Stephen is a huge lord of the rings fan and has an encyclopedic knowledge of the series. Director also refuses to deny comic has a cameo in the hobbit. Speaking on his programme the late show with stephen. The battle of the five armies, stephen colbert revealed that it was smaug, the great and terrible, chiefest of calamities, visiting new york. The colbert report host donned the outfit he wore in his hobbit cameo. Stephen colbert interviews smaug from the hobbit colberts latest guest hails all the way from middleearth. Colbert, a noted tolkien enthusiast who even had a cameo in the hobbit. Specifically recited the entire biography of lotr character aragorn from memory when viggo mortensen appeared on jon stewart. Stephen colbert plans hobbitthemed week on colbert. Netflix there are some minor spoilers ahead for house of cards season 3. Stephen colberts cameo in the hobbit stephen colberts. Appearing with stephen colbert, the comedian explains the nuances of lying. Stephen colbert is finishing up his long run on the colbert report, and the guy is going out with a bang. Stephen colbert and smaug set the record straight last.
House of cards showrunner beau willimon explained at vulture festival how stephen colbert ended up on the netflix show. The longtime fan of the lord of the rings franchise said on his nightly program. Stephen colbert will make a cameo in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy, a knowledgeable source. Stephen colbert and jon stewart battle over who is the biggest star wars fan. Colbert himself first hinted at his cameo in a playboy interview last year. Apparently, stephen colbert made an appearance in the hobbit. Stephen colbert, as we all know, is departing bastion of impartiality the colbert report for some frivolous late night talk show. Smaug benedict cumberbatch interviews movies lord of the rings nerd alert fantasy dragons wealth conservative liberal kelsey grammer game of thrones violence orlando bloom rage j. Stephen colbert to make hobbit cameo hollywood reporter. Stephen colbert in the hobbit stephen colbert cameo appearance in. Stephen colberts hobbit 2 cameo revealed cinemablend. Stephen colbert interviewed the hobbits resident dragon, smaug, on his comedy central show and actually survived the encounter. Colbert explains how, as an outsized tolkien fan, he was invited onto the set of the hobbit last year by peter jackson.
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Stephen colbert can knock one thing off of his bucket list. Weve been waiting to hear about the colbert report stars role since late 2012 after he mentioned. Colbert has previously had hobbit stars martin freeman, sir ian mckellen and andy serkis. This article from hollywood contends that it was probably scheduling conflicts colbert films his show in ny while the office originates in van nuys, ca. The desolation of smaug stephen colbert announced the date for his last episode of the colbert report also watch. Stephen colberts epic interview with smaug the dragon. Trump isnt a symptom, hes the disease video play video 1. Stephen colbert interviews smaug the dragon on report no, seriously the hobbit when stephen casually introduced smaug the dragon on last nights episode of the colbert report, no one. Reporter michael arbeiter suggests it is a sure sign your show is running dry when the guest stars dont even show up in person. Jon stewart made an awesome cameo during stephen colberts.
But before he goes, hes managed to land a rare, crucial. Colbert goes on to write, tolkiens work has been a lifelong haven for metruly a light in dark places when all other lights went out for an awkward teenager, middleearth was a world i. Donald trump jokes, jon stewart cameo, jeb bush and george clooney actor george clooney chats with stephen on. Stephen colberts much anticipated cameo in the hobbit has. Stephen colbert pitches peter jackson a film where he plays. An eagleeyed film fan as spotted stephen colbert in the hobbit. Stephen colberts cameo in the hobbit pops up on the internet. Stephen colbert interviewed smaug last night complex. The colbert report host appeared on cbs late show with david letterman on monday and teased his cameo in the sequel to 2012 hit the hobbit. Shay reportedly got the last laugh against editor who embarrassed her. Stephen colbert dresses up as characters from hobbit for.
Its not easy to become famous as a giant tolkien nerdwe live in a world that includes this tattoo, after allbut stephen colbert has done an. It is such a beautiful country, such a magical place. Stephen colbert recalls filming his cameo on the hobbit in new. Colbert is a tolkien superfan his enthusiasm for tolkien got him a role in the hobbit. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
Jon stewart made an awesome surprise cameo during stephen colberts late show. These christmas songs he sings with elvis costello, willie nelson, john legend, feist, toby keith, and even jon stewart gets to sing a song about hanukhah, are goofy and even hilarious. Stephen colbert transforms into bilbo baggins, legolas, and gandalf. The desolation of smaug, sat down with the infamous firebreather on thursdays episode to promote the upcoming. Stephen colbert interviewed smaug and it was glorious. Improv actor and comic stephen colbert flexes the hosting muscles he honed over nearly 1,500 episodes of the popular and critically celebrated the colbert report at. Stephen colbert announces hobbit week, featuring films. The desolation of smaug that many audience members missed, and its one theyll definitely want to know about.
No one deserved a hobbit cameo more than stephen colbert, the man who peter jackson called the. The colbert report host and lord of the rings fan is set to make a cameo in the hobbit trilogy, according to the hollywood reporter. The real breakout star of the desolation of smaug was stephen colbert. Stephen colbert got to live out his middleearth dreams when he interviewed smaug the dragon from the hobbit movies on the colbert report. He is best known for hosting the satirical comedy central program the colbert report from 2005 to 2014 and the cbs talk program the late show with stephen colbert beginning in september 2015. Stephen colbert hints at hobbit cameo movies empire. Stephen colbert interviews smaug from the hobbit cnet. Sources confirmed shortly afterward that the funnyman would appear in smaug, rather than the 2012 installment the hobbit. The real breakout star of the desolation of smaug was. Stephen colbert has got to be the cleverest man in entertainment right now. Stephen colbert interviews smaug, who insults benedict. The colbert report is coming to an end, and host stephen colbert isnt holding back on his last few guests. Smaug, the dragon from the hobbit, appeared on the dec.
The comedy central host and lord of the rings fan will appear in peter jacksons hobbit trilogy. The fearsome smaug discusses hollywoods liberal bias and shares a clip from the hobbit. Pope francis is batman check out the nipples on his suit video. The desolation of smaug colbert says sharpeyed moviegoers can spot him in a scene in laketown. Stephen colbert transformed hobbit legolas bilbo gandalf. See related science and technology articles, photos, slideshows and videos. Watch him behind the scenes at his hobbitthemed cover shoot. Hes interviewed peter jackson wearing hobbit feet, of course in a studio decorated to look like the shire. Stephen colbert reprised his hobbit role as laketown spy. Tolkiens fantasy series, the colbert report host will celebrate the release of the first chapter of the bigscreen adaptation of the hobbit with an entire week dedicated. The selfprofessed lord of the rings fan has been confirmed for a small role in the upcoming movie according to a source close to the production. Read more news about stephen colbert from the star, canadas leading source for local and national news.
Stephen colbert rocks full hobbit costume to host comiccon. Stephen colbert to make a cameo appearance in the hobbit. Visit today for national and local news and insights on topics that matter to. If you think about it, though, if you wanted to contact someone you knew in college in ny years ago, would you. Its called, stephen colbert presents peter jacksons the lord of the rings series the hobbit.
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