Who's Watching the Late Show with Stephen Colbert Premiere Tonight?

[Fearless]

(Hosts if you feel this is not "current events" but rather "showbiz" I will remove it if you ask. )

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[fadedrose]

1. I hope I don't like it..

I get to bed earlier since Letterman retired..sob...

Oh, "sob" like in "cry," not like in S.O.B....

[MADem]

2. Hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, "sob" like in "cry," not like in S.O.B....

so hard I'm

[fadedrose]

44. Make that S.O.B.

instead.

I am 77 and feel lousy and have a myriad of health problems. David could have stayed on another year, 2 the most, to make my passage smoother. That S.o.b.

This is like needing the visiting nurse to come who never shows up every night.

Colbert to me was like somebody came to the door and meant to go to the neighbor's.

[MADem]

47. Give him time. The roughest starts often result in the smoothest ride.

I think Conan O'Brien is pretty funny. He's quirky and "of a type," but he's got his lines and patter down. Since he re-teamed with Andy R. he can deliver a very nice product.

His first few shows, though, way, WAY back when he took Letterman's slot after Letterman went to CBS to go head-to-head against TONIGHT, the "viewing public" wanted his head.

I think the "problem" with Colbert is that we regard him as a guy who played just ONE character. It's like watching Moe of the Three Stooges trying to do Shakespeare. Who knows, he may have been great at it, but the transition is jarring.

Add to that, he had a crappy first guest in ... Jeb! who managed to pack the audience with a cadre of pals--though I did like the NON-applause he got when he tried to shit on Barack.

I am hopeful that, before too long, not only will you have your visiting nurse, he'll be holding your hand and patting it while he waits for the water to boil for your tea! Two years will come and go, and you'll be looking forward to the next ten.

We can't forget, the guy IS talented. I remember watching the first episode of his "Colbert Report" and feeling my SKIN crawl--I really HATED the character, the persona, he came up with. Yes, I knew it was "satire" but I'd just had ENOUGH of that fucking shit day in, day out and it didn't even give me any jollies to see someone "making fun" in that fashion. It was like "I can't even avoid that garbage in COMEDY? GAAAAH!"

It didn't take me too long to change my mind, and then I came to really enjoy his programme. But my first impression was UGH!

Here's hoping this is more of the same!

[tblue37]

34. Bernie is on next Tuesday, you know. nt

[LiberalElite]

35. Bernie is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 18 nt

[tblue37]

36. Somehow I thought it was next Tuesday. I wonder how I got that confused.

Thanks for the correction.

[fadedrose]

42. Isn't next Tuesday Biden? nt

[yuiyoshida]

3. Only because I don't own a TV...

maybe it will be posted on the internet later? Probably, huh?

[Fearless]

4. I assume parts or all of it will be on their website

[LostOne4Ever]

5. Recording it and the nightly show

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]It will take me a while to get used to not going straight to comedy central.

I haven't watched network late night talk since Leno retired. [/font]

[MissDeeds]

6. Watching tonight out of curiosity

Not sure if I'll be a regular viewer.

[restorefreedom]

7. want to see how he does as himself

i doubt i will watch regularly, esp if he keeps having the likes of george clooney on.

there isn't much i care about less than the personal lives and navel gazing of celebs

[Marie Marie]

8. This^^

I love Colbert but yaking with celebrities is a waste of his talent IMHO.

[restorefreedom]

10. if he has real guests i will rethink

like scientists, authors, etc like he had on the report

but sarah jessica parker or tom cruise?

[Marie Marie]

15. Exactly!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

18. The likes of George Clooney?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clooney#Political_views

In the US

Clooney supported Barack Obama's campaign in the 2008 presidential election[48] and in the 2012 presidential election.[49] He is a supporter of gay rights.[50] In 2003, he opposed the Iraq war, saying, "You can't beat your enemy anymore through wars; instead you create an entire generation of people seeking revenge... Our opponents are going to resort to car bombs and suicide attacks because they have no other way to win... I believe [Donald Rumsfeld] thinks this is a war that can be won, but there is no such thing anymore. We can't beat anyone anymore."[51]

Humanitarian work

Clooney is involved with Not On Our Watch Project, an organization that focuses global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities, along with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, David Pressman, and Jerry Weintraub.[52] In February 2009, he visited Goz Beida, Chad, with NY Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof.[53] In January 2010, he organized the Telethon Hope for Haiti Now,[54] which collected donations for the 2010 Haiti earthquake victims.[55]

In March 2012, Clooney was featured with Martin Sheen and Brad Pitt in a performance of Dustin Lance Black's play, '8'—a staged reenactment of the federal trial that overturned California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage—as attorney David Boies.[56] The production was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and broadcast on YouTube to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.[57][58] In September 2012, Clooney offered to take an auction winner out to lunch to benefit the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). GLSEN works to create a safe space in schools for children who are or may be perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.[59]

Darfur

Clooney has advocated a resolution of the Darfur conflict.[60] He spoke at a 2006 Save Darfur rally in Washington, D.C. In April 2006, he spent ten days in Chad and Sudan with his father to make the TV special "A Journey to Darfur" reflecting the situation of Darfur's refugees, and advocated for action. The documentary was broadcast on American cable TV as well as in the UK and France. In 2008, it was released on DVD with the sale proceeds being donated to the International Rescue Committee.[61][62][63][64] In September of the same year, he spoke to the UN Security Council with Nobel Prize-winner Elie Wiesel to ask the UN to find a solution to the conflict and to help the people of Darfur.[65] In December, he visited China and Egypt with Don Cheadle and two Olympic winners to ask both governments to pressure Sudan's government.[66]

On March 25, 2007, he sent an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, calling on the European Union to take "decisive action" in the region given the failure of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir to respond to UN resolutions.[67] He narrated and was co-executive producer of the 2007 documentary Sand and Sorrow.[68] Clooney also appeared in the documentary film Darfur Now, a call-to-action film released in November 2007 for people all over the world to help stop the Darfur crisis.[69] In December 2007, Clooney and fellow actor Don Cheadle received the Summit Peace Award from the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Rome. In his acceptance speech, Clooney said that "Don and I … stand here before you as failures. The simple truth is that when it comes to the atrocities in Darfur … those people are not better off now than they were years ago."[70] On January 18, 2008, the United Nations announced Clooney's appointment as a UN messenger of peace, effective January 31.[3][4]

Clooney conceived of and, with John Prendergast, human rights activist, co-founder of the Enough Project, and Strategic Advisor for Not On Our Watch Project, initiated the Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP), after an October 2010 trip to South Sudan. SSP aims to monitor armed activity for signs of renewed civil war between Sudan and South Sudan, and to detect and deter mass atrocities along the border regions there.[71]

Clooney and John Prendergast co-wrote a Washington Post op-ed piece in May 2011, titled "Dancing with a dictator in Sudan", arguing that:

"President Omar al-Bashir has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for genocide, is escalating bombing and food aid obstruction in Darfur, and he now threatens the entire north-south peace process ... the evidence shows that incentives alone are insufficient to change Khartoum's calculations. International support should be sought immediately for denying debt relief, expanding the ICC indictments, diplomatically isolating the regime, suspending all non-humanitarian aid, obstructing state-controlled bank transactions and freezing accounts holding oil wealth diverted by senior regime officials.[72]"

On March 16, 2012, Clooney was arrested outside the Sudanese Embassy for civil disobedience.[73][74] He intended to be arrested when he planned the protest.[74] Several other prominent participants were also arrested, including Martin Luther King III.[74]

[RichGirl]

21. LOVE Clooney for all the above and he's easy on the eyes!

At the end of the day when I'm tired, I want to watch something light and funny, not the equivalent of a Charlie Rose interview.

[restorefreedom]

25. nothing against his acting or his humanitarian efforts

just generally not into celebs and their "all about me" personas, even if they do good work.

not saying clooney is a bad guy, but as much as i like colbert, not gonna stay up late to watch interviews with movie stars.

[Calista241]

39. Clooney does a lot of good stuff,

but i have no desire to see him pontificating on whatever he feels like talking about. Last time i listened to him, i ended up watching The Interview, and wasting 2 hours of my life.

[Mira]

9. The gates are down, I hear the clanging

and there is a train coming.

[bigwillq]

11. No

Watching tennis.

[demmiblue]

12. I don't have cable and my antenna doesn't pick up CBS without a lot of gymnastics.

I will watch it when it is on the internet.

[TipTok]

13. DVR

[lonestarnot]

14. Still waiting.

[orange you glad]

16. Saw the show: Hmmmmmm

Thus far,



But, being a huge fan, I'll give him some time.

[MissDeeds]

19. Yeah, I thought it was pretty bad

I felt kind of bad for him. It seemed forced and awkward. I'll give it a few more days, but tonight wasn't good, not at all.

[redwitch]

41. That's how I felt about the first couple of The Colbert Report shows.

He got comfy though and we all know how it turned out. I wish it came on earlier though. I'm so tired by 11:30!

[Elwood P Dowd]

20. I will try a couple more times, but most of that was hard to watch.

All the late night shows are terrible compared to the peak years of Johnny Carson.

[MADem]

29. He has a female announcer--first time I've ever heard one on late night television.

Seems like a silly 'barrier' to break in this century...but I noticed it, so it's important enough.

I think he'll get better, he's got to work out the kinks, but I'm sure he will. He's smart. He can do it!

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. After watching, i think he'll be fine.

[Gloria]

22. JUst watching it in MT with Jebbie...

At least he is asking some decent questions...probably better than Chuck Todd...

[trueblue2007]

23. I miss David Letterman SO MUCH !!!

[Gloria]

27. Years ago Letterman was good

but I think he became very boring.
Stopped watching.

[lunamagica]

31. Me too!!!

[Blue_In_AK]

24. I like Stephen Colbert,

but I've just never been a fan of late-night talk shows.

[pinstikfartherin]

26. Jeb Bonus Clip!

[Gloria]

28. I have to say, the finale was the best thing ever

in terms of recent musical stuff..it was great!

[truegrit44]

32. + 1000

It was super!

[moondust]

30. I miss the old egotistical conservative schmuck.

With expectations sky high, this will take some getting used to.

[davidpdx]

33. Yes, I do

Waiting for it to come on as a torrent as I'm outside the US. It's 5:45 am Eastern and it's not up yet.

[a kennedy]

37. have it on DVR, will watch with low expectations and be surprised...... eom

[truebluegreen]

38. Isn't everybody? nt

[mithnanthy]

40. I loved the new show and Colbert was great!

He's sharp as usual and funny as hell! A creative genius!

[fadedrose]

43. I was a bit disappointed

No, I was a whole bunch disappointed. Jimmy Fallon does enough singing and dancing for that time slot and more is not needed. I changed the channel when Jeb came on.

I watched Letterman for his facial expressions as much as anything, they were always right on, and very peaceful. His skits were stupid, like throwing junk off buildings and sending talently challenged people on errands, but they were quietly funny and I enjoyed the stupidity of some skits.

The show seemed so effortless and easy to take, and the opening monologue with political humor was always a treat.

If Colbert would just relax a bit and act as though he's spending an hour with us, his friends, it will greatly improve the show.

I missed Letterman more last night than I have since Trump announced...

[fadedrose]

45. It's a current event

because of the political guests, relax.

[KamaAina]

46. Long past my bedtime.

And they don't rerun it the way Comedy Central used to rerun the Report.

As for it not being "current events", he's having a ton of political guests in the next couple of weeks, including Bernie!!