Wednesday, August 7, 2013

UP ALL NIGHT TO HAVE FUN: Stephen Colbert threw a "Get Lucky" dance party last night, and the video is well worth your time (featuring special cameo by a surprisingly bearded celebrity via Skype!).

12 comments:

  1. kdbart10:11 AM

    Colbert wins the night!!!!

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  2. This reminds me that one thing that I haven't seen much coverage of is how the CBS/TWC kerfuffle is impacting late night ratings. With NY/LA blacked out of CBS on cable, I'm wondering if Letterman is taking a disproportionate hit, since his fan base is heavily urban.

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  3. kdbart10:25 AM

    Letterman has gone to reruns.

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  4. Adam B.10:25 AM

    Let the record reflect that this the first time in demographic analysis history that someone used the term "urban" in a manner which was not synonymous with "African-American" but actually just meant "urban". Mazel tov, Matt.

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  5. This absolutely made my morning. I love you, Stephen. (Also, great high kicks. Just great.)

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  6. Stone-faced guys in the front row are Hyundai executives. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/428371/august-06-2013/stephest-colbchella--013---special-guest-stephen-colbert-

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  7. Adam B.2:35 PM

    So what really happened here? Because obviously this took weeks to put together. Was Daft Punk never actually going to appear?

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  8. I suspect Daft Punk was originally going to appear and this stuff would have been interspersed with it. Because of the nature of Daft Punk's act (DJs in Robot costumes), I suspect they're not the most visually stimulating of performers.

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  9. Your suspicion would be wrong. E.g., http://m.music.cbc.ca/blogs/2013/5/How-Daft-Punks-2006-Coachella-show-revolutionized-live-electronic-music
    The possibility of their first live performance in years is kind of A Big Deal.

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  10. Roger7:04 PM

    The Times says they were going to appear in costume, but not perform or be interviewed. I was watching live last night trying to decide if it was an elaborate gag or if this really was a last-minute clusterfuck; sounds from the Times piece like it was the latter.

    http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/07/things-get-kind-of-crazy-among-colbert-daft-punk-and-mtv/

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  11. Joseph Finn11:43 PM

    Also, for new folks, Colbert Dances For Glory. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oASYa-Wkroc

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  12. Numfar! Do the dance of shame!

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