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re: David Letterman to retire next year (Colbert named replacement)
Posted on 4/10/14 at 12:38 pm to quail man
Posted on 4/10/14 at 12:38 pm to quail man
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I vote NPH or Norm McDonald
Honestly, I think NPH would be a surprisingly great choice.
No way in hell they would ever trust something like this with Norm. He'd just frick with the guests non-stop.
And Colbert is too defined by his character. I like Colbert but I don't see him as being that great of a choice.
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Posted on 4/10/14 at 12:42 pm to Methuselah
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Love me some Colbert report but I have to wonder how he will play without his prime schtick
He's actually funny though so he can be funny without the shtick unlike Fallon.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 12:44 pm to OMLandshark
Colbert is a great choice for CBS in terms of buzz and initial ratings. There isn't a better name to bring in the type of audiences late night is gunning for now. My only concern is he had basically perfected the Colbert Report, and he's able to get away with so much because of his character and Comedy Central. Out of character and on CBS he'll still be great, and might even be the best network late night out there, but I don't think there's anyway it'll be as good as the Report
Posted on 4/10/14 at 12:49 pm to ipodking
quote:meh, Colbert will have a small window to gain viewers. Fallon has really been a homerun on Late Night. He has killed it so far. Colbert's margin of error will be very slim if he hopes to cut into Fallon's ratings.
Should be fun to watch he and Fallon fight for viewers
Posted on 4/10/14 at 12:55 pm to hashtag
I think you're underestimating colbert's appeal and the dedication of his fans
Posted on 4/10/14 at 1:26 pm to tigerfan88
Curious to see how the late night wars play out seeing as Colbert and Fallon are real good friends and have been on each others shows countless times
Im curious to see his monologue without the schtick but i think hell be the best interviewer of the bunch. He does great and funny interviews.
Im curious to see his monologue without the schtick but i think hell be the best interviewer of the bunch. He does great and funny interviews.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 1:34 pm to wildtigercat93
I think he'll bring some of his schtick to his monologues, he'll just tone down the political side of it. During his interviews is where you'll really see a shift in styles. At least I hope that's the case
Posted on 4/10/14 at 1:57 pm to tigerfan88
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I think you're underestimating colbert's appeal and the dedication of his fans
This.
If you think that Colbert is solely defined by his Colbert Report character, you haven't seen him outside of his Comedy Central show.
He's one of the best and smartest interviewees that you'll see or hear. Combine that with how he handles guests on his current show and you have a hit.
My guess is that Fallon will continue to do well with younger viewers and Colbert will nail down Letterman's demo and a younger demo as well.
Keep in mind that Fallon is aging as well. He may have a few years left before the younger generation sees him as a nostalgia act.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 2:14 pm to Breesus
If CBS was smart Colbert would take over at the end of the year if they wait too late into 2015 Fallon will already over a year head start on Colbert
Posted on 4/10/14 at 2:32 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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Keep in mind that Fallon is aging as well. He may have a few years left before the younger generation sees him as a nostalgia act.
Colbert is 10 years older than Fallon and has been around the comedy scene alot longer.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 2:41 pm to Breesus
Fallon's faggy song parodies and dancing won't come off as well when he's 50.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 2:49 pm to saintsfan22
Does this put John Oliver in position to move back to Comedy Central?
Posted on 4/10/14 at 3:52 pm to saintsfan22
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Fallon's faggy song parodies and dancing won't come off as well when he's 50.
He'll be as hip as Bob Hope dressing up as Fonzie.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 3:55 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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Keep in mind that Fallon is aging as well. He may have a few years left before the younger generation sees him as a nostalgia act.
He's already a nostalgia act
Posted on 4/10/14 at 4:28 pm to classictiger
If he continues his long played out Colbert Nation act, I won't be watching like I'm not watching now. I could agree with everything he says and it wouldn't make a difference. it's just too annoying.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 4:43 pm to FT
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Does this put John Oliver in position to move back to Comedy Central?
Would be cool. John Oliver got better as his run went on last summer on The Daily Show. I wonder how long his contract with HBO is though.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 7:16 pm to Josh Fenderman
The Oliver Report. And pronounce Oliver like Colbert.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 8:01 pm to Spaulding Smails
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He's already a nostalgia act
There are parts of Fallon's late night routine that seem like imitations of Carson. Even things as subtle as the way he stands during his monologue with one hand in a pocket
Fallon seems to have learned the lesson of the Letterman/Leno/Conan fallout... don't be too weird too often. If you weird out people's mothers and fathers you lose viewers.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 7:19 am to tigerfan88
quote:i'm basing my opinion off of numbers. Fallon has great ratings right now. Another 12 months of him absolutely destroying Letterman isn't going to make it easier on Colbert. And, Jimmy got to have his time on Late Night getting better and improving the quality of his show. It was crap when he started, and he was terrible.
I think you're underestimating colbert's appeal and the dedication of his fans
Colbert won't have that luxury. If Colbert comes out bad and it takes him 2 months to improve the show, the ratings are going to get ugly.
This has nothing to do with whether I think Colbert can be a good host. But, he's going to be in a very, very difficult spot in trying to even the ratings battle.
Posted on 4/11/14 at 7:59 am to classictiger
Jimmy Fallon is laughing his arse off hearing his competition will be Stephen Colbert
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