Stephen Colbert addressed “the big story everybody is talking about right now” on Thursday’s “Late Show,” diving right into the “recent poorly handled regime change — over at ‘Jeopardy!'”
Yes, Colbert tackled the controversy surrounding recently appointed new “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards, who stepped down from the role Friday morning, while making it clear he thinks America’s level of attention to the choice of who is worthy to replace the late, great Alex Trebek is “possibly to avoid talking about everything else” — like the Taliban taking over Afghanistan and President Joe Biden’s handling of that situation.
“During their search, the show tried out everyone, from friend of the show Anderson Cooper, to friend of the show LeVar Burton, to friend of the show Katie Couric, to Dr. Oz, which is why people were a bit surprised when in the end as their permanent week-night host, the executive...
Yes, Colbert tackled the controversy surrounding recently appointed new “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards, who stepped down from the role Friday morning, while making it clear he thinks America’s level of attention to the choice of who is worthy to replace the late, great Alex Trebek is “possibly to avoid talking about everything else” — like the Taliban taking over Afghanistan and President Joe Biden’s handling of that situation.
“During their search, the show tried out everyone, from friend of the show Anderson Cooper, to friend of the show LeVar Burton, to friend of the show Katie Couric, to Dr. Oz, which is why people were a bit surprised when in the end as their permanent week-night host, the executive...
- 8/20/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Stephen Colbert was fired up at the start of Thursday’s “Late Show.”
“They wanna hear me talk about the big story everyone is talking about right now, which continues to be the chaos surrounding the poorly handled regime change – over at ‘Jeopardy!’,” he said.
He was referring to the waves of controversy around the new host of the venerable game show, executive producer Mike Richards, who was accused of harassment and discrimination when he was a producer on “The Price Is Right.” In a statement to the “Jeopardy!” staff, Richards said the characterization of those claims “did not reflect the reality of who I am or how we worked together on ‘The Price is Right.’”
But then this week, a new report from The Ringer detailed numerous offensive comments Richards made while hosting his own podcast in 2013 and 2014.
Colbert thought it was curious that Richards’ search to find the next host of “Jeopardy!
“They wanna hear me talk about the big story everyone is talking about right now, which continues to be the chaos surrounding the poorly handled regime change – over at ‘Jeopardy!’,” he said.
He was referring to the waves of controversy around the new host of the venerable game show, executive producer Mike Richards, who was accused of harassment and discrimination when he was a producer on “The Price Is Right.” In a statement to the “Jeopardy!” staff, Richards said the characterization of those claims “did not reflect the reality of who I am or how we worked together on ‘The Price is Right.’”
But then this week, a new report from The Ringer detailed numerous offensive comments Richards made while hosting his own podcast in 2013 and 2014.
Colbert thought it was curious that Richards’ search to find the next host of “Jeopardy!
- 8/20/2021
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert both skewered a decision by OnlyFans to ban pornographic videos, a move that was announced Thursday.
The content subscription service said that starting in October, it will no longer allow “sexually explicit conduct” on the platform, a move made at the behest of banking partners and payment providers.
OnlyFans, founded in 2016, is most well-known for featuring adult content and was praised as a safe space for sex workers.
The late-night hosts threw some jabs at the company over the surprising pivot.
“They know that fans of OnlyFans are only fans of one thing, right?” joked Late Show’...
The content subscription service said that starting in October, it will no longer allow “sexually explicit conduct” on the platform, a move made at the behest of banking partners and payment providers.
OnlyFans, founded in 2016, is most well-known for featuring adult content and was praised as a safe space for sex workers.
The late-night hosts threw some jabs at the company over the surprising pivot.
“They know that fans of OnlyFans are only fans of one thing, right?” joked Late Show’...
- 8/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert both skewered a decision by OnlyFans to ban pornographic videos, a move that was announced Thursday.
The content subscription service said that starting in October, it will no longer allow “sexually explicit conduct” on the platform, a move made at the behest of banking partners and payment providers.
OnlyFans, founded in 2016, is most well-known for featuring adult content and was praised as a safe space for sex workers.
The late-night hosts threw some jabs at the company over the surprising pivot.
“They know that fans of OnlyFans are only fans of one thing, right?” joked Late Show’...
The content subscription service said that starting in October, it will no longer allow “sexually explicit conduct” on the platform, a move made at the behest of banking partners and payment providers.
OnlyFans, founded in 2016, is most well-known for featuring adult content and was praised as a safe space for sex workers.
The late-night hosts threw some jabs at the company over the surprising pivot.
“They know that fans of OnlyFans are only fans of one thing, right?” joked Late Show’...
- 8/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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- 8/19/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Fox News’ 11 p.m. Et “Gutfeld!” finally beat every other late-night show — including Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” on CBS — Tuesday in total viewership and the advertiser-coveted age demographic of 25 to 54. When the right-leaning program debuted in April, host Greg Gutfeld and his promotional team made no secret of their ambition to overtake late-night rivals, but Colbert blocked him from the top spot.
On Tuesday night, “Gutfeld!” took in a total average of 2.120 million viewers, with 434,000 in the key demo, on average. The “Late Show,” which has an 11:35 p.m. Et start time on CBS, grabbed an average of 1.896 million total viewers of whom 423,000 were in the demo. Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” — an NBC program which also airs at 11:35 — came next with 1.216 million total viewers, on average, and 354,000 in the demo.
In the 18-to-49 demo, however, Colbert still won, averaging 322,000 viewers to Gutfeld’s 281,000 and Fallon’s...
On Tuesday night, “Gutfeld!” took in a total average of 2.120 million viewers, with 434,000 in the key demo, on average. The “Late Show,” which has an 11:35 p.m. Et start time on CBS, grabbed an average of 1.896 million total viewers of whom 423,000 were in the demo. Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” — an NBC program which also airs at 11:35 — came next with 1.216 million total viewers, on average, and 354,000 in the demo.
In the 18-to-49 demo, however, Colbert still won, averaging 322,000 viewers to Gutfeld’s 281,000 and Fallon’s...
- 8/19/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
The Biden administration will soon officially recommend coronavirus vaccine booster shots. People will be eligible for a booster eight months after their second shot. “We’re gonna get a third shot, so somehow they’re going to have to make the vaccination card even bigger,” Stephen Colbert joked on Tuesday’s “Late Show.”
The first people eligible for boosters will probably be nursing home residents and healthcare workers, who may start getting their third shots as early as mid-September. “So these are autumn shots,” Colbert said. “The options will be Moderna, Pfizer or pumpkin spice.”
Colbert pointed out that this is a reversal of CDC guidance from as recently as a month ago. “First masks, now this,” Colbert said, referencing the CDC’s statement that vaccinated people didn’t need to wear masks. “What else will the CDC suddenly flip on? Could I have been eating raw chicken this whole time,...
The first people eligible for boosters will probably be nursing home residents and healthcare workers, who may start getting their third shots as early as mid-September. “So these are autumn shots,” Colbert said. “The options will be Moderna, Pfizer or pumpkin spice.”
Colbert pointed out that this is a reversal of CDC guidance from as recently as a month ago. “First masks, now this,” Colbert said, referencing the CDC’s statement that vaccinated people didn’t need to wear masks. “What else will the CDC suddenly flip on? Could I have been eating raw chicken this whole time,...
- 8/18/2021
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
On Monday’s “Late Show,” Stephen Colbert talked about the “heartbreaking” situation in Afghanistan. America spent 20 years occupying the country and training the Afghan military, and the Taliban retook it in 10 days. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the fall of Kabul isn’t like the fall of Saigon, another humiliating American military outcome. “True, in Saigon they speak Vietnamese,” Colbert quipped.
“It’s hard to argue that the White House didn’t shank the withdrawal,” Colbert said. President Joe Biden apparently had bad intelligence. In July, Biden said that it was “highly unlikely” that the Taliban would retake the country, which was wrong. “That is the most inaccurate prediction from a president since Abe Lincoln said ‘see you after the play!’” Colbert said. (Jon Batiste said “too soon” to that one.)
Republicans relished blaming Biden for the failure, with former President Donald Trump calling on Biden to “resign in disgrace,...
“It’s hard to argue that the White House didn’t shank the withdrawal,” Colbert said. President Joe Biden apparently had bad intelligence. In July, Biden said that it was “highly unlikely” that the Taliban would retake the country, which was wrong. “That is the most inaccurate prediction from a president since Abe Lincoln said ‘see you after the play!’” Colbert said. (Jon Batiste said “too soon” to that one.)
Republicans relished blaming Biden for the failure, with former President Donald Trump calling on Biden to “resign in disgrace,...
- 8/17/2021
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
With Friday’s release of the film Respect, Jennifer Hudson visited the Late Show Thursday to perform an impromptu rendition of the Aretha Franklin classic “(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman” alongside Stephen Colbert and Jon Batiste.
As Hudson told Colbert during the interview, she learned to play piano while filming her role as the Queen of Soul. “I always had the passion for singing, not playing [piano], but now since playing her, it’s given me a new passion to wanna play more,” Hudson said.
The singer then...
As Hudson told Colbert during the interview, she learned to play piano while filming her role as the Queen of Soul. “I always had the passion for singing, not playing [piano], but now since playing her, it’s given me a new passion to wanna play more,” Hudson said.
The singer then...
- 8/13/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The Black Keys have shared the music video for their rendition of R.L. Burnside’s “Poor Boy a Long Way From Home,” off the duo’s covers LP Delta Kream.
Like the video for their take on John Lee Hooker’s “Crawling Kingsnake” and their virtual Late Show appearance in May, the Black Keys and their band — including guitarist Kenny Brown and bassist Eric Deaton, Burnside’s former sidemen — perform the track at Jimmy Duck Holmes’ Blue Front Café in Bentonia, Mississippi. The Blue Front is the oldest active juke joint in the U.
Like the video for their take on John Lee Hooker’s “Crawling Kingsnake” and their virtual Late Show appearance in May, the Black Keys and their band — including guitarist Kenny Brown and bassist Eric Deaton, Burnside’s former sidemen — perform the track at Jimmy Duck Holmes’ Blue Front Café in Bentonia, Mississippi. The Blue Front is the oldest active juke joint in the U.
- 8/12/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Late Show host Stephen Colbert held Brian Stelter‘s feet to the fire on Tuesday night when he pressed CNN’s chief media correspondent on his network’s “odd conflict of rules” when it comes to the Cuomo brothers.
Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday his decision to resign as governor of New York, unarguably too long after multiple accusations of sexual misconduct and harassment surfaced against the veteran politico — and after his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, continued to advise him on navigating the scandal.
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Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday his decision to resign as governor of New York, unarguably too long after multiple accusations of sexual misconduct and harassment surfaced against the veteran politico — and after his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, continued to advise him on navigating the scandal.
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- 8/11/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz and Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Stephen Colbert opened Tuesday’s “Late Show” by saying it was a beautiful day in New York City: “85 degrees, 75 percent humidity, and this afternoon, Andrew Cuomo resigned.” The studio audience cheered the news that the governor of New York was leaving office due to allegations in a report by the state attorney general that he sexually harassed 11 women.
“Don’t let the door hit you on the butt on the way out,” Colbert added. “But if it does, that door should also resign.”
Colbert complained that Cuomo’s resignation won’t take effect for 14 days. “Evidently, he gave himself two weeks’ notice,” he said. Colbert also didn’t really think the governor took responsibility for his actions. “In my mind, I’ve never crossed the line with anyone,” Cuomo said during his resignation press conference. “But I didn’t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn.” When...
“Don’t let the door hit you on the butt on the way out,” Colbert added. “But if it does, that door should also resign.”
Colbert complained that Cuomo’s resignation won’t take effect for 14 days. “Evidently, he gave himself two weeks’ notice,” he said. Colbert also didn’t really think the governor took responsibility for his actions. “In my mind, I’ve never crossed the line with anyone,” Cuomo said during his resignation press conference. “But I didn’t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn.” When...
- 8/11/2021
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Captain Planet is more of a disheveled, depressed drunk than “our hero” at this point. And you can totally forget about that taking “pollution down to zero” part of the old theme song.
On Monday’s “Late Show,” Stephen Colbert’s cold open centered on the recent U.N. climate crisis report, which found that Earth is getting even hotter than we thought, even faster than we thought. And yes, much of the problem is a man-made one.
You can imagine how this situation, classified a “Code Red” by the United Nations secretary general, is going over with the leader of the Planeteers.
To summon their hero, Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Heart once again combined, this time revealing a slovenly Captain Planet sitting askew in a cloud recliner clutching a beer.
“What time is it?” the Colbert-voiced green-haired hero asked.
It was probably like noon.
“Captain Planet, the world is on fire,...
On Monday’s “Late Show,” Stephen Colbert’s cold open centered on the recent U.N. climate crisis report, which found that Earth is getting even hotter than we thought, even faster than we thought. And yes, much of the problem is a man-made one.
You can imagine how this situation, classified a “Code Red” by the United Nations secretary general, is going over with the leader of the Planeteers.
To summon their hero, Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Heart once again combined, this time revealing a slovenly Captain Planet sitting askew in a cloud recliner clutching a beer.
“What time is it?” the Colbert-voiced green-haired hero asked.
It was probably like noon.
“Captain Planet, the world is on fire,...
- 8/10/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
On Wednesday night, Late Show host Stephen Colbert was about to dive into a segment on the history of the corn dog when he heard a knocking coming from his desk. Opening up the drawer — he discovered that Jon Stewart, his partner in politically satirical crime and former host of The Daily Show — was calling in from an iPad.
The two quickly got into a discussion about Covid-19, comparing overgrown quarantine hairstyles and their fear over the illness itself.
“As someone who is really on the dividing line of those that the CDC would say,...
The two quickly got into a discussion about Covid-19, comparing overgrown quarantine hairstyles and their fear over the illness itself.
“As someone who is really on the dividing line of those that the CDC would say,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
In a clip released from tonight’s Late Show, host Stephen Colbert relentlessly questions former Trump national security advisor John Bolton about the president.
Bolton, of course is promoting a book about his time in the West Wing, and Colbert goes after him for for his previous support of a man Bolton has called “unfit” to be president.
“Whatever we think of him,” Bolton explained of Trump, “he’s not going to be a Democrat subject to the pressure — especially now — of the Left. I bought that argument in 2016.”
An exasperated Colbert responded, “No, he’s going to be subject to the pressure of Vladimir Putin! And Xi Jinping! He’s a person willing to sell out the interest of the American people for his own reelection.”
“What could be worse,” continued Colbert, “in Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden’s philosophy than betraying your country to a hostile foreign leader?...
Bolton, of course is promoting a book about his time in the West Wing, and Colbert goes after him for for his previous support of a man Bolton has called “unfit” to be president.
“Whatever we think of him,” Bolton explained of Trump, “he’s not going to be a Democrat subject to the pressure — especially now — of the Left. I bought that argument in 2016.”
An exasperated Colbert responded, “No, he’s going to be subject to the pressure of Vladimir Putin! And Xi Jinping! He’s a person willing to sell out the interest of the American people for his own reelection.”
“What could be worse,” continued Colbert, “in Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden’s philosophy than betraying your country to a hostile foreign leader?...
- 6/24/2020
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Bright Eyes shared a live studio performance of their newest track, “Mariana Trench,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday.
With some Covid-19 restrictions easing, it looked as if Bright Eyes and the rest of their backing band were able to gather for the performance in the same studio space (while still staying six feet apart). That togetherness lent their rendition of “Mariana Trench” a compelling immediacy, as frontman Conor Oberst delivered a gripping vocal performance over the song’s percolating groove, which eventually opens up with a flourish of horns.
With some Covid-19 restrictions easing, it looked as if Bright Eyes and the rest of their backing band were able to gather for the performance in the same studio space (while still staying six feet apart). That togetherness lent their rendition of “Mariana Trench” a compelling immediacy, as frontman Conor Oberst delivered a gripping vocal performance over the song’s percolating groove, which eventually opens up with a flourish of horns.
- 6/23/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Stephen Colbert talked with Diane Sawyer on Late Show about her having interviewed Donald Trump back i n1999, when he was first flirting with running for Potus, and not many people were taking him seriously.
“He was amazingly consistent about China and the trade war,” she said. “North Korea back then too.” She remembered asking now President Trump about his campaign “stunts,” to which he replied, “You call them stunts, but they energize me and people want me energized, so that’s why I gotta keep on doing them.”
She spoke of the “undertow” pulling the country apart, saying, “We are not talking to each other in a way that actually is making us illuminated about each other and how we got here.”
Colbert immediately threw back to the Richard Nixon White House . “I remember Watergate. We have a president now who is under investigation. Some people are calling for his impeachment.
“He was amazingly consistent about China and the trade war,” she said. “North Korea back then too.” She remembered asking now President Trump about his campaign “stunts,” to which he replied, “You call them stunts, but they energize me and people want me energized, so that’s why I gotta keep on doing them.”
She spoke of the “undertow” pulling the country apart, saying, “We are not talking to each other in a way that actually is making us illuminated about each other and how we got here.”
Colbert immediately threw back to the Richard Nixon White House . “I remember Watergate. We have a president now who is under investigation. Some people are calling for his impeachment.
- 4/13/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’re gonna cover panda sex in primetime, at least find a new angle, Tucker Carlson.
The Fox News host earnestly exposed the bear species’ gross sexual habits for what they are on Monday. One problem: It was in lieu of covering the raid on President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, Stephen Colbert criticized the next night on CBS.
Oh wait, there are actually two problems here: Rival Colbert did the same angle almost seven years ago when he played a self-proclaimed “insane person” on Comedy Central.
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“Tucker Carlson stole my bit,” Colbert said on Tuesday’s “Late Show.” “And not just the panda thing: He also stole acting incredibly stupid while wearing an ill-fitting suit.”
Watch the video above, which includes footage from the 2011 “Colbert Report” in question.
Read original story Tucker Carlson’s Panda-Sex Bit? ‘Colbert Report’ Did It! (Video) At TheWrap...
The Fox News host earnestly exposed the bear species’ gross sexual habits for what they are on Monday. One problem: It was in lieu of covering the raid on President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, Stephen Colbert criticized the next night on CBS.
Oh wait, there are actually two problems here: Rival Colbert did the same angle almost seven years ago when he played a self-proclaimed “insane person” on Comedy Central.
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“Tucker Carlson stole my bit,” Colbert said on Tuesday’s “Late Show.” “And not just the panda thing: He also stole acting incredibly stupid while wearing an ill-fitting suit.”
Watch the video above, which includes footage from the 2011 “Colbert Report” in question.
Read original story Tucker Carlson’s Panda-Sex Bit? ‘Colbert Report’ Did It! (Video) At TheWrap...
- 4/11/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
After briefly joking about the old folks interrogating Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg all day Tuesday (“We’ll have more on this tomorrow, if they make me”), Stephen Colbert spent the majority of his “Late Show” monologue Tuesday night cracking wise about the news item that has a solid chance at either remaining the biggest story of the week or spawning it: the FBI’s raid and seizure of property of Donald Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen.
“I want to give a shoutout to any FBI agents watching from this Michael Cohen’s hotel room! Hi, guys! If you’re there, remember, just order the porn, because the porn is on the president. And, uh, and the porn stars are, too,” Colbert joked. “Of course, I’m talking about yesterday’s big raid on Trump attorney and man realizing he left his soul on the bus, Michael Cohen. Now, a lot of people are expecting me to celebrate just because this is devastating to Donald Trump, but we’re not going to be dropping a bunch of Michael Cohen confetti tonight, because the FBI got all his papers before he could shred them.”
And then Colbert dropped a really interesting metaphor for how screwed Trump would appear to be right now.
Also Read: Seth Meyers: Trump's New Strategy Is 'To Act so Guilty the Feds Will Think He Has to Be Innocent' (Video)
“But it is a huge deal. This exact moment, as I speak, FBI agents are so far up in Trump’s business that they’re reading his emails with a proctoscope. Investigators snapped up Cohen’s computer, personal financial records, even his phone. Now he’s going to have to threaten porn stars by telegram,” Colbert said, before slipping in a joke about another joke. “Agents also took all material related to a 2016 payment Cohen made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. In this case, the FBI actually does stand for ‘female body inspector.'”
Colbert then played the now-famous clip of Trump derailing a meeting about Syria to complain about the raid, in which he said the FBI “broke into” Cohen’s office.
“What does he mean, ‘broke into the office of one of my person attorneys?’ They used a search warrant,” Colbert said before slipping into his Trump voice. “‘Did you see what they did to my attorney? They broke into his office, stole a bunch of damning evidence. I think they might kidnap him to jail.'”
Also Read: Stephen Colbert Offers Michael Cohen Some Advice: 'I'm Sure the FBI Will Keep This Whole Thing Quiet for $130,000' (Video)
And, of course, Colbert also had some instructive words for Trump about exactly what kind of troubling situation he’s in right now.
“Trump also tweeted, ‘Attorney-client privilege is dead!’ Well, it is for you, because it turns out paying $130,000 to shut up a porn star right before the election is a violation of campaign finance law, and knowingly lying to a bank about why you need the 130 grand is bank fraud, and attorney-client privilege doesn’t apply if they’re investigating a crime jointly undertaken by the attorney and the client,” Colbert said. He then went back to his Trump voice for an illustration of how bad Trump is at understanding what is and isn’t a protected interaction with your lawyer.
“‘Officer, officer, may I remind you — yes, we were robbing this bank — but may I remind you, the guy holding the pistol is my lawyer, Okay. I assume that clears things up. We’ll be on my way. because he’s charging me by the hour to do that.'”
You can watch Colbert’s monologue from Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show” in the video embedded at the top of the post.
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“I want to give a shoutout to any FBI agents watching from this Michael Cohen’s hotel room! Hi, guys! If you’re there, remember, just order the porn, because the porn is on the president. And, uh, and the porn stars are, too,” Colbert joked. “Of course, I’m talking about yesterday’s big raid on Trump attorney and man realizing he left his soul on the bus, Michael Cohen. Now, a lot of people are expecting me to celebrate just because this is devastating to Donald Trump, but we’re not going to be dropping a bunch of Michael Cohen confetti tonight, because the FBI got all his papers before he could shred them.”
And then Colbert dropped a really interesting metaphor for how screwed Trump would appear to be right now.
Also Read: Seth Meyers: Trump's New Strategy Is 'To Act so Guilty the Feds Will Think He Has to Be Innocent' (Video)
“But it is a huge deal. This exact moment, as I speak, FBI agents are so far up in Trump’s business that they’re reading his emails with a proctoscope. Investigators snapped up Cohen’s computer, personal financial records, even his phone. Now he’s going to have to threaten porn stars by telegram,” Colbert said, before slipping in a joke about another joke. “Agents also took all material related to a 2016 payment Cohen made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. In this case, the FBI actually does stand for ‘female body inspector.'”
Colbert then played the now-famous clip of Trump derailing a meeting about Syria to complain about the raid, in which he said the FBI “broke into” Cohen’s office.
“What does he mean, ‘broke into the office of one of my person attorneys?’ They used a search warrant,” Colbert said before slipping into his Trump voice. “‘Did you see what they did to my attorney? They broke into his office, stole a bunch of damning evidence. I think they might kidnap him to jail.'”
Also Read: Stephen Colbert Offers Michael Cohen Some Advice: 'I'm Sure the FBI Will Keep This Whole Thing Quiet for $130,000' (Video)
And, of course, Colbert also had some instructive words for Trump about exactly what kind of troubling situation he’s in right now.
“Trump also tweeted, ‘Attorney-client privilege is dead!’ Well, it is for you, because it turns out paying $130,000 to shut up a porn star right before the election is a violation of campaign finance law, and knowingly lying to a bank about why you need the 130 grand is bank fraud, and attorney-client privilege doesn’t apply if they’re investigating a crime jointly undertaken by the attorney and the client,” Colbert said. He then went back to his Trump voice for an illustration of how bad Trump is at understanding what is and isn’t a protected interaction with your lawyer.
“‘Officer, officer, may I remind you — yes, we were robbing this bank — but may I remind you, the guy holding the pistol is my lawyer, Okay. I assume that clears things up. We’ll be on my way. because he’s charging me by the hour to do that.'”
You can watch Colbert’s monologue from Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show” in the video embedded at the top of the post.
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- 4/11/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Stephen Colbert opened Late Show giving a shout out “to any FBI agents watching from Michael Cohen’s hotel room.”
“A lot of people are expecting me to celebrate because this is devastating to Donald Trump,” Colbert gloated of Monday’s FBI raid on the home, hotel room, and office of Trump’s personal attorney.
“I’m not allowing myself to feel about this. I’m going to be professional,” Colbert promised. “But, it is a huge deal. Exact moment as I speak, FBI agents are so far up Donald Trump’s business they’re reading his emails with a proctoscope.”
The CBS late-night host noted FBI agents had snapped up Cohen’s computer, personal finance records and even his phone.
“Now he’s going to have to threaten porn stars by telegram.”
Tonight: Stephen has a message for the FBI agents involved in raid on Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen.
“A lot of people are expecting me to celebrate because this is devastating to Donald Trump,” Colbert gloated of Monday’s FBI raid on the home, hotel room, and office of Trump’s personal attorney.
“I’m not allowing myself to feel about this. I’m going to be professional,” Colbert promised. “But, it is a huge deal. Exact moment as I speak, FBI agents are so far up Donald Trump’s business they’re reading his emails with a proctoscope.”
The CBS late-night host noted FBI agents had snapped up Cohen’s computer, personal finance records and even his phone.
“Now he’s going to have to threaten porn stars by telegram.”
Tonight: Stephen has a message for the FBI agents involved in raid on Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen.
- 4/11/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Colbert got a break on Monday, with the late-breaking news that the FBI raided the office and home of Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen happening just early enough that “The Late Show” writing staff could slip in some jokes about it.
“The Late Show” was coming off of hiatus, and it was clear that the imminently topical jokes were late additions to a bit he was doing to catch up on some of last week’s big news regarding the Stormy Daniels situation. Colbert started this part of his monologue with the video from last week of Trump denying he knew anything about the hush agreement Cohen had set up with Daniels.
“Trump trusts his lawyer so much, he lets him do stuff he doesn’t know about in his name for reasons he doesn’t understand. That’s like saying, ‘Doc, just put me under and take out whatever organs you want. Dealer’s choice. You want a lung? You take it,'” Colbert joked. “So he said on camera, ‘You’ll have to ask Michael Cohen.’ Well, guess who watches TV? Robert Mueller.
Also Read: Kimmel on FBI Raid of Trump's Attorney: 'It's Never a Great Sign When Your Lawyer Needs a Lawyer' (Video)
“Because, today, on a tip from Mueller, ‘The FBI raided Cohen’s office, seizing records related to several topics including payments to a pornographic-film actress.’ They got everything. All of his information about porn in a folder marked ‘finances,’ and all of his information about finances in a folder marked ‘porn.'”
After slipping in a joke about the FBI “taint team” that will have to review Cohen’s correspondence with Trump that was taken in the raids to make sure that the taking of it doesn’t violate laws regarding attorney-client privilege, Colbert suggested Cohen had reasons to be optimistic.
“But all hope isn’t lost, Michael Cohen. I’m sure the FBI will keep this whole thing quiet for $130,000,” Colbert joked. “Of course, if Trump really knew nothing about this, Cohen was already in trouble, because entering into an agreement on behalf of a client who doesn’t know about that agreement is ‘grounds for disbarment in New York. And if that happens, Trump’s legal team will be down to Ty Cobb, Jay Sekulow, and a DVD of ‘Matlock.’ He’s a good lawyer, that Matlock.”
Also Read: Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Gloats After FBI Raids Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen
Colbert then discussed Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti’s assertion that Trump’s denial that he knew about the agreement would be “like Christmas and Hanukkah all rolled into one” for Daniels because “you can’t have an agreement if one party claims they knew nothing about one of the principal terms of the agreement.”
I don’t remember the part in the Christmas story where one of the wise men hooks up with a porn star,” Colbert said, though he was less skeptical about it being part of Hanukkah lore. “Hannukah, I believe. ‘And, lo, the massage oil lasted eight nights.'”
You can watch Colbert’s Monday “Late Show” monologue in the video embedded at the top of this post.
Read original story Stephen Colbert Offers Michael Cohen Some Advice: ‘I’m Sure the FBI Will Keep This Whole Thing Quiet for $130,000’ (Video) At TheWrap...
“The Late Show” was coming off of hiatus, and it was clear that the imminently topical jokes were late additions to a bit he was doing to catch up on some of last week’s big news regarding the Stormy Daniels situation. Colbert started this part of his monologue with the video from last week of Trump denying he knew anything about the hush agreement Cohen had set up with Daniels.
“Trump trusts his lawyer so much, he lets him do stuff he doesn’t know about in his name for reasons he doesn’t understand. That’s like saying, ‘Doc, just put me under and take out whatever organs you want. Dealer’s choice. You want a lung? You take it,'” Colbert joked. “So he said on camera, ‘You’ll have to ask Michael Cohen.’ Well, guess who watches TV? Robert Mueller.
Also Read: Kimmel on FBI Raid of Trump's Attorney: 'It's Never a Great Sign When Your Lawyer Needs a Lawyer' (Video)
“Because, today, on a tip from Mueller, ‘The FBI raided Cohen’s office, seizing records related to several topics including payments to a pornographic-film actress.’ They got everything. All of his information about porn in a folder marked ‘finances,’ and all of his information about finances in a folder marked ‘porn.'”
After slipping in a joke about the FBI “taint team” that will have to review Cohen’s correspondence with Trump that was taken in the raids to make sure that the taking of it doesn’t violate laws regarding attorney-client privilege, Colbert suggested Cohen had reasons to be optimistic.
“But all hope isn’t lost, Michael Cohen. I’m sure the FBI will keep this whole thing quiet for $130,000,” Colbert joked. “Of course, if Trump really knew nothing about this, Cohen was already in trouble, because entering into an agreement on behalf of a client who doesn’t know about that agreement is ‘grounds for disbarment in New York. And if that happens, Trump’s legal team will be down to Ty Cobb, Jay Sekulow, and a DVD of ‘Matlock.’ He’s a good lawyer, that Matlock.”
Also Read: Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Gloats After FBI Raids Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen
Colbert then discussed Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti’s assertion that Trump’s denial that he knew about the agreement would be “like Christmas and Hanukkah all rolled into one” for Daniels because “you can’t have an agreement if one party claims they knew nothing about one of the principal terms of the agreement.”
I don’t remember the part in the Christmas story where one of the wise men hooks up with a porn star,” Colbert said, though he was less skeptical about it being part of Hanukkah lore. “Hannukah, I believe. ‘And, lo, the massage oil lasted eight nights.'”
You can watch Colbert’s Monday “Late Show” monologue in the video embedded at the top of this post.
Read original story Stephen Colbert Offers Michael Cohen Some Advice: ‘I’m Sure the FBI Will Keep This Whole Thing Quiet for $130,000’ (Video) At TheWrap...
- 4/10/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Among the many topics explored in the newest episode of “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” Jay-z opened up to David Letterman about infidelity in his marriage with Beyonce, thoughts on Donald Trump and his relationship with Kanye West.
Letterman (who had his own cheating scandal with members of his “Late Show” staff) talked about his journey to be being a better husband, to which Jay-z responded, “For a lot of us – especially where I grew up, and [for] men in general – we don’t have emotional cues. Our cues are be a man, stand up, don’t cry … I want to be open, I want to have the emotional tools it takes to keep my family together.
“I have a beautiful wife who’s understanding and knew that I’m not the worst of what I’ve done,” he continued. “And we did the hard work of going to therapy.
Letterman (who had his own cheating scandal with members of his “Late Show” staff) talked about his journey to be being a better husband, to which Jay-z responded, “For a lot of us – especially where I grew up, and [for] men in general – we don’t have emotional cues. Our cues are be a man, stand up, don’t cry … I want to be open, I want to have the emotional tools it takes to keep my family together.
“I have a beautiful wife who’s understanding and knew that I’m not the worst of what I’ve done,” he continued. “And we did the hard work of going to therapy.
- 4/6/2018
- by Kirsten Chuba
- Variety Film + TV
Jay-z is used to strangers knowing the dirty details about his personal life, but on the Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, the rapper gives his take on the stories and events that brought him to where he is now. In his interview with the former Late Show host, the artist, whose real name is Shawn Carter, talks about overcoming martial problems and being a dad. Growing up in an area where men were told to "Be a man. Stand up. Don't cry," he had to strive to become the husband and father that Beyoncé, Blue Ivy and the twins, Rumi and Sir Carter deserved. "I want to have the emotional tools that it keeps to keep my family...
- 4/6/2018
- E! Online
David Letterman feels like a no-brainer pick to host a monthly talk show with some of the most famous people on the planet. With decades of experience and a career-long cultivation of a personality built on whatever the opposite of being starstruck is, Letterman’s also someone with plenty of time on his hands to do it. All those pieces went into making his ongoing Netflix series “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.”
After four episodes, the show has largely settled into a version of itself that future installments probably won’t stray too far from. The guest of the month appears to the adoring surprise of an unsuspecting audience. The guest and Dave have a wide-ranging conversation from upbringing to career to an obligatory comment on The World We Live in Now (and the one person most associated with it). If anything, the biggest surprise is how deferential Letterman...
After four episodes, the show has largely settled into a version of itself that future installments probably won’t stray too far from. The guest of the month appears to the adoring surprise of an unsuspecting audience. The guest and Dave have a wide-ranging conversation from upbringing to career to an obligatory comment on The World We Live in Now (and the one person most associated with it). If anything, the biggest surprise is how deferential Letterman...
- 4/6/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Press-loathing actor Joaquin Phoenix, star of Lynne Ramsey’s “You Were Never Really Here,” is still in recovery. Yes, from alcohol back in the day, but also from that disastrous period when he and then-brother-in-law Casey Affleck “thought it was funny,” as he told NPR’s Terry Gross, to film the bizarre 2010 mockumentary “I’m Still Here.” Throughout filming, Phoenix remained in (scripted) character as a strangely unhinged version of himself, overweight, hirsute, and out of control, including his 2009 “Late Show with David Letterman” appearance where he announced his acting retirement — in order to be a hip-hop artist.
The movie underscored Phoenix’s ambivalent relationship to his own celebrity and his lack of concern for public perceptions. However, it turned out that he may have overstated his case. Phoenix had no idea how much the film would impact his ability to get work. (HIs director is still dealing with the...
The movie underscored Phoenix’s ambivalent relationship to his own celebrity and his lack of concern for public perceptions. However, it turned out that he may have overstated his case. Phoenix had no idea how much the film would impact his ability to get work. (HIs director is still dealing with the...
- 4/3/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Even former president Jimmy Carter seems intent on getting a few knocks in on Donald Trump during his Late Show appearance. To be fair though Carter is being a lot more judicious than some folks since he’s doing his best to pray for Trump and not bash him repeatedly as the subject of the Potus is brought up again and again. He doesn’t seem to think that Trump will use nuclear weapons, he doesn’t believe that Trump will send the country to war, and for the most part Carter just barely digs at the president while attempting to stay on
Jimmy Carter Knocks President Donald Trump in “Late Show” Appearance...
Jimmy Carter Knocks President Donald Trump in “Late Show” Appearance...
- 4/1/2018
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Earlier this year, CNN’s Brian Stelter reported that Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest owner of local news stations in the country with over 200 owned or operated, would be requiring local news anchors to read a scripted promo that reflects a mistrust of the media. Some in the news industry expressed outrage at the time, but the anger has ignited Twitter in recent days after Deadspin created a compilation video showing dozens of newscasters reading the same promo.
The spot includes language painting the Sinclair-owned local news stations as the heralds of real news and refers to other media outlets as publishing “fake stories…stories that just aren’t true, without checking facts first.” The language reflects President Donald Trump’s insistence that the mainstream news media is “fake” and that certain narratives are pushed for political reasons. “Unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their...
The spot includes language painting the Sinclair-owned local news stations as the heralds of real news and refers to other media outlets as publishing “fake stories…stories that just aren’t true, without checking facts first.” The language reflects President Donald Trump’s insistence that the mainstream news media is “fake” and that certain narratives are pushed for political reasons. “Unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their...
- 4/1/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
Stephen Colbert looked at the growing Facebook scandal on Friday’s Late Show. “You’re not the customer,” he explained. “Your life is their product. And Facebook is the pimp.”
The CBS late-night host, who is very proud he has never had a Facebook page – “You know nothing about me, Suckerberg!” – said staffers have downloaded their Facebook histories and “they found that Facebook keeps a record of some pretty crazy stuff.”
“Like all all calls made from their smartphone,” Colbert revealed.
“And a family tree of all their relatives.”
“And, one of my writers even discovered that Facebook has an algorithm for his face.”
Tonight: With #Facebook under fire from users and the government, Stephen senses that the time is right to launch a new social network. #Lssc pic.twitter.com/gTzpmsIMHe
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) March 31, 2018
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The CBS late-night host, who is very proud he has never had a Facebook page – “You know nothing about me, Suckerberg!” – said staffers have downloaded their Facebook histories and “they found that Facebook keeps a record of some pretty crazy stuff.”
“Like all all calls made from their smartphone,” Colbert revealed.
“And a family tree of all their relatives.”
“And, one of my writers even discovered that Facebook has an algorithm for his face.”
Tonight: With #Facebook under fire from users and the government, Stephen senses that the time is right to launch a new social network. #Lssc pic.twitter.com/gTzpmsIMHe
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) March 31, 2018
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- 3/31/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Do you find the political views of President Trump’s new pick for National Security Adviser John Bolton to be completely unpalatable? Well, what about if Grammy winner Michael Bolton was to turn some of the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations’ thoughts on war into song? Stephen Colbert tried exactly that out on Thursday. Accompanied by “Late Show” house band leader Jon Batiste, the “When a Man Loves a Woman” crooner turned the below John Bolton newspaper quotes into beautiful song lyrics. Also Read: Dana Carvey as 'Deranged Nutball' John Bolton Makes Stephen Colbert Break Over and Over (Video) “The threat is imminent/The...
- 3/30/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Sean Penn’s bizarre late-night appearance this week might have surprised some fans, but those close to him say his unpredictable behavior is actually par for the course.
“His mind doesn’t quiet down,” a source close to the actor tells People. “So he can seem erratic to people who are not used to his energy.”
Penn has been busy promoting his first novel on Marc Maron’s Wtf podcast, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Conan. It was a recent appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert that raised eyebrows. During the interview, the actor, 57, smoked two...
“His mind doesn’t quiet down,” a source close to the actor tells People. “So he can seem erratic to people who are not used to his energy.”
Penn has been busy promoting his first novel on Marc Maron’s Wtf podcast, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Conan. It was a recent appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert that raised eyebrows. During the interview, the actor, 57, smoked two...
- 3/29/2018
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Sean Penn: actor, activist, author and now, poet? The Oscar-winning “Mystic River” star penned a poem for the epilogue of his just-published first novel, “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff,” and it seems to bash the #MeToo movement — at the very least, as a term. Readers can imagine how well the hot take — which may be in the character of the narrator and not Penn’s own personal point of view — is going over on various social media platforms. (For those with no imagination, the answer is “not well.”) Also Read: Sean Penn Lit up a Cigarette on the 'Late Show' While Riding the...
- 3/29/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
If the real John Bolton is not actually insane, which a number of people believe him to be, Dana Carvey’s version definitely is. The Wednesday “Late Show” guest had his old friend Stephen Colbert cracking up from the craziness. Colbert, who used to write on the short-lived “Dana Carvey Show,” could not keep a straight face while “interviewing” Donald Trump’s new National Security Advisor “John Bolton.” Multiple times, the CBS personality had to hide his laughter behind a prop or even just his hands — think Bill Hader doing Stefon on “SNL.” Expect Carvey’s mustachioed character to come back after this...
- 3/29/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Full Frontal tonight airs a one-hour special from Puerto Rico in which Samantha Bee and her correspondents visit the island that was very sexy top-of-show news when Hurricane Maria hit months ago, leaving 1,000 dead, about 10K homeless, and 3.4M without power.
The Great American Puerto Rico was taped about a month ago; 103K still were without power, Bee reported, calling it “shameful” given that Puerto Ricans are American citizens.
“If this happened in Connecticut, it would be front page news every day,” she said, adding, “How did we f*ck this up so badly?!”
Bee says in the special she grabbed her correspondents and rushed to Puerto Rico “to find out what the hell was going on,” telling her crew “Let’s make America give a damn about Puerto Rico.”
Bee’s program points the finger at the “shady” companies contracted to restore power to the island. And at Fema which,...
The Great American Puerto Rico was taped about a month ago; 103K still were without power, Bee reported, calling it “shameful” given that Puerto Ricans are American citizens.
“If this happened in Connecticut, it would be front page news every day,” she said, adding, “How did we f*ck this up so badly?!”
Bee says in the special she grabbed her correspondents and rushed to Puerto Rico “to find out what the hell was going on,” telling her crew “Let’s make America give a damn about Puerto Rico.”
Bee’s program points the finger at the “shady” companies contracted to restore power to the island. And at Fema which,...
- 3/29/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Colbert had Sean Penn on Late Show to discuss his new book, “Bob Honey Just Do Stuff,” which Colbert described as a novel about a septic tank salesman turned assassin who kills old people with a wooden mallet and thinks the country might be in need of his services to get rid of its fictional Potus. “Have the Secret Service contacted you? Colbert asked. “That’s the sort of thing you can’t even make jokes about. That’s the sort of thing they take very…...
- 3/27/2018
- Deadline TV
Sean Penn had an odd interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he admits to being on Ambien and smokes while on air. The criticall -acclaimed actor made a, in the words of Colbert, “low-key” appearance on the late night show on Monday night. Penn admitted at the beginning of the interview that he was still […]
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- 3/27/2018
- by Tatyana Samonte Escano
- Uinterview
Stephen Colbert "inherited" some of Sean Penn's Ambien hangover when the actor made an appearance on Late Show Monday night.
"You've inherited a little bit of the Ambien I had to take to get to sleep after a redeye last night," the sleepy-eyed star told the late-night host while relaxing on his couch.
"So, in other words, you're still a little bit on the Ambien train right now?" Colbert asked, to which Penn responded, with a smile, "A little bit."
Colbert riffed with the star about how he could decipher "Sean Penn on Ambien" from "Sean Penn not on Ambien"...
"You've inherited a little bit of the Ambien I had to take to get to sleep after a redeye last night," the sleepy-eyed star told the late-night host while relaxing on his couch.
"So, in other words, you're still a little bit on the Ambien train right now?" Colbert asked, to which Penn responded, with a smile, "A little bit."
Colbert riffed with the star about how he could decipher "Sean Penn on Ambien" from "Sean Penn not on Ambien"...
- 3/27/2018
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ever since Jeremy Piven was felled by his decades-long devotion to an all-fish diet so constitutionally disastrous that it would make even the heartiest Great White consider beaching itself for a restorative steak dinner, the celebrated Entourage star has had to defend himself against widespread allegations of goldbricking his way off of Speed-the-Plow each time he's had to hit the talk show circuit to promote a new project. Roughly five-thousand TV appearances later, Piven took to David Letterman's couch last night and finally convinced us to buy his story and see him as the helpless victim of a crippling toro-roll addiction.
- 9/2/2009
- Movieline
Vogue editor-in-chief and notorious ice queen, Anna Wintour, was a guest on David Letterman's show last night, and Wintour made an...interesting impression. No, the woman didn't cause anyone around her to turn into stone, and she wasn't outwardly mean in any way but there was something about her presence that gave us goosebumps, even though she wasn't misbehaving in any way that's easy to pinpoint. We're pretty sure that's one of the symptoms of pure evil...Anna Wintour was on the show to promote the upcoming documentary "The September Issue," which follows the Vogue staff as they put together the 840-page September 2007 issue of V ...
- 8/25/2009
- by By Actress Archives
DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen has, as of July 6, totaled $299,762,339 in domestic ticket sales and $307,921,442 in foreign ticket sales for an accumulated box office take of an astonishing $607,683,781 worldwide. That's in only it's first 13 days of release, folks!
Perhaps not surprisingly, Optimus has been shamelessly plugging (or as his Transformer's co-star Megan Fox likes to say, "prostituting") himself recently as part of the larger strategy to promote the film. Most recently was his appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman, July 6.
The Autobot leader lent his vocal talents to the show's Top 10 list, in this case, the top ten things that sound cool when spoken by a giant robot.
It is kind of cool, particularly when you stop to consider that some serious time would have needed to be spent rendering CGI for this segment. In the event that you missed it, we present it below for your viewing enjoyment.
Perhaps not surprisingly, Optimus has been shamelessly plugging (or as his Transformer's co-star Megan Fox likes to say, "prostituting") himself recently as part of the larger strategy to promote the film. Most recently was his appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman, July 6.
The Autobot leader lent his vocal talents to the show's Top 10 list, in this case, the top ten things that sound cool when spoken by a giant robot.
It is kind of cool, particularly when you stop to consider that some serious time would have needed to be spent rendering CGI for this segment. In the event that you missed it, we present it below for your viewing enjoyment.
- 7/9/2009
- CinemaSpy
NBC fired over the highlight clips from The Tonight Show and The Late Show. First, extended footage of Tiger Woods and Jimmy Fallon playing Wii in Times Square yesterday just went live on the NBC site. This clip is a web exclusive and was not featured on Late Night. Also there is behind the scenes footage with Tonight Show blogger Bley visiting dub man Joe Cristalli only to find his office is inside a real bank vault. : Tonight Show The Vault . Bley visits Pa (and Tonight Show Dub Man) Joe Cristalli... And his wonderful office, which is housed inside of a Real Bank Vault.
- 6/28/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Just a few days after rival Jay Leno steps down from his show, David Letterman is reportedly making plans to ensure his tenure lasts for at least three more years.
According to Variety, Letterman and CBS are in negotiation to put up a new deal that would keep him running the "Late Show with David Letterman" through the 2011-12 season.
His current deal with the network will run until next year, but the new three-year pact would replace the final year of the previous contract.
The contract under discussion with the late night show's Worldwide Pants banner is said to be favorable to the Eye network since the deal allows them to negotiate a reduction in the license fee. It wasn't cleared if Letterman, who reportedly takes home million annually, would have a reduction in his paycheck as well.
According to Variety, Letterman and CBS are in negotiation to put up a new deal that would keep him running the "Late Show with David Letterman" through the 2011-12 season.
His current deal with the network will run until next year, but the new three-year pact would replace the final year of the previous contract.
The contract under discussion with the late night show's Worldwide Pants banner is said to be favorable to the Eye network since the deal allows them to negotiate a reduction in the license fee. It wasn't cleared if Letterman, who reportedly takes home million annually, would have a reduction in his paycheck as well.
- 6/9/2009
- icelebz.com
Tomorrow, Friday May 15, Waiting for Godot stars Nathan Lane and John Goodman will appear on ABC's "Live with Regis and Kelly" and CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman." Tune in to watch Nathan Lane on "Regis and Kelly" between 9:00Am-10:00Am on channel 7. John Goodman will be interviewed on "Late Show with David Letterman," between 11:35Pm-12:35Am on channel 2.
- 5/14/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Though many details about Jay Leno's new prime-time talk show remain fuzzy, one thing is clear: Leno won't be making an appearance David Letterman's show anytime soon.
Letterman hinted to Rolling Stone in September that he'd perhaps like to have Leno on his show the first night that NBC's late-night king was out of a job. But Leno tells the New York Times he will not be making a trip to New York on June 1 out of respect for his Tonight Show replacement, Conan O'Brien.
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Letterman hinted to Rolling Stone in September that he'd perhaps like to have Leno on his show the first night that NBC's late-night king was out of a job. But Leno tells the New York Times he will not be making a trip to New York on June 1 out of respect for his Tonight Show replacement, Conan O'Brien.
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- 12/16/2008
- by Adam Bryant
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Jennifer Connelly didn't let the cold weather stop her from showing off her toned legs as she made her way into The Late Show in NYC last night. She's been all over the world during the past few weeks to promote The Day the Earth Stood Still, which hits theaters a little sooner than her other upcoming movie He's Just Not That Into You. David Letterman seemed pretty pleased to have the gorgeous Revlon model sit down for a chat, and she opened up all about a recent near-arrest at a London airport and her family — all the while showing of those impressive stems and her chic booties. To see more photos of Jennifer and a video from her appearance just read more Source...
- 12/9/2008
- by PopSugar
- Popsugar.com
Call it Kanye West's late late late show. The rapper didn't appear on stage at Tennessee's Bonnaroo until 4.25 a.m. Sunday morning – some two hours behind schedule, the Associated Press reports. Why? Previous act Pearl Jam ran over by an hour, festival organizers said – and then there were long delays setting up West's elaborately futuristic stage set. As the delay dragged on, fans at the four-day-long music festival reportedly began chanting "Kanye sucks" and pelting the empty stage with glow sticks. A rep for the 31-year-old rapper – who, last week, had to pause his show after someone threw an...
- 6/16/2008
- by Caris Davis
- PEOPLE.com
BERLIN -- Production company Teamworx said Thursday that German television celebrity Harold Schmidt will star as former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt in the big-budget miniseries Storm Tide for leading commercial broadcaster RTL. The two-part series from producer Nico Hofmann (The Tunnel) follows the real-life story of a catastrophic 1962 flood in Hamburg. Schmidt will star alongside Gotz George, Ottfried Fischer, Hannelore Elsner, Elmar Wepper, Nadja Uhl and Heiner Lauterbach. Schmidt, often called Germany's David Letterman, wrapped up his critically acclaimed eponymous late-night talk show in December. Schmidt is currently shooting the romantic comedy Vom Suchen Und Finden Der Liebe (Looking and Finding Love) with director Helmut Dietl. Schmidt's feature film debut as an actor was Dietl's 1999 satire Late Show.
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