Oprah Winfrey hosts “Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations,” a live event featuring inspiring thought leaders, modern day influencers and social game changers as they discuss the current climate in our culture, on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 12:30PM (ET) at Harlem’s World-Famous Apollo Theater. The special will air Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 10:00PM (ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and will be available on “Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations” Podcast.
In one-on-one conversations, Oprah will discuss how we can live a life filled with values, character, purpose and meaning during the turbulent times we live in. Guests include:
- Salma Hayek Pinault, Oscar nominated actress, film producer and dedicated activist
- Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show and New York Times bestselling author
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, writer and star of the Broadway blockbuster Hamilton for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize
- Yara Shahidi of Black-ish and star of spin-off Grown-ish, outspoken advocate for educating girls and encouraging millennials to vote
- Trevor Noah, comedian, political commentator, bestselling author and host of The Daily Show
- Jordan Peele, producer, writer and director of the Oscar nominated film Get Out that sparked a national dialogue on race
- Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, hosts of the popular weekly stand-up comedy and storytelling podcast 2 Dope Queens, will be on site to kick-off the event
Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 12PM (ET) at Ticketmaster and at the Apollo Box Office.
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‘Late Show’ and ‘Our Cartoon President’ executive producer Chris Licht talks to Adweek about the decision to work with Showtime, his continued work improving the ‘Late Show’, doing live shows on CBS and Showtime, and his favorite ‘Late Show’ integration.
‘Our Cartoon President’ premieres on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 8PM (ET/PT) on Showtime.
Our favorite, fearless (and patterned vest-wearing) astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recently featured a pre-taped interview with Stephen on an episode of “Startalk.” Panelists Adam Conover (“Adam Ruins Everything”) and friend of the blog and scholar Sophia McClennen also joined the discussion to expound upon the interview’s excerpts.
Much of the interview involved Dr. Tyson and Colbert reminiscing about the early days of the “Report,” and the heavy influence of scientists and science-related topics on the old show. Dr. Tyson, having appeared numerous times on the “Report,” marveled at how “scientists [had] a voice in an outlet that wasn’t previously accessible to them.” Neil and Stephen playfully bantered while recounting how much fun it was to argue with Stephen’s willfully ignorant character.
Stephen fondly recalled how his Dad, who was an immunologist and researcher, impacted his worldview, particularly in the area of science. Stephen wisely stated “you can’t feel science at people, but science can make you feel.”
Sophia McClennen commented on the importance of Stephen’s work in defining the meaning of “truthiness,” and how sadly, misinformation has only grown in this age of saturated information. She described the current sociopolitical climate as one of three groups, “the misinformed versus the uninformed versus the informed.” The misinformed class, she argued, are commanding a great deal of the influence in our present time. The panel agreed that in this Age of Misinformation, esteem of science is ever more necessary. However, in his pretaped interview, Stephen acknowledged the limits of the informed, adding, “knowledge is power, and if they [the misinformed] refuse to know, they lose power.”
In a surprise bonus, old friend of the show and “Colbert Report” chaplain Fr. James Martin appeared to discuss the role of science and the Church. Fr. Martin conceded the Church’s historical shortcomings in embracing scientific discovery, but affirmed that science and reason have a firm place in an organization such at the Catholic Church.
Overall, the episode was a family reunion of sorts of old “Report” favorite guests, and a love letter to Colbert’s dedication to science topics both on the “Report” and beyond.
Watch the full episode on Amazon.
Let us know what you think in the comments!
GQ Magzine has named Stephen Colbert ‘Bad Hombre of the Year’ as part of their 22nd Annual Men of the Year issue, alongside Colin Kaepernick (‘Citizen of the Year), Gal Gadot (‘Wonder Woman of the Year’) and Kevin Durant (‘Champion of the Year).
“Our nation’s “ombudsman of late night” dug deep with us on the notably terrible 2017 we’ve had, the potential ripple effect of Donald Trump’s presidency, his role as an interviewer, and what makes a bad guest (looking at you, Mr. President).”
The December 2017 is available in stores now, or you can read Stephen’s interview with GQ’s culture editor Anne Peele online at GQ.com.
Stephen Colbert dropped by ‘Conan’ last night, which is currently taping a week of shows at Harlem’s Apollo Theater as part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Always one to make an entrance, Stephen arrived on stage with a harpoon, before talk turned to Trump and the ‘Late Shows’ recent visit to Russia, in which Stephen details the constant surveillance the staff were under, including being followed around by both Russian and American authorities.
The two late night hosts also discussed the new Hulu documentary ‘Too Funny To Fail‘ – which details the rise and fall of ‘The Dana Carvey Show – including the time the network shelled out $15,000 to throw a prop horse out of a plane over a field in Florida for sketch.
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“It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted prime time slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did ‘The Dana Carvey Show‘ — with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more — crash and burn so spectacularly? TOO FUNNY TO FAIL tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history … and succeeded in a way they never intended.”
‘Too Funny To Fail‘ will premiere on Hulu on Saturday, October 21, 2017.
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The Late Show host paid to have his entire staff flown out and put up in a hotel in downtown Los Angeles for Emmys weekend so they, too, could be on hand to celebrate the show’s three nominations as well as Colbert’s hosting gig. In all, the show’s producer Chris Licht, who also produced Sunday night’s awards, says there were more than 200 guests (including staffers and plus-ones), who came out for the weekend’s events that also included a party at Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant not far from L.A. Live on Saturday night.
“He’s one of the most genuinely nice people I’ve ever worked with,” Licht tells THR. “And it was very important to him that the people who got him to this place be here to enjoy it with him.” A much smaller group joined Colbert after the Emmys on Sunday when he hosted an exclusive party at Beauty & Essex in Hollywood. By then, Colbert and his team had reached their limit with press and photographers so a strict “no media, no photographs” policy was put in place. Colbert only posed for one image featuring him holding a glass of Brett Ratner’s Hillhaven Lodge whiskey to close out the busy night. The only downside is that Colbert and crew went home empty-handed, but one source said you wouldn’t know it judging by the vibe at the party. “He was in a great mood,” relayed the source.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter.
Stephen made his first appearance on CBS’ daytime chat show “The Talk” on Friday, September 15, 2017, promoting his upcoming turn as host of the Emmys. He does his best to talk up what he thinks might grab the most amount of eyeballs, that being his ever-so-brief moment of nudity on the broadcast.
Interviews – Part 2
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‘Late Show’ and ‘Our Cartoon President’ executive producer Chris Licht talks to Adweek about the decision to work with Showtime, his continued work improving the ‘Late Show’, doing live shows on CBS and Showtime, and his favorite ‘Late Show’ integration.
‘Our Cartoon President’ premieres on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 8PM (ET/PT) on Showtime.
Our favorite, fearless (and patterned vest-wearing) astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recently featured a pre-taped interview with Stephen on an episode of “Startalk.” Panelists Adam Conover (“Adam Ruins Everything”) and friend of the blog and scholar Sophia McClennen also joined the discussion to expound upon the interview’s excerpts.
Much of the interview involved Dr. Tyson and Colbert reminiscing about the early days of the “Report,” and the heavy influence of scientists and science-related topics on the old show. Dr. Tyson, having appeared numerous times on the “Report,” marveled at how “scientists [had] a voice in an outlet that wasn’t previously accessible to them.” Neil and Stephen playfully bantered while recounting how much fun it was to argue with Stephen’s willfully ignorant character.
Stephen fondly recalled how his Dad, who was an immunologist and researcher, impacted his worldview, particularly in the area of science. Stephen wisely stated “you can’t feel science at people, but science can make you feel.”
Sophia McClennen commented on the importance of Stephen’s work in defining the meaning of “truthiness,” and how sadly, misinformation has only grown in this age of saturated information. She described the current sociopolitical climate as one of three groups, “the misinformed versus the uninformed versus the informed.” The misinformed class, she argued, are commanding a great deal of the influence in our present time. The panel agreed that in this Age of Misinformation, esteem of science is ever more necessary. However, in his pretaped interview, Stephen acknowledged the limits of the informed, adding, “knowledge is power, and if they [the misinformed] refuse to know, they lose power.”
In a surprise bonus, old friend of the show and “Colbert Report” chaplain Fr. James Martin appeared to discuss the role of science and the Church. Fr. Martin conceded the Church’s historical shortcomings in embracing scientific discovery, but affirmed that science and reason have a firm place in an organization such at the Catholic Church.
Overall, the episode was a family reunion of sorts of old “Report” favorite guests, and a love letter to Colbert’s dedication to science topics both on the “Report” and beyond.
Watch the full episode on Amazon.
Let us know what you think in the comments!
GQ Magzine has named Stephen Colbert ‘Bad Hombre of the Year’ as part of their 22nd Annual Men of the Year issue, alongside Colin Kaepernick (‘Citizen of the Year), Gal Gadot (‘Wonder Woman of the Year’) and Kevin Durant (‘Champion of the Year).
“Our nation’s “ombudsman of late night” dug deep with us on the notably terrible 2017 we’ve had, the potential ripple effect of Donald Trump’s presidency, his role as an interviewer, and what makes a bad guest (looking at you, Mr. President).”
The December 2017 is available in stores now, or you can read Stephen’s interview with GQ’s culture editor Anne Peele online at GQ.com.
Stephen Colbert dropped by ‘Conan’ last night, which is currently taping a week of shows at Harlem’s Apollo Theater as part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Always one to make an entrance, Stephen arrived on stage with a harpoon, before talk turned to Trump and the ‘Late Shows’ recent visit to Russia, in which Stephen details the constant surveillance the staff were under, including being followed around by both Russian and American authorities.
The two late night hosts also discussed the new Hulu documentary ‘Too Funny To Fail‘ – which details the rise and fall of ‘The Dana Carvey Show – including the time the network shelled out $15,000 to throw a prop horse out of a plane over a field in Florida for sketch.
Read more
“It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted prime time slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did ‘The Dana Carvey Show‘ — with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more — crash and burn so spectacularly? TOO FUNNY TO FAIL tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history … and succeeded in a way they never intended.”
‘Too Funny To Fail‘ will premiere on Hulu on Saturday, October 21, 2017.
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Stephen made his first appearance on CBS’ daytime chat show “The Talk” on Friday, September 15, 2017, promoting his upcoming turn as host of the Emmys. He does his best to talk up what he thinks might grab the most amount of eyeballs, that being his ever-so-brief moment of nudity on the broadcast.