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Stephen Colbert will star in a new ad during Monday night’s Emmy Awards, but it will only be seen by ceremony attendees at L.A.’s Microsoft Theater, not the TV audience that will be watching on NBC.
Instead, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert host, who emceed last year’s Emmy ceremony when it aired on CBS, appears in an ad that is part of the official Emmy program, touting a product called Showrunner. It’s a new collaborative screenwriting software from his tech company, Scripto, that helps TV writing and production staffs work faster and more efficiently together.
In the full-page ad for the Emmy program, Colbert and Rob Dubbin— a former ‘Late Show and Colbert Report’ writer who is Scripto’s CEO and co-founder (alongside Colbert)—spoof the Intel “bunny people”: the dancing, “bunny suit”-clad mainstays of Intel’s Pentium campaign for years, beginning with a 1997 Super Bowl ad for the Pentium MMX.
Full Article and Interview with Rob Dubbin: AdWeek.
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An outstanding lineup of entertainers will gather in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Julia Louis-Dreyfus, recipient of the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 21, 2018. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, will be presented at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. The event will be will be taped by WETA Washington, D.C. and broadcast nationally on PBS on November 19, 2018 at 9:00PM (ET).
Under the direction of the creative team from Done + Dusted, the Kennedy Center’s new producing partner for the Twain Prize, the cast will feature many of Louis-Dreyfus’s admirers, friends, and collaborators, including Stephen Colbert, Bryan Cranston, Tina Fey, Ilana Glazer, Tony Hale, Abbi Jacobson, Keegan-Michael Key, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jerry Seinfeld.
Press Release: Kennedy Center.
Stephen Colbert graces the cover of the September 2018 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, where he opens up to Brian Hiatt about being a new father and struggling with anxiety during the early days of his career in New York. The interview also touches on his first big job on the short lived ‘Dana Carvey Show’ and the revelations surrounding his former boss Louis C.K., the state of America, the end of ‘The Colbert Report’ and the #CancelColbert controversy, and finding his feet and voice on the ‘Late Show’.
Update (6/9/18): Couldn’t get enough of Stephen Colbert’s cover story? Well you’re in luck! Rolling Stone have published more from Stephen’s interview with Brian Hiatt:
Stephen Colbert on Dana Carvey, Bill Cosby and the (Alleged) Pee Tape
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From playing basement venues in Boston to selling out Radio City Music Hall, Lake Street Dive is one of America’s fastest-rising bands.
Their dynamic blend of folk, rock and alternative sounds made their 2016 album Side Pony a smash hit, and they’ve just released an exhilarating follow-up, Free Yourself Up. Join Lake Street Dive as they sit down for a conversation with one of their biggest fans, Stephen Colbert, celebrated host of CBS’ Late Show—and see them play a few songs live on the 92Y stage.
Date: Monday, 12 November, 2018
Time: 8:00PM (ET)
Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St
Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall
Tickets: $35
Don’t miss the chance to join actor/director John Krasinski for an engaging conversation on all aspects of his career.
He’ll talk about, and show clips from, his smash hit movie A Quiet Place—which Esquire called “The scariest and most innovative movie of 2018.” He’ll talk about his creative process, his new projects—including the new Amazon series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan—and other work in the pipeline. He’ll talk about growing up in Boston, his years in The Office, and more.
Date: Tuesday, 4 September, 2018
Time: 8:00PM (ET)
Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St
Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall
Tickets: $36 – $60
Stephen Colbert was a guest on ‘Watch What Happens Live’ on Sunday, where he played a late night host edition of ‘Never Have I Ever’ with host Andy Cohen, and spoke about whether he regrets bringing out Sean Spicer at last years Emmy Awards.
South Carolina’s favourite son also shared his thoughts on the hit reality series ‘Southern Charm’, and took viewer questions on the string of celebrities kisses he’s shared on the ‘Late Show’, and the networks reaction to his recent monologue addressing allegations against CBS CEO, Les Moonves.
During the ‘After Show’, Stephen spoke about his time at The Second City, and shared stories about the famous ‘Maya‘ sketch, and fellow cast members Chris Farley and Amy Sedaris.
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TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, is proud to host a conversation between Emmy and Peabody award-winning comedian, writer, producer and television host Stephen Colbert and The New York Times culture reporter Sopan Deb on August 13.
The duo will discuss Colbert’s “The Late Show,” which has earned Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series. The two will engage in spirited conversation about Colbert’s impact on culture over the last decade as a result of his comedic talents, acerbic wit and political parodies.
This TimesTalks event will take place on Monday, 13 August, 2018 at TheTimesCenter and will be live streamed on TimesTalks, the TimesTalks YouTube channel, and Facebook starting at 7:30PM EST.
Press Release: Broadway World.
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Stephen Colbert graces the cover of the September 2018 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, where he opens up to Brian Hiatt about being a new father and struggling with anxiety during the early days of his career in New York. The interview also touches on his first big job on the short lived ‘Dana Carvey Show’ and the revelations surrounding his former boss Louis C.K., the state of America, the end of ‘The Colbert Report’ and the #CancelColbert controversy, and finding his feet and voice on the ‘Late Show’.
Update (6/9/18): Couldn’t get enough of Stephen Colbert’s cover story? Well you’re in luck! Rolling Stone have published more from Stephen’s interview with Brian Hiatt:
Stephen Colbert on Dana Carvey, Bill Cosby and the (Alleged) Pee Tape
Read more
Stephen Colbert was a guest on ‘Watch What Happens Live’ on Sunday, where he played a late night host edition of ‘Never Have I Ever’ with host Andy Cohen, and spoke about whether he regrets bringing out Sean Spicer at last years Emmy Awards.
South Carolina’s favourite son also shared his thoughts on the hit reality series ‘Southern Charm’, and took viewer questions on the string of celebrities kisses he’s shared on the ‘Late Show’, and the networks reaction to his recent monologue addressing allegations against CBS CEO, Les Moonves.
During the ‘After Show’, Stephen spoke about his time at The Second City, and shared stories about the famous ‘Maya‘ sketch, and fellow cast members Chris Farley and Amy Sedaris.
Read more