Anthony Scaramucci & Michael Avenatti Debate Over Rosé

Anthony Scaramucci and Michael Avenatti don't want a TV show. They want rosé.
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[@KP-tl1kq]

"Of course he would pardon himself, he's one of the biggest narcissists you've ever seen in your entire life"

[@michaelkogan6671]

Scaramucci: And we're not? The guy has solid come backs sometimes.

[@quasifact]

Colbert finally taking Graham Norton's advice and getting some liquor into his guests.

[@loldoctor]

Tom Overend finally? He’s done it several times...

[@brownkemosabe]

Michael Ian Ross but never consistently.

[@adammosel4895]

An excuse for him to have one ... or two ... or ...

[@loldoctor]

Yeah, I think the problem is this format of short guest appearances, usually two guests individually, don't really leave enough time to drink. Norton's works much better because a) less commercial time and b) all of his guests are together.

[@SuperOm1234]

America keeps getting weirder and weirder

[@DelfinoGarza77]

Drop Bear beatle juice ! beatle juice ! beatle juice !

[@wordforger]

I keep wondering if we somehow stepped into a weirdy parallel dimension without realizing it.

[@aohige]

First the president somehow brings the plot of Canadian Bacon starring John Candy to reality, complete with Idiot in Chief, and now we're getting the Odd Couples remake with a sleazy politician and a sleazy lawyer as the co-stars. What the hell kind of reality is this.

[@wildreams]

Drop Bear As a wise man once said, "What doesn't kill you, makes you weeeeeirdeeeer."

[@AHDBification]

Dumber. Dumber is the word you're looking for.

[@mellowmelee5024]

We are in the golden age of late night. I never would have expected an interview this entertaining with participants I didn't know a year ago.

[@jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301]

Good comment. Usually the celebs have been around for ages. It sure was entertaining. Hats off to Scaramuchi that he didn't get a chip on his shoulder from being fired . . .

[@davidanderson8381]

Brilliant to have these two together - what a strange world we live in.

[@dannykumite]

damn everything related to this presidency is entertaining like a train wreck, or not, uncomfortable laughter....

[@TheRealBeatMaster]

This is a really weird timeline we live in right now

[@gabiluch87]

If this is the weird timeline... what's going on in the evil timeline??!!!

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

Avenatti: “ I wouldn’t do show with anyone whose first name is ‘The!’” Ha! I must admit they were funnier together than I expected, even though I am no fan of “The”!

[@phoebegraveyard7225]

PhoebeFay RuthLouise THE late show with Stephen Colbert. Lol

[@wildreams]

The Mooch.

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

Lol well said! I was thinking the same thing.

[@bennyton2560]

"The Donald"

[@jessibellz6008]

HA

[@bellalisa7192]

I love stephen colbert. "can we get some wine?"

[@Inamichan]

bella lisa I didn’t think he was actually gunna get wine 😂😂

[@maryrosekent8223]

imanasaurus rex You haven’t watched his show (or clips of his show, as here) enough if you thought there wouldn’t be wine. I knew something was going to show up, although pink champagne was a bit of a surprise.

[@rickc7487]

After the phone, the wine thing had me cackling like mad. The cat thinks I'm ill...

[@KP-tl1kq]

Scaramooch Scaramooch Fox will do the trump tango, Michael Avenatti, Stormy very frightening, special councello, special councello, Mueller wont let Cohen go-let him goooo, he wont let him go, let him gooooooo hahahaha

[@bwredder]

Dapper Laughs Trump: “I’m just a poor boy and nobody loves me”

[@zyzzyvacation]

A queentessential summary . . . made my day😄

[@KP-tl1kq]

He just has small hands, but a rich family lolololol

[@tammytruthout8465]

Lol...now I'll have that toon in my head all day.

[@teamla1047]

this is brilliant

[@sofiavenegas9538]

This really looks like a spin-off or something...

[@RIPHitchens]

this whole reality is a spin off

[@Shiny7054]

The Trump Administration is the main show. I thought I was gonna miss Game Of Thrones but I haven't even thought about it with the Trump Administration to watch. Mooch and Avenatti are a spin-off

[@srishti5711]

More like a crossover nobody asked for.

[@tonikunzlercolorado9431]

yes, like OZ!!!!

[@ATXTube]

Avenatti is FEARLESS

[@ATXTube]

N C He's a superhero's superhero

[@thomaskn1012]

Conversely you can sense the DREAD in Scaramucci and he’s wondering “why did I sign up to do this?”

[@pennyandrews3237]

Don't race your cars while this is happening...you may have an 'accident' These people who you have rankled are dangerous and without morals. You know that. Don't test them. I want you to remain well and continue this fight and exposing wrongdoing. TRUTH IS

[@jasmimbettencourt358]

He's DUMB* you mean...

[@pennyandrews3237]

Jasmim Bettencourt. Hardly.

[@murrburr3]

ahha tbh these guys actually have good chemistry, I'd watch their show for laughs

[@gunnadi]

The italian job

[@bennyton2560]

I thought the same!

[@bennyton2560]

Second half they mentioned Giuliani

[@adammosel4895]

Italians are the best ... better than my dull ethnicity.

[@TheHua89]

This world is ridiculous

[@MBA2804]

We live in the worst reality.

[@vanessascinta2863]

TheHua89 ii

[@davidcaleb9424]

Avenatti is savage!!!!

[@hahahaha147]

That is a good quality to have in prison. Let's just hope he doesn't drop the soap.

[@hahahaha147]

@Just News He's going to e somebody's girlfriend in prison. Remember he said,"all my sexual fantasies involve handcuffs." It looks like all his fantasies are going to come true.

[@littlewoodimp]

Michael Avenatti looks like a well cared for pitbull. (That's not an insult, I love pitties)

[@littlewoodimp]

I'll take your word for that Daina - I'm not familiar with either. (I'd still like to stroke him though)

[@dr.trixiecp5651]

littlewoodimp AND he’s got GAME just like pitties!

[@littlewoodimp]

LOL ... till you tickle 'em behind the ears and they go all moony!

[@honeyglamour]

Would've preferred just Avenatti here but I'll take him however I can get him

[@thatfunkyduuude]

5:28 does Scaramucci say "I'm gonna drink it like the president"? LMFAO

[@paddleduck5328]

Good catch 😆

[@samraines6966]

Scrolled through the comments to see if anyone else noticed this! Dammit, The Mooch is making it hard to hate him despite him being such a scumbag XD

[@Sherkalyn]

He didn't just SAY it, he also DID it right after! 😂

[@kimbengtebene3778]

lol same here

[@MadFrenzy582]

6:33 Does Michael Avenatti sound like a presidential candidate in the 21st century (post-Trump era)?

[@mfqyahoo4699]

Luis F.R. I think he has hopes to be.

[@MultiAlpha11]

MFQ Yahoo he certainly tries to come off that way

[@dewaynethomas3122]

That part he actually sounds exactly like Trump except he makes complete sentences. I bet if he was at a school shooting he would have run in and karate chopped guns in half too.

[@tammytruthout8465]

After TRump has lowered the bar it's absolutely possible for ANYONE to be president.

[@roastbeafman87]

He'd be better than Dorito man, that's for sure...not that that's saying much.

[@ROYAL_REBEL]

Michael Avenatti is a badass badass

[@RIPHitchens]

he's like a Jason Statham of lawyers, lol

[@sergiojuanmembiela6223]

He seems like a lawyer that is using his client's case just to get publicity for himself, and not to protect his client's interests. Might be useful to expose 45's miseries (as if they weren't public enough), but that does not make him a nice person.

[@thomaskn1012]

RIPHitchens Or a Vin Diesel of lawyers.

[@conansfries]

Well said Tomaz. Hitchens would have thrived and eloquently destroyed Trump

[@ROYAL_REBEL]

Lawyers can't afford to be nice people. That's why Mueller left private practice for public service again.

[@AHDBification]

"Are we going to whine or are we going to talk?" Snap.

[@angelajimenez7920]

The most socking thing from this interview was learning that the Mooch went to Harvard Law school... we are in the upside down for sure !

[@clouddavis]

There is some sexual tension between these two, lol someone get this show on Bravo!

[@coleenparsons4905]

Not Cinemax? (Is that still a thing?)

[@dewaynethomas3122]

It would need to be on HBO so they don't spend their entire budget blurring out the sex.

[@adammosel4895]

Coleen Parsons They're actually too attractive and would need a lot of tattoos and piercings to make it on the current Skinemax.

[@sdfkjgh]

clouddavis: Dude, don't worry, I'm sure AO3 has you covered. Checking now... Wow. They actually let me down. First time for everything.

[@jondunmore4268]

The Mooch is definitely the bottom.

[@ytdavasquez]

So this is what a real life Goku and Vegeta dynamic looks like.

[@Kinography]

David Vasquez I AM THE PRINCE OF ALL LAWYERS

[@natural91LC]

LOL I love your comment !

[@ursadaeis]

😂😂😂

[@seriousblakk]

Lol awesome🙌😂

[@MikesLifee]

😂

[@DylanOfSicily]

Mannnnn if these three had a weekly discussion, talking about honestly whatever, in the form of a 30 minute show I would watch the shit out of that! This was way more entertaining than his chemistry with the average guest.

[@groovy3957]

Two bull-headed Italians and Stephen Colbert..

[@ayelemensah8816]

HOE BUDDEN Was it intentional to make that sound like the title of a porno? Or at least of a racy novel...😏

[@kalbs89]

The new "Odd Couple"

[@rgwak]

Nah, that would be t'rump and a book.

[@dot8605]

The mooch still is himself- mooching through the show, Avenatti too - intelligent, charismatic and unimpressed by anyone...good luck to him!!

[@WWIflyingace62]

"Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover in history" Me: *points to this video*

[@brandonwei2430]

The President can pardon himself, but remember that he can only pardon one turkey a year.

[@nathanwayde2082]

Avanatti for president

[@ilangilang7185]

Michael is super hot. And full of charisma.

[@samdowner1792]

get some glasses

[@ciram9082]

Right? Aven*hottie*

[@ilangilang7185]

how about we both get some, you delicate soul?

[@Tarorc79]

yup, insults people to begin with that disagrees with him.. True Liberal Hero..

[@EmperorOfEcchi]

Tarorc79 who? What even are you talking about? :D

[@SpaceForceCommander]

Avenatti looks like the buff action-hero cop, The Mooch looks like the slick-slimy mob lawyer, starring in “Mike & The Mooch”, a Stephen J. Cannell production, music by Mike Post.

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Space-Cadet David 'Spanky Bonespurs' Dennison ❤😜

[@AlriikRidesAgain]

Avenatti and the Mooch, I want this as a show. Why haven't they picked this up yet? I love it.

[@oldfan1963]

A remake of "Laugh-in?"

[@enjoyitbro]

Avanatti is too busy beating up women

[@MarcoPolo1299]

This is just ridiculous. Seriously! Feels like this is that South Park episode where Earth was just a intergalactic TV show for aliens. LOL

[@joemeatballs3694]

Lets hope we dont get cancelled 😐

[@michaeldwyer5675]

MarcoPolo1299 Nailed it. That must be what's happening.

[@chickensdone1]

Didn't Futurama do an episode like that too?

[@god8911]

Avenatti is so savagely honest. 😂

[@ScottTheAngel]

I hope America votes for Honey Boo Boo child as the next president that way we can have a smarter less corrupt person in office with greater intellect.

[@daniellak1196]

ScottTheAngel LOL Honey Boo Boo child....good one 😂😂😂

[@MeatisMagic256]

One in better shape too.

[@masw980]

ScottTheAngel after drumpf anyone can be president even snookie

[@hereinmygarage8755]

Honey boo boo

[@alonzocalvillo6702]

ScottTheAngel vote Kanye 2020!

[@GrahamBarth]

The novelty of Scaramucci's stupidity has really worn off, if I'm being totally honest.

[@cezarmaatubang8236]

you are Correct

[@TheLinkoln18]

Graham Barth But the kid has street smarts.... According to the “Don”.

[@siddheshgandhi7668]

Graham Barth HE IS a hArVaHd gRAduaTe okaY??

[@TheNetherwalker]

I would still watch that show. He at least formulates an argument instead of just saying 'fake news'.

[@GrahamBarth]

Eddie Panedi WTF. I hope you don’t expect anyone to read that. 😂

[@NewMessage]

'Mike and The Mooch' would be an awesome legal buddy comedy.

[@1faraday]

New Message the hair and the bald

[@gregnotine9788]

match made in Hell Have they announced a date yet? they are registered through NAMBLA

[@AriusBLK]

This is freaking excellent !!! This interview is historic. Stephen Colbert is giving us platinum. Scaramucci is teaching the game. Avenatti is throwing out the brutal honesty. Just amazing !!

[@KP-tl1kq]

Avenatti the hotti, you thought it I said it

[@christelisland]

Dapper Laughs 🙋 I've been saying it from the very start!

[@KP-tl1kq]

girrrrrrllllll

[@tammytruthout8465]

Yummy for sure.

[@purplespray3768]

Thott itt

[@atirx7317]

Dapper Laughs - True. Avenatti is a hottie !!!

[@TheWookieeSniper]

Michael: Are we gonna whine or are we gonna talk Stephen: Did somebody say Rosé

[@geotom2023]

@6:15 AVENATTI 2020 !!!

[@tcg4111]

2:25 LOL find it pretty interesting how he didn't care about the stress involved with looking out for one's kids when he sent his goon after stormy daniels 🤔🤔🤔

[@jamesneilsongrahamloveinth1301]

Good point . . .

[@jasonbean5981]

So it's come to this, a true dog and pony show. *sigh*

[@flipmaya]

Jason Bean why do you act surprised? People had been predicting that since he got elected.

[@SBb374]

It is an entertainment show. Letterman literally had dogs and ponies on that stage for years.

[@zo62]

S Brown they werent the wh media coord and the other rep a porn star chasing a presid

[@Asehpe]

Well, it started with a reality-show pseudo-boss. Why expect any better?

[@terrancel1786]

wow Michael the bull kicks ass I love this guy!

[@Pino4366]

terrance leacock I wish he’d run for office I’d vote for him.

[@conansfries]

Hard as fucking nails he is. This guy pisses lava !!!

[@jeanjackalbert1092]

Just EPIC!!!!!!

[@raynuh138]

It’s taken me an hour to watch this clip ; whenever I hear Avenatti I have to take a cold shower 🚿 😜😍😍😍

[@lydiahkanyoro90]

HAHAHAAAA. 5:30 I'm going to drink it like the president. Scaramucci you clown.

[@ATXTube]

Avenatti is the new Chuck Norris

[@BlakieTT]

Fantastic. ♥ you Stephen and Co., for this interview. Thanks to the guests as well :>

[@NewMessage]

This comment section is gonna be EPIC.

[@av4010]

Yeah, definitely lol

[@christianscott6059]

New Message right?!? Let’s ignore the fact that this is TV GENIUS I haven’t seen since trump getting elected 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Granero38]

Urgh, it's all showbusiness now. And the "serious" people are exploiting it for their own gain. Wonder if it's too late to move to Tonga.

[@NewMessage]

"This is what happens when you trust your innermost secrets to a moron." that could be turned around and still apply perfectly.

[@priyanka7698]

Michael Avenatti is so FINE

[@rgwak]

The only thing that would have made this better is if they got Cohen on speaker phone. That would have been epic!

[@lemonielala3080]

Ro G ooooh, or do an Ellen type thing; " well actually we have a surprise for you, here is Michael Cohen!!" 😱😱😂😂😂

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Lemonie Lala YAASS! *E P I C*

[@jenniferbailey5914]

Love them together but Avenatti is so quick witted and the Mooch is the straight guy. Both quite intelligent. Would make a good show.

[@damarcusmomm05]

I love Michael 😍

[@rosejohnson-tsosie2552]

Fabulous! Without Colbert would we really ever know what is going on?

[@ukuk83]

This was a live screen test for "Michael and the Mooch"..., wasn't it? I would totally watch that show!

[@pennyandrews3237]

Show might be interesting if it could be truthful weighing both sides of issues. Frankly I love MA. Trust that he is smart enough to make thoughtful choices.

[@TheBrass18]

"Two Italians and a French dude" now that should a show on TV.

[@brandonjackson9047]

Colbert is Irish. He dropped the T when he got into show biz, but he grew up with the T fully pronounced.

[@TheBrass18]

Brandon Jackson so "Two Brash Italians and Sober Irishman"

[@BlakieTT]

LMAO, not many people seemed to pick up the "Let me drink like the President" part. xD 5:29

[@jackson857]

This interview is chaos!

[@christinapandian7929]

This is the best show ever so far!! The three complement each other. Hope we could get to see more shows like this!!

[@uss_04]

Oh hey, it was today. Cant really tell time these days....

[@lizatanzawa7910]

These three guys need a show together!!

[@TheWayOfAlex]

Top level interview

[@tymax6751]

So, a mooch + 3 days = a fortnight? lol. That aside, I hope these two would set an example in the media how to disagree but still listen to and try to understand the other side through honest discussion. Because right now America is too divided.

[@wellreadbull3740]

Why do I like this guy? Why is the Mooch so appealing although he's such a sleezy guy?

[@nivekian]

You really like Goodfellas and The Sopranos too? Thats the market he's targeting. Avenatti is Matt Murdoch with suight.

[@christianscott6059]

Philomena Alexandridis I think because he speaks slowly and sometimes rationally...though what he often says in defense trump is lame and in deference to him. I think he’s a tv character like trump but he’s endearingly less offensive than others defending trump.

[@imalwaysright]

He really isn’t

[@christianscott6059]

I just watched the second half of this clip and his insistence on continuing to defend trump if a little misplaced in my opinion and I half take back my previous comment. But ultimately I do believe Scaramucci is a result of this reality tv obsession our country currently is suffering from. So he’ll do anything to stay on tv and pretending to use his law degree.

[@ysn12288]

Yo no joke, I hate Trump and everything about him and his administration but I kind of bang with the Mooch. He's non-stop defense of Trump is certainly off-putting, and he does say pretty dumb things at times, but I think it's his demeanor more than anything. He sits up there and gets cooked by everyone (deservingly so) but never loses his cool or throws a tantrum/starts cussing, yelling, walking off set... we don't have to hate everyone we disagree with, as both sides will have you think. The guy is a total greaseball but he's a greaseball you could sit down with an have a conversation, and that's what we need more than anything in this era of yelling back n fourth and temper tantrums on either side over every little bloody thing.

[@Pete--]

Shlameel and shlamozzle. Awesome bit. Avenatti's showmanship and "The Mooch"'s subtle jokes and self-aware jabs are great foils. Absolutely hilarious.

[@lyrachle]

I'm just fondly remembering Ebert and Siskell movie reviews...

[@marcusnl66]

5:57 and 6:17 are priceless! Mr Mooch is full of it, saying (7:18) that we’re all Americans. Apparently he doesn’t know our accidental president as well as he says he does.

[@carriemunnick9980]

I'd watch a show with those two.

[@brandonjackson9047]

Hell, I'd vote for these two.

[@Ragazar]

Michael Avenatti sounds like the name of (and he looks like) a mob lawyer lol.

[@jakobbenjamin2098]

Lol did you hear the Mooch say, "I'm going to drink this like the president," and then use both hands on the glass of wine!?

[@MyBoomBangBang]

THE MOOCH!

[@mangzz1]

Scaramucci trying to go toe to toe with an IMPROV MASTER , don't even try, Mooch

[@chloechristodoulou7025]

I've never seen Stephen more excited, it's quite adorable.

[@devyl1516]

Hey, Colbert, this is good! Make them come again, together of course.

[@nirbhaysharma1214]

Beavis and butthead really eloquent here

[@Argosh]

God damnit, now Avenatti needs to run for office...

[@ChesneyBaker]

Where did the wine glasses go @8:03?

[@GingerGingie]

Like 30 seconds on that wine. What a great crew! Good hustle, group!

[@JoeMamasBasement]

No one is laughing at scary scaramucci.

[@etham1655]

Those guys need to be in a gay sitcom

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Etham The Mooch, "Awh, dang, I'm ALLways the bottom!" lol

[@spacenerd9499]

i love that The Mooch sticks! it is great!

[@rabindergangapersad3665]

The Mooch is very chilled

[@mattaydlett8832]

Avenatti needs to run for office

[@kidinacage]

President Avanatte.

[@din0chickennuggets]

liking stephen's suit today

[@adamsinger123]

@5:07 props to Mooch on the John le Carré reference, but @ the risk of being pedantic: it is "THE SPY who Came In From The Cold". And the thought of Michael Cohen handling Alec Leamas' position....is unthinkable for SO many reasons.

[@IgnoranceIsNotBliss]

Scaramucci: Still clueless.

[@ilsontfouscesromains]

You have to give the credit to Scaramucci for showing up twice on the show when he knows exactly what kind of reception is waiting for him

[@carriebremet2086]

Getting paid the big bucks!! Good agent obviously!

[@thomasthompson5613]

Right fucking now Best Colbert line ever

[@joelisSHI]

Great comedy team. These guys have a future. intelligent mental slapstick.

[@joelisSHI]

well there it is... both sides. thank you guys...

[@wynstansmom829]

At around the 8 min mark, Scaramucci drinks his wine with two hands and Stephen missed it. Nice little shade on the Scaramucci's part. I already know the extent and breadth of Stephen's brain and I'm pretty sure Avenatti is really really smart so it's a good thing my little Moochi is pretty.

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Wynstan'sMom These three are brilliant, telegenic, and possess the seductive charm to raise the quality of broadcasting.

[@dudeitskory]

Why is the media trying to normalize Mooch?

[@lizzichi86]

dudeitskory seriously. He's such a scumbag.

[@dudeitskory]

LizziChiVegan You’d think they’d learn something after the way they covered the 2016 election, but they are still chasing squirrels and giving these dangerous idiots a platform.

[@christianscott6059]

dudeitskory I personally believe that Scaramucci is not a bad guy. I think he performed bombastically for the president and it didn’t work so now he’s for hire to the highest bidder. If cnn would hire him I don’t think any Republican-leanings would keep him from tv.

[@christianscott6059]

Also, I’m your resident normal liberal.

[@dudeitskory]

Christian Scott If you think giving this man a platform is liberal than idk what to tell you. He sought the job, took the job, lied on the job, and got fired by the Steve Bannon wing. He doesn’t deserve a pass for being “less bad” than the others. They were all complicit.

[@presidentd.j.tantrump1209]

I would totally watch their show!!

[@1houroflove186]

What about a talk show where every night the host and all guests sip on WINE during the show? Plus boxes of Gallo for the audience.