LSSC: Season Five Episode Talk

[lurkerbee]

When Stephen mentioned visiting his in-laws for Easter, it made me wonder if the Colberts are quarantining in Charleston. Maybe he's mentioned it over the last few weeks and I just missed it.

[Hooper]

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When Stephen mentioned visiting his in-laws for Easter, it made me wonder if the Colberts are quarantining in Charleston.

In the Conan show, Stephen referred to the satellite truck parked in his yard, and he and Conan talked about all the other fancy equipment the Tiffany Network was providing to broadcast the show.  I guess that could be arranged in Charleston, but it seems like CBS might insist on Stephen sheltering in place in logistically less challenging New Jersey. 

[ahisma]

10 hours ago, Marisagf said:

And Stephen looked so fine!!!!  Mama was really liking his look!!  

Yes! The black shirt with the top buttons undone is super flattering!

[shapeshifter]

Stephen's hair looked better tonight than it ever has in front of the audience, but I guess that's the price to pay for running to and fro in front of the audience. And my hair always looks perfect before I leave the house too.

The monologue was good and bad, and cathartic and infuriating.

Edited April 15, 2020 by shapeshifter
Stray preposition

[Annber03]

8 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

The monologue was good and bad, and in cathartic and infuriating.

The clips he showed... *Rubs temples*

I appreciated the interview with Dr. LaPook. Honest yet reassuring and hopeful (seriously, the advancements in scientific/medical technology that are out there are truly amazing). It's nice to hear from people that don't give in to the panicked doom and gloom, yet also matter-of-factly acknowledge the seriousness of the situation. 

On a lighter note, I would totally watch that "regional soap opera slapping competition" thing :D. 

Edited April 15, 2020 by Annber03

[deirdra]

I wonder if Cate Blanchett's portrayal of Phyllis Schlafly will include her tips for non-feminist housewives to keep their husbands from straying, like greeting hubby at the door naked wrapped in Saran Wrap.

Edited April 15, 2020 by deirdra

[lookeyloo]

7 hours ago, deirdra said:

I wonder if Cate Blanchett's portrayal of Phyllis Schlafly will include her tips for non-feminist housewives to keep their husbands from straying, like greeting hubby at the door naked wrapped in Saran Wrap.

Wasn’t that maribel Morgan? The Total Woman? 

[GoldenGirl90]

You can really tell Colbert misses Obama - I mean he literally said it during the Shaq interview lol, but I could sense a lot of real feels during his monologue about Obama’s Biden endorsement. All I’m gonna say is

 

Edited April 17, 2020 by GoldenGirl90

[Tosia]

On 4/15/2020 at 8:38 PM, lookeyloo said:

Wasn’t that maribel Morgan? The Total Woman? 

You're right, that was Morgsn.

Phyllis Schlafley was antI-ERA and reproductive choice.  She was horrible. As a young woman coming of age,   I remember those days and being excited,  but scared of the misogyny.

I can't imagine how Cate --as good an actor as she is --will make it a watchable movie.   

I would prefer a film about the myriad of wonderful strong women who fought for us.

What about Phyllis Lyons, who just died,   and Del Martin, the out lesbian couple who fought bravely and tirelessly for LBGTQ?

[Lifesabeach]

🤣🤣🤣 Jiminy Pillow!  Bet I would have hated him as much as I do today’s Pillow Guy.  And that started way before I knew with whom he is a crony. 🤮 🤮🤮

Edited April 17, 2020 by Lifesabeach

[SoMuchTV]

I got a little too much of a kick out of learning that Stephen and his wife are both youngest children, and their daughter, the oldest child, is totally running things in their household.

But the talk with Phoebe Waller Bridge regarding the show she's releasing on streaming as a fundraiser reminded me that there exists in the world the original cast recording of Hamilton.  If there is a time and place to release that, would this perhaps be it?

[Annber03]

6 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

I got a little too much of a kick out of learning that Stephen and his wife are both youngest children, and their daughter, the oldest child, is totally running things in their household.

I loved that, too :D. 

[ahisma]

Stephen and Phoebe Waller Bridge were just delightful together! They both seem like they’re fun and interesting people in real life, and they have such an obvious mutual admiration society. (I also swoon when Stephen recites poetry off the top of his head.)

ETA link to poem: https://www.bartleby.com/236/239.html

Edited April 18, 2020 by ahisma

[tvchick]

6 hours ago, SoMuchTV said:

I got a little too much of a kick out of learning that Stephen and his wife are both youngest children, and their daughter, the oldest child, is totally running things in their household.

But the talk with Phoebe Waller Bridge regarding the show she's releasing on streaming as a fundraiser reminded me that there exists in the world the original cast recording of Hamilton.  If there is a time and place to release that, would this perhaps be it?

I think that the plan is to release a film of the last Broadway performance of the original Hamilton cast, with it scheduled for 2021. Maybe they should consider moving it up.

[SoMuchTV]

19 hours ago, ahisma said:

Stephen and Phoebe Waller Bridge were just delightful together! They both seem like they’re fun and interesting people in real life, and they have such an obvious mutual admiration society. 

When they were talking about the Queen’s message, I appreciate Stephen’s restraint in not pointing out that “we’ll meet again“ figured prominently in the finale of his “other” show. 

[formerlyfreedom]

I am kind of in love with Stephen's staffer, Django.

[possibilities]

I was super cranky all day but I laughed a lot at the show tonight. I thought it was WAY funnier than it's been in a while, and I am not sure if it actually was, or if it was just so much funnier than my day had been, that it looked good by contrast. But I had a good time laughing, so I'll just give credit to the show out of good will.

But I thought it was really weird how much grinning Stephen was doing during the Michael Moore interview. He's not usually that rude to his guests.

[Annber03]

15 minutes ago, possibilities said:

I was super cranky all day but I laughed a lot at the show tonight. I thought it was WAY funnier than it's been in a while, and I am not sure if it actually was, or if it was just so much funnier than my day had been, that it looked good by contrast. But I had a good time laughing, so I'll just give credit to the show out of good will.

The "Meanwhile" segment cracked me up. Especially the story about cops warning people to wear pants when checking the mail (so many questions, and yet i don't think I want to know the answers :p), and that New York Post image of the glowing red dot over someone's butt during the story about coronavirus farts :D. 

Also liked seeing Stephen's wife and Jon chatting with each other a bit, that was cute :). 

[shapeshifter]

18 hours ago, Annber03 said:

Also liked seeing Stephen's wife and Jon chatting with each other a bit, that was cute :). 

and Stephen calls Evie “❤️Darlin’❤️“ after 27 years together. 

This was the first interview I've seen in which Michael Moore seemed charmingly compassionate. I always perceived him as angry.

 

[ABay]

That was an exceptionally good monologue and Quarantine-while. Maybe Evie should be in the room during every show.

[shapeshifter]

2 minutes ago, ABay said:

That was an exceptionally good monologue and Quarantine-while. Maybe Evie should be in the room during every show.

I was thinking Evie's little background chuckles were the best laugh track ever. She laughed when I did. Or was it I laughed when she did? 😉

[Hooper]

I was just about to post that I think Evi giggling/chuckling in the background contributed to the humor in Tuesday's broadcast and then Shapeshifter beat me to it.  It would probably get old pretty quickly, but I thought the appreciative audience of one was the best solution the talk shows have come up with for the lack of an audience.  Canned laugh tracks definitely don't work. I've gotten used to the lack of an audience, and more importantly, the hosts have adjusted, but I do think that having one other person off camera to share the laughs with enhanced my enjoyment of the show.

Speaking of Stephen's family members participating in the show, during Monday's broadcast I was cringing on high school senior/cameraman  John's behalf, as Stephen was musing about terrible ways to talk about one's father's penis.

[BookThief]

Well, that confirms that--last night's episode *was* new. My Dish DVR didn't record a new episode last night (though it has been). Damn it, Dish, you had one job.

[shapeshifter]

7 hours ago, Hooper said:

I've gotten used to the lack of an audience, and more importantly, the hosts have adjusted...

I wish I could tell Stephen to pause a tiny bit between jokes. I need a moment for the joke to sink in. 
I think Seth Meyer does that. In fact I think all SNL alums do.
But it's probably just me. I rarely laugh at comedies either.

[SoMuchTV]

22 hours ago, possibilities said:

But I thought it was really weird how much grinning Stephen was doing during the Michael Moore interview. He's not usually that rude to his guests.

I probably wouldn’t have noticed it if I hadn’t read this before I watched, but I sort of see what you mean. I wonder if it’s just a matter of “hey, I’m smiling because this guy is finally saying what I’ve been thinking”? 

[Brandi Maxxxx]

Disappointed that Stephen didn't comment on Mandy Patinkin's use of the word "inconceivable".

[SoMuchTV]

So is he Steve COLburt now?  Seems like that’s how he’s introduced himself for at least the last couple of days. 

[shapeshifter]

2 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

So is he Steve COLburt now?  Seems like that’s how he’s introduced himself for at least the last couple of days. 

—with the T enunciated too, which is the pronunciation his father used. 

[Brandi Maxxxx]

It fits with how he's been doing A Late Show instead of THE Late Show.

[partofme]

5 hours ago, SoMuchTV said:

So is he Steve COLburt now?  Seems like that’s how he’s introduced himself for at least the last couple of days. 

First thing I thought when I heard that was that he’s Stephen’s evil twin 🤣

[smittykins]

On 4/24/2020 at 6:39 PM, Brandi Maxxxx said:

It fits with how he's been doing A Late Show instead of THE Late Show.

And at the end of his monologue, he says ‘We have a show for you tonight” instead of “a great show.”

[formerlyfreedom]

Jon Batiste Scores Your Chores just made my life much more entertaining. I shall be playing his music in the background during my time working/living/existing at home. Here is the link, so you too can also enjoy his music for cleaning out our fridge or debating on putting on pants today. Which...I have not worn pants in weeks, so that's ADORABLE.

Seriously, he should put this up for auction - I bet they could raise some serious cash from people for a few options, so more money for Chef Jose! I would pay a couple of bucks for a menacing tone to stay away from the fridge during the day.

[MaryMitch]

Wow, Stephen's hair looked AWFUL.  Who would have thought simply changing the part would have such an effect?

[dvr devotee]

As a woman who has changed her part three times in the last ten years, it would make him look a bit different, sure. But I think he looked so dramatically different because of (1) how severe his widow's peak is on that side of his head; and (2) how much more grey he has on that side. I don't mind a man going grey AT ALL, but it's usually a gradual thing. Seeing him have so much more grey all of a sudden was a shock to the eye. I do appreciate how much he was willing to make fun of himself.

That said, bring back the normal part tonight, for the love of God and all that is holy!

[shapeshifter]

1 hour ago, dvr devotee said:

As a woman who has changed her part three times in the last ten years, it would make him look a bit different, sure. But I think he looked so dramatically different because of (1) how severe his widow's peak is on that side of his head; and (2) how much more grey he has on that side. I don't mind a man going grey AT ALL, but it's usually a gradual thing. Seeing him have so much more grey all of a sudden was a shock to the eye. I do appreciate how much he was willing to make fun of himself.

That said, bring back the normal part tonight, for the love of God and all that is holy!

Changing hair parting at SC’s age does suddenly make a big difference. I too am a woman, but there is the front side bit that went white first, and my hair was the same darkness as his, which made me give up the whiter side that has the nice flop effect 10 years ago. 
Well, now we know he’s not using that spray-on hair to fill in.

[Annber03]

Okay, I need a full version of "Girl on Zoom" now.

I also loved "Help Me Rhonda (Find Toilet Paper)" :D. 

[shapeshifter]

I floved M Ward's song, but then I've always loved live acoustic music, especially guitar. 
Would it be in poor taste for me to say M Ward was born for such a time as this (basement broadcasting in the Time of Corona)?

Edited April 29, 2020 by shapeshifter

[Annber03]

I liked that song, too :). It was hauntingly pretty. 

[DXD526]

I loved how when asked to show a favorite book from the case behind him, Mayor Pete immediately turned and pulled out Jon Stewart's book!

[shapeshifter]

I loved hearing Mayor Pete speak again. 

[Annber03]

Agree with both the above posts. I also liked Pete and Amy talking about getting confused over what town they were in (or, in Amy's case, if she was even in a hotel at all :p!). 

Also, I don't know that I'll ever be able to see that infamous scene from The Ring quite the same way again :D. That cracked me up. 

[Brandi Maxxxx]

On 4/25/2020 at 4:20 AM, Brandi Maxxxx said:

Disappointed that Stephen didn't comment on Mandy Patinkin's use of the word "inconceivable".

Better late than never, I guess.

[ruby24]

Wow- apparently I know a lot more about this accusation against Biden than Colbert does. That monologue was shockingly misinformed. 

Edited May 2, 2020 by ruby24

[shapeshifter]

Wait. Does Stephen wear a wig? Check out the first minute of Friday’s opening monologue in this YouTube video below if, like me, this is news to you. Anyway, the animation was excellent, which makes me happy to think artists are employed —or is it all done by an app? Regardless, this screen shot from the monologue makes me feel like someone gets me —and I will never believe it was written by an algorithm:

 

 

Edited May 2, 2020 by shapeshifter

[SoMuchTV]

4 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

Wait. Does Stephen wear a wig? Check out the first minute of Friday’s opening monologue in this YouTube video below if, like me, this is news to you.

Do you mean that thing where it looked like he was adjusting a toupee?  I've seen him do that before recently - maybe in the episode where he parted his hair on the other side?  (That would have been hard to pull off with a wig, wouldn't it?)  I think it's just a little parlor trick he's figured out he can do, like the asymmetrical eyebrow wiggling, and, I want to say, something with his ears.  Or was there something else in the video that I missed?

[kassygreene]

I think it is a parlor trick, because not that many years ago when he did a week of shows from Iraq (this was The Colber' Repor'), and Obama (present via satellite) ordered the General onstage to give Steven a buzz cut.  That was definitely a full head of hair, and we got to watch it grow out.

[ZoqFotPik]

16 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

Wait. Does Stephen wear a wig? Check out the first minute of Friday’s opening monologue in this YouTube video below if, like me, this is news to you.

I watched that several times. It's a trick. He's moving his scalp by crinkling his forehead. Watch his forehead lines. He pulls his scalp forward by crinkling his forehead. When he pulls his hair back he relaxes.

Crinkled:

Smooth:

Edited May 3, 2020 by ZoqFotPik

[ahisma]

22 hours ago, ZoqFotPik said:

It's a trick.

When used to do a version when I was a kid. Press your hand on the top of your head and slide your scalp back and forth on your skull, saying, “Oh, my wig is loose!”

[shapeshifter]

After this episode aired in which Anderson Cooper revealed he is now a single parent of his newborn, there must be a gazillion grandchildless Boomers wanting to offer to help with the baby.

[Annber03]

Stephen and Anderson discussing what it's like to be a dad, and the feelings that come with that, was flat out adorable :D. Given all the stressful, crazy stuff Anderson's had to report on of late and whatnot, it's nice to see him in a moment of true happiness and contentment.