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possibilities

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When I heard Ruby Bridges was a guest, I thought it had to be some other Ruby Bridges, but when I realized it was actually HER, THE RUBY BRIDGES, I gave a shriek. I agree, more time would have been nice. Maybe she will turn up at other venues. If she has a book out, that seems likely. 

And it was nice to see Trevor Noah, also. I miss him. But I don't have any interest interest in the Grammy Awards.

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Calvada
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I was curious so I found his obituary. His name was Joseph Halstead McGee, but he went by Peter.  I had assumed that Evie & Stephen named one of their sons Peter after Stephen's brother who died i

wonderwoman
wonderwoman

he must be PISSED that he decided to take this week off.

Annber03
Annber03

Yeah, I really appreciate how civil and respectful Stephen was, in terms of allowing them to be heard while keeping everything calm and ensuring the show kept going.  The dance moves she did we

MaryMitch

MaryMitch

9 hours ago, badgerwoman said:

the whole avoidance of the Chicks thing bothered me .   

I know what you mean... but she shot the first arrow. It got ugly, and Keith did eventually express regret that it went so far (from WashingtonPost.com:)

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Mr. Keith later embarked on a high-profile feud with Natalie Maines, the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks (now known simply as the Chicks), who deemed his song “ignorant” and who sparked a backlash for publicly criticizing President George W. Bush and the impending 2003 invasion of Iraq. In response, Mr. Keith broadcast a doctored photo of Maines at his concerts, showing her embracing Saddam Hussein.

“That was funny for a night or two, and then it was a little over the top for me,” he told reporters at a roundtable event in October 2003, explaining that he was “embarrassed” about his role in the squabble. “She’s getting kicked enough without me piling on.”

Here's an article about the "feud":

https://people.com/toby-keith-and-chicks-natalie-maines-revisiting-their-2003-feud-8559657

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

56 minutes ago, Driad said:

Last night Stephen was unhappy that a big news story was expected today, when there is not a new LSSC scheduled for tonight.  What would it take to produce a new show with a day or two notice?  Probably not every staff member would be able to participate, but some could (given extra overtime pay).

Didn’t this happen once?

wonderwoman

wonderwoman

1 hour ago, Driad said:

Last night Stephen was unhappy that a big news story was expected today, when there is not a new LSSC scheduled for tonight.  What would it take to produce a new show with a day or two notice?  Probably not every staff member would be able to participate, but some could (given extra overtime pay).

might be a challenge to book an audience on such short notice. 

possibilities

possibilities

He also mocks Eric T. using a stereotypical caricature of a person who's developmentally disabled. 

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This is the 2nd interview I've seen with Stephen Breyer where he dodged almost every question, didn't seem to want to say anything, and generally came across as a doofus. Very disappointing. The famously laconic Robert DeNiro is chattier.

If you don't want to do interviews, don't do them! If you do want to do them, have something prepared to say and learn how to do more than joke about how you aren't going to answer any questions people are actually interested in asking.

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DXD526

DXD526

UGH, that Breyer 'interview', which wasn't much of an interview, really. The first segment was lots of word salad. Rarely have I heard someone talk so much, yet say so little. When Stephen said they had to take a break, I thought, great, maybe when Breyer returns, he'll have even less to say. The second half was him defending SCOTUS, I think; not sure, because again, talking a lot, saying virtually nothing. Stephen looked like he was getting a little impatient, himself, at times. Must be frustrating to have someone dance around every question you ask, and refuse to give a straight answer. 

I definitely won't be reading Breyer's book. judging from that interview, he has absolutely nothing to say.  

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

44 minutes ago, DXD526 said:

UGH, that Breyer 'interview', which wasn't much of an interview, really. The first segment was lots of word salad. Rarely have I heard someone talk so much, yet say so little. When Stephen said they had to take a break, I thought, great, maybe when Breyer returns, he'll have even less to say. The second half was him defending SCOTUS, I think; not sure, because again, talking a lot, saying virtually nothing. Stephen looked like he was getting a little impatient, himself, at times. Must be frustrating to have someone dance around every question you ask, and refuse to give a straight answer. 

I definitely won't be reading Breyer's book. judging from that interview, he has absolutely nothing to say.  

My guess:
Breyer got a warning from his book publisher’s publicist within 24 hours of that interview warning him not to talk about A, B, or C, which flustered him into word salad — ultimately being bad advice.

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possibilities

possibilities

He was just as bland and incoherent on Meet The Press. I think it's just his idea of "judicial temperament". He thinks he's supposed to be neutral and he believes in the mystique around SCOTUS and is not used to talking to anyone who might directly challenge or ask HIM a question, rather than him doing all the probing.

I've seen other SCOTUS justices-- even one who are actually still on the bench, give far more interesting interviews. 

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KaveDweller

KaveDweller

8 hours ago, DanaK said:

Interesting that Stephen talked about a skit they did about Princess Kate being out of site and making a joke about her marriage before anyone knew of her cancer diagnosis and reiterated he doesn't make fun of people's health issues. However, he has more than once made fun of Mitch McConnell's short brain freezes, which bothers me

When he started talking about it I thought he was going to make some kind of apology because apparently the show was sent some kind of legal notice. It was by the alleged woman Prince William was having an affair with. But he didn't reference that in his statement at all.

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

11 minutes ago, KaveDweller said:

When he started talking about it I thought he was going to make some kind of apology because apparently the show was sent some kind of legal notice. It was by the alleged woman Prince William was having an affair with. But he didn't reference that in his statement at all.

7 hours ago, possibilities said:

He also mocks Eric T. using a stereotypical caricature of a person who's developmentally disabled. 

This has always bothered me too. 
Comedians invariably cross lines they shouldn't, but when they double down on it, well….

 

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Calvada

Calvada

On 3/26/2024 at 9:02 PM, KaveDweller said:

When he started talking about it I thought he was going to make some kind of apology because apparently the show was sent some kind of legal notice. It was by the alleged woman Prince William was having an affair with. But he didn't reference that in his statement at all.

I'd take some of the British tabloids lambasting Stephen Colbert about his comments about the Princess of Wales a little more seriously if they weren't the same ones who hacked phones of celebrities, including members of the British royal family, and if they weren't the ones who have been spreading these rumors about William and his alleged affair all along.  

However, making jokes about a tabloid rumor and actually naming the supposed other woman is something that Stephen, or his staff, or people at CBS should have realized, "hey, this could get us sued."  

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

4 hours ago, Calvada said:

However, making jokes about a tabloid rumor and actually naming the supposed other woman is something that Stephen, or his staff, or people at CBS should have realized, "hey, this could get us sued."  

I’m pretty sure Stephen used “allegedly” or “supposedly” so his jokes would not be lawsuit fodder, making his sincere apologies directed exclusively to Kate a bit of a diss to anyone else trying to cancel him over what mostly amounted to a joke about spelling one of those overly long (Welsh?) names.

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JustHereForFood

JustHereForFood

11 hours ago, Calvada said:

I'd take some of the British tabloids lambasting Stephen Colbert about his comments about the Princess of Wales a little more seriously if they weren't the same ones who hacked phones of celebrities, including members of the British royal family, and if they weren't the ones who have been spreading these rumors about William and his alleged affair all along.  

British tabloids have very creepy obsession with the Royal family and they are also merciless in their attacks on various celebrities who have done nothing wrong and are just living their lives. I wouldn't take anything from them seriously.

 

On the other topic, I agree that Stephen's mocking of physical traits is over the line, regardless of the political leaning of the target. His comments about the presumed lack of parental love in this situation and the presumed resulting trauma also seem over the line for me. Once or twice was fine, but this looks too much like bullying.

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

4 hours ago, JustHereForFood said:

His comments about the presumed lack of parental love in this situation and the presumed resulting trauma also seem over the line for me. Once or twice was fine, but this looks too much like bullying.

In the instance to which you are referring, I only see it as over the line because it's tiresome and not funny. 

But yes, this is always true:

4 hours ago, JustHereForFood said:

I agree that Stephen's mocking of physical traits is over the line

It used to be acceptable to evaluate people's bodies. Mom and Dad would make remarks. 
My 35-year-old daughter had to retrain me. 
But for a comedian it is probably more difficult to draw the line?

KaveDweller

KaveDweller

17 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

I’m pretty sure Stephen used “allegedly” or “supposedly” so his jokes would not be lawsuit fodder, making his sincere apologies directed exclusively to Kate a bit of a diss to anyone else trying to cancel him over what mostly amounted to a joke about spelling one of those overly long (Welsh?) names.

Yeah, I took it that way too.

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possibilities

possibilities

7 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

But for a comedian it is probably more difficult to draw the line?

He's a professional. And he has editors. He wouldn't make a joke that violated his values in other areas because he doesn't know how to draw the line, and if he cared about the wrongness of mocking disabled people, he wouldn't have trouble drawing the line there, either.

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GHScorpiosRule

GHScorpiosRule

Carol Burnett is a National Treasure! I loved the story about Elvis and her appearance on Carson! I do wish Stephen had shown clips from The Carol Burnett Show-like Miss Wiggins since they were talking about how she came to be; or her doing Gone with the Wind Having those curtain rods as part of her dress, and of course Eunice!🤣🤣🤣

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

3 hours ago, DanaK said:

Did anyone else think Gillian Anderson was acting a little odd from a few nights ago? At the very least, it seemed like she was flirting with Stephen (and he seemed to be flirting back)

Heh. Yeah. And Stephen mentioned (his wife) Evie was "right over there" and then Gillian admired (and imitated) Evie's wave. 
But we didn't see Evie, did we?
I wondered if it was a planned schtick Stephen and Gillian were doing, similar to what David Letterman and Julia Roberts used to do, although Stephen and Gillian's interactions were much more low key.

Gillian Anderson's face looks almost as luminous as when she was on the X-Files.

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DanaK

DanaK

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15 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

Heh. Yeah. And Stephen mentioned (his wife) Evie was "right over there" and then Gillian admired (and imitated) Evie's wave. 
But we didn't see Evie, did we?
I wondered if it was a planned schtick Stephen and Gillian were doing, similar to what David Letterman and Julia Roberts used to do, although Stephen and Gillian's interactions were much more low key.

Gillian Anderson's face looks almost as luminous as when she was on the X-Files.

Of course, maybe promoting her book on sexual thoughts was maybe making Stephen a little uncomfortable or nervous or maybe making Gillian a little nervous. It just had an odd, uncomfortable feel

The lady from Star Trek: Discovery though was a real pip. She was clearly a happy and excitable person, almost too excitable for the interview. It seemed Stephen had trouble keeping up with her. But it's nice to see a woman not worried about aging (for the moment anyway)

 

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ahisma

ahisma

On 4/5/2024 at 8:42 AM, shapeshifter said:

I'm now very sure they were just pantomiming Evie being in the wings so they could do the flirty bit to promote the book but keep Stephen true to Evie.

I believe Evie is actually there for most, if not all the shows.

I came away from that interview thinking that Gillian and Eve could be besties—they have a similar vibe and Gillian seemed to light up a bit seeing her in the wings.

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DanaK

DanaK

Stephen is taking the show on the road to broadcast in Chicago the week of the Democratic National Convention in August and will air live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York during the week of the Republican National Convention, which will take place in Milwaukee in July

http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2024/04/18/stephen-colbert-is-taking-his-show-on-the-road-329411/20240418cbs01/

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JustHereForFood

JustHereForFood

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Thank you Stephen and Christiane 💔 I have been saying this for a long time. A lot of people who love performative activism 1) can't seem to comprehend nuance and 2) apparently can't care about more than one thing at a time and unfortunately, genocide happening in Ukraine is not trendy enough right now for many of them. GOP is blocking critical aid to Ukraine (that the US is bound to provide as per the Budapest Memorandum, but who cares) and it doesn't even seem like it's worth reporting. Fucking times we live in.

And she is 100% right in explaining how the rest of us are bewildered that a country (well, a political party) that has been such a strong fighter against communism and russian imperialism is so lax right now when it is the same evil we have to fight and why we are all worried about the possibility of a second term of the whiniest wannabe-dictator. Honestly, after time spent on the internet I am very pleasantly surprised that a reporter from American media gets it so much, it shows that she is actually listening to people from other countries and is able to understand points of view from different backgrounds which is not always the case. She's a good person and good journalist. 💗

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edit: because she is not American
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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

Paul Simon performed solo acoustically last night at the end.
He was (still) awesome. Not diminished at all.
But when he looked into the camera and sang the lines "I will disappear" and "the nearer your destination, the more you're slip slidin' away" it felt like a farewell song.😢
 

It starts at about the 35 minute mark here:
https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/3mrUsLdlGYlz027bxrcICQ0HE39b9tbV/

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