forbes646 Babylon was a nation in the Middle East a few thousand years ago and it took Israel into captivity back then for awhile. It was known by the Israelites and the Old Testament as a godless, sinful nation full of idol-worship, so Stephen was basically jokingly referring to the Hollywood audience as like a modern-day Babylon and calling the award a golden idol.
"KNEEL BEFORE YOUR GOD, BABYLON!!" Gotta hand it to Colbert. He's not afraid one bit of slamming somebody to their face. Makes me excited to see what he does with the Late Show.
Small potatoes, my friend! If you haven't already seen it, look up a video of Colbert hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2006... right smack in the middle of the second Dubya term! Somehow, they took his act at face value and invited him to host... which they regret almost immediately for the next 25 minutes. Great stuff!
Rebazar I'm too scared to watch it, still. I've always felt uncofortable watching uncomfortable moments and it feels like THAT ONE takes the cake of cakes!
Fox News is widely considered to be a propaganda for "conservative" causes, rather than an objective news outlet. Leaked internal memos have confirmed this to be intentional, but some viewers are still insanely loyal.
Colbert is actually a really good actor. He plays such a caricature with believable conviction and frankly (in my humble opinion) is the best satirist of the 21st century.
He was so good at playing the over-the-top conservative, it took me quite a while to realize he wasn't actually a conservative. I thought he was just taking it to 11 for comedic purposes.
@@eutropius2699 Yeah, he's definitely not a conservative. He's spoken many times about how hard it was to stay "in character" during certain events. The Late Show if very left-leaning.
You know when Jeffery Tambor and John Lithgow are dying of laughter that you are crushing it. The others they cut to are just so deer in the headlights.
Every once in a while I need to go back and watch clips of what may be my favorite character from the 2000s, Stephen Colbert. The fictional version of himself was so completely brilliant in every way. The back to back of Daily Show with Jon then Colbert Report was possibly the greatest hour of tv ever.
Wow, I could never understand human history because I'm not a history major. Jokes about the human race go completely over my head because I do not study previous events in the timeline of human life on earth. It's like I've never even heard of Babylon, one of the most famous empires in human history. Please, tell me more of your sophisticated ways!
"The results are often dramatic and always unexpected, we're here to honor achievement in that category." "By giving you a golden idol to worship, kneel before your god Babylon!" "This is... uh... this is about the Manilow thing..." "I lost to Barry Manilow!"
Murtsman1 People everywhere are sinful. Hollywood just tends to shine the spotlight a little brighter on that fact, and it's more evident/noticeable -- sadly.
Sai Namuduri Cool bro. I didn't hear anything about this, so I just watch the funny videos of people being stupid. I don't know about that part about him wanting someone to rape someone else, though. And so what if he has a few jokes about rape. BTW, almost every show/movie on CC has racism in it. Get over it.
Tyler Stalinescu uh-huh. tell that to someone who survived child sexual abuse or a serial rapist. or someone who got shot just because they were black. or someone who got kicked out of school for being brown and "intimidating the other students".
Sai Namuduri Ok, man. Just chill out. I just said he's funny. You don't have to watch it, and the millions of people who watch it aren't racist either.
They're both legends. I remember back when The Daily Show was just a funny take on the news and Stewart and Colbert were just a couple of comedians. It's amazing to see how far these two men and their respective shows have come over the last decade.
I love how they are just in complete control of that crowd. Hundreds of professional actors and comedians, totally captivated, and Stewart and Colbert make it look so damn easy. That's the difference between professionals and masters right there.
For those who are, for whatever reason, lacking in the understanding of satire, the reason this REALLY works is that Colbert built up the tension with the right-wing psychobabble you often hear on AM radio concerning Hollywood liberalism. That tension comes crashing down with the fervent statement I LOST TO BARRY MANILOW! THAT'S why this bit works. It reminds you that everyone, even Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity--or, for the sake of political balance, Randy Rhodes and Nike Malloy--are just performers looking for an award to feel validated. This is intelligent satire, and it's unfortunately lost on a few generations of Americans dummied down by the very thing these two are presenting awards for: Reality TV.
Absolutely true, and what sells it is both the writing and their performance. I find Stewart's discomfort after declaiming, "Award show banter is not pablum!" nearly as funny as Colbert's anguish, though the later gets punched up by the shots of people in the audience who are just losing it.
***** The great thing about it is that there's room both for what we were saying to each other and for ... whatever it is you do. (I assume it involves cheese, possibly from a can.)
Tell it to your leaders. Even the Republicans that ran the country at the time thought Colbert was an actual conservative, which is scary considering those guys have the launch codes and absolute power. Couldn't stop laughing at the outcome of that White House Correspondents' Dinner in '06. Colbert roasted Dubya like a pig on a spit. It looked like he was going to have an aneurysm.
***** It's called life, cupcake. People don't always get along. Deal with it. Anyways, thanks for wishing me, an awful and hateful person, a good day, you backwards conservative.
The Daily Show followed by the Colbert Report was the greatest hour of tv for a long time. Politicians were literally afraid to do their shows. Nancy Pelosi forbid democrats from going on for over two years, and republicans just refused for the most part. I miss the Colbert Report so much.
People are laughing but he (Colbert) was actually saying the truth though.... it's like dave chapelle. When he talks about serious stuff he make people laugh but most of them don't realize he is talking about very sensitive stuff
The truths you cling to are based on your own personal point of view. Other's points of view may be similar, or very greatly. Therefore truth is relative to the beholder.
I wonder how long it will take for history to look back at these two and now, John Oliver, to sincerely thank them for just opening our eyes and telling the truth about the state of affairs through comedy.
Im finding it out bro really the tower of babel was located in Quebec canada (louis babel ) its a park but in french louis means( famous warrior ) + babel.
I'll admit... I paused at every frame of the audience's reaction, because I was so amazed that, in every single shot, every person in it had a smile on their face. There's not many comedic moments that are capable of pulling that off.
The camera work is pure gold. *KNEEL BEFORE YOUR GOD, BABYLON!* Shot changes to the camera panning behind the Emmy statue and the crowd *AHHH THIS IS TOO GOOD*
Sometimes I think American humor has gone all to hell - based these days almost always on fat, dressed-down, low-life idiots with their crude schoolboy jokes, and sex and bodily functions. It makes me long for a Nichols and May skit. But then I watch these two guys and I realize that subtlety, elegance, articulate, intelligent satire, literacy, dressed-up dignity, and three-dimensional wit are not only alive and well - but still even widely appreciated. Bless you, Jon and Stephen.
“I lost to BARRY MANILO!!!” I felt that. Back in high school my dance troupe did one of our concerts and 80% of the numbers must have been Barry Manilo. Someone made a mock program for the show and called it The Barry Manilo Review. And yes, Copa cabana was in the lineup. It was the funniest thing ever! I feel your pain Steven!
I answered to a few people in the comments who didn't seem to understand the humor in this little sketch (or whatever you'd call that... award presentation bit?). And the more I deconstruct this the funnier it is. Colbert starts off in full "holier than thou" mode with Stewart playing the more tempered presenter. The whole moment about the teleprompter pablum, Stewart interjecting that award show banter is not pablum only to look like he's thrown up in his mouth reading the first line. But then Colbert went full biblical mode with a reference to the Babylon Golden idol (if you know the story, it's very well picked for this moment as the story is about keeping faith in your true Gods... as their are presenting an award for what is considered as the worst quality shows on TV: reality shows) but just when Colbert seems to reach his peak raging against the industry and seems to have a higher message... BLAM! "I lost to Barry Manilow" and from there it just goes downhill fast. It goes from a mild "I lost to Barry Manilow" and gets dumber every sentence until the absolutely perfect delivery of "Wolverine I could have lost to, he's got claws man!". This is just a brilliantly composed little 2 minutes. Something that is so rare in these types of award shows. Yes of course Tina and Amy were great at the Golden Globes but those were the hosts. Every award presenter on that night was boring. This is just a rare gem.
Janice Alvarez First off, listen to the crowd, they didn't need to be explained the joke. And neither was I. Some people didn't get it. You can say that it's because it's not funny, I have another opinion on the matter. Second, I wasn't explaining a joke, I was deconstructing how they made this award sketch. Comedy on that level isn't just telling a joke. That's why not everyone who can make a joke can be a standup comedian.
Jean-Francois Charbonneau 1) no one needs an explanation of the fuckin joke. 2) "I wasn't explaining a joke, I was deconstructing how they made this award sketch." That sounds stupid, "I wasn't explaining, I was deconstructing." Not only do you attempt to deconstruct in your comment, you also attempt to provide a shitload of "EXPLANATIONS." 3) "You can say that it's because it's not funny, I have another opinion on the matter." no FUCKIN SHIT Captain Obvious. 4) Listen to the crowd? half the people there are dumbasses, i'm pretty sure there's a bunch of "laughing w/o knowing why" idiots there. and there's a fuckin deconstruction of your comment, douchebag. Oh wait, nevermind, it was an EXPLANATION. no wait...
It will be a dark day for satire when Colbert retires his character and starts hosting The Late Show. The genius of these two all-too-short minutes is a testament to that. Nearly every line pre-Manilow has enough meat to be dissected and discussed on its own, and Stewart plays the straight perfectly. Instant classic.
I am 13 years old, and I love Stephen and Jon. This might sound a bit stupid of me, but I think that their shows are possibly more legitimate than the shows that take shit seriously in some aspects. Their shows have actually made me a little more politically aware. I can't say the same for the other kids at my school. Hahaha. I think one of the funniest moments in Stephen Colbert's Show, was when he discussed the mess up at Fox when they announced the false names of the Asian airlines crash. Wi To Lo Holi Fuk Bing Dang Ow
Excuse, me? Bitch how about you shut up, and leave me alone. I'm the most politically aware kid in my fucking grade. I have written an entire paper on gun control laws, while other kids wrote about social media and shit. I wouldn't be fucking surprised if you were one of those kids. So, how about you fucking point that shot gun at those bastards of politicans down at Fox, or CNN. Instaed of a kid who has more common sense than you. By the way, I my dad owns 3 shot guns, a semi auto, and a hunting rifle. So go ahead and try, I want to see how close you get. :o)
The only reason I ranted was because I am pissed because my parents are thinking about getting a divorce, and I can only handle so much bullshit at a time. Besides, I understand what you are getting at and I agree with you. I mean, that's what I meant when I said, go shoot the bastards at Fox and CNN. I watch Bill O'Reilly, Wolf Blitzer, and couple of others. Hell, I watched the state of the union meeting. That paper I wrote on gun control laws, I basically said that we needed gun control, but the policies we have now need to be altered. I just took the opinions of both parties and made my own opinion. So I do understand. Besides, when that one guy said someone should shoot me, I got absolutely angry.
Not sure how politically aware you are if you found the asian names to be one of the funniest bits, I find the political bits funny. It's great to be politically aware but you're still young. Be politically aware but there's always someone somewhere who knows more than you. Be careful about making statements about being the most politically aware in your grade, it might be more true to say you consider yourself smarter than everyone in your grade and that is a nasty attitude that nobody wants to be around. There are plenty of politically aware people your age, consider joining groups so you can have some stimulating discussions and have your ideas challenged. I know it seems most kids your age are more concerned with *insert latest trend here* than the state of the world/nation but it's kinda like being gay in a bigoted town, you've just got to trust that there's people like you out there and do your best to find them. So sorry to hear about your parents. When my folks were having troubles I had to buy a punching bag to take out my stress or I'd explode at people. Just an idea
The distressed tone in Stephen's voice when he says "He's got claws for hands" gets me every time
yeah... but the "I LOST TO BARRY MANILOW!!" is epic
It's like Shaggy from Scooby Doo
I miss Stephen Colbert the character so much
@@spdutahraptor777 by oj
@@spdutahraptor777 FCC just b
Harrison Ford losing his shit in the audience is my favourite part haha
mine too
RunawayKiwi Han Solo is the best!
Talking Donkey Cause He Shot First
RunawayKiwi you know you're killing it when Ford's laughing haha
CallMe Right? Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones are like the audience comedy-meters. If they're laughing, you're owning.
1:24 catching harrison ford laughing like that is the best thing ever
+Marc Antonios to get harrison ford to even laugh in itself is an achievement
Life is complete
+Fleur Inoue yes but if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? (pics or didn't happen)
That's not how the Ford works!
He's stoned.
man I forgot how over the top Colbert's character used to be, I can't even imagine how he managed to stay in character for so many years
nine beautiful glorious years
Back when he was funny
He slapped himself so hard that had to have regretted doing it
@@213byron he was funny because he was satirizing your idols, and you imbeciles couldn't tell the difference
@@213byron he's still alright, but his peak was definitely in the col-bear character.
Love how Jon Stewart underplays his role so perfectly. He's basically the straight man, generously letting Colbert get all the big laughs. A true pro.
Now a days it’s usually the other way around with them
Lies again? Best Kindergarten Teacher
since i heard the conan story i have the feeling they just both be them self in that sketch..
the brave nice atheist
and the other guy
The anti trumptards!
I thought unenthusiastically reading a prompter, glorifying reality television was hilarious..
If you get Harrison Ford to laugh at your skit, then you nailed it.
alison hammond!
1:24
Not just laughing laughing uproariously ❤🎉😂
Can we take a minute to appreciate Conan's awesome joke that the crowd ruined by cheering too soon?
+Scott K Just common knowledge.
+Scott K It's so true though. >_>
I think people started cheering exactly cuz they got the joke
Not a joke if it's a fact
+Scott K he copied it from a stand up comedian...
2016 and it never gets old
CZcams keeps asking if i want to watch it again- yes please
2017 . It's still fucking gold.
@@jdas5842 2021
2024 and it never gets old 😉
2024 called
Stephen Colbert is hitting really close to home.......
"Kneel before you God, Babylon!"
Damn...
+Mehbobo Torp lol alas tis true.
Ikr!! i died!!
+Candy Harrison can yall explain it to me?
forbes646 Babylon was a nation in the Middle East a few thousand years ago and it took Israel into captivity back then for awhile. It was known by the Israelites and the Old Testament as a godless, sinful nation full of idol-worship, so Stephen was basically jokingly referring to the Hollywood audience as like a modern-day Babylon and calling the award a golden idol.
Mehbobo Torp powerful right? Mannnnnn
1:23 harrison ford is actually laughing, well there is a first time for everything
Actually, look up more recent interviews. He's more calm now, and has fun during interviews.
+Thomas Jeremy Visser that's because he almost died
Watch him on Graham Norton show (season 14 episode 1). I have never seen Harrison laugh so much.
They were both perfect. Jon's facial expressions and Stephen's contempt. My favorite two men in show business - EVER.
two glitching demons
"He's got claws for hands" was delivered so brilliantly. Love these two.
"KNEEL BEFORE YOUR GOD, BABYLON!!"
Gotta hand it to Colbert. He's not afraid one bit of slamming somebody to their face. Makes me excited to see what he does with the Late Show.
It won't be _this_ Stephen Colbert... this one is a fake character. It will be the real Stephen Colbert
Xzamilloh The real Colbert is also hilarious, he has done several comedic events out of character and he was just as funny!
bachthoven1685 Then YAY!!!
Small potatoes, my friend! If you haven't already seen it, look up a video of Colbert hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2006... right smack in the middle of the second Dubya term!
Somehow, they took his act at face value and invited him to host... which they regret almost immediately for the next 25 minutes. Great stuff!
Rebazar I'm too scared to watch it, still. I've always felt uncofortable watching uncomfortable moments and it feels like THAT ONE takes the cake of cakes!
His sudden tone change at 2:14 killed me.
+Jeremy O. I know right!
Conan's opening line is perfect
Under appreciated if you ask me.
+Omar Khan
That's Conan's life...
conan got a nice facial structure mmmmmmmm
Flew over my head. Care to explain? :/
Fox News is widely considered to be a propaganda for "conservative" causes, rather than an objective news outlet. Leaked internal memos have confirmed this to be intentional, but some viewers are still insanely loyal.
"Can I hold one of yours?"
"NO!"
*holds Jon instead*
Colbert is actually a really good actor. He plays such a caricature with believable conviction and frankly (in my humble opinion) is the best satirist of the 21st century.
He was so good at playing the over-the-top conservative, it took me quite a while to realize he wasn't actually a conservative. I thought he was just taking it to 11 for comedic purposes.
@@c.w.9501 I heard somewhere that he was actually a conservative. I find that hard to believe due to how far left his show leans
@@eutropius2699 Yeah, he's definitely not a conservative. He's spoken many times about how hard it was to stay "in character" during certain events. The Late Show if very left-leaning.
He turned out to be a whiny shitlib bitch afraid of his own shadow.
Such a shame he sold out and became another corporate liberal shill.
I love the throwaway line, “singing and dancing is not performing” that gets no laugh. These guys are genius.
The way Stephen’s voice breaks on ‘he’s got claws for hands’
You know when Jeffery Tambor and John Lithgow are dying of laughter that you are crushing it. The others they cut to are just so deer in the headlights.
Harrison Ford was laughing hard and he is famous for being perpetually grumpy.
@@hadracks yes, I love Harrison Ford, but it’s very rare to see him genuinely laugh or crack a smile.
Politics is like death; the less you care, the happier you are. But it still bites you on the ass in the end, though.
Damn I didn't know where that was gonna go but nice
How many different videos have you posted that comment on?
Samuel Cott Just this one, actually.
***** Pretty good quote though :)
crosbyalexander42 Thanks :)
"He's got claws for hands!!"
I can never get tired of watching this. Can we please, PLEASE, get them to host a ceremony together? Is that so hard to ask for?
S. With Colbert Report Stephen seizing the show from Late Show Stephen. We all miss him.
Me too...
@@fe5018 Who's we?
These guys are flawless together. They're like the white Key and Peele.
Jason Barnes no key and peele are black steward and colbert
+Khurshed Mirov Whatever....
I miss John Stewart AND Key and Peele.
LMAOOO
Ha! Awesome.
The most quotable video on CZcams.
From Conan to Stewart and Colbert!
When Stephen grabs Jon shoulder XD too funny and cute they are a great duo
"By giving you a golden idol to worship, kneel before your god Babylon!"
I LOVE how Stephen delivered that line.
Kneel before your god, Babylon!
Oh man that's good.
1:24 and here we see a rare image of Harrison Ford smiling.
it warps the mind of our children and weakens the resolve of our allies
Resolve*
sorry! :)
MoldyBurger1
still funny :)
And gets idiots elected to the White House.
@@BrianRollinsVO apparently
Every once in a while I need to go back and watch clips of what may be my favorite character from the 2000s, Stephen Colbert. The fictional version of himself was so completely brilliant in every way. The back to back of Daily Show with Jon then Colbert Report was possibly the greatest hour of tv ever.
Agreed!
I agree completely! They were both so great at what they did!
Are you kidding me. Colbert was a sick human being. His acting sucked too. JS
I still loose my composure every time watching this, it never becomes old ;p
Jon killed it when he started reading the crap on the teleprompter! Realized Colbert was right. First part to make me actually LOL
This is why I love Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
They address political/economic/sociopolitical issues through comedy.
The sky is blue. Any other stupidly obvious things you'd like to say?
AngelDiMa22
This is called the "comment section." I commented.
AngelDiMa22 You seem to be a very stuck-up narcissistic.
The man was just making a statement of why he likes them. The morons you find on CZcams now a days ...
Its literally just so mundane of a statement to make its not even worth making.
I'm a history major, so that part about Babylon made me fucking die laughing.
Wow, I could never understand human history because I'm not a history major. Jokes about the human race go completely over my head because I do not study previous events in the timeline of human life on earth. It's like I've never even heard of Babylon, one of the most famous empires in human history. Please, tell me more of your sophisticated ways!
***** Cold in Michigan is it?
eric j OH DEAR FUCKING JESUS HE HACKED HIS WAY OVER TO MY PROFILE SO NOW HE KNOWS MY GENERAL LOCATION CALL THE FUCKING INTERNET POLICE
***** Hmm.
Yeah, dig a little deeper. That'll really show me.
"The results are often dramatic and always unexpected, we're here to honor achievement in that category."
"By giving you a golden idol to worship, kneel before your god Babylon!"
"This is... uh... this is about the Manilow thing..."
"I lost to Barry Manilow!"
Wolverine, I could have lost to. He's got claws for hands!
Chase Salyer I love how high his voice gets when he says that line. So funny.
+Chase Salyer
"Can I hold one of yours?"
"No!"
They are being dramatic and unexpected.
"Wolverine, I could've lost to. HE'S GOT CLAWS FOR HANDS!"
Best line ever!
I miss seeing them together
...they're frequently together all the time, what are you talking about?
I have a feeling Jon Stewart will be a regular guest on The Late Show once Colbert takes over; so worry not.
It's funny how they pass off the truth as a joke...
what is the truth? that people in Cali are sinful?
Murtsman1
Do you even know what religion Kappo is? Way to fail man.
Murtsman1 People everywhere are sinful. Hollywood just tends to shine the spotlight a little brighter on that fact, and it's more evident/noticeable -- sadly.
KappoDB Hey man, what's to be said. Sin is fun.
Brandon Burrows For a season
Well what do you expect, they're the best pairing ever.
Just realized I can quote every line in this video because I've watched this like 1000 times
StillUpsetAboutRobbStark to be fair, this shit is so good it's quotable almost verbatim after the first listen. But yeah, it just doesn't get old!
Stephen Colbert is the best thing on TV ..... He is so Funny !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tosh.O is pretty great too. *eats popcorn*
Sai Namuduri Cool bro. I didn't hear anything about this, so I just watch the funny videos of people being stupid. I don't know about that part about him wanting someone to rape someone else, though. And so what if he has a few jokes about rape. BTW, almost every show/movie on CC has racism in it. Get over it.
Tyler Stalinescu uh-huh. tell that to someone who survived child sexual abuse or a serial rapist. or someone who got shot just because they were black. or someone who got kicked out of school for being brown and "intimidating the other students".
Sai Namuduri Ok, man. Just chill out. I just said he's funny. You don't have to watch it, and the millions of people who watch it aren't racist either.
Tyler Stalinescu the person above you sounds like one of those people we like to call the feminazi tumblr brigade
I always laugh at how the Reality Show sign is cheaply flashing behind Stewart and Colbert.
I love everything about this - the peak for me is at 2:02, seeing how tickled and delighted Donald Southerland is just gives me immense joy.
harrison ford was actually laughing
how the hell didn't universe implode at that very moment these two brilliant people were on stage together.
They're always together
Because they are meant to be obviously.
3 though. I don't even like Conan as a comic but still having him as the one introducing them brought this to another level.
240p we meet again!!
Hello darkness my old friend
+Caleb Raymer Please don't change your avatar, it fits so perfect with that comment :D
Matteo B. XD
the past will always be in low resolution
Might as well be radio
This still brings me joy. These two together!
He's got claws for hands.
They're both legends. I remember back when The Daily Show was just a funny take on the news and Stewart and Colbert were just a couple of comedians. It's amazing to see how far these two men and their respective shows have come over the last decade.
this is still brilliant 12 years later.
Oh Jon, please come back to us!!!
Sorry :*( He's too busy entertaining the rest of us making millions of dollars and winning Emmy's. Sad?
JON STEWART FOR SCOTUS
I love how they are just in complete control of that crowd. Hundreds of professional actors and comedians, totally captivated, and Stewart and Colbert make it look so damn easy. That's the difference between professionals and masters right there.
Nice dig at FOX, Conan.
Well, it's true. False Noise is TERRIBLE.
Nirotix 'False Noise.' Literally underage Redditor the post.
KNEEL BEFORE YOUR GOOOOD BABYLON!!!!!
For those who are, for whatever reason, lacking in the understanding of satire, the reason this REALLY works is that Colbert built up the tension with the right-wing psychobabble you often hear on AM radio concerning Hollywood liberalism. That tension comes crashing down with the fervent statement I LOST TO BARRY MANILOW! THAT'S why this bit works. It reminds you that everyone, even Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity--or, for the sake of political balance, Randy Rhodes and Nike Malloy--are just performers looking for an award to feel validated. This is intelligent satire, and it's unfortunately lost on a few generations of Americans dummied down by the very thing these two are presenting awards for: Reality TV.
Absolutely true, and what sells it is both the writing and their performance. I find Stewart's discomfort after declaiming, "Award show banter is not pablum!" nearly as funny as Colbert's anguish, though the later gets punched up by the shots of people in the audience who are just losing it.
*****
The great thing about it is that there's room both for what we were saying to each other and for ... whatever it is you do. (I assume it involves cheese, possibly from a can.)
Tell it to your leaders. Even the Republicans that ran the country at the time thought Colbert was an actual conservative, which is scary considering those guys have the launch codes and absolute power. Couldn't stop laughing at the outcome of that White House Correspondents' Dinner in '06. Colbert roasted Dubya like a pig on a spit. It looked like he was going to have an aneurysm.
***** It's called life, cupcake. People don't always get along. Deal with it. Anyways, thanks for wishing me, an awful and hateful person, a good day, you backwards conservative.
*****
The timing of this routine is PERFECT!
God Colbert does an amazing Bill O'Reilly impression haha...
Comedy gold right here... 16 years later and this never gets old!
I enjoy Stephen Colbert but I miss Stephen Colbert.
still gets me every time. such amazing comedic performers, great delivery
The Daily Show followed by the Colbert Report was the greatest hour of tv for a long time. Politicians were literally afraid to do their shows. Nancy Pelosi forbid democrats from going on for over two years, and republicans just refused for the most part. I miss the Colbert Report so much.
Where Stephen says "He's got claws for hands" and ends with a high pitched voice is awesome
Truly is the best Emmy moment ever!! Thanks so much for the Upload 😘❤️♾️🕉️🔥🖖
Colbert is so funny I swear!
"I lost to Barry Manilow" Best Line Ever
People are laughing but he (Colbert) was actually saying the truth though.... it's like dave chapelle. When he talks about serious stuff he make people laugh but most of them don't realize he is talking about very sensitive stuff
Mes ben
+JustAName Yep, the definition of complete and total satire.
Kaspurr Cakes yup
yep...hidden in plain sight...
The truths you cling to are based on your own personal point of view. Other's points of view may be similar, or very greatly. Therefore truth is relative to the beholder.
I wonder how long it will take for history to look back at these two and now, John Oliver, to sincerely thank them for just opening our eyes and telling the truth about the state of affairs through comedy.
Im finding it out bro really the tower of babel was located in Quebec canada (louis babel ) its a park but in french louis means( famous warrior ) + babel.
I'll admit... I paused at every frame of the audience's reaction, because I was so amazed that, in every single shot, every person in it had a smile on their face. There's not many comedic moments that are capable of pulling that off.
Should have never broke this duo up, they are simply epic!
... have never broken* ...
@@einundsiebenziger5488Don't be a grammar shark. 😂
Even Harrison Ford is laughing.
The camera work is pure gold.
*KNEEL BEFORE YOUR GOD, BABYLON!*
Shot changes to the camera panning behind the Emmy statue and the crowd
*AHHH THIS IS TOO GOOD*
HE'S GOT CLAWS FOR hands
Can't believe I've missed the emmys 20 years in a row
You haven't missed anything important...
Awesome. Colbert and Stewart hit this one out of the ballpark.
Jon Stewart's impact on everything cannot be over stated.
fuck I miss Jon
God yes
I miss 'that' old Stephen. He was hysterical!
Sometimes I think American humor has gone all to hell - based these days almost always on fat, dressed-down, low-life idiots with their crude schoolboy jokes, and sex and bodily functions. It makes me long for a Nichols and May skit. But then I watch these two guys and I realize that subtlety, elegance, articulate, intelligent satire, literacy, dressed-up dignity, and three-dimensional wit are not only alive and well - but still even widely appreciated. Bless you, Jon and Stephen.
John Oliver? Bo Burnham?
I think maybe all DivineSimply does is watch Family Guy and makes assumptions based on a crude humour show that that's the way all Americans act.
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I agree on the dressed down part.
i want martin-lewis stuff back
I love how they get more similar to each other when they're together. That "He has claws for hands" was so jon stewart-esque
I watch this once a week. Beyond funny.
Oh my goodness, these 2 are magical.
I keep coming back to them - in tears. It's so good!
Standing alone either man is a giant. Together.....
They see a bit further ;)
What's even funnier than this sketch, is all the people in the comments who don't understand what Colbert is actually doing here
How is this still relevant? Love it
I saw this live and is my all time favorite moment of Emmy history
Whenever I need a light hearted good laugh I come here.
16 years later and all 3 of these men are still legends!!!
“I lost to BARRY MANILO!!!” I felt that. Back in high school my dance troupe did one of our concerts and 80% of the numbers must have been Barry Manilo. Someone made a mock program for the show and called it The Barry Manilo Review. And yes, Copa cabana was in the lineup. It was the funniest thing ever! I feel your pain Steven!
1:25 thats the happiest i've ever seen Harrison Ford
Lol yeah I thought that too, he looked like he was genuinely loving the moment.
This is STILL the funniest emmy skit ive seen
This still hits so well, 16 years later
you americans are... so lucky to have these two, together! even they are friends!
I answered to a few people in the comments who didn't seem to understand the humor in this little sketch (or whatever you'd call that... award presentation bit?). And the more I deconstruct this the funnier it is. Colbert starts off in full "holier than thou" mode with Stewart playing the more tempered presenter. The whole moment about the teleprompter pablum, Stewart interjecting that award show banter is not pablum only to look like he's thrown up in his mouth reading the first line. But then Colbert went full biblical mode with a reference to the Babylon Golden idol (if you know the story, it's very well picked for this moment as the story is about keeping faith in your true Gods... as their are presenting an award for what is considered as the worst quality shows on TV: reality shows) but just when Colbert seems to reach his peak raging against the industry and seems to have a higher message... BLAM! "I lost to Barry Manilow" and from there it just goes downhill fast. It goes from a mild "I lost to Barry Manilow" and gets dumber every sentence until the absolutely perfect delivery of "Wolverine I could have lost to, he's got claws man!". This is just a brilliantly composed little 2 minutes. Something that is so rare in these types of award shows. Yes of course Tina and Amy were great at the Golden Globes but those were the hosts. Every award presenter on that night was boring. This is just a rare gem.
if you have to explain a joke then it is not funny
Janice Alvarez First off, listen to the crowd, they didn't need to be explained the joke. And neither was I. Some people didn't get it. You can say that it's because it's not funny, I have another opinion on the matter.
Second, I wasn't explaining a joke, I was deconstructing how they made this award sketch. Comedy on that level isn't just telling a joke. That's why not everyone who can make a joke can be a standup comedian.
Jean-Francois Charbonneau ha ha... dangly parts.
Jean-Francois Charbonneau 1) no one needs an explanation of the fuckin joke. 2) "I wasn't explaining a joke, I was deconstructing how they made this award sketch." That sounds stupid, "I wasn't explaining, I was deconstructing." Not only do you attempt to deconstruct in your comment, you also attempt to provide a shitload of "EXPLANATIONS." 3) "You can say that it's because it's not funny, I have another opinion on the matter." no FUCKIN SHIT Captain Obvious. 4) Listen to the crowd? half the people there are dumbasses, i'm pretty sure there's a bunch of "laughing w/o knowing why" idiots there.
and there's a fuckin deconstruction of your comment, douchebag. Oh wait, nevermind, it was an EXPLANATION. no wait...
Non Existent Someone didn't receive enough hugs when they were little did they?
Harrison Ford at 1:24 is just awesome.
two smartest gentleman in show business
Chang Chris and they both seem genuinely decent. Like just good, solid, ethical people.
I love how the Emmys give out an award for reality tv by having the two presenters insult it, and the applause by real actors and writers, etc.
It will be a dark day for satire when Colbert retires his character and starts hosting The Late Show. The genius of these two all-too-short minutes is a testament to that. Nearly every line pre-Manilow has enough meat to be dissected and discussed on its own, and Stewart plays the straight perfectly. Instant classic.
I am 13 years old, and I love Stephen and Jon. This might sound a bit stupid of me, but I think that their shows are possibly more legitimate than the shows that take shit seriously in some aspects. Their shows have actually made me a little more politically aware. I can't say the same for the other kids at my school. Hahaha. I think one of the funniest moments in Stephen Colbert's Show, was when he discussed the mess up at Fox when they announced the false names of the Asian airlines crash.
Wi To Lo
Holi Fuk
Bing Dang Ow
Give this kid a medal
***** Guys, thank you! Every single like and comment makes me smile!
Excuse, me? Bitch how about you shut up, and leave me alone. I'm the most politically aware kid in my fucking grade. I have written an entire paper on gun control laws, while other kids wrote about social media and shit. I wouldn't be fucking surprised if you were one of those kids. So, how about you fucking point that shot gun at those bastards of politicans down at Fox, or CNN. Instaed of a kid who has more common sense than you. By the way, I my dad owns 3 shot guns, a semi auto, and a hunting rifle. So go ahead and try, I want to see how close you get. :o)
The only reason I ranted was because I am pissed because my parents are thinking about getting a divorce, and I can only handle so much bullshit at a time. Besides, I understand what you are getting at and I agree with you. I mean, that's what I meant when I said, go shoot the bastards at Fox and CNN. I watch Bill O'Reilly, Wolf Blitzer, and couple of others. Hell, I watched the state of the union meeting. That paper I wrote on gun control laws, I basically said that we needed gun control, but the policies we have now need to be altered. I just took the opinions of both parties and made my own opinion. So I do understand. Besides, when that one guy said someone should shoot me, I got absolutely angry.
Not sure how politically aware you are if you found the asian names to be one of the funniest bits, I find the political bits funny. It's great to be politically aware but you're still young. Be politically aware but there's always someone somewhere who knows more than you. Be careful about making statements about being the most politically aware in your grade, it might be more true to say you consider yourself smarter than everyone in your grade and that is a nasty attitude that nobody wants to be around. There are plenty of politically aware people your age, consider joining groups so you can have some stimulating discussions and have your ideas challenged. I know it seems most kids your age are more concerned with *insert latest trend here* than the state of the world/nation but it's kinda like being gay in a bigoted town, you've just got to trust that there's people like you out there and do your best to find them.
So sorry to hear about your parents. When my folks were having troubles I had to buy a punching bag to take out my stress or I'd explode at people. Just an idea
Did you see Harrison Ford in the audience? I don't think I've ever seen him smiling so big. He was beaming.
Lori Burnip ikr. He was like a little kid.
"He's got claws for hands" 🤣🤣🤣