had already talked to the producers about leaving months before Dave did, but they asked him to stick it out until the end of the year.

Apparently Craig gets an 8 figure payout because they didn't offer him Dave's spot though.


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: Townsend on April 30, 2014, 01:21:13 pm

Apparently Craig gets an 8 figure payout because they didn't offer him Dave's spot though.

That poor bastard


Title: Re: Late Night
Post by: sgrizzle on April 30, 2014, 09:15:11 pm
That poor bastard

I listened to this as an audiobook. Pretty good story. He had quite the history with sex, drugs and rock and roll before he even considered comedy.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Purpose-Improbable-Adventures-Unlikely/dp/0061998494/ref=la_B001JSDPT0_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398914053&sr=1-1