LSSC: Season Five Episode Talk

[ABay]

It doesn't seem much different than when they were in the studio--he always talked to whoever was on the sidelines (Chris?) while the audience was applauding.

[candall]

7 hours ago, ABay said:

It doesn't seem much different than when they were in the studio--he always talked to whoever was on the sidelines (Chris?) while the audience was applauding.

Really?  I only recall him charging out, running along the front row of the audience slapping hands, happy beaming, high energy and rah-rah while the audience settled.

If the opening of each show had been him chatting with the crew while viewers cooled their heels waiting for him to address the audience,  eesh. . . . that would be so rude.

 

[Sidenote:  I spent a long, cold, cold night on the floor of Rockefeller Center, lined up for Letterman tickets.  And when we were all finally in place for the show, later in the afternoon, he came out and he WAS that rude to the studio audience.  I never watched him again.]

[shapeshifter]

Thank you, Jon, for sharing the song in your heart. 
*Note to self: Hum, sing, and dust off old instruments more.*

[Annber03]

Jon's had some truly lovely things to say and share throughout all this stress :). I just love how he brings a sense of calm and peace to everything. 

I loved that clip of Barr finding out Bolton's book had already been published. That's great :D. Could easily do without the image of Bolton as a porn star, though. 

"Integrative Organismal Biology" sounds like the title of a "Community" episode. 

[blueray]

Watching yesterday's episode and part of it maybe because I was tired. But did something seem off? Like Stephan was talking about some guy's ( a future guest) book but it seemed like he was making fun of it.  It was to the point while I understood what he was saying there was no meaning out of what he was saying because very other sentence was a "joke".  Like since Stephan can't yet say what the book says, he just started making shit up instead of waiting for the embargo (?) to be allowed to talk about what it says. Which would make more sense since he said the author was coming next week to discuss it.

Edit: I just rewatched it. Not as bad as I remember it being as it wasn't very long actually. I guess it just seemed that way at the time lol.

Edited June 17, 2020 by blueray

[ABay]

"He told me to pull his finger. When I did, he farted and blamed it on Obama." I snorted loudly enough to wake the cat.

[ALenore]

4 hours ago, blueray said:

Like Stephan was talking about some guy's ( a future guest) book but it seemed like he was making fun of it.  It was to the point while I understood what he was saying there was no meaning out of what he was saying because very other sentence was a "joke".  Like since Stephan can't yet say what the book says, he just started making shit up instead of waiting for the embargo (?) to be allowed to talk about what it says.

I really enjoyed that bit. There's actually a good reason Stephen couldn't say anything about the book, it's actually illegal:

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But why do newspapers and magazines abide by a book embargo? For one thing, they have to, legally; in 1983 after The Nation published 300 words from Gerald Ford’s then- forthcoming memoir, the publisher sued the magazine; the Supreme Court ruled that the magazine was guilty of copyright infringement

So Stephen (and CBS) would be in big trouble if he broke the embargo.  He made sure the "excerpts" he read from the book were clearly nonsense, and no one could accuse him of giving away any actual material.

[blueray]

Right, my point is why did he bother with it then. Instead save the book to when he can actually talk about what it says.  I get that it's a comedy show and not a serious talk show. I just didn't find that bit funny. But he could have just held up the book when he was talking about what Trump's guy said about the book not being in print yet. Because that was actually funny and a perfect way to end that segment in my opinion.

Edited June 17, 2020 by blueray

[Hooper]

Stephen's punchline about the article about men's beards (so men spent thousands of years evolving shock absorbers to the face instead of just being less of a dick) made me laugh hard enough to scare the dogs.  But, "integrative", Stephen - I do not think that word is pronounced the way you think it's pronounced. 

Also, Covid-19 is a global tragedy that will continue to rack up a horrible death toll for at least many more months, and has devastated economies and exacerbated poverty world wide.  BUT ... one good thing to come of this is that it has caused Stephen to have real, albeit brief, conversations with Jon Batiste, instead of the studio set ups where Jon just responded "uh huh" or "yeah, man" to whatever Stephen said. And Jon  just radiates being the loveliest person on the planet, and I'm so glad that there is now a tiny spotlight being shined on his stay human-ness. 

[smittykins]

I know some people don’t care for Jon’s comments during Stephen’s monologue, but I like and miss them.

[SoMuchTV]

2 hours ago, ALenore said:

I really enjoyed that bit. There's actually a good reason Stephen couldn't say anything about the book, it's actually illegal:

So Stephen (and CBS) would be in big trouble if he broke the embargo.  He made sure the "excerpts" he read from the book were clearly nonsense, and no one could accuse him of giving away any actual material.

And there's also the fact that the "some guy" is John Bolton, who hasn't exactly been exempt from Stephen's jokes to date.

[Brandi Maxxxx]

10 hours ago, blueray said:

Right, my point is why did he bother with it then. Instead save the book to when he can actually talk about what it says.  I get that it's a comedy show and not a serious talk show. I just didn't find that bit funny. But he could have just held up the book when he was talking about what Trump's guy said about the book not being in print yet. Because that was actually funny and a perfect way to end that segment in my opinion.

To rub it in Trump's face, of course.

Would it be legal for Stephen to leave his copy of the book in a public place accompanied by a sign saying "DO NOT READ THIS BOOK"?

[possibilities]

He was teasing us, as well. He loves to tease. But it is also a way to remind people to tune in to hear what's really in it, after the embargo.

[opus]

What are the odds the Bolton interview Tuesday doesn't happen?

[SoMuchTV]

On 6/17/2020 at 3:55 PM, Hooper said:

Stephen's punchline about the article about men's beards (so men spent thousands of years evolving shock absorbers to the face instead of just being less of a dick) made me laugh hard enough to scare the dogs.  But, "integrative", Stephen - I do not think that word is pronounced the way you think it's pronounced.

I noticed that, and I remember thinking, is that the way it's pronounced?  But now I really can't remember if he said INT-uh-GRATE-ive and I thought it should be in-TEG-rative, or the other way around. I'm not sure I've ever heard either one.  I guess I could look it up, but it's more fun to post here.

[Hooper]

Stephen used your second pronunciation and it should have been your first pronunciation.  Just think of "integrate" and add an "iv" to the end.  He also hesitated a bit on the second word of the journal title - "Organismal".  I attributed that little stumble to him having repeated to himself one hundred times "do not say 'orgasmal', do not say 'orgasmal'..."  just before recording.

Edited June 18, 2020 by Hooper

[Mystery]

On 6/6/2020 at 9:52 PM, possibilities said:

I don't mind if he laughs at his own jokes; I'm still too busy being super irritated by the wasted time at the beginning of the show where he asks his son, or whatever family member is working tech, if they are ready to start.

 

 

 

On 6/8/2020 at 12:00 AM, possibilities said:

I don't mind when his family members appear, I just hate it when he starts the show by asking his "crew" if they're ready to go. It's not even a one ask, it's a total time wasting back and forth nothing. I have no idea why they think this is something worth airing. It's not funny, it's not charming, it's not interesting, nothing but irritating. I'd rather listen to hold music if they're that desperate for filler.

Tonight I was finally annoyed enough to come see if anyone felt the same way. It's less irritating to me when I hear a whole conversation, but I don't like the time wasted at the beginning of the show when we hear only Stephen's side of things. Maybe he feels like because his family is helping, he should direct some remarks to them. I find it aggravating. 

[shapeshifter]

Regarding the sort-of sound-check minute at the beginning of the show:   
Isn’t it the same amount of time spent in past shows by him running out to wave at and make hand contact with the audience?

[blueray]

I don't actually mind him talking to the family members especially when they do reply. But it could be shorter and he needs to do a new opening than "are we on" when he already knows the answer. 

[DXD526]

I didn't mind the talking to family members off-camera in the beginning, because Stephen was just sort of flying by the seat of his pants with the whole doing-the-show-from-home thing. But it's been over three months now, it's just not believable that he's still that unsure of himself. He should bag it.

[Mystery]

On 6/19/2020 at 3:23 AM, shapeshifter said:

Regarding the sort-of sound-check minute at the beginning of the show:   
Isn’t it the same amount of time spent in past shows by him running out to wave at and make hand contact with the audience?

I should have been more clear. I call it time wasted because we can hear only Stephen's half of a conversation. It's not part of the show, it's just him and family member talking. Unlike the hand contact, which I consider part of the show, since it's entirely visible and audible to the audience at home. 

[shapeshifter]

4 hours ago, Mystery said:

I should have been more clear. I call it time wasted because we can hear only Stephen's half of a conversation. It's not part of the show, it's just him and family member talking. Unlike the hand contact, which I consider part of the show, since it's entirely visible and audible to the audience at home. 

It’s not you, it’s me, LOL. I find the running around the audience bit tedious, so I was just pointing out that (to me) the intros are equal —except that anything with Jon is gold. 

[Mystery]

I think we can all agree on that! 

[DXD526]

That Bolton interview had me screaming at the TV like Sam Kinison. What an unmitigated POS he is. I always suspected, but he erased all doubt last night. 

[shapeshifter]

6 hours ago, DXD526 said:

That Bolton interview had me screaming at the TV like Sam Kinison. What an unmitigated POS he is. I always suspected, but he erased all doubt last night. 

Heh, I checked the schedule to see who was on, saw it was Bolton, switched to Fallon, and zoned out.

[Annber03]

9 hours ago, DXD526 said:

That Bolton interview had me screaming at the TV like Sam Kinison. What an unmitigated POS he is. I always suspected, but he erased all doubt last night. 

Stephen's frustration throughout said it all. Pretty much how I felt, too. I liked the kinds of questions he asked. 

[opus]

Not being big into politics (except for getting rid of you know who), I tuned in to see if Bolton was my new hero.

He is not.

[Annber03]

This is such a good conversation between Stephen and Jon. I especially loved Jon's "opioid/crack" comparison and his thoughts on how poverty is perceived and treated depending on who you are. 

[GoldenGirl90]

I’m not gonna get too much into the weeds of what Jon Stewart said about being a Sanders/Warren guy, but I do appreciate what he said about Biden; that because he’s a man who’s experienced such tragedy in his own life, he may be just what this country needs at this particular moment. That kind of humility isn’t something that can be bought, as he said, and it’s something Trump certainly doesn’t have. 

[Annber03]

Yes. I think he is absolutely spot on in that analysis. 

I also liked the little moment where he basically said that was one of the things he admired about Stephen, too :). I love those moments when you get to see the clear respect and love these two have for each other. 

[GoldenGirl90]

6 minutes ago, Annber03 said:

Yes. I think he is absolutely spot on in that analysis. 

I also liked the little moment where he basically said that was one of the things he admired about Stephen, too :). I love those moments when you get to see the clear respect and love these two have for each other. 

Yep. Also notice that Jon mentioned that once he started talking to Joe and got to know him personally, his mind changed, basically. I feel like a lot of the negativity about Biden comes from people who may not know the depth of his grief. 

[Brandi Maxxxx]

On 6/24/2020 at 11:46 PM, DXD526 said:

That Bolton interview had me screaming at the TV like Sam Kinison. What an unmitigated POS he is. I always suspected, but he erased all doubt last night. 

He said that the current President is a corrupt, incompetent fascist... and this is what he plans to do about it:

 

[VCRTracking]

I miss Jon Stewart so much.

[deirdra]

12 hours ago, GoldenGirl90 said:

Yep. Also notice that Jon mentioned that once he started talking to Joe and got to know him personally, his mind changed, basically. I feel like a lot of the negativity about Biden comes from people who may not know the depth of his grief. 

I agree with Jon about the folksy shtick being phony.  It was probably dreamed up by handlers to make him seem like an everyday guy, like Warren's awkward, unconvincing beer drinking in her kitchen.  Voters want to see the real person, 

[Lifesabeach]

God!  I miss and love Jon Stewart So Much!

[GHScorpiosRule]

🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰JON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰

 

Edited June 26, 2020 by GHScorpiosRule

[ahisma]

It was cute having Jon come out of the desk drawer on an iPad, the way he used to come out from under the desk.

[Mystery]

Yes, that was a powerful moment when Jon said that when he looks past the shtick, he sees Biden as someone "who knows what loss is," and "knows grief," and Stephen both times said "That's it," and how deep grief "humbles you." I like that they're such good friends that they'll talk about this on the show. 

It was fun seeing Jon's kids' names on the blackboard behind him. 

I noticed in this episode and the Bolton one that it was very jarring to see Stephen's "we have to go to a break" segments, which were obviously done later (he didn't interrupt the interviews to actually go to a break). Especially because they were so jaunty in the Jon episode, compared to the discussions that they were breaking up. 

[opus]

Was that really Michael Bolton in the opening?

[GHScorpiosRule]

What I love about seeing Stephen and Jon together? You see their friendship shine through every time Stephen interviews him.

The “I miss you” gutted me. I miss you too, Jon. So so much.

[shapeshifter]

Tonight I laughed so hard at Stephen's take on you-know-who's "wise guy" tweet that I didn't hear the words. Was the text of the "wise guy"/De Niro  impersonation as funny as the delivery?

 

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I now know the answer to the age old question of which one person would you want to be stranded on a desert island with: Jon Batiste and his piano.
I would gladly do all the firewood and drinking water and berry gathering so he could just play and smile.

 

But since we do live in a world with lots of other people, I am relieved that Ibram X. Kendi  is in it.

 

Patton Oswald may be "America's Sweetheart" (Colbert), but, Sweety, when "this" is over, you really should go back to a professional for haircuts. PO has nice hair, so it looks good enough, but it also looks like the haircuts I used to give my ex, which I thought were great until a professional said otherwise.

 

 

Edited June 26, 2020 by shapeshifter

[Annber03]

2 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

Tonight I laughed so hard at Stephen's take on you-know-who's "wise guy" tweet that I didn't hear the words. Was the text of the "wise guy"/De Niro  impersonation as funny as the delivery?

It was, but I think the delivery just made it that much funnier :D.

 

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I now know the answer to the age old question of which one person would you want to be stranded on a desert island with: Jon Batiste and his piano.
I would gladly do all the firewood and drinking water and berry gathering so he could just play and smile.

I support this answer :). 

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But since we do live in a world with lots of other people, I am relieved that Ibram X. Kendi  is in it.

Yes. The story about David Duke's...grandson, was it, or godson? That was pretty incredible. As was the news that one of the people supporting the change to the name of Kendi's high school is a descendant of the man the school is named after. I'm really glad that Kendi and other activists are getting to talk in depth about this stuff like this, there's been so much thoughtful discussion over the past month or so and it's a great learning opportunity. 

Nice discussion with Oswalt, too. I loved his reaction (and his mom's!) to being part of that "celebrity donors" list. Especially the bit about how he and Harry Styles looked like a power couple XD. 

I also loved Stephen's description of Tucker Carlson. Right up there with John Oliver's descriptions of him of late. 

[grinchyheart]

19 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

Tonight I laughed so hard at Stephen's take on you-know-who's "wise guy" tweet that I didn't hear the words. Was the text of the "wise guy"/De Niro  impersonation as funny as 

 

 

Nope, not De Niro, nor Pacino as I think Stephen said. That was pure Edward G. Robinson, which is permanently etched in my auditory memory from years of black-and-white gangster movies & Saturday morning cartoons referencing said gangster movies.

[wknt3]

20 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

Tonight I laughed so hard at Stephen's take on you-know-who's "wise guy" tweet that I didn't hear the words. Was the text of the "wise guy"/De Niro  impersonation as funny as the delivery?

 

41 minutes ago, grinchyheart said:

Nope, not De Niro, nor Pacino as I think Stephen said. That was pure Edward G. Robinson, which is permanently etched in my auditory memory from years of black-and-white gangster movies & Saturday morning cartoons referencing said gangster movies.

I suspect that the majority of Stephen's viewers would be most familiar with Edward G. Robinson through a pastiche from a non-Saturday morning cartoon...

[ahisma]

I know Stephen’s made some jokes about his hair, and you can see the extra curls in the back. But OMG it’s long! I didn’t realize how much until I just watched an interview with Daveed Diggs from 2016. What a difference!

Edited July 8, 2020 by ahisma
freaking autocorrect

[freddi]

Oh, yes, he's back from the break.

"My kids started school in 1999, and I am *alllmosssst* over the cold I got from them that year.  Rabid raccoons are lesser vectors than children."

"Devos family recipe for brownies:  (1) Find someone who knows how to make brownies.  (2)  Enjoy brownies.  (3) Endanger children."

I missed him.  

[FoundTime]

On 7/7/2020 at 12:25 PM, ahisma said:

I know Stephen’s made some jokes about his hair, and you can see the extra curls in the back. But OMG it’s long! I didn’t realize how much until I just watched an interview with Daveed Diggs from 2016. What a difference!

My hair is doing the same thing as Stephen's -- it's fairly presentable except in the back, where it insists on curling uncontrollably. I am about six weeks overdue for maintenance of a pixie cut and as a female at least I can clip it back when I have to be on camera (Zoom). So I feel for Stephen. Wonder if he really will let it go "wild" Tuesday night 😉

[shapeshifter]

I get it that he does not want to get his hair cut right now. I found some people who will come do it in my yard, but I'm still not sure about how safe it would be having them that close. 
And he might not want to get a haircut because he might think it would rile up Twitter and Reddit posts about his hypocrisy. 

But. Stephen, dear. If I send you some of these very nice hair ties with no metal, will you please just go for the ponytail in the back? Not digging the mullet. 

[Annber03]

7 hours ago, freddi said:

Oh, yes, he's back from the break.

"My kids started school in 1999, and I am *alllmosssst* over the cold I got from them that year.  Rabid raccoons are lesser vectors than children."

"Devos family recipe for brownies:  (1) Find someone who knows how to make brownies.  (2)  Enjoy brownies.  (3) Endanger children."

I missed him.  

So did I. So much crazy stuff for him to catch up on and talk about. 

I liked the interview with O'Donnell, too. 

[opus]

Jimmy Fallon's back at (a no audience, socially distanced) 30 Rock. Any talk of heading back to the Ed Sullivan?