{"id":20696,"date":"2026-05-13T23:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=20696"},"modified":"2026-05-13T23:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:53:49","slug":"omg-colbert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=20696","title":{"rendered":"OMG — Colbert!!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Espen and I got to see The Late Show with Stephen Colbert today!!! It was sooo awesome, and sooooooo loud!! LOL The guest was Tom Hanks, and a video of Barak Obama taking the Colbert Questionert. His final show is one week from today, so we got in just under the wire!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the ticket they have a pretty strict dress code, so I totally overthought the whole thing. We got there early to find the place (like finding your gate at the airport) then had some very expensive lunch at an Italian place next door. Definitely overpaid, but we enjoyed it anyway. Then we were right near the front of the line when it opened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was a lot of waiting in line, but we made some friends (thanks to Espen’s flair!) and had a good time. It had a real party vibe. Once inside we waited for longer. They gave everyone a chance to use the bathroom (thankfully!), then we went into the Ed Sullivan Theater!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They require you to turn off cell phones in the theater, so I have no pictures of that. It was actually kind of interesting to just experience it without taking pictures. I REALLY wanted to take pictures though!! There were a few women standing in the aisle chatting and it reminded me of local theater. They stood out because they seemed so comfortable among all the wide-eyed tourists like myself. Turns out, it was Evie McGee!!! They chatted for awhile and then she left. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. LOL. Today is Stephen Colbert’s birthday, so Evie was there and they went out to dinner after the show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show has an opener named Paul Mecurio, a comedian tasked with pumping up the audience. We “practiced” being very loud and he reminded the audience that they bring the energy and Colbert feeds off it. We yelled and clapped and cheered until our hands and throats hurt. He also brought people up on stage to make conversation and joke with them. He brought two women up that we had been talking with in the line outside. They were funny and really liked all the pins on Espen’s bag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the opening act, the band came out and played some music for awhile. Finally, finally!!, Colbert came out!! It was exciting. But, of course, he stands right in front of the camera and we couldn’t even seen him. LOL. We watched the monologue on the TVs hanging around the studio, but I really enjoyed watching the behind the scenes part. The camera guys, the stage manager (Mark McKenna, who is adorable) handing him props, the band off to the side. It was all just super fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he sat down at his desk the cameras moved with him, continue to block our view a bit. I bet the view is better from the top deck. I bet pro audience members already know that. We were newbies. Our first and only time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The guest was Tom Hanks, who was funny, of course. He brought Colbert a gift (typewriter, copy paper, and Hanks coffee) and they talked about his new documentary about WWII. There was also, of course, lots of joking around, content creation for the socials, and plain silliness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other two bits were the prerecorded Obama questionnaire, and a prerecorded Broadway performance. They mentioned the Broadway performance, but didn’t show it. Instead Colbert sang a song with Lewis Cato and the band. Just before he left the stage the audience started singing Happy Birthday. Colbert stopped, laughed, sat on the desk and swung his legs. LOL. Then he left to have dinner with his wife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colbert is funny and the show is fun, but it’s clearly a job for him. It was interesting to see how much goes into making the show. It was also funny to see the transition from the camera men (all middle-aged white guys) to the social team that swooped in, all young, diverse women. They recorded some outtakes and other clips you see on the socials. Watching Tom Hanks joke about “content creation” was funny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it was all over they funneled us right back out the door. They handed out bookmarks and stickers along the way. E and I were hoping to get to use the penny machine<\/a> (we both brought lots of pennies and quarters!) but we were told it was out of order. Sad. I got the feeling it was out of order a lot. I was actually surprised at how uninteresting the lobby area was. It’s just a big white hallway, with a few TVs playing clips from the show. No big posters. Not warm and inviting. Just a big L-shaped hall with Colbert staff moving people along. It was interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We left feeling happy, over-stimulated, and completely exhausted. LOL. We grabbed a slice of pizza in Grand Central, then took the train back to the island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I stayed up late to watch the show on cable! LOL. Just to see how it crops together, and, of course, to see if we’re in it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a long and rambley post, but I’m going to leave it as is because now I need to go to bed and sleep for many hours. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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