You guys ready for Tonight Show with Stephen Colbert premiere tonight?

[Bock]

Colbert will be fine.
I'm more worried about Noah on the daily show.

Edit: While we are on this, if Jon Stewart was on network TV with the TDS format but more actual news, he would rival Carson.

 

[MongGrel]

Colbert is a great interviewer - just like Letterman was. So I think he'll do well. Celebrities will respect him and he'll get a lot of high profile guests, especially when they're having a rocky time in the news.

Everything felt off-script on Craig Ferguson. His interviews didn't feel canned. Every other interview, from news shows to late night shows, feels canned and completely rehearsed, scripted. Craig's felt like genuine conversations, almost never focused on what the guest was there to promote. He would make fun of guests and guests would tell original stories that just popped into their head, or spend the entire time bullshitting.

And somehow he managed to do the exact same show with no skits in the final years successfully -- talking to audience members, monologue, talking to robot/horse, reading mail/comments, interviews, final closing sequence.

Colbert will do well, I'm betting.

Even when not playing a part have seen him do great things.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2bg1zfD4_Q

 

[QueBert]

Furgerson wasn't even the best late night host named Craig imho, Kilborn was the man it's a shame he stepped down. I heard CBS had to pay Furgerson 10 million for not giving him the Late Show, they must have had zero faith in him lol.

 

[Imp]

Definitely. Sometimes it felt like being stoned was a prerequisite to watching Craig.

He did seem to have a better rapport with his British guests. They seemed to operate on the same wavelength. Especially Doctor Who guests. Seemed like whenever Doctor Who guests appears on the other late night talk shows, they had to devote half the interview to explaining what Doctor Who is, whereas there was no need for any setup on Craig.

Craig was in a band with Peter Capaldi, the current Doctor. Both probably grew up huge fans of the show.

 

[RossMAN]

Conan got screwed.

 

[Imp]

Aw, shit. So Jeb Bush is one of his first guests? I don't want to hear political talking points.

 

[MongGrel]

Still surprised this started out as a Mayne thread.

 

[MongGrel]

We'll see, I'm gonna watch on the side screen.

 

[Imp]

So, no band and no announcer? Interdasting. But his set has two levels.

 

[Charmonium]

Wow. I hope they don't do that sort of product placement bit every night. It was sort of funny on The Colbert Report but that was mainly because they didn't usually try to milk the shit out of it as a separate bit. The Sabra one was way over the top, which is funny as a one off but otherwise is going to get really fucking old really fast.

Oh god, and the Oreo bit was even worse. Plus the "monologue" wasn't even very funny. It was more slapstick than the more intelligent sort of humor we saw on CR.

So far I'm horribly disappointed. I mean they had 9 months to prepare for this premiere and this is the best he could come up with? I feel the heavy hand of CBS in all of this. Nothing makes money like product placement and it looks like they're jumping on that shtick with both feet.

 

[MongGrel]

Jeb I liked.

Have met him personally before, he's a good guy was my impression.

Still doubt I'd vote for him, is a long ways out, but wish he had been President at the time GWB was.

 

[Rudee]

I'm a huge Colbert fan, but I have to say the premiere was rather dull. If it was anyone else other than Colbert, I would of changed channels about 15 minutes in.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Wow. I hope they don't do that sort of product placement bit every night. It was sort of funny on The Colbert Report but that was mainly because they didn't usually try to milk the shit out of it as a separate bit. The Sabra one was way over the top, which is funny as a one off but otherwise is going to get really fucking old really fast.

Oh god, and the Oreo bit was even worse. Plus the "monologue" wasn't even very funny. It was more slapstick than the more intelligent sort of humor we saw on CR.

So far I'm horribly disappointed. I mean they had 9 months to prepare for this premiere and this is the best he could come up with? I feel the heavy hand of CBS in all of this. Nothing makes money like product placement and it looks like they're jumping on that shtick with both feet.

You feel nothing!! There is always one like you in the crowd!!

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Must have sucked hardcore. Glad I didn't stay up for it.

I smelled it coming though. Comedy Central gears the late night shows towards Politics. The late night shows on CBS/NBC/FOX are geared towards a mass general audience that they don't want to offend in anyway.

Sadly the replacement for Colbert report is pathetic attempt at appealing to black people. I love the host, but he brings on retarded guests with no intellect just to give their stupid thoughts from an average citizen "I care about celebrities. What is real news again?" point of view. If Daily Show replacement sucks, it looks like I'm stuck only watching Bill Maher / John Oliver which are sadly only weekly shows instead of daily.

 

[Anubis]

I was ready to not watch it

i was successful

 

[TechBoyJK]

Wow. I hope they don't do that sort of product placement bit every night. It was sort of funny on The Colbert Report but that was mainly because they didn't usually try to milk the shit out of it as a separate bit. The Sabra one was way over the top, which is funny as a one off but otherwise is going to get really fucking old really fast.

Oh god, and the Oreo bit was even worse. Plus the "monologue" wasn't even very funny. It was more slapstick than the more intelligent sort of humor we saw on CR.

So far I'm horribly disappointed. I mean they had 9 months to prepare for this premiere and this is the best he could come up with? I feel the heavy hand of CBS in all of this. Nothing makes money like product placement and it looks like they're jumping on that shtick with both feet.

God damn you sound like a blast

 

[TechBoyJK]

Must have sucked hardcore. Glad I didn't stay up for it.

I smelled it coming though. Comedy Central gears the late night shows towards Politics. The late night shows on CBS/NBC/FOX are geared towards a mass general audience that they don't want to offend in anyway.

Sadly the replacement for Colbert report is pathetic attempt at appealing to black people. I love the host, but he brings on retarded guests with no intellect just to give their stupid thoughts from an average citizen "I care about celebrities. What is real news again?" point of view. If Daily Show replacement sucks, it looks like I'm stuck only watching Bill Maher / John Oliver which are sadly only weekly shows instead of daily.

It was actually really well done. But hey casting stones at something you didn't even watch must make you feel better, so carry on.

 

[gorcorps]

It was actually really well done. But hey casting stones at something you didn't even watch must make you feel better, so carry on.

we will not allow data to cloud our decision making

 

[Fritzo]

Wow. I hope they don't do that sort of product placement bit every night. It was sort of funny on The Colbert Report but that was mainly because they didn't usually try to milk the shit out of it as a separate bit. The Sabra one was way over the top, which is funny as a one off but otherwise is going to get really fucking old really fast.

Oh god, and the Oreo bit was even worse. Plus the "monologue" wasn't even very funny. It was more slapstick than the more intelligent sort of humor we saw on CR.

So far I'm horribly disappointed. I mean they had 9 months to prepare for this premiere and this is the best he could come up with? I feel the heavy hand of CBS in all of this. Nothing makes money like product placement and it looks like they're jumping on that shtick with both feet.

LOL- I love ATOT's reaction to anything new. It's always the same. "IT'S THE FIRST EPISODE AND IT TOTALLY SUCKED! IT WAS LIKE WATCHING CANCER ON TV! NOTHING IS ENTERTAINING EVER!!!!!! IT WILL BE CANCELLED IN THREE EPISODES!!!"

 

[Aharami]

dang. missed it last night. Was watching the US Open instead

 

[TheGardener]

Like others I've seen the promos for Colbert I have been wondering how long this guy is going to last. I don't find him the least bit interesting.

But I did watch a few minutes of the first show. The Oreo bit got tiring very fast. I did enjoy the Trump videos, but not really Corbert. Didn't want to stay up to watch Bush's entitlement bs. I'll have to be pretty bored to tune in another night.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

It was actually really well done. But hey casting stones at something you didn't even watch must make you feel better, so carry on.

Don't get me wrong, I have it downloaded to watch today when I have a chance... I'll give anything a shot.

But for the sake of where Colbert came from (Politics) and where he went to (Mass Audience appeal), I HIGHLY suspect that most politics will be dropped from the topic unless it is inoffensive or so much of a joke that no one would find it offensive. I suspect it's much more of a movie rated G so no one gets butt-hurt.

For anyone that saw it so far would you agree?

 

[TechBoyJK]

Don't get me wrong, I have it downloaded to watch today when I have a chance... I'll give anything a shot.

But for the sake of where Colbert came from (Politics) and where he went to (Mass Audience appeal), I HIGHLY suspect that most politics will be dropped from the topic unless it is inoffensive or so much of a joke that no one would find it offensive. I suspect it's much more of a movie rated G so no one gets butt-hurt.

For anyone that saw it so far would you agree?

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. It seems Colbert isn't going to be completely PC. His oreo cookie money shot for example....

 

[Imp]

Can't say the first episode was great. It's nice that he's brought over some of his Colbert Report things.

I think the first guests were mistakes. George Clooney is big, but, as they said, they don't know each other. Probably should have brought Jon Stewart or Patrick Stewart on -- he's bosom buddies with Jon, most will watch Patrick read a phonebook.

Jeb Bush... If I wanted to listen to Republican talking points, I'd have tuned into CNN where they have like 5 regular Republican "strategists" and where it's non-stop Republican pre-primaries 24/7.

 

[Charmonium]

LOL- I love ATOT's reaction to anything new. It's always the same. "IT'S THE FIRST EPISODE AND IT TOTALLY SUCKED! IT WAS LIKE WATCHING CANCER ON TV! NOTHING IS ENTERTAINING EVER!!!!!! IT WILL BE CANCELLED IN THREE EPISODES!!!"

It's true. I'm dead inside. The light in my eyes is from radon exposure rather than anything resembling joy.

Seriously though, I think we all expected that this wasn't going to be CR version 2.0. Part of what made that show funny was the parody of O'Reilly. But even w/o that hook, Colbert was still comedic genius, presenting a lot of important news and information in an incredibly entertaining way.

Now that he's on a major network, he can't be as partisan as he was on CR. And I'm starting to realize that partisanship and the way it was presented was a big part of what I liked about it.

I was really hoping for much more from the premier and I don't think it's a good sign that his "monologue" was as flat and uninspired as it was. What really made Colbert shine was his eviscerating wit and that was simply nowhere to be found last night.

Of course I will continue to record and watch the show for at least another couple weeks. That's what I did with Larry Wilmore's show before I finally just couldn't take it any more. I hope Colbert is just off to a slow start but then I remind myself that they had 9 months to come up with a really kickass premiere and this is all we got.