LSSC: Season Ten Episode Talk

[possibilities]

I liked that Stephen pointed out that golfers showering together is not a thing, they're not a team like many other sports. I haven't heard anyone else mention that, and it makes the whole story come off as even more of a personal fantasy of the guy telling the Arnold Palmer story.

I also liked the cold open avbout the trading card freudian slips.

[Annber03]

...wow, I REALLY feel like I need to take a shower after that clip of Tucker Carlson going on about spanking. Holy fuck, that was CREEPY. Loved Stephen just mocking the hell out of him. 

[Annber03]

"i'm just...so tired of that guy."

Fucking mood. Five hours of that sounds like my idea of hell. 

 

[shapeshifter]

13 hours ago, Annber03 said:

"i'm just...so [sick] of that guy."

Such a sincere delivery of that line. So heartfelt and sad and weary. 
Me too, Stephen.

But Stephen's bit about Barack and Michelle arguing over how to load the dishwasher was delightful, even though, as he openly admitted, he needs to work on his Michelle impersonation: 

 

Edited October 29 by shapeshifter

[DanaK]

12 hours ago, Annber03 said:

"i'm just...so tired of that guy."

Fucking mood. Five hours of that sounds like my idea of hell. 

 

Actually he said "sick" not "tired"

Instead of replaying some parts of Trump's speech, they instead showed some Russians tongue singing and somehow it was better lol

 

[shapeshifter]

1 hour ago, DanaK said:

Instead of replaying some parts of Trump's speech, they instead showed some Russians tongue singing and somehow it was better lol

I thought they had something else planned for that spot and had to pull it last minute. It just seemed so randomly weird.

[GHScorpiosRule]

1 hour ago, shapeshifter said:

I thought they had something else planned for that spot and had to pull it last minute. It just seemed so randomly weird.

No, Stephen actually said, instead, let's show you Russians tongue dancing instead or something like that.

[shapeshifter]

5 hours ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

No, Stephen actually said, instead, let's show you Russians tongue dancing instead or something like that.

Yeah. It still just seemed like something was missing?
Or maybe I just didn't get the appeal??

[DanaK]

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz will guest on Monday

https://deadline.com/2024/10/tim-walz-stephen-colbert-election-eve-1236164130/

[DanaK]

Also Monday night, John Oliver

[DanaK]

Good show last night with both Gov. Walz (the interview was pre-recorded) and John Oliver

[Bliss]

I doubt you read this thread, Stephen... but if you and Evie need a place to "be", you can come live with me here in Canada... just sayin'.

[Annber03]

1 hour ago, Bliss said:

I doubt you read this thread, Stephen... but if you and Evie need a place to "be", you can come live with me here in Canada... just sayin'.

If he doesnt take you up on your offer, I'd be glad to do so!

[Bliss]

2 hours ago, Annber03 said:

If he doesnt take you up on your offer, I'd be glad to do so!

Sure... why not? We have a couple of spare bedrooms and lots of Canuck hospitality ;-)

[shapeshifter]

I was half asleep while watching last night, but it was therapeutic, and I know it’s silly, but I’m claiming his mention of people who write limericks as a shoutout because I’ve been posting them daily for many months in the NYT Wordle Review, reflecting a mindset similar to Stephen's monologues, i.e.: nytimes.com/shared/comment/430ad9 and nytimes.com/shared/comment/42vf4u

And I don’t know how Dickerson was still functioning at that point with skipping at least one night’s sleep, but he was amazingly coherent.

 

Edited November 7 by shapeshifter

[Annber03]

37 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

And I don’t know how Dickerson was still functioning at that point with skipping at least one night’s sleep, but he was amazingly coherent.

Seriously, just hearing about his work day made ME exhausted. 

But yeah, I liked his analysis of the election, I thought it was pretty straightforward and to the point. 

[LakeGal]

I loved the puppy on the duck.

[Annber03]

11 minutes ago, LakeGal said:

I loved the puppy on the duck.

Yes, the cute animal videos were VERY much appreciated last night :). 

[DanaK]

Agee that it was a good show last night, from comforting to funny and a good interview with Dickerson 

[Hanahope]

Dickerson thinks the GOP will help the working people is a nice fantasy.  

[shapeshifter]

8 hours ago, Hanahope said:

Dickerson thinks the GOP will help the working people is a nice fantasy.  

I just rewatched the 3 segments and didn’t hear Dickerson say that. Did you mean to type someone else’s name?

At about the 2 minute mark of the 3rd segment of the interview, Dickerson chokes up thinking about what to say to his kids, but then speaks so eloquently.

I swear I did not plagiarize this👆 comment, but, after posting the above links and comment, in trying to find out how old Dickerson's kids are now (maybe 14 like Stephen's son was in 2016?) I just ran across this headline:
"CBS anchor chokes up discussing how he will explain Trump’s victory to his children" followed by: 

• “Colbert asked: ‘How would you explain that to a 14-year-old today? How would you explain this election?’

  “‘I’ll try not to think about my boys because,’ Dickerson said before choking up.

  “After a brief pause, he regained his composure to explain his concerns.”

(the-independent.com/tv/news/john-dickerson-cries-stephen-colbert-trump-election-b2643608.html)

Edited November 11 by shapeshifter

[Hanahope]

I heard him say the gop and Dems working together to help the working people.  I doubt that would ever occur.  The gop would not do either one.

[shapeshifter]

1 hour ago, Hanahope said:

I heard him say the gop and Dems working together to help the working people.  I doubt that would ever occur.  The gop would not do either one.

Right.

23 hours ago, Hanahope said:

Dickerson thinks the GOP will help the working people is a nice fantasy.  

He does say it's a fantasy, starting at the 1:28 minute mark in the 2nd segment:

Quote

AND IF YOU WANT TO FANTASIZE FOR A MOMENT, WHAT ABOUT A WORKING DEMOCRACY. IMAGINE HOW GREAT IT WOULD BE IF THE TWO PARTIES HAD A REAL FIGHT IN THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE OVER HOW TO MAKE LIVES BETTER FOR PEOPLE WHO AREN'T BORN INTO PRIVILEGE SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN DREAM THROUGH THE ROOTS OF OPPORTUNITY, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN CLOSE DOWN. COLLEGE IS EXPENSIVE, COST OF HEALTH CARE HAVE RISEN REGULAR THAN -- MORE THAN REGULAR INFLATION. A MASSIVE COMPETITION TO HELP THOSE VOTERS WOULD BE GREAT.

I think to continue to do what he does, he needs to keep a glimmer of hope alive. That doesn't make him better than someone who's all doom and gloom (more like me, for instance). It's just as my folks used to say: It takes all kinds of people to make the world go 'round. 
And, by that, I think they meant all kinds of people who were on our team, heh.

[DanaK]

What on earth happened with the audience on last night’s show during Stephen’s monologue? It even threw Stephen when they began cheering like it was the end of the segment when he started telling a joke about a cruise ship called Odyssey. I wonder if some crew member accidentally set off the applause sign or something?

Edited November 13 by DanaK
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[shapeshifter]

1 hour ago, DanaK said:

I wonder if some crew member accidentally set off the applause sign or something?

I assumed that.

[SoMuchTV]

3 hours ago, DanaK said:

What on earth happened with the audience on last night’s show during Stephen’s monologue? It even threw Stephen when they began cheering like it was the end of the segment when he started telling a joke about a cruise ship called Odyssey. I wonder if some crew member accidentally set off the applause sign or something?

He started imitating what the cruise director would say - something like "thanks for being here" and it sounded sort of like the way he normally closes out the monologue so the audience was conditioned to applaud, was my impression.

[opus]

Star wipe

[possibilities]

I appreciate that they always mock the "Sexiest Man" winner when they make the announcements. Otherwise, I'd find it intolerable.

I looooved how the audience thought Stephen was done with his monologue and how much it threw him. His improv background showed, because he rolled with it really well, but I think the misunderstanding made the rest of the monologue much funnier.

[Annber03]

I got a really good laugh out of Stephen's impression of BIden that ended with, "Y'all can fuck right off." (or words to that effect) in tonight's monologue :p. His reaction to all the nomination news is...yeah. That pretty much sums up my feelings exactly. 

[GHScorpiosRule]

Puppies!!

But why do they look so sad?

Their wee tails don't start wagging until they're put down on that astroturf to sniff and suss each other out.

And oh my! Chris Evans!

Whaat?

[ahisma]

On 11/14/2024 at 3:12 PM, GHScorpiosRule said:

Puppies!!

But why do they look so sad?

Their wee tails don't start wagging until they're put down on that astroturf to sniff and suss each other out.

 

They’re always a little quiet during this segment. I assume they give them a mild sedative or a little CBD oil beforehand. Otherwise they might try wiggling out of Stephen’s hands to run around, freak out at the audience, bark incessantly, or who knows what. 

[GHScorpiosRule]

5 minutes ago, ahisma said:

They’re always a little quiet during this segment. I assume they give them a mild sedative or a little CBD oil beforehand. Otherwise they might try wiggling out of Stephen’s hands to run around, freak out at the audience, bark incessantly, or who knows what. 

Oh wow, really? My firm participated in Day of Service for its 45th anniversary and we were at an adoption event-had two sets of puppies (five siblings from each set) and I fell  in love when I cuddled them and they joyously were licking my chin and neck, tails wagging like a metronome. How I wish I had the room and space to adopt one or two!

I guess I just wanted to see the puppies “kiss” Stephen and Chris!

Edited November 16 by GHScorpiosRule

[ahisma]

22 hours ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

I fell  in love when I cuddled them and they joyously were licking my chin and neck, tails wagging like a metronome. How I wish I had the room and space to adopt one or two!

Yes, that’s the way puppies usually are, which is what makes me think they calm them. Puppies wriggling loose in the theatre would be a mess! 
 

BuzzFeed does really cute puppy interviews—with super wiggly, licky pups! Here’s Chris’s:

 

Edited November 17 by ahisma
Typo

[Annber03]

...all right, well, that clip of that Oklahoma state superintendent praying for Trump was easily one of the creepiest things I've ever seen. YIKES. That is a guy who is very clearly heavily overcompensating for and hiding something. 

[shapeshifter]

Love Evie. Great outfit. They should have a show together.

 

[Bliss]

Stephen's "emu" face is one of the funniest things I saw all week. I wonder if he's practised that one on Evie... and what her reaction was! LOL

[DanaK]

8 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

Love Evie. Great outfit. They should have a show together.

 

I think the audience likes Evie more than they do Stephen lol

[shapeshifter]

5 hours ago, DanaK said:

I think the audience likes Evie more than they do Stephen lol

I love how Stephen fosters that audience love of Evie.

[DanaK]

I’m finally watching the episode with former President Clinton from a few days back and he’s a smart guy about the politics of the election. He looks and sounds a lot better than he did a few years ago, though I noted a tremor in his left hand, but he seems pretty good for 78

[GHScorpiosRule]

9 minutes ago, DanaK said:

I’m finally watching the episode with former President Clinton from a few days back and he’s a smart guy about the politics of the election. He looks and sounds a lot better than he did a few years ago, though I noted a tremor in his left hand, but he seems pretty good for 78

I just saw him last Thursday at Constitution Hall and he looked and sounded better than the last time I saw him-YouTube of Ethel Kennedy’s funeral. And hooboy! Actually seeing him in person? The charisma reached all the way to where I was sitting! He’s amazing.

[shapeshifter]

I tried to stay awake for Seth Meyers taking the Colbert Questionert, but fell asleep so just watched it this morning. 
Seth's response to the question:

• “Described the rest of your life in five words”

was the best ever, IMO:

• “father, son, husband, brother, friend.”

 

[DXD526]

Seth's was my favorite answer since Prince Harry was on, and gave as his 'rest of your life in five words': Freedom, Happiness, Clarity, Space, Love. 

Seth comes across as such a mensch. I know many celebrities are different from the image they project, but if it turned out he was some huge a-hole IRL, I'd feel very let down!

I also love how he always wears a suit and tie when he visits Stephen, but not on his own show!

[possibilities]

I usually hate the questionairre, so I hadn't heard harry's. That is a very good answer he gave!

I watched Seth's, because of the review it got here. I also like his answer. And his offer to split the orange was also nice. 

I can't consider him a totally good person, though, because he doesn't like cats.

[MaryMitch]

22 hours ago, possibilities said:

I can't consider him a totally good person, though, because he doesn't like cats.

Did he say he doesn't like cats? Or did he just say he prefers dogs?

[Medicine Crow]

2 hours ago, MaryMitch said:

Did he say he doesn't like cats? Or did he just say he prefers dogs?

I think he said he likes dogs & no mention of cats, so ...

[opus]

Seth’s dog Frisbee (Yeah, I know , Colbert board, but I think it fits here)

 

 

[shapeshifter]

So much of Kate McKinnon's interview was improv that it was hard to parse the real from the comedy, but I was so happy to finally learn that I am not the only girl who built a motor out of "magnets and wire" — although I had no illusions of being cool when I brought it to class — and I suspect she didn't either IRL. The instructions were at the end of my 1960s science book chapter we were supposed to read for homework; the motor-building was for "extra credit," which I definitely didn't need. 
Nevertheless, she made me feel she was the person I would have been if I'd been born 30 years later.

 

[ebk57]

I looooooove Jon Batiste!!!!!  And miss him so much. 

[Annber03]

The hug he and Stephen shared when he came out was so very sweet. So nice to see him on the show again. 

[shapeshifter]

18 hours ago, ebk57 said:

I looooooove Jon Batiste!!!!!  And miss him so much. 

14 hours ago, Annber03 said:

The hug he and Stephen shared when he came out was so very sweet. So nice to see him on the show again. 

Yes and yes, but Jon didn't play?
Maybe he did and it will air on another episode?