Springfield Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Colbert without the persona? Weird. Either way, a testament to the Daily Show's ability to crank out talent. Is Comedy Central owned by CBS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I don't think Colbert will do well in the ratings. He has a built in audience of people who like him and will watch, but he also has a built in audience of people who definitely will not. Might be okay for Comedy Central, for CBS, don't think so. Like Rush Limbaughs audience? He lost his mind over it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/10/rush-limbaugh-stephen-colbert-assault_n_5127182.html CBS has just declared war on the heartland of America," Limbaugh fumed. "No longer is comedy going to be a covert assault on traditional American values, conservatism. Now it's just wide out in the open. What this hire means is a redefinition of what is funny, and a redefinition of what is comedy. I think most people are smart enough to realize that the persona is an act and they'll look to see what he's like when he's not spoofing conservative talk show hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQCOWBOY Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Stewart > Colbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Stewart > Colbert Absolutely. There would be no Colbert without Stewart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQCOWBOY Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Absolutely. There would be no Colbert without Stewart. I don't really see Colbert's style of commedy as successful in late night. Stewart, on the other hand, I think he would have been a home run. I am not left at all, as most here probably know but Stewart is funny. I would probably watch him even though I don't agree with his political opinions because he is really funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I don't really see Colbert's style of commedy as successful in late night. Stewart, on the other hand, I think he would have been a home run. I am not left at all, as most here probably know but Stewart is funny. I would probably watch him even though I don't agree with his political opinions because he is really funny. I think it's because Stewart is actually a very intelligent guy. Daily Show is like SNL. Colbert is like Coneheads. Basically a bit that was funny enough to get his own show. Before Colbert, there was Steve Carrell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Colbert without the persona? Weird. Either way, a testament to the Daily Show's ability to crank out talent. Is Comedy Central owned by CBS? Nope, owned by Viacom which used to be part of CBS apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Stewart > Colbert All day. I tape both Stewart and Colbert, but I watch Stewart everyday and rarely watch Colbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Colbert's show is funnier and more creative than the Daily Show. But the Colbert Report is a comedy show involving a comedic performance from start to finish. It's a new format for Colbert but he's a damn fine comedian and host and interviewer. I think he'll be excellent. But I also think the Colbert Report has pretty much been genius and unique for it's entire run. When you've got a good thing going and you've found your medium, you should stick with it. The Late Show isn't nearly as relevant as the Colbert Report IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mocountyskins Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 But now he cant make Bing Ding ching chong jokes. It's just hard for me to see him doing the whole stand up gig with the whole "Did you see...." very tame one liners, on a network where you have to watch what you say. If they wanted that they should've asked Jerry Seinfeld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins0721 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 huh. interesting. I could see someone like Sarah Silverman doing well, with time, but she'd probably be better off starting with a late late show and getting her stuff together first. To me, she is by far the most un-funny comic I've seen in a long, long time. How she ever got on TV (let alone got her own show) only confirms the Hollywood casting couch is alive & well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I would have liked someone like Louis CK, or Damon Wayans, maybe even Chris Rock or one of the up and coming female comedians. Cameron Espositio comes to mind, Emily Heller, even Issa Rae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Like Rush Limbaughs audience? He lost his mind over it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/10/rush-limbaugh-stephen-colbert-assault_n_5127182.html Limbaugh's opinion might be colored by the fact that Colbert gleefully rips him every chance he gets as a fat, misogynistic, bloviating hypocrite. So I wouldn't expect a positive reaction from the fat, misogynistic, bloviating hypocrite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Sucks to see Colbert leave Comedy Central. It will be hard to imagine his show in a completely different format with him not in character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Like Rush Limbaughs audience? He lost his mind over it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/10/rush-limbaugh-stephen-colbert-assault_n_5127182.html Yeah, the heartland of America should be the ones losing their mind that misogynistic, bloviating hypocrites like Rush Limbaugh claim to speak for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Complete Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Like Rush Limbaughs audience? Among others, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Whatever happened with John Oliver's show on HBO? I'd like to see him replace Colbert on Comedy Central if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Whatever happened with John Oliver's show on HBO? I'd like to see him replace Colbert on Comedy Central if possible Starts at the end of the month, i think ~bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 It was a safe choice - to me, the best choice would have been to move Craig Ferguson's show into the Late Show spot. Personally, Craig Ferguson>>John Stewart>>Colbert I'm sure that either Craig didn't want it or the folks at CBS didn't want the "toe the line on decency" comedy that Ferguson adds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Craig Ferguson is good. I like his stand up better than his show, but his show isn't bad. He would have been a solid choice but Colbert is more talented. He's going to be unpredictable. That makes him a more interesting choice. He's truly brilliant. I haven't regularly watched network late night television in a long time, I'll actually tune into Colbert's show just to see what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Not sure why anyone would call this a conservative move, when no one really knows what Colbert-lead late show would look like. Ferguson would have been the conservative choice, since it was basically the same path as Letterman. I hope Colbert's show breaks the mold of what these shows can be, because I find the standard format pretty damn boring. Personally, I wonder what CC will do to replace his show. Oliver would have been the obvious replacement if he hadn't already left. I don't see any of the current Daily Show alums being prime for their own show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 And now Craig Ferguson announces he's leaving CBS's Late Late Show in December: The Late Late Show is over for Craig Ferguson. By Michael Ausiello - Yahoo TV Ferguson announced during the taping of Monday’s program that he will step down as host of The Late Late Show in December 2014. The news follows CBS’ decision to tap Stephen Colbert — and not Ferguson — to succeed David Letterman as host of The Late Show. Ferguson, however, says he was already laying out his exit plan at the time Letterman broke his own news. He then agreed to push his exit date back from summer to December, at CBS’ request. Regardless, because of the timing, Ferguson tells Variety, “[P]eople are going to say ‘Oh he’s leaving because of [Colbert getting Late Show].’ No matter what I say or what I do, they’re gonna say that. Well they can say what they like. It’s America. I understand.” In a statement issued Monday afternoon, Ferguson said, “CBS and I are not getting divorced, we are ‘consciously uncoupling.’ But we will still spend holidays together and share custody of the fake horse and robot skeleton, both of whom we love very much.” https://tv.yahoo.com/news/craig-ferguson-quits-cbs-show-002102952.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Would be an awesome fit on Comedy Central at 11:30. And if you think he was weird on network tv... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'm going to miss Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFromYellowstone Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Was his show bad in the ratings? I just didn't expect this. Granted, I don't really watch much late night tv anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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