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post #1 of 523
10/18/05 at 12:32am
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Mamma Bird's got a big nightcrawler of justice for ya, baby.
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post #2 of 523
10/18/05 at 12:48am
I think the best part is that instead of the guest coming out to meet him, he goes over to meet the guest and goes for kudos on his way over.

My only fear for this show is that it might get tired in its shtick of lampooning punditry. But until that happens, there's an hour of laughter every night starting at 11 PM.
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post #3 of 523
10/18/05 at 12:53am
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Yeah, if Colbert doesn't develop his style beyond the three-to-five minute segments he's used to on Daily Show, this runs the risk of getting old fast. His deadpanning keeps me grinning, but there are some moments where it's basically Daily Show Redux--just moments, but they're there. Probably just first episode jitters. He's nailing the unintelligent babble that infests punditry, though.

Colbert's a funny guy, though, and smart--I've got confidence that he'll find his footing soon enough.

Also, his anchor-off with Stone Phillips--gold.
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post #4 of 523
10/18/05 at 1:13am
I agree that it might get a little stale after awhile, but I have faith in Colbert in being able to expand this. At the very least, we finally have a worthy successor to the post-Daily Show time slot.
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post #5 of 523
10/18/05 at 1:25am
i thought it was great as well, but i do agree that some of it felt like daily show redux. i think over time the kinks will be polished out and it'll work perfectly.
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post #6 of 523
10/18/05 at 2:14am
I was wondering how exactly they were gonna distinguish this from The Daily Show. While I thought there was a bit of TDS in there, there was still enough Colbert to justify the show. Great first episode. I was laughing all the way through. Hope this is the permanent Daily Show follow up. Colbert is golden.

F.T.W. Kid
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post #7 of 523
10/18/05 at 3:07am
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Originally Posted by Matt Goldberg
But until that happens, there's an hour of laughter every night starting at 11 PM.
Promptly ending at midnight with Too Late With Adam Carolla.
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post #8 of 523
10/18/05 at 3:21am
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But he had Steve-O! And he wasn't drunk!

I'm wondering when they're gonna put that show out of its misery. It's so damned unfunny that when Corolla goes on one of his (most of the time very ignorant) rants, not even the studio audience will laugh. It's astounding--he'll pause for the laugh, hear crickets, then stumble the rest of his way to whaever point he's trying to make. Unbelievable.

Colbert's first episode was pretty shaky, but had ten times more laughs in it than Corolla's had the entire six months it's been on.
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post #9 of 523
10/18/05 at 3:31am
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Originally Posted by g-dude
Colbert's first episode was pretty shaky, but had ten times more laughs in it than Corolla's had the entire six months it's been on.
The sadest thing being Corolla's only been on the air since August.
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post #10 of 523
10/18/05 at 4:11am
Colbert was pretty funny for the first night. I imagine they'll work out the kinks and hopefully introduce recurring fake pundits to say incredibly stupid shit.

And Corolla's like rubbernecking past a car accident.
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post #11 of 523
10/18/05 at 9:18am
I thought it was hilarious. A few opening night jitters, apparently, but truly laugh-out-loud stuff. Should make a great follow-up to The Daily Show.

Corolla needs to go away. I've seen enough of his hideous mug and heard enough of his migraine-inducing voice to last me a lifetime...
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post #12 of 523
10/18/05 at 10:11am
It was a little shaky, but I really enjoyed what I saw last night. One Colbert finds his legs, it'll be dynamite.

One thing I loved about the opening faux-Talking Point segment is the extremely brief summaries they put on the side like "True." And that's it.

Good stuff. Colbert in general makes me laugh.
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post #13 of 523
10/18/05 at 10:32am
I also love how the 't' in Report is silent.

"It's French, bitch!"
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post #14 of 523
10/18/05 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by g-dude
But he had Steve-O! And he wasn't drunk!

I'm wondering when they're gonna put that show out of its misery. It's so damned unfunny that when Corolla goes on one of his (most of the time very ignorant) rants, not even the studio audience will laugh. It's astounding--he'll pause for the laugh, hear crickets, then stumble the rest of his way to whaever point he's trying to make. Unbelievable.
Isn't the show done without a studio audience?
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post #15 of 523
10/18/05 at 2:21pm
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Originally Posted by Werbal_Kint
It was a little shaky, but I really enjoyed what I saw last night. One Colbert finds his legs, it'll be dynamite.

One thing I loved about the opening faux-Talking Point segment is the extremely brief summaries they put on the side like "True." And that's it.
Pitchers & Catchers


Aces.
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post #16 of 523
10/18/05 at 2:45pm
Hmmm, does this mean no more "This Week In God"?
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post #17 of 523
10/18/05 at 2:48pm
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Originally Posted by Y3k-Bug
Isn't the show done without a studio audience?

Yeah. First segment of CR was pretty weak, but he picked up steam as he went along, and the show should be quite good once he settles down, I'd wager.
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post #18 of 523
10/18/05 at 3:06pm
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The first few times I tuned in, I heard people laughing. The last time I bothered leaving the TV on past 11, there were some scattered laughs, and then nothing. Maybe they got rid of the audience after they realized no one was laughing, but I think there's a crowd, if just to explain how uneasy Corolla looks during his opening segments--the guy literally looks like he just wants to run out the back stage door in the middle of the show. I'm glad Colbert is taking his time slot.
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post #19 of 523
10/18/05 at 5:01pm
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Originally Posted by The Prankster
Hmmm, does this mean no more "This Week In God"?
Yes. I read an article in EW where he was filming his last one. He, for now, is done with TDS.

While he had his stumbles and some kinks, I also found the show really funny. His Stone Phillips interview had some really funny moments (and some awkward ones) and his "Steve McQueen in Bullit look" comment was very funny. I have a feeling they may throw in some regular guest stars to even things out a bit.

As long as it's on, I look at like a continuation of TDS. Kinda like when Shepard Smith show ends and Bill O' Reilly (who is one TDS tonight or tomorrow - that should be good) begins. Same news, different views.
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post #20 of 523
10/18/05 at 5:44pm
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Originally Posted by g-dude
The first few times I tuned in, I heard people laughing. The last time I bothered leaving the TV on past 11, there were some scattered laughs, and then nothing. Maybe they got rid of the audience after they realized no one was laughing, but I think there's a crowd, if just to explain how uneasy Corolla looks during his opening segments--the guy literally looks like he just wants to run out the back stage door in the middle of the show. I'm glad Colbert is taking his time slot.

There isn't a crowd.
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post #21 of 523
10/18/05 at 6:01pm
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Originally Posted by Jacob Singer
Corolla needs to go away. I've seen enough of his hideous mug and heard enough of his migraine-inducing voice to last me a lifetime...
Yeah, as a personality he needs to go, but I think his voice is pretty comical. I'm really looking forward to the season premiere of Drawn Together tomorrow.
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post #22 of 523
10/18/05 at 9:58pm
I agree it had first episode jitters, but thought it was quite enjoyable.

The anchor-off with Stone Phillips was definitely the funniest part, especially when they started reciting rap lyrics.

This was in my Season Pass list two weeks ago and is there to stay.
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post #23 of 523
10/18/05 at 10:11pm
It was pretty good. It felt kind of awkward and I sort of got the feeling that it was half-executed throughout the whole episode.

I wanted it to be great, but it kinda felt like Colbert was trying too hard early on. With the word thing. I agree once he settled down things got better.

Also, I dont know how long this "fake news pundit" approach to everything will last. I hope he doesn't do it this extremely every episode.
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post #24 of 523
10/19/05 at 4:01am
so that high school that cancelled prom? my high school. graduated 4 years ago from them. bunch of fuckin nazis. glad to see that people are starting to notice.
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post #25 of 523
10/19/05 at 10:19pm
this was a much better episode. It flowed better, and felt less forced...or maybe the template of the show is starting to grow on me.

Either way, I think this is the perfect companion piece to the Daily show.
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post #26 of 523
10/20/05 at 11:35am
It's weird to see him stumble on words, but he's has an extremely tough task: entertain us with just that character, for thirty minutes, with no straight man, no breaks, nothing. And most of his audience don't have a lifetime experience of watching O'Reilly or pundits that viewers of TDS have with mainstream news.

But when it works, it's really funny. My favorite part of the first two shows was the Savannah congressman piece. All he did was get the man to talk, and the guy just quietly and helplessly walked into jokes, said non sequiturs and did the comedy for him while Colbert stared and stared.
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post #27 of 523
10/20/05 at 5:43pm
I love beginning of the show when they do "The Word" segment. The silly little notes on the side of the screen make me laugh every time.
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post #28 of 523
10/21/05 at 2:35am
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The random Lisa Lobe cameo sealed it. I love this show now.

Also, "The Word" segment has filled that huge gaping hold in my life that's existed ever since Daily Show stopped doing "Headlines."
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post #29 of 523
10/21/05 at 3:41pm
David Cross out of left field is what sealed the deal for me.
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post #30 of 523
10/21/05 at 4:09pm
Its a good thing too since the show needs other personalities for Colbert to bounce off of.
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post #31 of 523
10/21/05 at 4:11pm
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Originally Posted by g-dude
The random Lisa Lobe cameo sealed it. I love this show now.
Definitely. That really made the show for me. And then when David Cross appeared, whom I'm sure only 2 percent of viewers recognized, I just lost it. Good stuff.

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Originally Posted by Pop Zeus
Its a good thing too since the show needs other personalities for Colbert to bounce off of.
I agree. My favorite segment on the show is the interview. Colbert just seems to relax a bit and genuinely have a good time. The grin he gets when an interviewee cracks a joke is just awesome. He really looks giddy and excited.
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post #32 of 523
10/24/05 at 1:06am
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Originally Posted by The Prankster
Hmmm, does this mean no more "This Week In God"?
"This Week in God" was on the Daily Show this week with Rob Cordry
taking over. I love Cordry, but it just wasn't the same. Perhaps with
time...
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post #33 of 523
10/24/05 at 4:03am
IF anyone has the BALLS to take over This Week in God, its cordry. I liked what I saw. He maintained what was great about the bit, but added his own personality to it.
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post #34 of 523
10/24/05 at 1:53pm
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I agree. Cordry's certainly different than the deadpan delivery that Colbert has down pat, so seeing him bring his "cool cat" style to This Week in God was a bit jarring at first, but by the end it had me rolling. Cordry's a great choice.
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post #35 of 523
10/24/05 at 2:10pm
That Lisa Loeb cameo was inspired.

And I too was happy to see David Cross pop up as that radio guy, even if that segment was a little strange.
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post #36 of 523
10/24/05 at 4:18pm
Reading in Rolling Stone that Colbert would like to eventually have a recurring cast of characters showing up on the show, it seemed like that segment was setting the show up for the future.
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post #37 of 523
10/24/05 at 4:37pm
What was the web site that Colbert mentioned on last Thursday's or Wednesday's show that has free naked pics of celebs?
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post #38 of 523
10/24/05 at 7:50pm
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Originally Posted by TheMCG
Reading in Rolling Stone that Colbert would like to eventually have a recurring cast of characters showing up on the show, it seemed like that segment was setting the show up for the future.
Seems like a good idea. I was pretty surprised to see that there hasn't been one of those typical dual-screen "debates" yet (where the pundit berates the guest and/or threatens to turn his mike off), especially since that's such a staple of pundit shows.

I'd love to see Colbert actually yelling "SHUT UP!" at the top of his lungs to someone in such a segment.

Hell, give Steve Carrell a few guest stints and bring back "Even Stephens."
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post #39 of 523
10/25/05 at 11:16am
My soul YEARNS for the return of "Even Stephens"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


jesus, i wont be happy until it comes back now. thanks, thanks a lot for reminding me about those glorious segments.
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post #40 of 523
10/25/05 at 11:19am
"Charles Darwin, if you are not resurrected from the dead so that Torquemada can torture you for your heretical theories... you are a coward."
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post #41 of 523
10/25/05 at 4:28pm
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Originally Posted by Milkyway
What was the web site that Colbert mentioned on last Thursday's or Wednesday's show that has free naked pics of celebs?
I believe it was House O' Celebs.

F.T.W. Kid
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post #42 of 523
10/25/05 at 5:02pm
Finally did the dual-screen debate thing last night, but it wasn't as good as I was hoping. My hopes were EXTREMELY high though. The more I think about the "Even Stephens" thing, the more perfect it sounds for this show, Carrell cameo or not. Maybe if enough people start contacting them about it...

I love how Colbert has seem to gotten ALL of O'Reilly's little mannerisms down. The gestures, the spoken emphases, etc. But I HATE how he stumbles over at least one line per show. He's always done it, even when he guest anchored on the Daily Show a few times. I really hope he gets over that and gets a little more settled.

The interviews are definitely the best thing about this show so far. He NAILED Lou Dobbs as hard as one could nail someone.
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post #43 of 523
10/26/05 at 4:30pm
I only got to see few moments of it today, but two of them were both hilarious, and had, to use his favorite word, "balls." He talked about Rosa Parks' death and then said, "This leads me to the Word of the Day, 'Overrated,'" and the audience howled with shock. And then there was an interview segment with an advice guy, who was not in on the joke. Callers (sounding very real) would call in with their relationship troubles, whereupon, Colbert, very much in character, would interrupt, give them his own advice, and then terminate the call. It was only like five minutes, but it was so uncomfortable that I stopped watching. The guest seemed to be getting more and more angry. He told a woman that if she was "woman enough," she could make a guy stop being gay, another that her boyfriend telling her they were not in a relationship clearly meant "Come at me." He should stay in character, it's funny, and it will also eventually get him into trouble.
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post #44 of 523
10/26/05 at 5:23pm
That interview was great. I forget his name, but he was a former Sex & the City staffer and the author of "He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys".
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post #45 of 523
10/26/05 at 5:35pm
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Originally Posted by Felt Pelt
And then there was an interview segment with an advice guy, who was not in on the joke. Callers (sounding very real) would call in with their relationship troubles, whereupon, Colbert, very much in character, would interrupt, give them his own advice, and then terminate the call. It was only like five minutes, but it was so uncomfortable that I stopped watching. The guest seemed to be getting more and more angry. He told a woman that if she was "woman enough," she could make a guy stop being gay, another that her boyfriend telling her they were not in a relationship clearly meant "Come at me." He should stay in character, it's funny, and it will also eventually get him into trouble.
I'm pretty sure he was in on it.
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post #46 of 523
10/26/05 at 6:03pm
I thought he was in on it as well.
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post #47 of 523
10/26/05 at 6:12pm
Oh well.
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post #48 of 523
10/26/05 at 8:05pm
At first he seemed genuinely bothered, but by the end I was thinking it was fake.
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post #49 of 523
10/27/05 at 2:45am
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Originally Posted by Diva
That interview was great. I forget his name, but he was a former Sex & the City staffer and the author of "He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys".
Greg Behrendt
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post #50 of 523
10/27/05 at 12:11pm
The first 10 minutes of the first episode was some of the funniest TV I've ever seen. Talking about not "reading the news to you, but FEELING the news at you."

I was really concerned though, that there was no way he could keep up the schtick. But now that we are two weeks in, I have to say, I think it's working. I enjoy the show a lot.
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