Sarah and I got to watch the Colbert show live in the summer of 2016. It was the day primary results confirmed to everyone that Donald Trump had taken control of the Republican party. Stephen Colbert wisecracked his way through much of his opening monologue, but when he got to the part where he acknowledged this news, he crumpled down on the floor in mock despair which, in hindsight, was probably something other than completely performative. My heart went out to him.
I'm jealous that you had a chance to see the Late Show in person. But then, I'm a little jealous of myself that his writers used something I sent them as a joke premise this year. (https://twitter.com/apancella/status/1296466791108169728?s=20) The Vanity Fair piece is some seriously perceptive writing. I am glad that something that could be considered as throwaway as a late night talk show is considered with the proper seriousness both by Vanity Fair and by you.
Love the fact that you saw Colbert live the day before I did. I was kinda stalking you in NYC that week. Did you see Jeff Daniels in Blackbird that week too? Perhaps we were at the same show.
I'm jealous that you had a chance to see the Late Show in person. But then, I'm a little jealous of myself that his writers used something I sent them as a joke premise this year. (https://twitter.com/apancella/status/1296466791108169728?s=20) The Vanity Fair piece is some seriously perceptive writing. I am glad that something that could be considered as throwaway as a late night talk show is considered with the proper seriousness both by Vanity Fair and by you.
Have you listened you Colbert's appearances on Marc Maron's and/or Conan O'Brien's podcasts? They are quite wonderful.
Love the fact that you saw Colbert live the day before I did. I was kinda stalking you in NYC that week. Did you see Jeff Daniels in Blackbird that week too? Perhaps we were at the same show.