“It is so thrilling to me to see you fall apart physically in front of my eyes”. John is SUCH the provocateur and it’s one of the best things about his sense of humor. I love that guy!

@no_name4796

5 ай бұрын

He is british. Seeing people falling apart in front of their eyes is their brand lol

@tommyt1971

5 ай бұрын

@@no_name4796 I guess so! Btw, on his provocateur angle, did you catch Last Week Tonight on Sun? If you haven't drop what you're doing and watch it -- he rips into Clarence Thomas VICIOUSLY and it's GREAT.

You can't fault John Oliver for his relentless hazing, he is a man with a laser-sharp eye for situational comedy and a deep professional understanding of Stephen's predicament, so this is probably exactly why they invited him to the show that night. The way Stephen just let John bulldozer over himself, and even played into it a little, shows that it's all coming from a place of empathy, love and respect for each other. Brothers in arms!

@cleverlilvixen

5 ай бұрын

And the genuine respect when Stephen really turned it on there for a moment…. That was beautiful, by the way ❤

@samuelgeorge8524

5 ай бұрын

This ^

@yeetyeet7070

5 ай бұрын

>the redditors explanation

@richforsyth

5 ай бұрын

This is like Strike Force Five episode 5 when he did this same thing to Fallon

@kurtsudheim825

5 ай бұрын

Ya, I was so confused because they just had him on a short while ago, for his annual appearance, maybe he does an extra later in the year of they're short on guests

You gotta know they booked John specifically because they knew Colbert would be wiped, and hilarity would ensue.

@CJFerg81

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree. You know Stephen is gonna have an easy night when John Oliver is booked. No need for any questions. Just roll the cameras, turn the red light on and let them go at it. Amd you know it's gonna be priceless.

@Jennyfisch

5 ай бұрын

As someone not in the US who only knows these people from the youtube clips: Why was Colbert wiped?

@Djamonja

5 ай бұрын

@@Jennyfisch The Super Bowl was on CBS, so Steven Colbert had to work some excessive hours

@HeartlesSv420

5 ай бұрын

​@@Jennyfisch He was up later than he expected to be the night before since his show was live after the super bowl & the super bowl went into overtime.

@scott040877

5 ай бұрын

Was just going to say the exact same thing. The two of them together is delightful!

Only a bestie could take such gleeful pleasure in their friend teetering on the brink of passing out from exhaustion. 😆 Give up, John. If his appendix couldn't do him in, neither can the sandman!

@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401

5 ай бұрын

Hey! I'm walking here!

@malervik4176

5 ай бұрын

this could be the new US president....kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIeaxtyPmMvJh9I.html

@nbbim2012

5 ай бұрын

John is more powerful than a useless appendix

@Heterogeneity

5 ай бұрын

*throws drink at cab* "You owe me a frappuccino!!"@@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401

@Tao_Tology

5 ай бұрын

​@@nbbim2012 Fun fact: you really DO need your appendix if you want to have all that healthy bacteria in your gut.

Give John an Emmy now for "hosting" The Late Show!

@commonsense571

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@smalltime0

5 ай бұрын

He really is overdue for one.

@UkeCan1

5 ай бұрын

@@smalltime0It's been at least a minute.

@monicaleyva7359

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@igorschmidlapp6987

5 ай бұрын

@@smalltime0 John has many Emmys, including an Emmy for 2024. Beat Stephen for it, too...

Okay the switch up between him just reading the card and then doing his talk-show-host-ask was actually very cool to watch and John’s reaction was the best

@LSSYLondon

5 ай бұрын

Sign of a professional. He fakes it so well.

@IsuiGtz

5 ай бұрын

We need to see some more behind the scenes moments like these. They are gold.

@bland9876

5 ай бұрын

Sometimes it's pretty easy when watching one of these shows when the host is just asking a question they are required to ask like when talking about an upcoming movie the guest is staring in.

@Thortok2000

4 ай бұрын

Shows he actually has some skill at this and isn't just a famous name

This has got to be one of my favorite inteviews I've seen Stephen do. Him and John effortlessly bring out the best in one another!

@breakshot7451

5 ай бұрын

as he said , he is tired at the end , it would have been so funny , if he had said, stephens brain has left the building 30 min ago;)))

@tonychan647

5 ай бұрын

AGREE, a must see meta narrative.

All of us: love these two!!! Oliver: Never seen him look so tired.

@davidcohen9016

5 ай бұрын

Best part about that is how as soon as John said it, Colbert caved in to it. That’s how well John knows him

@erikaswanson7072

5 ай бұрын

You can tell that John is his BFF at the moment John grabbed the guest card, held it up, and said, "Read it!" That face is the face that only a best friend can give.

John taking delight in Colbert's tiredness is hilarious! But also kudos to Colbert and the team for leaving that moment in. Such a playful peek behind the curtain!

@Lrbearclaw

5 ай бұрын

Only a best friend can get away with that. And it is so fun to do.

Don't know if I've ever seen John Oliver exude such joy over anything. Who knew it would take an exhausted Colbert? This is late night gold!😂

@IcoOst

5 ай бұрын

unless he is working to get a lawsuit my scientology or disney

@Dan_Yerlll

5 ай бұрын

Why is he exhausted?

@NuiYabuko

5 ай бұрын

​@@Dan_Yerlll Doing a live show because of the Super Bowl?

Absolutely love Colbert just caving in as soon as John points out he knows him well enough to know he’s tired

John Oliver's love of chaos and complete refusal to take anything seriously just brings out the best in people, especially his friends

There's the friendship I aspire too, the gentle yet relentless glee at a good friend's suffering/exhaustion - the schadenfreude is sublime

@kelliott7864

5 ай бұрын

You aspire to a friendship that is actually two rivals pretending to have goodwill between them in order to maintain ratings and image? Lofty aspirations.

@miguelchristopher7234

5 ай бұрын

@@kelliott7864 "maintain ratings" on two shows that actually never meet on the same day and are on completely different platforms? Wow!

@jenniferjohnson2712

5 ай бұрын

​@@miguelchristopher7234kelliot whatever obviously doesn't have any friendships like what we witnessed and has zero empathy to feel others relationships, because if you can't feel the genuine love here, there's something wrong with you.

@kelliott7864

5 ай бұрын

@@jenniferjohnson2712 Must be nice to have such a simple, naïve perspective. I've always wondered how people are so easily fooled by scammers, influencers pretending to have terminal illnesses, etc. but more and more I realize that many people just lack BS radar. Not that it really matters, but John Oliver obviously has genuine affection for John Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel. And Guillermo.

@GalAlex88

5 ай бұрын

@lillithdv8 Ahh, schadenfreude!! Thank you for using one of my favorite words 😁

John quoting Stephen's daughter has to have some backstory behind it. I just imagine the Olivers being invited at the Colberts' for dinner and John teaming up with the daughter, the wives just enjoying the show and Stephen just sinking into despair 😄

@lenochod6

5 ай бұрын

I do not know but it genuinely warms my heirt, that they are friends and they know each other kids and they are friends outside the cameras. So beautiful

Okay, but the effortless way that John Oliver parks his face exactly in the line between Colbert and the camera is impressive.

@yankeecrazy9

5 ай бұрын

Because that was where the teleprompter was.

@highroller-jq3ix

4 ай бұрын

What?

Just gotta love John Oliver's habit of throwing other talk show hosts under the bus 😂

John's FIFA rant is the video that won me over as a lifelong fan!

@luzcannon9753

5 ай бұрын

It’s his ‘sausage’ 😊

@Hawner

5 ай бұрын

Same! It was the first episode of his show I have ever seen! And to watching his show, I started watching Colbert as well, so moment like these where I can see both together are simply awesome!

@DaellusKnights

5 ай бұрын

It was the SLAPP suit comeback for me, but the FIFA tirade is immediately behind it 😹😻

That joke about his appendix was some cold shit lol. You gotta be a bestie to get away with that haha

You can never tire of these two together, the joy is doubled.

@jeaniebird999

5 ай бұрын

I just wanted to tell you that I dig your username. 😃 (You're probably like me and tired of always having to clarify the name by saying, "You know, it's like 'Jeanie in a bottle.'"

@AinSoph73

5 ай бұрын

Tired of John's forced laughter in less than 3 minutes

@billclockwell

5 ай бұрын

You can't but Stephen certainly has

@jeaniebottle6758

5 ай бұрын

@@jeaniebird999 Yes I did use (in the) & (in) at one time. but dropped the in.. lol

John Oliver and Stephen Colbert together??? Priceless.

@phriedokra6158

5 ай бұрын

Again after all these years....Steven gave him his big break back on the day on the Colbere Repere...lol

@noonynoonynoo

5 ай бұрын

It's always a good time when you've got these guys around 💕

Colbert says "Brilliant" to John at the end. That is how you do it folks!

I love how as friends they can razz each other and they both crack up about it.

@davidmtwigg

5 ай бұрын

If you haven't yet listened to the 12 episodes of the Strike Force Five podcast you should, it's full of much more.

@gregraj

5 ай бұрын

​@@davidmtwiggI second that. It really pulls back the curtain on the late-night show hosts. The way they routinely haze Fallon like a newbie in all 12 episodes is hilarious! 😊

I love how vulnerable Colbert is around Oliver. It was indeed quite noticeable when their usual banter was missing because these two have a very unique chaotic aura whenever they're together.

OMG! That interview was brilliant. I know Stephen was tired, but man oh man; who better to bring in when Stephen is struggling with fatigue but one of his comedic best friends, John Oliver. It's been awhile since I have laughed that hard. 😂

@jubilantyogurt

5 ай бұрын

Why was he tired? He was just tired that particular night?

@mitchellraymond9744

5 ай бұрын

@@jubilantyogurt , Stephen had to stay up until after overtime the night of the super bowl and do a live post game show the night before this John Oliver interview. That means that he did not get much sleep at all the previous night and he was basically running on fumes and caffeine. This led to a priceless comedic dance between him and John Oliver. It made this interview pure comedic gold.

John is like the energetic, pain in the neck little brother in this interview and I’m here for it.

Can we please have a full hour straight of just these two together talking!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@crittaable

5 ай бұрын

Would pay to see that!

@oLivaz22

5 ай бұрын

Strike force 5 🌩

@SV_1904

5 ай бұрын

​@@oLivaz22⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡

Oh gods I have been this wiped out on the air and I salute Colbert's mastery at hiding the struggle... until, of course, John Oliver makes it absolutely hilarious. xD

I will never get tired of how genuinely delighted John gets over things that others wouldn't. Getting sued, people being too tired to speak, calling huge organizations drug cartels. He's just a joy.

John Oliver is fucking hilarious everywhere he goes. I firmly believe he’s one of the funniest people on the planet.

@eboethrasher

5 ай бұрын

He was hilarious doing "standup" when we saw him late last year.

LOL throwing your frappuccino at someone in frustration and telling them they owe you another one is so fucking funny

@dielaughing73

5 ай бұрын

That sounds like something that should have happened in Zoolander

@audreymuzingo933

5 ай бұрын

We can type 'fucking' here and not have the comment deleted. *Noted.

@gregraj

5 ай бұрын

​@@audreymuzingo933that's fucking awesome!! 😂

@AG-iu9lv

5 ай бұрын

Cue Jay and Silent Bob

@teresitauy3692

5 ай бұрын

Only in NYC.

It's weird...As an Aussie I went to New York in the late 90's (for a holiday), and one of the first things I saw was someone bashing the hood of a taxi and saying "Hey I'm walking here!" I remember thinking, Wow. I'm definitely in New York. Cracked me up! 😂

This is the kind of friendship that we all aspire to have. The kind where your friend just ROASTS you on live TV unapologetically 😅😂😅

I love it how John’s voice goes higher pitched when he’s legitimately excited about something

@philpritchard1737

5 ай бұрын

Trust me that’s a British characteristic

@datgrrl5698

5 ай бұрын

english, not british...no one trusts you@@philpritchard1737

@cirrustate8674

5 ай бұрын

@@philpritchard1737Nah. That's a HUMAN characteristic.

At this point, just seeing John Oliver's smile makes me laugh 😂, the legend of awkwardness

That was amazing just watching John call him out like that,every other guest would have been silent hahahaha

John Oliver's may use his "words as fists", but his greatest weapon is the sniggling giggle when he's delighted his friend Stephen is just as funny as he is and enjoys poking fun at John Oliver as much as John Oliver! Point of Fact. My "I'm a NY'er" moment after living here 3 years was being the guy the cabbie was hitting with his bumper in the crosswalk and yelling, "I'M WALKIN' HERE!!!" Additional POF: Neither drinking or throwing a Frappacino. Whaddya kiddin' me? Puhleaze!

Finally someone who is both funny and clever, and not drowning in bitterness. Thanks John Oliver.

That was one of the greatest late night talk show interviews of all time!

These two are gold!

Literally the funniest thing I have watched this year! I spit out my coffee. Wait... Colbert owes me a medium coffee with one cream from McDonald's!!!

Damn, you can really tell they're good friends. Graduates from the Jon Stewart school of comedy.

This is one of the most ICONIC moments in the history of the show. This segment alone can give us at least 3 clips that are going to be looked back upon once the show is over. Absolutely hilarious.

Running a live show this big while banking on Super Bowl jokes that haven't come yet is awesome 😂😂 Loving that some old friends are all coming together recently.

They are clearly such good friends. It is adorable and hilarious to watch. I love it

Always love when John Oliver is a guest because together they are hilarious. Tonight was another level of hilarity. Absolute gold. 😂

I love these two together. I couldn't stop laughing.

It has been SO much fun seeing John and Stephen's friendship develop in real time on this show. The rapport they have now is amazing.

@eboethrasher

5 ай бұрын

I mean they worked together on the Daily show, too, before Stephen left to have his show.

I can't decide if I prefer when John goes on Colbert or Seth Meyers - both are exceptional televisual experiences.

@user-lc4qe4gr7k

5 ай бұрын

You should see him when he goes on Russell Howard's show. Russ and John grew up together in England. I have never laughed so hard.

@eboethrasher

5 ай бұрын

@@user-lc4qe4gr7k indeed he is.

I get that. The sickness doesn't get you, the recovery does

John Oliver might win an Emmy for that performance. 😂

I’m in tears and my stomach hurts! 😂😂😂

@TheBarbarianGamer

5 ай бұрын

Better get your appendix checked. ;)

@mattbaldwin1150

5 ай бұрын

@@TheBarbarianGamer 😂😂😂

I love when John is on and Stephen knows he can relax, cause either or, the "job" will be done 😂

Pure gold!! Have not laughed that much forever

I love their wholesome friendship!

I can't express how happy I am seeing these two together after watching their careers grow for so many year. I'm thrilled to see them both doing so well, no matter how tired Stephen is while filming.

Just spat an everlasting gob-stopper..."READ IT" 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂

Calling out Colbert is such a boss move. Hilarious roast

I'm crying 😂😂😂 love the dynamic between these two awesome guys!!!

Goddamn. Two absolute treasures. You have to love the crap John Oliver gives and Colbert's ability to take it in painful stride.

These two are my two absolute favorites to watch! Individually but especially together.

That’s a testament to their years of friendship for John to know when Stephen is completely done in. Nice of John to provide the support, snark and all 😂

I love seeing the chemistry between these two comic giants.

Strike Force Five ⚡

@jenniferjohnson2712

5 ай бұрын

Seth just groaned

@catc8927

5 ай бұрын

At least Kimmel wasn’t late with the ⚡️ this time!

i cant wait for season of eleven of week last tonight and bless stephen for being so tired he can barely function

The chemistry between these two is nothing short of magical. Even when it goes off the rails it's nothing but wholesome (of course it's the kind of wholesome you can't show a five year old, but...) 😂😭🤣 😻👍

I'm in tears😂😂😂! The two of you together are the absolute best. Perfect start to my morning! Thanks 👍

Anybody else feel like they would be endlessly entertained if every single night in perpetuity, it was just Colbert, John Oliver, and Jon Stewart? It seems like the kind of trio that would be almost catastrophically amusing.

This was fantastic! I love watching these two!❤😂

Aww! I loved the brotherly love in this interview! ❤ get some rest, Stephen! You have more than earned it! Doctor's orders!

holy fuck, Jon Oliver roasting his buddy like this is content i didn't even know i needed. wow this had me rolling oh my god

Such besties😂

I love John Oliver as a guest. He has it the unique ability to pull a person out of themselves.

I love John. He can be a great host when needed. The friendship betewwn these 2 are real. ❤

John is chaos personified and it entertains me to no end

I'm glad I have friends who know me as well as John Oliver and Stephen Colbert know each other, because those two are amazing together.

If Colbert ever goes for guest hosts, he needs to call JO!

@caronstout354

5 ай бұрын

Just imagine JO doing a "Meanwhile"...

My two favorite guys right here! Love that level of latenight, showbiz, goofball friendship. Cheers fellas, and cheers to all. Best to everyone! 🎉❤

Not only is he the best host but also the best guest.❤

I'm so happy that John Oliver is a citizen so we can officially proclaim him a national treasure.

Friends can tell when friends are too tired to function even when they try to hide it 😄

John Oliver and Stephen Colbert should do a podcast! What a hilarious interview! 🤣🤣🤣

@LeafHuntress

5 ай бұрын

It might be annoying that there are some others there as well, but if you haven't listened to Strike Force Five ⚡ you could give that a go.

Annnnnndddd John gets an Emmy for hosting Stephen’s show….😂

I hope you guys are smart enough to make a playlist of just these two. I can't wait till they retire and do a podcast together once a month for crazy money 😂

These two are simply the best.

I love Oliver and Colbert's rapport, they're excellent together.

This was so much fun to watch. Jon and Steven are so good together.

A big country came to me and said Sir, With tears streaming down its mountains.

I was laughing so hard at John calling out Stephen's tiredness that I spit out my Frappuccino. John you owe me a Frappuccino!

My god that was hilarious xD John's the best!

john's kids better recognize soon how extremely fortunate they are.

I could watch the two of them forever. Priceless.

Poor Stephen. He was probably the last person who wanted an overtime Super Bowl

I love the kind of friendship those two have

Two of the greatest ever comedians on the same stage~ *chef's kiss

My 2 absolute favorite show hosts. ❤

Such joy watching these two! 😂😂😂

this is adorable

I love it when Oliver picks on and bullies Stephen 😂 Soooooooo funny 😅

John taking the piss out of Stephen is gold.

This was fantastic hahahahaha