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Rhiannon12866

(258,718 posts)
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 04:03 AM Oct 2017

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 10/25/17

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Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 10/25/17 (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 OP
I like how they blurred Colbert's pinkie trusty elf Oct 2017 #1
It is a network show, after all, LOL Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #2
Thanks for posting these Colbert clips. trusty elf Oct 2017 #3
It's basically the whole monologue, that's the part I tune in for Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #4
I'm sure this is a too flattering rendition of Trump's legs: maddiemom Oct 2017 #6
I always try to get Batiste's musical asides nuxvomica Oct 2017 #5
Very cool find! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #7

Rhiannon12866

(258,718 posts)
2. It is a network show, after all, LOL
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 04:54 AM
Oct 2017

Though there are numerous times I'm surprised with what they manage to get away with! Nice pic!

Rhiannon12866

(258,718 posts)
4. It's basically the whole monologue, that's the part I tune in for
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 07:13 AM
Oct 2017

And a lot of the openings are just priceless. Besides being fearlessly funny, he must have some excellent writers, not that there's any shortage of material...

And that is one very clever pic! I recognize the cereal! Those are Froot Loops!

maddiemom

(5,206 posts)
6. I'm sure this is a too flattering rendition of Trump's legs:
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 01:24 PM
Oct 2017

Can they possibly be that trim and firm?

nuxvomica

(14,197 posts)
5. I always try to get Batiste's musical asides
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 07:19 AM
Oct 2017

But it took me a while to ID the one after the proctologist joke. For anyone who had the same memory lapse, here it is:


Rhiannon12866

(258,718 posts)
7. Very cool find!
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 11:15 PM
Oct 2017

Jon Batiste and Stephen do have quite a rapport and he often punctuates the monologues with appropriate musical comments - and he's also very funny! Great catch and I'll have to pay closer attention!

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