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[–] 75 points 9 months ago (16 children)

the series finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air Thursday, May 21.

Such a shame, but I look forward to whatever Colbert does next.

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  • [–] 28 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    Colbert Report return please.

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  • [–] 23 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    How would that even look under the current climate? I honestly can't imagine. I don't think he'd be comfortable being as cruel and vitriolic as you have to be to play the role these days.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Man, I want him to just start a YouTube channel. Give that s*** away.

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  • [–] 35 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I mostly hope he stays active and doesn't take an extended hiatus or move away from political content.

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  • [–] 17 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    In recent interviews he's said he knows what he wants to do next, but doesn't want to say. I expect he'll take a little while off and shift more into acting, possibly stage acting, but that's just a guess.

    I think he'll avoid politics for a little while, at least until Trump is gone.

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  • [–] 21 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    whatever Colbert does next.

    Jon Stewart's running mate?

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  • [–] 42 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    Why does it have to be Colbert? Take one of the unfunny Jimmies instead!

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  • [+] -6 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    or Seth Meyers...yes, he's still on the air.

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  • [–] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I kind of like him. Though I pretty much only watch a closer look and corrections.

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  • [–] 14 points 9 months ago

    Corrections is a gem and Closer Look is excellent. He also has some fun reoccurring sketches like "Leave Him Alone" guy starring Lutz and "Jokes Seth Can't Say". He's also a fun interviewer, much more loose and relaxed.

    Long way of saying after Colbert he's my #1 in late night.

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  • [–] 18 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Can't believe no network has picked him up yet

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    But some times folks, he likes to just pick up a bunch of discarded news print from the back of a McDonald's public toilet and then redact them properly leaving only the correct amount of numbers to declare a date... Meanwhile!

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  • [–] 23 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    Good to know so I can cancel my Paramount+ that day

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    But you'll miss Star Fleet academy!

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    It’s not late, it’s just pining for the fjords.

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    Go ahead, idc, but do something like run for Congress or President

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    [–] 43 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 20 points 9 months ago (8 children)

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

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months 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.

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  • [–] 18 points 9 months ago (5 children)

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

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  • [–] 25 points 9 months 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. 

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months 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"

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months 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.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

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

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