Many of the ridiculous positions in the series 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' where author Andrew Sullivan. Journalist and activist Maria Shriver. Comedian Jim Gavigan Archbishop Thomas Wenski. Also the young choir in Jerusalem YMCA and the choir of Saint Jean Baptiste perform. Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai; Kerry Washington. Vice President Joe Biden; Chief Executive Officer of Ober Travis Kalanick. Actress Emily Blunt; High Court Judge Stephen Breyer.
This was one of the most confident debuts in years. Not everything was perfect, but everything felt thought through. That's not nothing, and it bodes well for what's to come.
That said, the first Colbert Late Show... was promising if not perfect, ranging from sharp meta-late-night humor and funny politically tinged bits to the kind of bland chitchat that makes the network late-night talk show an often frustrating genre.
There are hints of the wackiness and pointed commentary Colbert displayed while hosting The Colbert Report, but it's been slightly mellowed, better to conform to a wider, more mainstream audience.
The inaugural Late Show with Stephen Colbert was so packed with comedy bits, special guests and music, it went several minutes overtime - but it didn't feel long. It felt good.
