Keegan is fantastic! He should have been on SNL from the start. Mad TV helped him and Jordan Peele really glow up though, along with other great comedians like Bobby Lee and Alex Borstein.
@@iCanbEYOURrUKIA No way...his Coach Hines and all those great Mad TV characters would never have been allowed on Saturday Night Live and the more "mature" NBC broadcast. I so miss MadTV.
@@El_Matatan999 Omg that episode where he and the family were firing at helicopters or planes or something and then Officer Jones shot his own police car. 😂😂💀
Stephen is definitely right about the jokes/songs thing. I think we like jokes because they surprise us, but we like songs because they're often like old friends that bring back familiar memories and feelings...
Jokes build up tension/discontinuity and then release it, so once you know how the premise 'ends up' it doesn't have the same effect. Music stirs up emotions and feeling feelings never gets old.
Gabriel Iglesias in his Netflix special experiences the comedian version of "freebird" when here does an encore of the set that made him famous and the crowd started just started doing the set with him...he was so stunned he started crying!
The key to jokes is a random and unexpected twist of some sort. Several years ago, there was a study analyzing the top pop songs and one of the common markers was "predictability" and repetition so that people would feel familiar with it and be able to easily sing along.
So is Jordan Peele. What an amazing director he turned out to be. His Twilight Zone reboot is like a US version of Black Mirror. Intensely suspenseful, and smart too.
Can’t tell you why, but I always look at keegan like an old friend, I’m actually surprised about how happy I feel when I get to see him. That is the powaah of laughter I guess 😅
As much as I love Keegan-Michael Key (and I do love him) learning that Cecily Strong is on a show that isn't SNL is awesome. That will make me watch the show now that I have this information.
I can't hear that title anymore without thinking about the Golden Girls episode when Sophia said she rented that video hoping it was a porn tape. LOL. "Imagine my disappointment,' she says.
I remember seeing that show in my much younger days. Now, for all the song-and-dance and "but, then the women fell in wuv" entertainment of it all.......it's a tale of 7 women being taken by force against their will. There is literally a moment where their screams are used to cause an avalanche.
@@telectronix1368 come on let's be fair to this movie plot. The seven brothers are uncultured unsophisticated isolated hicks who don't know how to behave in polite society. Their behavior meant to be laughably outrageous. In the absence of civilizing influences, 50s culture says men will revert to caveman tactics.
I wish the band was framed in an over-the-shoulder angle for every time Colbert looks over to them. It would feel more inclusive for those of us watching the recording.
I am so happy seeing Stephen and Keegan holding hands....so long watching out for human contact....and I just hope that this whole Covid thing is not something that only affects us mortals and only rich people would be able to be that free
theatre people always remember the balcony- it’s taught in every show (it was a running joke in undergrad theatre: dont forget the balcony! (we had no balcony).
Back when Keegan first showed up at the Michigan Renaissance festival (late 90's) as a street performer, we all knew then he'd have a bright future 😀. He was a fun and friendly guy to interact with.
Love this guy, he seems genuine saying exactly the same all live guests are saying to day...either good acting or authenticity!!! but most of all love Jon who plays the Bamba....
Sketch comedy connection to Godspell! Many members of Toronto Second City, SCTV, and SNL starred in a famous Toronto production of Godspell that ran for ages, including Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, Martin Short and Gilda Radner. The musical director was Paul Schaffer. This was just before Toronto Second City was founded. Victor Garber originally played Jesus. He was featured in the last few episodes of Schitt’s Creek as Moira’s costar on the soap opera.
I have to take exception with the observation about people not wanting to hear the same comedy routines. When Monty Python reunited and toured, they did all their most popular sketches, like the Dead Parrot, Four Yorkshiremen, etc., and they realized the audience members were reciting the sketches along with them, and loving it. And look how often Abbot and Costello did Who's On First and it never got old. Of course, for that to happen, a comedian or a troupe has to have been around and popular for ages.
Contrasts like this _often_ emerge in showbiz. Consider Michael Dorn, the actor who played Worf on _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ and _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine._ Worf is _stoic_ and _serious._ But I found out, first hand, at StarFest '92, Michael Dorn is Mr. Personality. Accordingly, there's an abundance of _Star Trek_ bloopers that have Worf suddenly giggling.
It's a fake it till you make it deal m8, in every industry. You might not be that on a global stage, but I'd be surprised if you don't provide that to ppl in your own life.
Keegan-Michael Key playing a character who hates musicals is a lot like Andy Weir writing a character who hates being stuck on Mars with only disco music to listen to.
It's a beautiful iron-y! (For those who don't understand this pun, Mars is the god of war, Mars has lots of iron. The fact that I referenced both Andy Weir's "The Martian" and the literary topic of irony makes this a "joke"). Yeah the best jokes are the ones that have to be explained...
A slight commentary on the Evie content. I am so grateful that she went out and participated, and I get that she doesn’t want to be too involved it seems in the performance aspect. I don’t know if that’s mostly her or. Mostly Ntwrk, but it is what it is. What I did is that you respect her sense of humor so deeply. My profile pic is my wife but I am a 52-year-old man who loves intellectual comedy, and I’ve always dug you Stephen Colbert, and EV is amazing to me. She is supportive, without being A subjugate. She doesn’t say that much, but one can readily see how smart and critical she is, and I too, felt The gold standard stamp when EV would laugh. I loved so much how I agreed with her evaluation’s. It was so cool to get to know your spouse just a little bit, because I am a believer in relationships, and I believe that one’s spouse is a great a valuator of them, and a wonderful lens through which to see a person. Peoples spouses are a significant choice, and it reveals a lot about a person. Often, And I think most importantly, a spouse is at least a little different, and reflects an alternate part of one’s thinking.
that intro from the band had me immediately thinking of the line singing "give me that wand" from Fairly Odd Parents which i know has to be a rip off of something else but those are the lyrics that come to my mind
Hello 👋 I hope you’re safe over there? I pray this year brings promise sperity and happiness love 💕all over the world🌍 I’m from Canada🇨🇦 currently in Key West Florida and you where are you from if i may ask?
@@georgearmstrong1553 I'm a swinging G-E-N-I-E Huh? Hey Let me tell you what that spells to me When I'm shoved in a lamp, It's cold and damp, man! My wishing power stops at three And that's pretty dang annoying to me!
Is that what all of us need to get over the pandemic - an audience? I mean, as a non-performer, I do wish there was a live band playing my theme song whenever I enter a room, but maybe I need applause to go along with it my amusing quips as I exchange gibes with my dog in my underwear. For clarity, I’m wearing my underwear, not the dog.
The captions call Ritchie Valens' La Bamba "Tennessee Whiskey". I just listened to that and had to come to the conclusion that whoever was doing the closed captioning needs to learn music.
I continue to wonder how in TF there are any downvotes on these clips from the late show.... especially one with Keegan-Michael Key in it. The guy always makes me laugh and he has absolutely INCREDIBLE talent!!
On the break after the first and largest portion of the Keenan interview, I realized the dome. It made me miss the god bit. I hope that God makes appearances again, that is all
Imagine working on a show where you have to pretend you hate musicals but every time the music plays your body moves and dances involuntarily. Now that’s a challenge.
7:01 the downside to that point is musicians get stuck only playing the same shit their whole life.. "we have new songs" band.. "play Freebird!!!" crowd 50 years later.
Hey, Tacoma, WA. Don't hear that town discussed much anymore. I live in Seattle (only 30 miles away) and we don't even hear much from them anymore. Haha
I could see the joy in Keegan‘s entire body when he first walked out on stage. I’m glad he’s back. He deserves all the happiness in the world.
This role is so underrated it’s not even comprehend able. He scored one of the best musical leads in present time.
Keegan's laugh is one of the most infectious laughs ever, and that's about only time I'm glad to say something is infectious.
Keegan on SNL beating up muppets is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
YOU ARE MORE THAN FREE TO LEAVE!!!👀
Where is that video? I cant find it
@@mitchellkuhn8491SNL a few weeks back, Keegan was fantastic ua-cam.com/video/3uItJuJeuDg/v-deo.html
Keegan is fantastic! He should have been on SNL from the start. Mad TV helped him and Jordan Peele really glow up though, along with other great comedians like Bobby Lee and Alex Borstein.
@@iCanbEYOURrUKIA No way...his Coach Hines and all those great Mad TV characters would never have been allowed on Saturday Night Live and the more "mature" NBC broadcast. I so miss MadTV.
This guy is naturally funny, first saw him on Reno 911 and enjoyed every time he was on.
Lol he was hilarious asf on Reno911 😂👌
Reno 911 brought me charlie day
@@El_Matatan999 Omg that episode where he and the family were firing at helicopters or planes or something and then Officer Jones shot his own police car. 😂😂💀
@@TheBasher-_- u understand!!!
Stephen is definitely right about the jokes/songs thing. I think we like jokes because they surprise us, but we like songs because they're often like old friends that bring back familiar memories and feelings...
Jokes build up tension/discontinuity and then release it, so once you know how the premise 'ends up' it doesn't have the same effect.
Music stirs up emotions and feeling feelings never gets old.
It’s rare to see comedians do their greatest hits. Dice is a rare exception as makes a living doing the same mother goose jokes for 40 years.
Exactly. Good point.
Gabriel Iglesias in his Netflix special experiences the comedian version of "freebird" when here does an encore of the set that made him famous and the crowd started just started doing the set with him...he was so stunned he started crying!
The key to jokes is a random and unexpected twist of some sort.
Several years ago, there was a study analyzing the top pop songs and one of the common markers was "predictability" and repetition so that people would feel familiar with it and be able to easily sing along.
Keegan-Michael Key is a national treasure.
Imagine his bald head reflecting bands of white light in the Smithsonian.
I just hope he doesn't get MeToo'd 😒
So is Jordan Peele. What an amazing director he turned out to be. His Twilight Zone reboot is like a US version of Black Mirror. Intensely suspenseful, and smart too.
Stephen bringing up how musicians get to play the same song, but comedians can't tell the same joke - I think about that ALL THE TIME as a musician.
A single joke, no-but think how many times people continue to watch/quote Monty Python and Key & Peele
@@srkh8966 Yeah but listening to a joke is not quite the same as watching a comedy skit. Different art forms.
@@ChineduOpara People rewatch comedians too
@@srkh8966 Of course. I do too. There are always exceptions
idk about that theres a lot of comedians who played same routine im every single show
Can’t tell you why, but I always look at keegan like an old friend, I’m actually surprised about how happy I feel when I get to see him. That is the powaah of laughter I guess 😅
Same
Yeah. It's like I've know him through so much of my life, MadTv, Reno911, Key and Peele. Love his career.
He brings that positive energy.
"actually"
Those two were made for each other. Perfect match of energy.
I see a movie with those two...
I want his level of energy
It comes from having enough in the bank to be able to afford a good meal and a good night's sleep regularly.
He lives at an 11!
LOVE it!!!
@@Xonikz lol
As much as I love Keegan-Michael Key (and I do love him) learning that Cecily Strong is on a show that isn't SNL is awesome. That will make me watch the show now that I have this information.
I agree!!! I think she's super talented, looking forward to seeing her in something else.
Same
The MadTV and SNL crossover I’ve asked for.
I am still laughing from the Obama anger management skit
ikr that is all I think about when I see him.
That's a classic and will never get old
Noice
Me too!!! 😀😂😂
Thanks for the memory -> that was & will remain comedic gold!! 😊
Such energy! And such a great speaking voice. It has great character.
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, first seen about 45 years ago. Still love it.
I can't hear that title anymore without thinking about the Golden Girls episode when Sophia said she rented that video hoping it was a porn tape. LOL. "Imagine my disappointment,' she says.
I remember seeing that show in my much younger days.
Now, for all the song-and-dance and "but, then the women fell in wuv" entertainment of it all.......it's a tale of 7 women being taken by force against their will.
There is literally a moment where their screams are used to cause an avalanche.
@@telectronix1368wrote " it's a tale of 7 women being taken by force against their will."
sure, but that barn raising, dance fight scene, though.
@@SqeakyToy 😒
@@telectronix1368 come on let's be fair to this movie plot. The seven brothers are uncultured unsophisticated isolated hicks who don't know how to behave in polite society. Their behavior meant to be laughably outrageous. In the absence of civilizing influences, 50s culture says men will revert to caveman tactics.
Keegan’s little dance in the chair made me giggle so much! That’s me every time I introduce Galavant to a friend ♥️
He’s really making Stephen belly laugh and I love it!
He makes everyone belly laugh! Keegan Michael Key is so charmingly funny.
They have such amazing chemistry.
Just love Keegan, his personality, quick wit, and creativity.
His band is killing it! La Bamba is such a great party song
love when good things happen to good peope.. keegan getting a standing O is dope!...
he is so charismatic it's ridiculous
Keegan-Michael Key appreciates Monty Python. 😆 Awesome way to start a work day.
And yet doesn't find musicals ridiculous, oddly.
Stephen an Keegan really had a great conversation. Loved this.
man, that dude is so FIONE :-) Sure do miss Key and Peele.
I do agree, but it is awesome to see the both of them take their careers to new heights with their own productions
@@globaladdict Yes it is, Keanu was hilarious. They are both very talented :-)
I hope they get back together for a 2 or 3 episode sketch comedy limited series!
My son's name is Aaron and because of that sketch, EVERYONE calls him "A-A-ron"; teachers, friends, everybody. 😄
@@xionmemoria that's awesome; I didn't know there were shirts! 😆
My son is also named Aaron and he knows the reference even though he's never watched Key and Peele.
Our friend Ba-lake can relate 😂
My boyfriend is an Aaron and every single person who meets him is like ohhhhh, A-A-RON!
@@Julie1019 I think it's actually pronounced "B'lake" (like T'Challa) 😀
Keegan-Michael Key should be on Broadway and host the Tony's! Don't at me!
He was on broadway as Horacio. Look up Stephen Colbert Keegan Luther. It was awesome (:
I wish the band was framed in an over-the-shoulder angle for every time Colbert looks over to them. It would feel more inclusive for those of us watching the recording.
man that's an awesome idea
I am so happy seeing Stephen and Keegan holding hands....so long watching out for human contact....and I just hope that this whole Covid thing is not something that only affects us mortals and only rich people would be able to be that free
theatre people always remember the balcony- it’s taught in every show (it was a running joke in undergrad theatre: dont forget the balcony! (we had no balcony).
The Audible podcast that he and his wife made is absolutely fascinating! I listened to the entire series in a day.
truly one of the most prolific funny dudes of our time.
Even Ron Swanson loved this man! 😂❤✌
Keegan needs his own talk show! Love him. His comedy style is always a favorite! Favorite character Coach Hines. Coach needs his own movie! 😂😆😅🤣😂
Comedy with live audience goes back thousands of years in Greece, Rome and Shakespeare in UK.
Rewatching this interview during Season 2 of Schmigadoon is particularly enjoyable - Sweeney Todd and Godspell. 🥰
This is the most I've ever learned while watching a late night show. Thank you, K-MK!
i got so sucked into that clip, when they cut back to the show, I was like, what happened? ;P
I got so happy to hear him say the name of my city Dayton 😆
If you haven't listened to the podcast, I highly recommend it. It's a treat
God Keegan is the best, what a wonderful guy
As my actual name is Aaron, I'm loving this segment too much.
Keegan Michael Key and Maz Jobrani should do an 'action comedy' about two guys who are mistaken for each other.
That would work for Key and Colbert too!!
I now see the resemblance. Lol.
Back when Keegan first showed up at the Michigan Renaissance festival (late 90's) as a street performer, we all knew then he'd have a bright future 😀. He was a fun and friendly guy to interact with.
Love this guy, he seems genuine saying exactly the same all live guests are saying to day...either good acting or authenticity!!! but most of all love Jon who plays the Bamba....
Sketch comedy connection to Godspell! Many members of Toronto Second City, SCTV, and SNL starred in a famous Toronto production of Godspell that ran for ages, including Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, Martin Short and Gilda Radner. The musical director was Paul Schaffer. This was just before Toronto Second City was founded. Victor Garber originally played Jesus. He was featured in the last few episodes of Schitt’s Creek as Moira’s costar on the soap opera.
Love Keegan Michael. Forget musicals.
An udder delight! I was deeply mooo-ved. 🐮
I have to take exception with the observation about people not wanting to hear the same comedy routines. When Monty Python reunited and toured, they did all their most popular sketches, like the Dead Parrot, Four Yorkshiremen, etc., and they realized the audience members were reciting the sketches along with them, and loving it. And look how often Abbot and Costello did Who's On First and it never got old. Of course, for that to happen, a comedian or a troupe has to have been around and popular for ages.
These 2 together are awesome!
I think of the genius of Robin Williams when I see Keegan.
I had to scroll far too long so here's my STARKID shout out! The original Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
Contrasts like this _often_ emerge in showbiz. Consider Michael Dorn, the actor who played Worf on _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ and _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine._
Worf is _stoic_ and _serious._ But I found out, first hand, at StarFest '92, Michael Dorn is Mr. Personality. Accordingly, there's an abundance of _Star Trek_ bloopers that have Worf suddenly giggling.
Great podcast from Keegan. I listen everyday
Pander on, brothers! Milk it!
That energy? It’s just love. We’ve all been love-starved. For too long.
Bring it.
Two great and well respected guys.
I want to meet Keegan Michael Key so bad!!!!
Barry Sonnenfeld's quite a legend. Cinematographer for some classics and directed Get Shorty and The Addams Family
When you know you're the shit, it must be an exhilarating human experience.
I wouldn't know.
Pretend you know you’re the shit until you do.
@@Nothing_Israel true
You are the shit!!! See it, believe it, achieve it.
It's a fake it till you make it deal m8, in every industry. You might not be that on a global stage, but I'd be surprised if you don't provide that to ppl in your own life.
I love to watch sketches a second time >.>
Never seen Stephen laugh so hard
OMG. Stephen is a court jester. Thanks for the history lesson.
😆
Keegan-Michael Key playing a character who hates musicals is a lot like Andy Weir writing a character who hates being stuck on Mars with only disco music to listen to.
I see what you did there! the martian
Couldn’t have said that better.
It's a beautiful iron-y! (For those who don't understand this pun, Mars is the god of war, Mars has lots of iron. The fact that I referenced both Andy Weir's "The Martian" and the literary topic of irony makes this a "joke"). Yeah the best jokes are the ones that have to be explained...
I understood that reference
👍🏾
I love Keegan but omg my introverted ass would not be able to keep up lolol
Kee-Mi-Key would make a great late night host.
You're right, you need energy & a sharp wit.
I love him 😘😘
Two of my favorite people just chatting. Love it!
A slight commentary on the Evie content. I am so grateful that she went out and participated, and I get that she doesn’t want to be too involved it seems in the performance aspect. I don’t know if that’s mostly her or. Mostly Ntwrk, but it is what it is. What I did is that you respect her sense of humor so deeply. My profile pic is my wife but I am a 52-year-old man who loves intellectual comedy, and I’ve always dug you Stephen Colbert, and EV is amazing to me. She is supportive, without being A subjugate. She doesn’t say that much, but one can readily see how smart and critical she is, and I too, felt The gold standard stamp when EV would laugh. I loved so much how I agreed with her evaluation’s. It was so cool to get to know your spouse just a little bit, because I am a believer in relationships, and I believe that one’s spouse is a great a valuator of them, and a wonderful lens through which to see a person. Peoples spouses are a significant choice, and it reveals a lot about a person. Often, And I think most importantly, a spouse is at least a little different, and reflects an alternate part of one’s thinking.
that intro from the band had me immediately thinking of the line singing "give me that wand" from Fairly Odd Parents which i know has to be a rip off of something else but those are the lyrics that come to my mind
Hello 👋 I hope you’re safe over there? I pray this year brings promise sperity and happiness love 💕all over the world🌍
I’m from Canada🇨🇦 currently in Key West Florida and you where are you from if i may ask?
@@georgearmstrong1553 I'm a swinging G-E-N-I-E
Huh? Hey
Let me tell you
what that spells to me
When I'm shoved in a lamp,
It's cold and damp, man!
My wishing power stops at three
And that's pretty dang annoying to me!
@@TheAlienGinger what are you talking about ?
I’ve gotta find & listen to that podcast Keenan & his wife El created!!
2:45 - Colbert does the Jimmy Dore "Double CK" move. Hahahaa!
If only I can laugh like this guy I'd get so many friends haha!!
It's a shame his show is on Apple TV and not on a good streaming service.
exception to the rule:Ted Lasso. I’ll be watching both shows and then promptly canceling my subscription.
I'm not going to lie...this is the second time I've wished I had Apple TV. First was when I heard about Ted Lasso.
KMK thinks EXACTLY 43 times faster than next fastest human being...
Is that what all of us need to get over the pandemic - an audience? I mean, as a non-performer, I do wish there was a live band playing my theme song whenever I enter a room, but maybe I need applause to go along with it my amusing quips as I exchange gibes with my dog in my underwear.
For clarity, I’m wearing my underwear, not the dog.
The captions call Ritchie Valens' La Bamba "Tennessee Whiskey". I just listened to that and had to come to the conclusion that whoever was doing the closed captioning needs to learn music.
My older sister was the head nun in Oklahoma! in her high school, but they didn't have the royalties so they had to rename it "South Dakota!"
That’s funny!
Tacoma WA represent!!! Woot woooot!!!! 😄 Thanks for the shout out to my home town Keegan!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I continue to wonder how in TF there are any downvotes on these clips from the late show.... especially one with Keegan-Michael Key in it. The guy always makes me laugh and he has absolutely INCREDIBLE talent!!
On the break after the first and largest portion of the Keenan interview, I realized the dome. It made me miss the god bit. I hope that God makes appearances again, that is all
His podcast The History of Sketch Comedy was a fun listen. I dug it
Imagine working on a show where you have to pretend you hate musicals but every time the music plays your body moves and dances involuntarily. Now that’s a challenge.
Fantastic!
Yes!
Musicians do comedy, too, in between songs sometimes, it's called "patter", and believe me that stuff is recycled every time
rhythm will get you
Two comedy greats on one stage. The basketball equivalent would be Kobe and James on the same team.
I'm from Tacoma and y'all missing out lol
Smellin' that Tacoma aroma from here!
Hi from Everett, Washington!
I'm from Edmonds, I'm not missing that Tacoma Aroma at all.
Hi from Bellingham WA, currently in LA 😥
Hello from Kent (but I currently live in rural Idaho). Western Washington is a way better place to live though.
Awesome to have something in common with KMK, I played Jesus in Godspell too. Nice.
We put on Godspell in our high school too. Jesus wore my blue button down shirt.
@@sydneyfairbairn3773 Mine was in sophomore year at JC (no pun intended lol). I wore a Superman t-shirt and blue sweats.
The guy is genius and has real humanity
7:01 the downside to that point is musicians get stuck only playing the same shit their whole life.. "we have new songs" band.. "play Freebird!!!" crowd 50 years later.
Well, clearly this guy Stephen has never watched Key & Peele. I watch reruns of that shit *all the freaking time*.
You need to get Los Lobos on for a couple of songs - at least!
I need to hear that whole version of La Bamba !!!
Popular Opinion: Every single one of ya'll agrees that Dr.Colbert made our day a notch' Better:
What?
Eye Brows - Priceless
Stephen's white shirt is very pretty, those colors are sharp.
It took me a long while to realize he was miming milking a cow.
I missed it too
Hey, Tacoma, WA. Don't hear that town discussed much anymore. I live in Seattle (only 30 miles away) and we don't even hear much from them anymore. Haha
I need tickets
SWEEEEENY TODDDD
lol he's finally learning about the history of his craft.
Right, I was thinking how did he not know about the history of vaudeville, and live theater in general lol.