Farewell, Steve...
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talkpoliticsSo, the Colbert Report is over now. Stephen Colbert, probably the best political satirist of our time, has left Comedy Central and has had the last show while in character. And did he go out with a bang! Within just half an hour he managed to shoot and kill Grimmy the Reaper, deliver his last Word, and gather a constellation of big stars from the entertainment industry, the political circus and from other domains of public life, to join him on one last sing-along. And last but not least, he brought tears to the eyes of thousands of viewers from the Colbert Nation who had spent the last 9 years appreciating his stinging humor. We wish you good luck in your new undertaking, Steve. Filling Letterman's shoes is no small task, but I actually believe you'll do the job much better than the original!
The Colbert Report has been one of my two fave shows ever since it premiered (you can easily guess which the other one was). Together with Jon Stewart's Daily Show, they formed a formidable tandem which continuously kicked the competitors' ass in the political satire sector. No doubt, that show will be greatly missed. I'm a bit worried about what network television will do without Colbert's humor and his unique approach to satire, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
I was watching a compilation of the best moments of Colbert's character and laughing my ass off - and then I came across this classic. Pretty juvenile stuff, but it slays me. On a somewhat more serious note, the context of that joke represents Colbert at his finest. After Citizens United, he exposed the farce of American election funding and Super PACs by actually setting up his own Super PAC and doing all sorts of stupid shit with it, while getting some information across about the way these things work and how absurd they really are.
It seemed to me that Colbert's satire had a lot more bite than Stewart's, although the latter hadn't lost its sharpness, either. I mean, who can forget that famous speech that he delivered at the White House correspondents dinner, where he tore Bush and the servile press to shreds while they were all standing next to him, wondering how exactly they were supposed to react? Priceless moment. That's one of *those* moments that forges legends.
And he was probably the best interviewer I've ever seen. Although some may've been annoyed by his proneness to talk over guests, most would recognize that even in character, his ability to think quickly and be funny by asking the right/awkward question, is no like other. I'm sure it's a skill that will serve him well in his new gig.
He can never be replaced. But someone new and at least as awesome will come along, I'm sure of that. There are the likes of John Oliver already pushing for recognition - or it could be someone we haven't heard of yet.
Anyway, I could say a lot more about Colbert. Thing is, I'm going to hugely miss the character and having Steve around as the awesome political satirist that he is. I'm sure he'll take some of it along at the Late Show, and exactly what part of the character will sneak into there is yet to be seen - but what's for sure, political satire won't be the same any more without him.
(Wiping a tear off)... Thank you for your hilarious service, Stephen...
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The Colbert Report has been one of my two fave shows ever since it premiered (you can easily guess which the other one was). Together with Jon Stewart's Daily Show, they formed a formidable tandem which continuously kicked the competitors' ass in the political satire sector. No doubt, that show will be greatly missed. I'm a bit worried about what network television will do without Colbert's humor and his unique approach to satire, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
I was watching a compilation of the best moments of Colbert's character and laughing my ass off - and then I came across this classic. Pretty juvenile stuff, but it slays me. On a somewhat more serious note, the context of that joke represents Colbert at his finest. After Citizens United, he exposed the farce of American election funding and Super PACs by actually setting up his own Super PAC and doing all sorts of stupid shit with it, while getting some information across about the way these things work and how absurd they really are.
It seemed to me that Colbert's satire had a lot more bite than Stewart's, although the latter hadn't lost its sharpness, either. I mean, who can forget that famous speech that he delivered at the White House correspondents dinner, where he tore Bush and the servile press to shreds while they were all standing next to him, wondering how exactly they were supposed to react? Priceless moment. That's one of *those* moments that forges legends.
And he was probably the best interviewer I've ever seen. Although some may've been annoyed by his proneness to talk over guests, most would recognize that even in character, his ability to think quickly and be funny by asking the right/awkward question, is no like other. I'm sure it's a skill that will serve him well in his new gig.
He can never be replaced. But someone new and at least as awesome will come along, I'm sure of that. There are the likes of John Oliver already pushing for recognition - or it could be someone we haven't heard of yet.
Anyway, I could say a lot more about Colbert. Thing is, I'm going to hugely miss the character and having Steve around as the awesome political satirist that he is. I'm sure he'll take some of it along at the Late Show, and exactly what part of the character will sneak into there is yet to be seen - but what's for sure, political satire won't be the same any more without him.
(Wiping a tear off)... Thank you for your hilarious service, Stephen...
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Date: 30/12/14 08:39 (UTC)Also coining the term "truthiness".
Indeed good job, Steve.
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Date: 30/12/14 15:32 (UTC)What I love most about Colbert is not so much his satire, but that he's such a huge nerd, with a passion for things that I love too.
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