Dave Itzkoff of NYT has written a timely article lauding Team Stephen’s effort to release topical pieces months ahead of Late Show’s premiere:
In an online video, Stephen Colbert performed his own version of [Trump’s] speech, offering his mock support. […] But there is a crucial difference between Mr. Colbert and his comedic peers: He is not appearing on television and won’t be until Sept. 8, when he will take over as host of CBS’s “Late Show,” succeeding David Letterman, who stepped down from that program in May.
With the help of the Internet, Mr. Colbert and his “Late Show” collaborators are hoping to preserve the host’s connection to his fans, develop the voice of their new program and keep pace with their late-night competitors.
As Mr. Colbert explained in an email, “We like our audience and want to give them gifts to let them know we miss them.”
Rob Dubbin, a writer for Mr. Colbert’s “Late Show” and its producer of digital entertainment, said in an interview: “The last I heard, we were still planning to do a show. We’re as anxious to get back to it as people seem to be to receive it.”
Opus Moreschi, a “Late Show” head writer and supervising producer, said that videos like the Trump parody allowed Mr. Colbert and his staff to continue their mission of “making light of things and enjoying the insanity of the world around us” in a spontaneous and real-time way.
“We’re not trying to create memes or viral videos,” Mr. Moreschi added. “We’re not trying to hashtag-trend. We’re just doing our comedy, whether it’s on the Internet or a big old dumb box in the middle of the living room.”
These online experiments give Mr. Colbert some breathing room to try out his new network persona — a cultured quipster not unlike his actual self — without having to do so in front of the wider and more critical audience he will face in September.
Full article: The New York Times
Mr. Itzkoff seems to be echoing observations that we have been making here in our own Hub community: Stephen and his staff are breaking new ground by foregoing with the conventional constraints of television, at the same time bringing fresh material to fans and curious potential viewers alike.
It also seems that Stephen and his staff are eager to getting back to the business of making us laugh about the absurdity in the world as soon as possible. If the warm reaction to the Trump clip is any indication, Colbert fans are more than happy to oblige the new Late Show crew, regardless of the format.
The New York Times Hails Stephen Colbert's 'Digital Nation'
Dave Itzkoff of NYT has written a timely article lauding Team Stephen’s effort to release topical pieces months ahead of Late Show’s premiere:
Mr. Itzkoff seems to be echoing observations that we have been making here in our own Hub community: Stephen and his staff are breaking new ground by foregoing with the conventional constraints of television, at the same time bringing fresh material to fans and curious potential viewers alike.
It also seems that Stephen and his staff are eager to getting back to the business of making us laugh about the absurdity in the world as soon as possible. If the warm reaction to the Trump clip is any indication, Colbert fans are more than happy to oblige the new Late Show crew, regardless of the format.