EPISODE NUMBER: Season 1, Episode 167 (Friday, June 24, 2016)
GUESTS: Kevin Hart | Taylor Schilling | RuPaul
SEGMENTS: Bernie Sanders Still Has A Path to The Late Show | Big News About Burger King, Egypt, and Bob the Drag Queen | Local Hero Nelson Hidalgo and His Amazing Party Van | Adventures in Closed Captioning (Sorry Harriet Tubman) | Kevin Hart | Taylor Schilling | RuPaul
SUIT REPORT: Black Suit | White Shirt | Purple Tie
Hi Hubsters and welcome to this week’s final episode guide. Let’s get right to it, shall we?
Stephen ran into an unexpected guest at the beginning of the show, a guest that made it very clear he was here to stay. At least Bernie Sanders was convinced that no one could stop him from being the guest a second night in a row. Well, besides the host himself of course, who needed Bernie’s seat for not one, not two, but three interview guests. Sorry Bernie!
Stephen kicked off his monologue with some food news (I miss you, Thought for Food segment!), showing off Burger King’s new creation: Mac ‘n Cheetos. I was close to having a stroke just from hearing about it, and Stephen agreed. This creation is not for the faint of heart.
- They’re available for a limited time only and if you eat them, so are you.
He then went on to talk about new findings regarding the Great Pyramid of Giza which apparently didn’t turn out to be as meticulously constructed as we all believed (“In your face, Ancient Egypt!”), and finally a local hero who likes his music a little bit on the loud side. “I know it’s illegal, but it’s the weekend,” might become my go-to excuse for just about everything now.
Back at the desk, Stephen needed to clear up some confusion regarding a closed captioning error that occurred during his Michael Ian Black interview. While he raised a good point about his voice being entirely too seductive, the error itself was nothing short of delightful- apparently Michael had gotten himself a “hot Harriet Tubman” instead of a hot tub.
- Hot Harriet Tubman? That’s redundant.
- I am officially turning down Michael’s invitation to join him in his hot Harriet Tubman.
Stephen’s first guest of the night was the always energetic Kevin Hart. The two of them talked about Kevin’s stand-up performances and selling out some of the biggest venues in the world, his 30 million Twitter followers and the subsequent dance party, and his new film The Secret Life of Pets.
Colbert: You play a militant white bunny. I do not think of you as a militant white bunny.
Hart: First of all I took it because I wanted to play somebody white.
Stephen also had some new project pitches for Kevin. The Secret Agent Teacher Friends film definitely has my vote.
Next up was Taylor Schilling, one of the stars of Netflix’s Orange is the New Black. Taylor told Stephen about the research she had done for her role and the evolution of binge-watching.
And finally, in my favorite bit of the night, Stephen welcomed Ru Paul. The interview was a joy from start to finish and I certainly got a kick out of the Wigfield references (who could forget Raven?) and Stephen’s story about his brother not recognizing him in drag (“How do we know her?”). I really enjoyed the chemistry between Ru and Stephen- a great way to get us all ready for the weekend and Pride activities.
What were your favorite parts? Let us know in the comments!
June 24, 2016 – Kevin Hart, Taylor Schilling, RuPaul
GUESTS: Kevin Hart | Taylor Schilling | RuPaul
SEGMENTS: Bernie Sanders Still Has A Path to The Late Show | Big News About Burger King, Egypt, and Bob the Drag Queen | Local Hero Nelson Hidalgo and His Amazing Party Van | Adventures in Closed Captioning (Sorry Harriet Tubman) | Kevin Hart | Taylor Schilling | RuPaul
SUIT REPORT: Black Suit | White Shirt | Purple Tie
Hi Hubsters and welcome to this week’s final episode guide. Let’s get right to it, shall we?
Stephen ran into an unexpected guest at the beginning of the show, a guest that made it very clear he was here to stay. At least Bernie Sanders was convinced that no one could stop him from being the guest a second night in a row. Well, besides the host himself of course, who needed Bernie’s seat for not one, not two, but three interview guests. Sorry Bernie!
Stephen kicked off his monologue with some food news (I miss you, Thought for Food segment!), showing off Burger King’s new creation: Mac ‘n Cheetos. I was close to having a stroke just from hearing about it, and Stephen agreed. This creation is not for the faint of heart.
He then went on to talk about new findings regarding the Great Pyramid of Giza which apparently didn’t turn out to be as meticulously constructed as we all believed (“In your face, Ancient Egypt!”), and finally a local hero who likes his music a little bit on the loud side. “I know it’s illegal, but it’s the weekend,” might become my go-to excuse for just about everything now.
Back at the desk, Stephen needed to clear up some confusion regarding a closed captioning error that occurred during his Michael Ian Black interview. While he raised a good point about his voice being entirely too seductive, the error itself was nothing short of delightful- apparently Michael had gotten himself a “hot Harriet Tubman” instead of a hot tub.
Stephen’s first guest of the night was the always energetic Kevin Hart. The two of them talked about Kevin’s stand-up performances and selling out some of the biggest venues in the world, his 30 million Twitter followers and the subsequent dance party, and his new film The Secret Life of Pets.
Colbert: You play a militant white bunny. I do not think of you as a militant white bunny.
Hart: First of all I took it because I wanted to play somebody white.
Stephen also had some new project pitches for Kevin. The Secret Agent Teacher Friends film definitely has my vote.
Next up was Taylor Schilling, one of the stars of Netflix’s Orange is the New Black. Taylor told Stephen about the research she had done for her role and the evolution of binge-watching.
And finally, in my favorite bit of the night, Stephen welcomed Ru Paul. The interview was a joy from start to finish and I certainly got a kick out of the Wigfield references (who could forget Raven?) and Stephen’s story about his brother not recognizing him in drag (“How do we know her?”). I really enjoyed the chemistry between Ru and Stephen- a great way to get us all ready for the weekend and Pride activities.