I always thought Vince was just a piece of shit, not that he was into it too.

“You should have worn your toque, you hoser!”

This was 100% my experience, too. I started watching at 17 because “the funny guy from MTV is hosting now,” and it ended up really informing my political views as I grew older.

he always insisted he was doing a comedy show.

That’s always been the problem with Trump, and now just Republicans in general. You could parody Dubya-era Republicans because they were still clinging to a thin veneer of respectability. They, too, were shameless ghouls and con men, but they still behaved as if they could be shamed. Trump’s schtick has always been…

“Freeze! I’m sorry! You’re under arrest! I’m so sorry! You have the right to remain silent! I just feel terrible about this!”

All these years later most of those “eviscerees” are still ensconced in their positions of power

“A little”??? I’m sure Liman thinks all of his movies are great films, but if you demand a theatrical release then FFS get it in the contract! Written, on paper, with signatures and proscribed monetary damages for breach!  What is he, 12?

There’s a great interview he did with Chris Wallace on Fox News where talks about what his goal was with the show and how Chris doesn’t understand how a comedy show is different than news.

Tenzing Norgay?

Why am I confusing Mary McCormack with Mary McDonnell?  Must be the Presidential stuff!  McDonnell’s was just on spaceships!

I’ve heard that before, but the show (which I absolutely love) was also just running out of steam after Iannucci’s departure.

Yeah me too about the avatars. No Avatar: The Last Kinjabender.

“I think that show wouldn’t work with a president more extreme than the character.”

He cannot. Dicks are generally not vegan.

I actually knew somebody who thought Colbert was playing it straight.

But what about Buffy Sainte-Marie?

I wasn’t until you said that, but now I will...just to spite you.

What Gen Xers are you talking about?

Although technically I suppose it’s correct, it’s kind of funny to think of David Tennant ( 51 episodes, 2005-2010, 2013, 2023) and Jodi Whitaker (31 episodes, 2018-2022) as having done the same number of series.