He's getting a bit more screed-ish during interviews with 'serious' people. It's not just that I don't really care about his idea, but I was actually rather interested in what this guy had to say about his book on what Presidents tend to pick up on by the end.
Yeah, he gets into character too much at times, and tends to interrupt a lot. It can be disruptive when actual interesting guests are on.
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He's getting a bit more screed-ish during interviews with 'serious' people. It's not just that I don't really care about his idea, but I was actually rather interested in what this guy had to say about his book on what Presidents tend to pick up on by the end.
Yeah, he gets into character too much at times, and tends to interrupt a lot. It can be disruptive when actual interesting guests are on.
I meant Stewart. The stimulus package that he talked about with this guy and Ifill, and that whole horse thing with Liam Neeson.
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He's getting a bit more screed-ish during interviews with 'serious' people. It's not just that I don't really care about his idea, but I was actually rather interested in what this guy had to say about his book on what Presidents tend to pick up on by the end.
Yeah, he gets into character too much at times, and tends to interrupt a lot. It can be disruptive when actual interesting guests are on.
I meant Stewart. The stimulus package that he talked about with this guy and Ifill, and that whole horse thing with Liam Neeson.
I actually like the horse thing because I really don't care about actors trying to sell their latest movie. The best interviews come when Jon goes off on some unrelated conversation with the actor.
Sometimes he only talks about the movie with the actors. It's boring and I get the feeling they said before hand to only talk about the movie. Maybe I'm wrong, but I like to think a little less of people if they seem to be only interested in selling their wares.
He's getting a bit more screed-ish during interviews with 'serious' people. It's not just that I don't really care about his idea, but I was actually rather interested in what this guy had to say about his book on what Presidents tend to pick up on by the end.
Yeah, he gets into character too much at times, and tends to interrupt a lot. It can be disruptive when actual interesting guests are on.
Paul Simon.
Paul GODDAMN Simon.
"So did you want to hear me talk about how I compose my songs"
"Sure"
"Well I start with-
"RANDOM COLBERT INTERJECTION."
That drove me crazy.
However, there was one episode where he was interviewing a gay Basketball player and he kept butting in with these hilarious interjections.
"You say you had to 'remind yourself' that you were the gay one, how did you do that exactly?"
Y'know, not to worship at the altar of Stewart too much, but wasn't Stewart's bailout idea actually pretty clever, if not terribly practical?
What was it?
And if its that good, its another reason Colbert should run for president with Stewart as VP.
He suggested that, rather than give money to the banks, who will just spend it willy-nilly, give it to citizens who have debt (ear-marked to be only for debt), who will then use it to pay off that debt, and in turn inject some liquidity into the struggling banks.
Of course, easier said than done (I can think of at least three major problems), but on the surface it's the best idea on the topic I've heard so far.
"Just say the word and we'll take you back". and "It's this kind of attitude that made it not work". Oh John Oliver, your lack of Soul is god damned hillarious.
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"Just say the word and we'll take you back". and "It's this kind of attitude that made it not work". Oh John Oliver, your lack of Soul is god damned hillarious.
The last shot of him putting tiny British flags all over the guy's desk brought it home for me.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
Yeah, for a while there I was wondering if "humor" was an alien concept to Kenyans.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
I believe the quote was something like; "You kind of wish you could take off your soul and hang it in the closet before you got on the plane to do those bits."
They definitely didn't used to be warned ahead of time. Judging from the reactions they still get, I'd guess that's still standard operating procedure.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
You sort of hope that they apologize afterwards.
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I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
I believe the quote was something like; "You kind of wish you could take off your soul and hang it in the closet before you got on the plane to do those bits."
They definitely didn't used to be warned ahead of time. Judging from the reactions they still get, I'd guess that's still standard operating procedure.
That's it. Oliver does a podcast for Times Online called the Bugle, and he references how terrible he feels when he has to make fun of people at the inauguration for example.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
You sort of hope that they apologize afterwards.
From the reactions of the guests, I get the feeling that a lot of them catch onto it being a joke during the interview. I recall reading something with one of the 'journalists' saying that they don't usually advertise as being with The Daily Show or Colbert Report, but just some generic news team or something like that.
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I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
I believe the quote was something like; "You kind of wish you could take off your soul and hang it in the closet before you got on the plane to do those bits."
They definitely didn't used to be warned ahead of time. Judging from the reactions they still get, I'd guess that's still standard operating procedure.
Yeah, I remember at (i think) his out of character talk at Harvard he explained that, when asked, they'd say "I'm from the Daily Show;" if asked what channel it was on, they'd say "I'm not sure which channel it is here, but in NY it's [whatever number, like 29 or something]." Only if pressed further would they admit that it was Comedy Central.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
I believe the quote was something like; "You kind of wish you could take off your soul and hang it in the closet before you got on the plane to do those bits."
They definitely didn't used to be warned ahead of time. Judging from the reactions they still get, I'd guess that's still standard operating procedure.
Yeah, I remember at (i think) his out of character talk at Harvard he explained that, when asked, they'd say "I'm from the Daily Show;" if asked what channel it was on, they'd say "I'm not sure which channel it is here, but in NY it's [whatever number, like 29 or something]." Only if pressed further would they admit that it was Comedy Central.
It's their own fault for not watching The Daily Show. :P
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I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
I believe the quote was something like; "You kind of wish you could take off your soul and hang it in the closet before you got on the plane to do those bits."
They definitely didn't used to be warned ahead of time. Judging from the reactions they still get, I'd guess that's still standard operating procedure.
Yeah, I remember at (i think) his out of character talk at Harvard he explained that, when asked, they'd say "I'm from the Daily Show;" if asked what channel it was on, they'd say "I'm not sure which channel it is here, but in NY it's [whatever number, like 29 or something]." Only if pressed further would they admit that it was Comedy Central.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
I believe the quote was something like; "You kind of wish you could take off your soul and hang it in the closet before you got on the plane to do those bits."
They definitely didn't used to be warned ahead of time. Judging from the reactions they still get, I'd guess that's still standard operating procedure.
Yeah, I remember at (i think) his out of character talk at Harvard he explained that, when asked, they'd say "I'm from the Daily Show;" if asked what channel it was on, they'd say "I'm not sure which channel it is here, but in NY it's [whatever number, like 29 or something]." Only if pressed further would they admit that it was Comedy Central.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
You sort of hope that they apologize afterwards.
From the reactions of the guests, I get the feeling that a lot of them catch onto it being a joke during the interview. I recall reading something with one of the 'journalists' saying that they don't usually advertise as being with The Daily Show or Colbert Report, but just some generic news team or something like that.
I always wonder whether Oliver gives his interviewees any advance notice that he's going to be trolling them, or if he really does just blindside them with it.
It's really the same sort of thing that the Daily Show did at the beginning of the decade, except with more and more respectable people, and fewer crackpots. Colbert referred to wishing he could take his soul off and dryclean it. So no, they're most likely just asked for an interview.
You sort of hope that they apologize afterwards.
From the reactions of the guests, I get the feeling that a lot of them catch onto it being a joke during the interview. I recall reading something with one of the 'journalists' saying that they don't usually advertise as being with The Daily Show or Colbert Report, but just some generic news team or something like that.
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Yeah, he gets into character too much at times, and tends to interrupt a lot. It can be disruptive when actual interesting guests are on.
I meant Stewart. The stimulus package that he talked about with this guy and Ifill, and that whole horse thing with Liam Neeson.
O_o You're an hour ahead of me but still...O_o
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Oh god, I have to email this clip to my CanPol prof to play next week at the start of class.
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I don't think this is the first time you made this post.
What was it?
And if its that good, its another reason Colbert should run for president with Stewart as VP.
I actually like the horse thing because I really don't care about actors trying to sell their latest movie. The best interviews come when Jon goes off on some unrelated conversation with the actor.
Sometimes he only talks about the movie with the actors. It's boring and I get the feeling they said before hand to only talk about the movie. Maybe I'm wrong, but I like to think a little less of people if they seem to be only interested in selling their wares.
Paul Simon.
Paul GODDAMN Simon.
"So did you want to hear me talk about how I compose my songs"
"Sure"
"Well I start with-
"RANDOM COLBERT INTERJECTION."
That drove me crazy.
However, there was one episode where he was interviewing a gay Basketball player and he kept butting in with these hilarious interjections.
"You say you had to 'remind yourself' that you were the gay one, how did you do that exactly?"
Sometime around the summer of 1968.
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indeed it was
He suggested that, rather than give money to the banks, who will just spend it willy-nilly, give it to citizens who have debt (ear-marked to be only for debt), who will then use it to pay off that debt, and in turn inject some liquidity into the struggling banks.
Of course, easier said than done (I can think of at least three major problems), but on the surface it's the best idea on the topic I've heard so far.
"Just say the word and we'll take you back". and "It's this kind of attitude that made it not work". Oh John Oliver, your lack of Soul is god damned hillarious.
- "Proving once again the deadliest animal of all ... is the Zoo Keeper" - Philip J Fry
The last shot of him putting tiny British flags all over the guy's desk brought it home for me.
Yeah, for a while there I was wondering if "humor" was an alien concept to Kenyans.
They definitely didn't used to be warned ahead of time. Judging from the reactions they still get, I'd guess that's still standard operating procedure.
They tried to bury us. They didn't know that we were seeds. 2018 Midterms. Get your shit together.
You sort of hope that they apologize afterwards.
Oliver: "You know the door to colonialism is till wide open."
Ambassador: *smiling and nodding, then o_O * "You mean closed forever, right?"
From the reactions of the guests, I get the feeling that a lot of them catch onto it being a joke during the interview. I recall reading something with one of the 'journalists' saying that they don't usually advertise as being with The Daily Show or Colbert Report, but just some generic news team or something like that.
Yeah, I remember at (i think) his out of character talk at Harvard he explained that, when asked, they'd say "I'm from the Daily Show;" if asked what channel it was on, they'd say "I'm not sure which channel it is here, but in NY it's [whatever number, like 29 or something]." Only if pressed further would they admit that it was Comedy Central.
Because this is a story that demands our full attention.
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It's their own fault for not watching The Daily Show. :P
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They explain how they do it around 2:30 or so. (The rest is pretty entertaining too).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fnHcbQJiYM&feature=PlayList&p=9D2FB11DED9F69F0&index=10
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that was awesome