Colbert crowd goes nuts when he tells them the news

[brettdale]

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[Cha]

1. That crowd thinks it's a BFD!!

TY

[orleans]

2. i was surprised to see this in his monologue tonight

i thought they would have taped the show before the news broke.
instead, it broke 3 minutes before he hit the stage.
that was cool

[EYESORE 9001]

12. 3 minutes before...

That precludes any suggestion that the audience was handpicked after the announcement - as if producers would even attempt such a stunt.

Viddy well, Cheeto Benito, viddy well. Behold an honest, spontaneous reaction to news that your ass just got scalded with the most serious legal trouble you’ve experienced in your tawdry, wasted life.

[electric_blue68]

17. When I checked it was only the not yet announced regular monologu. This was added a little later! 😄

[gratuitous]

20. I think you're right

That would be a heckuva lot of work to whip up that batting helmet sundae on three minutes' notice.

[electric_blue68]

23. Hee hee Not to mention a few seconds of shock! ...

I myself was still hopeful, but thinking that it'd have been after the holiday recess.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

24. +1 been there, it's taped at like 5p - 5:30 ish eastern.

[iluvtennis]

3. The crowd is cheering that the justice system works - tfg won't

like that .

[SunSeeker]

4. They speak for me!

[William Seger]

5. There's the NYC jury of your peers, Donnie

[ShazzieB]

6. Beautiful!

How cool would it be to hear the news that way? 😀

[Laura PourMeADrink]

25. +1.... Although I wanted to hear it with TV on and a breaking

News bit. Thank you Wolf for prefacing it while I was cutting up butternut squash!... " Breaking News... Historic breaking news!"

[StoolPigeon]

7. I sure do hope...

that Trump sees this clip.

[BigmanPigman]

8. I have been saying "Fuckin' A!"

all afternoon. I am glad I lived long enough to see it. I wish all of the friends and family I have lost were here to share our joy.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. Amen

[LittleGirl]

9. Wow, that's was a deafening scream!

Of joy!

[Nevilledog]

10. YouTube

[murielm99]

11. We don't hear that much joy unless

your team wins the World Series or the Superbowl. That was wonderful!

[Takket]

13. Gee I thought this was going to divide the country

And help his campaign. That the public would rally behind him. Doesn’t sound very divided to me!!!

[Sky Jewels]

22. But didn't you hear about the giant mob of pro-Trump protesters in NY?

And by "giant mob" I mean about 11 people, give or take a couple.

[electric_blue68]

14. GLORIOUS! 😂 Went to look at Colbert late ast night,all they was a regular opening. Timing was iffy

in terms of when they tape, just when they'd hear the news
So I was disappointed.

I figured I'd see something tonight. So I didn't check even later.

TY for the extra joyful laugh this morning! 😜
Ice cream out of a baseball cap!







Baaaahahahahaaaaaaaaaa!
Wooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

[electric_blue68]

15. I don't think I've ever heard his audience Cheer That loud! 😂

[niyad]

16. A standing ovation!

[Baitball Blogger]

18. Well, I have made a decision.

If there is ever an apocalypse, I hope I find myself with a Stephen Colbert crowd. I can hang with that tribe.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

27. +1

[BComplex]

19. I would have LOVED to be in Colbert's audience when he announced the indictment!!

What a cool celebration!

I wish they had all started shouting "LOCK HIM UP!!!"

[crickets]

21. This was so fun to watch last night.

The crowd didn't know what was coming, and Stephen was excellent about not over-telegraphing the news. The thunderous applause was immediate! So cool.