Re: The Colbert Report

In rec.arts.tv on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:27:51 -0500 in Msg.#
<toGjf.9987$DW6.4308@xxxxxxxx>, chicagofan <me7@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> bob smith wrote:
>
> > "Captain Infinity" <Infinity@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> >>I tried watching this tonight, first time. I hear people laughing. Is
> >>this supposed to be a comedy?
>
> IMO... yes. :)
>
> > Personally, I get the parody, I just think Stephen needs more time to flesh
> > out the role. He still seems nervous and stammers
> > from time to time. I also think they dont quite get the interview process.
> > Right now its pretty awkward, and not very funny.
>
> I don't catch it often, because it's too late for me, but what you describe
> just sounds like Colbert's *shtick* to me. He's not trying to be relaxed,
> or appear serious about this... he's strictly trying to be funny. Simply
> put, his ridiculous act on Jon's show... transferred to his own. Maybe you
> only like him in small doses as before. ;)
>
> > if they were to do the interviews pre-taped Daily-Show-segment style but
> > with actual personalities, I think it would be a home run.
>
> I'm afraid he's just not your "cup of tea". :)

I think it's hilarious. I wouldn't want them to change anything at all about
the interview segments, specifically. Their live component & what might or
might not happen is half the fun, that edge.

--
Donna B 8^> shallotpeel <*>
"He [*** Cheney] knows that sometimes to protect the Bill of Rights you
need to pass a Bill of Wrongs." - Ed Helms, THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART,
Nov. 2005
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