# The Colbert Report is over; long live Stephen Colbert! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 19, 2014, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649 "2014-12-19T07:23:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/21 "2014-12-19T20:31:41Z")
[Complete list of guests](http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/12/19/colbert-report-finale-guests/). ---
**Author:** ![troub](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troub/32/14802_2.png) [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/22 "2014-12-19T20:31:48Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Who was the tall blonde guy dancing with Katie Couric? Google Image Searched the names in that list I didn’t know: pretty sure he’s [David Hallberg](https://www.google.com/search?q=David+Hallberg&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8), 6’1" ballet dancer. Tall-ish, I suppose 🙂 I imagine Katie’s pretty short. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/23 "2014-12-19T20:35:32Z")
I’m not ashamed that I cried last night when I watched it. I’m also not ashamed that I cried AGAIN when I got The Fella to watch it today, and he said “I didn’t cry, b/c I was too busy laughing.” Then I sent him the links to these articles: > **[Here's Looking At You, Stephen Colbert](https://jezebel.com/heres-looking-at-you-stephen-colbert-1672933706)** > > On Thursday, December 18, Comedy Central aired the last-ever episode of The Colbert Report, a series that—after nearly a decade on the air—will go down as one of the finest examples of satire in the history of comedy. This is my eulogy. > **[Why Stephen Colbert Closed His Final Show With "Holland, 1945"](https://www.gawker.com/why-stephen-colbert-closed-his-final-show-with-holland-1673218182)** > > After the star-studded "We'll Meet Again" singalong and the sleigh ride into eternity with Santa, the Colbert Report rolled credits for the final time with Neutral Milk Hotel's "Holland, 1945" playing in the background. It may have seemed a strange... > **[The Colbert Report: Series Finale](https://www.avclub.com/the-colbert-report-series-finale-1798182251)** > > The Stephen Colbert character feels like it has existed far longer than it actually has. Sure, the real Stephen Colbert developed the persona during his tenure on The Daily Show, and it blossomed into an ingrained cultural fixture in 2005, but it... His response: “ok, I cried. I didn’t know that about his brothers and dad.” ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/24 "2014-12-19T22:48:26Z")
Here’s a good breakdown of the cameos along with photos. [http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/every-cameo-final-colbert-report](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/every-cameo-final-colbert-report) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/25 "2014-12-19T22:51:38Z")
> [@troub](#): > > Google Image Searched the names in that list I didn’t know: pretty sure he’s [David Hallberg](https://www.google.com/search?q=David+Hallberg&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8), 6’1" ballet dancer. Tall-ish, I suppose 🙂 I imagine Katie’s pretty short. Thanks. That explains the hotness. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/26 "2014-12-19T23:14:06Z")
I will miss him! I loved some of the faces he pulled, and when he couldn’t keep from laughing. And his ridiculous interviews. The host of @midnight said Stephen was one of the nicest guys he’s ever met, so it’s good to see a nice guy have success! I still watch TDS but it’s gotten a little whiny so I was refreshed by Colbert’s nonsense. ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/27 "2014-12-20T04:11:47Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > The host of @midnight said Stephen was one of the nicest guys he’s ever met, so it’s good to see a nice guy have success! I think it says something about him that he’s able to get Willie Nelson, Henry Kissinger, and Cookie Monster all on stage singing together (to name just a few). Lots of shows can get lots of celebrities to appear on them, but the breadth and depth of talent on display - from science to the arts to journalism to politics to the military - was astounding. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/28 "2014-12-20T05:45:59Z")
I didn’t see one of my favorite guests, German Ambassador Hans Beinholtz. Was he there? ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/29 "2014-12-20T06:47:05Z")
1447 episodes \* 22 minutes = 530 hours. Not bad. There’s no reason to be down in the dumps. His new show will be just as good. R-Right? Guys? ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/30 "2014-12-20T06:58:58Z")
> [@troub](#): > > Google Image Searched the names in that list I didn’t know: pretty sure he’s [David Hallberg](https://www.google.com/search?q=David+Hallberg&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8), 6’1" ballet dancer. Tall-ish, I suppose 🙂 I imagine Katie’s pretty short. Correct. I cheated and used this [slide show](http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/complete-list-of-who-was-on-the-colbert-finale.html#photo=5x00024), an annotated listing of every person who sang in the finale. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/31 "2014-12-20T12:26:35Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > I think it says something about him that he’s able to get Willie Nelson, Henry Kissinger, and Cookie Monster all on stage singing together (to name just a few). Seriously, with all the bad blood that’s built up between those three over the years, its a miracle they could put it all aside to get on the same stage. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/32 "2014-12-20T14:06:06Z")
I was hoping to see David Letterman in there somewhere. Maybe as a cut-away, since he still has his own show. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/33 "2014-12-20T14:22:07Z")
The entire time since Colbert has been confirmed as the new host for “The Late Show”, he’s been playfully coy about it on his show. I figured this wasn’t _only_ because he wanted to be playfully coy about it, but also that Comedy Central didn’t want him using their broadcast to promote a show on a competing network. Still, I figured he would (and would be allowed to) mention it on the final show- kinda, yeah don’t keep promoting a competing network over and over for 6 months, but on your final show you can say something because it’ll be a major “elephant in the room” situation. I was surprised there was no mention. Before the Alex Trebek reveal, I expected Santa and Lincoln’s hidden companion to turn out to be Letterman. P.S. I was getting kind of jealous of the guy Katie Couric was cougaring all over. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/34 "2014-12-20T14:23:49Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > I think it says something about him that he’s able to get Willie Nelson, Henry Kissinger, and Cookie Monster all on stage singing together (to name just a few). > [@Simplicio](#): > > Seriously, with all the bad blood that’s built up between those three over the years, its a miracle they could put it all aside to get on the same stage. I think Cookie Monster forgave Kissinger after he was instrumental in re-establishing diplomatic relations with the planet Koozebane. And Willie was just cool with it. ---
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/35 "2014-12-20T15:17:21Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I think Cookie Monster forgave Kissinger after he was instrumental in re-establishing diplomatic relations with the planet Koozebane. Kissinger was also instrumental in covering up [Cookiegate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6W6fG1FGpM). ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/36 "2014-12-20T15:45:02Z")
> [@marshmallow](#): > > There’s no reason to be down in the dumps. His new show will be just as good. > > R-Right? > > Guys? He made a point about being immortal now, and that we’ll meet again. I think we’ll see the character pretty regularly on the new show. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/37 "2014-12-20T16:09:19Z")
> [@Flywheel](#): > > Kissinger was also instrumental in covering up [Cookiegate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6W6fG1FGpM). Watching that, I get the feeling that Henson and Oz just laughed their asses off as soon as it was over. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/38 "2014-12-20T16:15:41Z")
> [@Flywheel](#): > > Kissinger was also instrumental in covering up [Cookiegate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6W6fG1FGpM). Well, it was covered up until _now_. :rolleyes: Besides, that still doesn’t explain how Willie Nelson was able to get over Cookie Monster eating all his \*special \*cookies. Colbert is indeed a master of reconciliation. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/39 "2014-12-20T19:16:58Z")
The song was great, but then it sank. Norm MacDonald as Unicorn Lincoln? The mythos goes this way: 1. Kill Death. 2. Become Immortal. 3. Get locked up in prison for life. The obvious choice for who should arrest him and throw him in jail is Det. John Munch. This would also explain the complete disappearance of Stephen Colber(t). He’s gone away for a very, very long time. The crime: He kidnapped, imprisoned and impersonated Stephen ColberT. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649/40 "2014-12-20T22:31:29Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > [Complete list of guests](http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/12/19/colbert-report-finale-guests/). They couldn’t get Munchma Cuchi? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-colbert-report-is-over-long-live-stephen-colbert/707649.md?page=3)