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[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Would love to have him back-to-back with Jon Stewart again, in these trying times.

[–] Dionysus@leminal.space 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I wouldn't be mad about it.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I want him to run for public office

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

He did a great job of inheriting the show from Letterman.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I liked him on The Colbert Report. Never watched him on The Late Show.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He was way funnier when he was a conservative before he switched parties.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] scoobford@piefed.blahaj.zone 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

His last show was the Colbert Report on Comedy Central. He pretended to be an arch-neocon as a bit, which was not only hilarious but also resulted in several high profile right wingers eating the onion. 

[–] adavis@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I always find the term eating the onion amusing. Especially as a Australian where we had a conservative Prime Minister bite into and eat a raw onion like an apple.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago

His character (also named Stephen Colbert) was specifically and primarily based on Bill O'Reilly, who was not pretending. It's why Stephen often referred to Bill as "Papa Bear"

[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I almost never watched him until COVID hit. Colbert, as well as Trevor Noah at the time and Seth Meyers really improved their shows during and after COVID.

They all got much more relaxed and made the shows feel much more authentic. I think Colbert has actually swung the most back towards "professional", but he still general brings a more relaxed vibe.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Good, not great. The openers to Meanwhile were always entertaining, however. John Batiste was a gem, stopped watching after he left (unrelated).

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I will be sad.

I regularly watch his monologues the day after. They're not his greatest work but they still hit and were a nice bit of comfort in really shitty times.

Fuck Paramount. Fuck Larry Ellison. Fuck Trump.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 month ago

ORACLE = One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

David letterman wasn't great. I saw the first episodes back then. Boring! But I was a kid watching Batman cartoons. Colbert kicks butt.

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm confused, because I was watching the late show before I was a teenager in the late 80s.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

That was an unrelated show.

[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

I'm sure he will do great things after. I would vote for him if he ran for pres.