The Late Show With Stephen Colbert at PaleyFest LA 2024

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
  • Stephen Colbert, host of CBS's "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," talks with moderator Ben Schwartz to celebrate his show. Topics include: why Colbert thinks of his career as "a series of happy accidents"; the way his approach to comedy has changed over the decades; his early goal to become a dramatic actor; how he developed his character on "The Colbert Report"; the reason he hesitated to become "The Late Show's" host; his relationship with "Late Show" predecessor David Letterman; the unique method used to test out comedy material; his "enjoyment" when dealing with guests that are "uncomfortable" on set; not sticking to pre-planned topics with celebrities; and why "famously difficult" guest Robert De Niro became his favorite interview of all time.

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  • @Symphing12
    @Symphing12 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +145

    Seth Meyers last week and Stephen Colbert this week! Great interviews, the both of them!

  • @RevCeleste
    @RevCeleste 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +128

    I'm 72 and my sister and I have actually had a conversation about how there used to be the animosity between the late night hosts, and how much better it is now that all of them seem to get along and genuinely liked each other. It was so great to see the Seth Meyers interview last week and this one this week, thank you Paley center

    • @My-Pal-Hal
      @My-Pal-Hal 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      And Conan, and David Letterman, and Jimmy Kimmel, and...
      We Still have something to work with 😂✌️😏👍😂
      ... sorry, i asked jon stewart if he wanted to be added, and he doesn't recognize any of them, ... for legal purposes 🤣🤣🤣

    • @KarmaMilitia
      @KarmaMilitia 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Colbert, Meyers, Kimmel, Fallon and Oliver recorded a podcast together during the writer’s strike, called Strike Force Five [⚡️]. Ryan Reynolds advertised on it in the most hilarious way.
      It takes them about two episodes to sorta get used to it, and it’s THE BEST podcast in so many ways!
      I think you’ll love it , especially ‘the wives episode’ :)

    • @MKPiatkowski
      @MKPiatkowski 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I wish we had gotten this level of insight with the Myers interview. So well done.

    • @Frenetic321
      @Frenetic321 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      We have an embarrassment of riches with so many fantastic late night hosts and their respect for one another

    • @jamesyoungquist6923
      @jamesyoungquist6923 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Has everyone forgotten Craig Ferguson?

  • @dianavictoria5982
    @dianavictoria5982 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +93

    Thank you to the Paley Center for all the shows you put on youtube!!

  • @KathrynTanner-t8f
    @KathrynTanner-t8f 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Sometimes the algorithm sends you a real treat. This is one of those times.

  • @BenNgo
    @BenNgo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +89

    Almost 90min. of Colbert....I freaking loved it ❤

    • @J.M.-nb4gw
      @J.M.-nb4gw 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I know right, it's so cool to hear him talk about his career and his process for his work. I think Colbert is hands down the master at this format format, even better than Jon Stewart 😊

    • @BenNgo
      @BenNgo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@J.M.-nb4gw all the talkshow hosts have very different styles. But Colbert is the most intellectual one, and I love that.

    • @tytn9978
      @tytn9978 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I didn't even realize it was 90 minutes long until it had ended and I looked at my clock! What an enjoyable AND informative conversation! I didn't think it was possible to like Stephen Colbert even more than I already do, but my admiration for Stephen has just increased exponentially!

  • @ST-yz2km
    @ST-yz2km 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    God, I love how deep Stephen's knowledge runs and how well he can use it. My Parks and Rec heart also appreciates Ben being there.

  • @MaggieLawlor
    @MaggieLawlor 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    BRILLIANT interview with Colbert!

  • @themorales6
    @themorales6 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Awesome! I can listen to his stories for hours.

  • @lilymuseic
    @lilymuseic 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Thank you very very VERY much!!!! Wondrous interview. ..AND the ending story! I have been so deprived of an opportunity for a repeating snorting laugh fest complete with clenched stomach muscles and tears for so long! I want to testify that I AM HEALED❣❣❣

  • @christinemaney2294
    @christinemaney2294 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I’d have given anything to be there for this interview.
    This is my kind of comedy and I absolutely love the behind the scene stories of how the comedy and shows we enjoy so much are actually created.

  • @traceythompson1092
    @traceythompson1092 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Stephen is the true example of a gentleman and a scholar.❤

    • @justadad6677
      @justadad6677 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      and jester.

  • @terricameron7172
    @terricameron7172 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    What a great interview! Love Colbert so much. Just a wonderful human being! You're funny too Ben! ❤

  • @balto20002
    @balto20002 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    Schwartz is the perfect guy for Colbert. I could listen to these 2 guys forever.

    • @anamariaguadayol2335
      @anamariaguadayol2335 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I thought it was kinda boring.

    • @J.M.-nb4gw
      @J.M.-nb4gw 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Schwartz seems like I have a douchebag to me, don't really care for his schtick 🙄

    • @Lois-o1f
      @Lois-o1f 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Schwartz is annoying 😢

  • @s.t.martin7939
    @s.t.martin7939 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Awesome interview!!
    Thanks Stephen & Ben!! 🙏🏽🤩😊

  • @katherinecompton6591
    @katherinecompton6591 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    That was WONDERFUL! Thanks, guys.

  • @itsAndyWaldron
    @itsAndyWaldron 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    This was delightful AND informative!

  • @amiemeacham2974
    @amiemeacham2974 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Another enjoyable and intelligent conversation 🌟

  • @LiamMack33
    @LiamMack33 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    This is Great!
    A clinic on "Yes and".
    Love it!

  • @heather54101
    @heather54101 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I always appreciate what a great interview subject Ben Schwartz is--entertaining, empathetic, intelligent, always asking questions of the interviewer. This video proves he's also great as an interviewer.

  • @decaf4me2
    @decaf4me2 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    That has to be the best thing I've watched on TH-cam....Sublime.

  • @a.j.ponderbooks
    @a.j.ponderbooks 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Just love seeing these two masters of comedy talk about Stephen Colbert's career and the craft while having a ball.

    • @J.M.-nb4gw
      @J.M.-nb4gw 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Schwartz is NOT any master of comedy, he's kind of a douchebag 🙄

  • @critterkarma
    @critterkarma 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Loving this! 2 quick witted intelligent gentleman! 🫶👏👏👏🫶👏👏👏👏

  • @whophd
    @whophd 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    The dynamic here was what I kept measuring. Battle of wits. Stephen kept winning, what a heavyweight.

  • @misterderp4566
    @misterderp4566 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Ben was a great choice for a host for this one.

  • @wanderlustworldschooling543
    @wanderlustworldschooling543 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I loved hearing about Robert Deniro on Colbert after seeing him on Fallon this week. So spot on 😂

  • @DanielAngel
    @DanielAngel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    "What about that bone density, right?" 💀

    • @ClairvoyantTruth
      @ClairvoyantTruth 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What a sudden bullseye - piercing!

    • @MrAndyStenz
      @MrAndyStenz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      The hug showed just how much Colbert respects Ben, too. What a duo.

    • @chrissiek8706
      @chrissiek8706 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I am still in tears 🤣😂🤣😂

    • @aliciakwong1149
      @aliciakwong1149 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The most epic callback I've ever seen!

  • @teresasmith360
    @teresasmith360 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Stephen’s suit is gorgeous!!

    • @madge2114
      @madge2114 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Aubergine on oxblood, wow!

  • @PoweroftheP00f
    @PoweroftheP00f 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I haven't laughed as hard in my life as I did during that horse story. XD

  • @traceythompson1092
    @traceythompson1092 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Nailed the entrance ❤❤❤!!!!!!

  • @MarleneEllis1
    @MarleneEllis1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Absolutely hilarious. The chemistry between the two of you was magical.

  • @MorganaDarkgoddess
    @MorganaDarkgoddess 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I loved this, it really shows a deep side of him that we don't get enough of on LSSC.

  • @scatterscribe
    @scatterscribe 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Masterful “yes, and…” throughout! So many intelligent callbacks. I can’t like this video enough. What a pleasure to watch.

  • @derheadbanger9039
    @derheadbanger9039 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    What an amazing call back at the end! Ben is so good at this and would be a great late night host! 🤣

  • @Hili24pur
    @Hili24pur 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I LOVE THIS MAN . cant thank him enough for saving my sanity during these crazy times .

  • @DrNancyLivingCoCreatively
    @DrNancyLivingCoCreatively 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Privilege and responsibility. Beautiful. Yes have a good show. 🌺🌺🌺

  • @tytn9978
    @tytn9978 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Like Stephen, I re-read long-loved books, because it is like re-connecting with old friends. Robin Hood Retold; LotR; Sherlock Holmes mysteries; and so on! This is a wonderful conversation.

  • @brenogilmour1492
    @brenogilmour1492 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Hello Stephen, let's watch this from Brazil 🇧🇷

    • @brenogilmour1492
      @brenogilmour1492 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      BTW, please keep making great content, hopefully, reason is going to win the election again

  • @TheAccidentalViking
    @TheAccidentalViking 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    No interview of Colbert is complete without Evie. We needed Evie for several of these questions.

    • @misterderp4566
      @misterderp4566 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      More Evie is always the correct way. She is a treasure.

  • @flatpointhigh
    @flatpointhigh 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I like that Jon and Evie are like the "break in case of emergency", of comedy advice. Stephen and Paul are probably in the same wavelength comedically so if one proposes chaos the other one is just going to agree inmediately, without thinking of the repercussions.

  • @dax9431
    @dax9431 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As a fan, there could not be a more loving expanded view of "backstage" than learning what else there is to it all. Such a delight, but also SO important to understand and keep it all!

  • @diaphanouswaffle
    @diaphanouswaffle 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Delightful to watch and listen to these two play together & off of each other-seems like a good time was had by all :)

  • @louisrios5546
    @louisrios5546 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Ben Schwartz would make an excellent late night host.

  • @johng.4711
    @johng.4711 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for sharing these!

  • @MichaelHughes124
    @MichaelHughes124 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Put two improv pros on stage together, you’re going to get good stuff.

  • @alejorottenberg4758
    @alejorottenberg4758 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    And now we know who should follow Stephen if he ever retires ( in 40 years I hope)

  • @jamesmyers8971
    @jamesmyers8971 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    True Legend! ❤

  • @FreeAmericanCats
    @FreeAmericanCats 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Colbert is a BOSS! What an entrance!💋

  • @meganann3876
    @meganann3876 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I need Stephen to take the Colbert Questionaire.
    Apples, fine we get it. Peanut Butter does just fine on a Spoon!
    Also, what number are you thinking of?!

    • @madge2114
      @madge2114 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Barbara Streisand got him to admit it is between one and a hundred, and that it is an odd number. Plus, the only time he responded something other than "No," was when the answer was 3 (to which he responded, "Interesting.")
      A peanut butter and marmalade sandwich is normal. But peanut butter and apple butter sounds redundant, and perhaps even hazardous.

  • @laardvarkzilllions7955
    @laardvarkzilllions7955 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Amazing

  • @DanSanguineti
    @DanSanguineti 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This was a great interview of Stephen Colbert by Sonic the Hedgehog.

  • @davegrove795
    @davegrove795 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    True late night royalty. Ben, of course, also nailing it. 🎉

  • @sparkythancztwise
    @sparkythancztwise 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh this was one for the ages, wow. So many great stories and interactions and then the wheeze-laugh stories then .....
    "Hey, hey. What about that bone density, right?" One super-man-hug later: amazing eye contact and smiles, a pointing gesture "You." a wag of the finger, "Don't make me love you" and *beautiful* smiles. Then wrapped up and tied with a bow.

  • @tomscott4438
    @tomscott4438 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My mom was a teacher's assistant at Sunday school. She used a LOT of a hairspray called Final Net. (I'm going somewhere with this, I swear) It's very sticky. After several weeks one of the 2nd graders came up to her and said "why doesn't your hair move". I guess it had been bothering him and he needed to know. Kids have no filters. I love that.

  • @lindathalman3506
    @lindathalman3506 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Pure gold! Loved it, too, as all the comments show! Wow. Steven unplugged.

  • @annestewart5741
    @annestewart5741 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I totally thought you guys were gonna do a running chest bump, lol. I never even thought about Dirty Dancing. 👏😄🎵 Update: Aaaaaand... Full circle... Running chest bump! Love it! I'd call that a call back, lol. Bravo, guys!! 👏😂👏🤣👏😆

  • @suzannebigbee7596
    @suzannebigbee7596 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great interview.

  • @dymphnacrawford6917
    @dymphnacrawford6917 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'd bet a million dollars that Stephen Colbert is the Grandson of the famous Robert Cummings from the My Living Doll Tv show... his voice is even the same! Amazing...

  • @sparkythancztwise
    @sparkythancztwise 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'd forgotten that theme song! Remember it really well, now that he mentioned it, and they sang it together. That was great.

  • @nanettejackson1608
    @nanettejackson1608 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you algorithm~! This one is definitely a winner~!

  • @davidkitchner
    @davidkitchner 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    $20 for a modern floppy drive with usb?? I just checked Amazon, that is nuts.

  • @rexliraii3962
    @rexliraii3962 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This kid is good with the call backs

  • @viffey
    @viffey 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tbh this is my first time watching Ben and I have to admit my stomach muscles are sore from laughing!! Great show!

  • @bonnaewaldron2727
    @bonnaewaldron2727 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great way to send a Saturday afternoon ❤love both of these glorious clowns

  • @avanikavya
    @avanikavya 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Schwartz is such a good listener. I'm learning so much at how to be better at it too.

  • @jenrosejenrose7417
    @jenrosejenrose7417 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That last question had me laughing so hard my stomach hurt.

  • @nolasmith7687
    @nolasmith7687 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love Stephen! He is just sooooo funny! Love his horse story! Where can we get a copy of that skit?

  • @GhostOfJohnLennon
    @GhostOfJohnLennon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    20:39
    You’re gonna hear electric music solid walls of sound

  • @IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS
    @IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the discussion on the SATs... kids need to hear it. I scored 500/500 and years later in the top 3% of the LSAT and got into all but one of the top law schools I applied to. People in my classes throughout college asked me to tutor them -- would they have had they known my SAT scores? Yeah, didn't have a good day on the day of the SAT and since I thought I wasn't going to college, I didn't retake it. Prepped for the LSAT, like my friends prepped for the SATs, to get rid of test day nerves. By then, however, I'd learned via college tests how to calm myself before a test and to ignore the nervous energy around me. I think this is one of the biggest keys to test taking: being calm enough to allow what you know to come to you.

  • @traceythompson1092
    @traceythompson1092 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    And the shoes....so shiny!!!!!!!!

  • @patriciaberger5279
    @patriciaberger5279 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was amazing!

  • @veggigoddess
    @veggigoddess 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That made me so happy! When he referenced a day in the life❤, if you know you know

  • @karenanderson5218
    @karenanderson5218 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ben I love your energy. Very thoughtful questions!

  • @iMetaTV
    @iMetaTV 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    late show host all should be advisors to president they get pop culture

    • @traceythompson1092
      @traceythompson1092 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Having late show host advising current presidents is better than when we had the evangelical right moral majority preachers "counseling" former presidents.

  • @robertk617
    @robertk617 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was such an entertaining show to watch!!

  • @sharontaylor4148
    @sharontaylor4148 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A man for Our Time.

  • @palavergirl7450
    @palavergirl7450 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Stephen Colbert is my American Treasure ❤❤. That’s all I’m gonna say.

  • @margaretsacht
    @margaretsacht 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We did JB when I was a kid - I was one of the kids, in fact, all of whom naturally died! I love that play!

  • @katherinelemieux1248
    @katherinelemieux1248 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These two are so good together

  • @robbiel2005
    @robbiel2005 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Shut up, Ben and let him talk..The interview is about him not you.

  • @rebaburn2677
    @rebaburn2677 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome interview ❤

  • @marcellacantoni8128
    @marcellacantoni8128 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    stephen to me is the modern version of dick cavett. i discovered dick recently and am just totally in love. they’re both SO empathetic and completely not afraid of being vulnerable and showing emotion. in our time, no one in show business does this, unless it’s a set up. just world class guys ❤ jack paar is right up there with them.

  • @paulnolan4971
    @paulnolan4971 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Paley Center

  • @MissSing
    @MissSing 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Howling at the end. Thank you. Awesome

  • @thatguywillt
    @thatguywillt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is an enormous clusterfuck and I absolutely love it.

  • @annsanse2935
    @annsanse2935 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the running on stage, i recently saw a phil silvers doc that said that on the sgt. bilko show every entrance was explosive. i'm old enough to remember when the show was around but too young to recall much more than a scene here and there. but i do remember steve allen talking about fink university and the fightin' ferns (schmock! schmock!). the only problem is i think i must be the only person alive who still does. the old tonight show with johnny carson started at 11:15 pm after the local news and went til 1:30 am. there was an ad for hawaiian fruit punch in the early shows that ran maybe 3 or 4 times a night. i can't find it on the internet but, boy, i would love to see it again. "got flavor cherry, pineapple, orange" is in my head forever, though.

  • @zenhighwayman
    @zenhighwayman 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    the prodigal son story got my eyes misty, no idea why

  • @kahazaba
    @kahazaba 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Iron Man vibes at the entrance 😂

  • @nancyberault7357
    @nancyberault7357 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a genuinely good human

  • @JoanTeasdale
    @JoanTeasdale 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are right.I'm enjoying this tremendously

  • @lithium8813
    @lithium8813 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ben with the Angelfire reference

  • @JoanTeasdale
    @JoanTeasdale 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I haven't left that hard for a long one time.I needed that

  • @mjfan653
    @mjfan653 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ben Schwartz reminds me of John Mulaney, in a speech mannerism way, and sometimes also in humour style.
    Good stuff.

  • @tabbeyah5351
    @tabbeyah5351 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wish it had been that kind of more improvised atmosphere when Conan did Paley Centre

  • @teenygozer
    @teenygozer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Covid busted up Stephen's appendix! He had covid a month earlier and my sister, who's a nurse, said, "he'd better watch out for appendicitis for the next 6 months." She'd seen it happen again and again, people showing up with a burst appendix in the emergency room who'd recently had covid.

  • @RevCeleste
    @RevCeleste 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So funny, and I learned some stuff too! :-)

  • @bethlane1265
    @bethlane1265 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome interview love it
    What about that bone density

  • @KarthikHariharan1
    @KarthikHariharan1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Having watched both the Seth Meyers episode and this one, gotta say that Meyers and Samberg were a lot more chaotic and entertaining!

  • @thesmileyeffect
    @thesmileyeffect 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    0:42 Perfect Walk On!

  • @traceythompson1092
    @traceythompson1092 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Stephen busting out the CO$ lingo... "out Ethics; use the tech...it works" lols😂

  • @TrueNubinator
    @TrueNubinator 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow that’s like 108,000 people at that crowd!