Stephen Colbert Hosts Only in Monroe
The day after ending his run on The Late Show, Stephen Colbert hosted a show called Only in Monroe on a Michigan public access channel. His musical director for the show was Jack White, nestled onstage between a boombox and a reel-to-reel recorder. His guests included Byron Allen, Jeff Daniels, Steve Buscemi, and Eminem.
He told viewers during his final Late Show monologue that they might next find him in Monroe:
At the top of his final CBS monologue Thursday night, Colbert paused to mark the occasion: “Tonight is our final broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater.”
When the audience booed, Colbert waved them off.
“No, no, we were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years, all right? Can’t take this for granted,” he said. “Though technically our first show in July of 2015 was from a public access station in Monroe, Michigan for an audience of 12 people. Show business being what it is these days, that’s probably where you’ll see me next.”
Colbert had hosted Only in Monroe once before, about two months out from starting at The Late Show. His special guest that night was Eminem.
Stephen Colbert? The man knows how to commit to the bit.
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They also telegraphed this in the (* spoiler *) ending of the last show: "Jump Up / Hello Goodbye" Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato & Stephen Colbert if you look at the last switch on the wall…
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Don't forget his interview with the show's very local regular hosts, Michelle Baumann and Kaye Lani Rafko-Wilson, who chatted with him in helium voices—one of my favorite parts.
Enjoyed this so much. Look, in no way should he have lost his show, but I think the irony of this is that I enjoyed this little show way more than I enjoyed the big late night format. I hope he finds the right container for his wit.
Little Room by The White Stripes:
Well, you're in your little room
And you're working on something good
But if it's really good
You're gonna need a bigger room
And when you're in the bigger room
You might not know what to do
You might have to think of how you got started
Sitting in your little room
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