The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Premier!

Well, if you didn't already know, late night comedy history was made last night. The very first episode of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert premiered last night (at least in Australia, America you've already seen the second episode! And by the time you guys read this, the third episode will almost be on air. Not fair!), and was it an interesting one.

Apart from the usual late night talk show antics (ahem...a guy behind a desk, a house band, a couple of guests and a music act), from what I've watch so far, it was quite an interesting show. The beginning was....very interesting? Or maybe it was cut differently when I watched it online, I don't know. They sung the American Anthem, and then Stephen came out dancing like he was in a chorus line. That is a great introduction. Especially for people (like me) who have never watched his previous show. He must be insane. Just kidding. Maybe.

After that happened though, a little bit of me died inside. The camera panned around to the audience, and just looking at the seating arrangement (Wow, a bunch of seats make me think of Dave. I'm sure he'd be flattered.) had me immediately think of David Letterman. In fact, they could have intercut old footage of Dave's audience and no one would have noticed. That moment made me miss Letterman's show a lot. The Ed Sullivan theatre just isn't the same without him.

Those blue lights though! They're everywhere!

Either Colbert's favourite colour is blue, or the store ran out of white lights. Man, they are everywhere, in the audience under the stairs, behind the desk, in front of the desk. So much blue! Why did the designers do that? (Geez, I'm starting to sound like Seinfeld) To be honest though it hurts my eyes a little bit.

 

 

So I actually only have so far watched the monologue, and gosh he's funny! I watched all of the preview videos the other day to try to get a feel of what his style is, but I wasn't sure. Just watching the monologue now, I can totally see that this is my kind of comedy. I think he is so funny, but it's a different kind of funny to Letterman. This is more high energy, where as Letterman was like 'Eh, I'll tell a joke and I don't really care if you like it or not'.

That history channel joke though....

Stephen, I think you might have a new fan. I hope that in the future they do remotes, that's always my favourite part of a late night show. I'm really excited for what's to come next on the show, I'm sure that it's going to go well. I mean, after the reaction that he got from the audience for the whole duration of the monologue, I know he's going to do well.

Until Next Time...
Morgan ^^