{"id":2945,"date":"2014-04-11T08:33:34","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T14:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/paperbacktheology\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2014-04-11T08:33:34","modified_gmt":"2014-04-11T14:33:34","slug":"stephen-colbert-taking-over-late-night-will-it-work-a-little-friday-funny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/paperbacktheology\/2014\/04\/stephen-colbert-taking-over-late-night-will-it-work-a-little-friday-funny.html","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert Taking Over “Late Night” – Will it Work?: A Little Friday Funny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

<\/iframe>\n<\/p>CBS announced that Stephen Colbert will be leaving Comedy Central to replace the outgoing David Letterman as host of \u201cThe Late Show,\u201d in what has to be seen as a pretty big gamble. Finding a host with enough appeal to a younger demographic to compete with the quick success of Jimmy Fallon\u2019s takeover of \u201cThe Tonight Show\u201d must have been at the top of the list for CBS. Colbert certainly ticks that box. But there are risks involved to be sure. Colbert\u2019s shtick on \u201cThe Colbert Report\u201d was Emmy and Peabody award-worthy, but it also earned the disgust of many conservatives.<\/p>\nSome of the extreme dislike began in 2006 when Colbert performed at the White House Correspondent\u2019s Dinner, delivering a sometimes uncomfortable roast of then sitting president George W. Bush that some feel was in poor taste. (Watch the video sometime. Even for those who cannot stand Bush, and love Colbert, it can be hard to watch at times.) But it was hilarious. Although some of the more shrill jokes fell flat, much of the bit was sheer genius \u2013 which is why my guess is that Colbert will do well at CBS.<\/p>\nNot everything Colbert did was just for laughs. Satirists are often the only ones who tell the truth about what\u2019s happening in our society. Colbert\u2019s work on the SuperPac is one great example. (I\u2019ve written more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/paperbacktheology\/2012\/02\/christians-should-unite-for-this-election-behind-stephen-colbert.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\nBut for all of the time Colbert has spent in front of the camera, hardly any of it has been as himself. Even when appearing on other programs, Colbert has often opted to appear in character. Most people have never seen him in a straight interview, and have no idea what he\u2019s really like. How much is Colbert like his satirical conservative alter-ego? According to Colbert, not much. He\u2019s often said that he doesn\u2019t even allow his children to watch his show. Those who have watched the show over the years know that Colbert actually seems like a sweet man \u2013 opinionated, crass, bawdy, and even raunchy at times and almost always funny \u2013 he seems to have a softer side.<\/p>\nWhat Colbert did at Comedy Central couldn\u2019t be more different than what he\u2019ll be asked to do at CBS. There\u2019s certainly some satire involved, and they do spend a lot of time poking fun at people. But \u201cThe Colbert Report\u201d had an agenda that \u201cLate Night\u201d can\u2019t afford to have. Colbert doesn\u2019t have to push the limits of his character, he can just be the good guy that his closest friends say he is. Whether or not people will respond is the question everyone will be asking until the show kicks off.<\/p>\nSo, happy Friday everyone\u2026 \u00a0these are a few of my favorite Colbert moments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Colbert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/paperbacktheology\/2013\/03\/stephen-colbert-destroys-the-history-channels-the-bible-miniseries-a-little-friday-funny.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">on \u201cThe Bible\u201d miniseries<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Colbert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/paperbacktheology\/2013\/06\/stephen-colbert-says-goodbye-to-his-mom-a-lovely-friday-funny.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">on the death of his mother<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Colbert and Stewart <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AGi8jSGpr5U\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">on the Emmy Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Colbert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U7FTF4Oz4dI\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">at the WHCD, 2006<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CBS announced that Stephen Colbert will be leaving Comedy Central to replace the outgoing David Letterman as host of \u201cThe Late Show,\u201d in what has to be seen as a pretty big gamble. Finding a host with enough appeal to a younger demographic to compete with the quick success of Jimmy Fallon\u2019s takeover of \u201cThe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[677,731,65,584,273,960,961],"class_list":["post-2945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-colbert-report","tag-david-letterman","tag-friday-funny","tag-jimmy-fallon","tag-stephen-colbert","tag-the-late-show","tag-the-tonight-show"],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Stephen Colbert Taking Over "Late Night" - Will it Work?: A Little Friday Funny<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CBS announced that Stephen Colbert will be leaving Comedy Central to replace the outgoing David Letterman as host of "The Late Show," in what has to be\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/paperbacktheology\/2014\/04\/stephen-colbert-taking-over-late-night-will-it-work-a-little-friday-funny.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Stephen Colbert Taking Over "Late Night" - 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