I see now why they typically film in front of an audience. All his jokes are just followed by long silences.
I appreciate not being told when to laugh, but to laugh when I think something is funny. I’m 10 minutes into the show and I have only chuckled, but this is a genius ploy, well written and perfectly executed. All things considered, no notes.
As with all comedy, it exists within context. So far, this is solid.
Edit: now that they are huffing helium, I am genuinely laughing.
I think that was deliberate. He has been doing comedy since forever and knows his timing.
It can be pretty funny when done intentionally by somebody who is good at it.
In addition to this, check out Norm MacDonald’s last special “nothing special.”
I loved Last Week Tonight during the pandemic because the lack of an audience let the jokes have time to land.
Come back and watch the whole thing. Give it a chance. There comes a moment when one of the camera guys keeps stifling his laughter and Stephen calls him out on it and says it’s okay to laugh! And things start to loosen up after that. https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/26216986
Oh I did. It was great. Wasn’t saying it was bad at all. It was just kinda strange when it felt like he was pausing for laughter that did not arrive.
Yes it was uncomfortable like that at first, and I chose to interpret it as a brilliantly intentional juxtaposition and contrast against his brilliant star-studded earth-shattering performance the night before. All a huge glorious HIGH ROAD middle finger to Trump & CBS, he even took the higher road than I did by not even mentioning those two evil entities. He took the high road and entertained us wholesomely, hilariously, going back & assimilating with the normal everyday people who are in the true grassroots running our country, and we love Colbert forever!
when they got warmed up he had the crew rolling.
It makes it feel more natural to me.
Yup. Hilarious is a big stretch
I don’t over analyze it. It was a good show.
i legitimate thought given jeff daniels was there the fire marshall would be jim carrey
That Steve Buscemi PSA felt like it was straight out of an episode of Interdimensional cable.
This is super cool
C’mon, Jack White, you’re older than me and it’s time to embrace the grey.
Last I saw he was more Jack Blue than Jack White
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