Stephen Colbert did not cry on air over Donald Trump’s re-election, unlike one of his late-night peers.
“The Late Show” host may be shedding a few tears after hearing his fellow progressives tear him apart.
“The Last Laugh’s” Matt Wilstein and co-host Andy Levy reviewed the impact comedy will have on popular culture in 2024 in the latest episode. The Daily Beast explored Trump’s sweep of the swing state and how podcasts helped the real estate mogul crush Vice President Kamala Harris.
Podcasts, like The Daily Beast, lean left. difficult.
But what was surprising was their appearance on late night television. Colbert, in particular, took it on the chin.
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Levi stated that he does not watch late night television regularly but does while visiting his mother.
“I sit there and say to myself, ‘I hate to say this, but [Colbert] “It’s not funny anymore,” Levy said, while Wilstein echoed the sentiment quietly, “Yes.”
Many on the right have mocked Colbert for his one-sided monologues in recent years. He also adopts “clap-up” jokes that share “acceptable” political leanings but are not particularly funny.
Levy and Wellstein agreed, but through a different ideological lens.
“I don’t know what happened to him, because he was truly a comedic genius,” Levy said, citing “The Colbert Report” as evidence.
“He does the simplest hashtag-resistant humor. In fact, it’s so painful for me to watch the movie that I said to my mom, “Can we please not watch Colbert?” “I’ve gotten to a point where I’d rather watch Jimmy Fallon, which is a weird thing to say,” Levy said.
The duo agreed that Jimmy Kimmel brings better liberalism to late night, but they weren’t completely sold on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Host either.
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The couple tried to cut Colbert some slack.
“He has backed away from political matters a little bit… He is trying to figure out what role he will play.” Wellstein said. “Colbert still has his moments now and then, but I don’t know what exactly he’s doing.”
“It’s a little puzzling to see what happens to him as a comedian and as a voice that was so vital and now he’s making jokes that seem interchangeable with Jimmy Fallon’s soft monologue jokes,” Wilstein continued.
Levy delved further, though he praised Colbert’s interview clip.
“This is the path he and the producers of The Late Show chose for his monologue-like acts,” Levy said. “I feel like Alex in A Clockwork Orange was forced to watch it. And that makes me sad, too, because it’s been one of the best comedic things on television for a very long time.”
Wilstein suggested that Jon Stewart’s 2024 return to “The Daily Show” may have lit a creative fire under Colbert.
Nothing does, according to the “Last Laugh” podcast.
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