Maya feat. Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell

Starring Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Dave Razowsky, Ruth Rudnick, Rose Abdoo, and Scott Allman
From Second City's 50th Anniversary Celebration 2009. Maya was originally performed from the "Are You Now, Or Have You Ever Been Mellow."
(c) 2014 The Second City Inc.
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[@MrsLeota]

Steve's wtf face was the best thing ever.

[@suzannedaniels9011]

Had the privilege and honor of seeing them perform this live. It's still one of the funniest skits I've ever seen!

[@itavi07]

Lucky you. I just come back here every year to watch this classic.

[@clyde24skywalker]

Steve Carell have best flat expression in the world

[@RCardone82]

Correct

[@brandonwei7897]

The best per capita

[@katilolo]

hahahaha, all Steve Carell needs to do is stand with a straight face, its hilarious.

[@ajhampton3722]

"Between a white man...and an old black woman" XD, I can't

[@fionaazreal]

Who remembers the old Daily Show when Colbert and Carell were both correspondents? Those were the days! Now it's time to search YT for some of those old episodes :)

[@cboscari]

I call that time "The Golden Age of The Daily Show" I can't find much any of it on the web except small clips on KZbin. Fortunately I recorded some of the shows to VHS. So when I can find a working VHS player again...

[@zumabbar]

good news, both of you should go ahead and search KeiraTota channel, they've been uploading the clips back to YT.

[@DS-ov5dt]

Who remembers when both steve's were on SNL as the Ambigiously Gay duo??

[@Lildrummerboy50]

Truly masters of their craft.

[@Furrylittleproblem12]

Oh my God, this is one of the best sketches I've ever seen!

[@Hockeyfan268]

I went to school here for acting and improv for about 4-5 years, and I gotta say, the legends and the history of everyone but especially these two and the belushi brothers..it’s a lot to live up to

[@TheJoker137]

This is the two of them at their absolute best.

[@CapTheNPC2]

Where has this been all my life?

[@mariagutierrez2421]

I was laughing do hard my two favorite Steves :)

[@byebye5907]

Maria Gutierrez be careful.....steven is very special when it comes to his name..

[@D_Vitch]

bye bye *stephen

[@EarlofSedgewick]

I think this is one of the all-yime great sketches. The comedic timing and pacing of the story are so exact that its comfortable...which just further heightens the incongruity 😂 Funny and satirical - great comedy

[@gio2311]

Steve Carell at 6:04 to 6:40 is hilarious

[@ADSuri]

What are you talking about? Carell did fuck all. He just stood there.

[@donaldoconner]

exactly

[@DhairyaKhale]

Dude his face was his acting.

[@mww-ew6oz]

@@ADSuri What are YOU talking about? Carell is the entire reason this is funny. He provided the baseline. Without Carell, this would've just been Colbert playing an old, black woman, no different than a guy reading the part of Juliet in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". Sure, there's potential the juxtaposition to provide comedy there, but it's not laugh out loud funny. The comedy comes from Carell seeing Colbert as we see Colbert, rather than as an old, black woman, and wondering what the heck is going on. If he wasn't there or if he just went with it, this wouldn't have been anywhere near as funny. Everyone except Carell is acting like this is 100% normal & Colbert is playing the role of an old, black woman. Carell is the one telling the audience this isn't normal and Colbert isn't playing an old, black woman, but, rather, someone who actually looks like himself whom everyone sees as an old, black woman. Especially considering that "Yes, and" is the most well-known rule of improv, knowing that he should break from the pack here really highlights Carell's chops, and his acting sold it.

[@broadwaybound1233]

I'm so confused. But that was awesome!

[@cf8595]

That's improv

[@dommebo_6197]

My theatre teacher showed us this, I’m glad he did but just 🤩

[@dommebo_6197]

This was shown in my drama I class when we where talking about improv. My teacher warned the class about the Male-on-Male kiss but people still went wild, the boys where cheering, the girls where screaming. Chaos.

[@teahmccafferty]

LMAO HOW HAVE I ONLY JUST DISCOVERED THIS😂😂😂😂

[@sploosh09]

ive watched this way to many times

[@yougotthis371]

sploosh09 same!

[@Officer1774]

Rosie-Anne Wright I mean who wouldn't?

[@SibGirl01]

No such thing. :)

[@calvinnigh5489]

Carell must’ve put himself through hell to be able to do what he does in this sketch. And quite honestly everything else I’ve seen him to do.

[@Mia7189]

Just found this. LOVE it! Thank you so much for posting.

[@WattyMcfly]

The best thing ever. And on Dave's Birthday!

[@surrender2thelight]

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[@jessytallent8585]

Yall did this skit when you toured at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall a few years ago. I laughed so hard i cried xD It was a wonderful show that i've never forgotten!! =)

[@ptanyuh]

Thank you for uploading this!

[@16emily44]

THIS IS FUCKING HILARIOUS HAHAHAHAHA

[@lexc.9658]

Is that the Spanish teacher from That’s So Raven tho?

[@yashiAR]

This is just incredible...laughed so hard

[@_zeeblo]

6:03 His stone cold face is hilarious LMAO

[@sidowninc]

Great performances hahaha

[@liao1107]

this is awesome!!

[@S4MBONE]

that was so good!

[@akemim.7854]

this is one of my favorite things in the world.

[@Mediaright]

This is amazing. XD

[@Hundkorg]

Part 2 must come! this was awesome! :D

[@kelvinfilyk3413]

solid gold

[@javierdsa]

damn... that's an NBA Hall of Fame improv scene right there

[@annafluksova2645]

Its sketch, but still yes, hall of fame.

[@_jimjam_4283]

god thats gold

[@EM1LL1E]

That's So Raven?

[@ElvisComedy]

Amazing

[@TheAmazed5]

this is hilarious

[@mastakaspa]

Nathan, don't give up! :D

[@HerosTheme]

All I see is Michael Scott losing his mind.

[@nickmaldonadonexus10]

Colbert nation

[@philoreilly1800]

this is so silly 😂

[@BloodofTheWind]

I'm about to die!!! LOL

[@taylorpowers3401]

what year was this performed??

[@earthtoalice]

❤

[@jimreadey4837]

I'm currently in a class with David Razowksy...now that I've seen this, I'm looking hopefully toward some kissing scenes, soon. (So what if we're on Zooom...?)

[@aceywac3y]

How have I just discovered this??

[@dilbyjones]

Omg... nuts.

[@Redheadeddude41]

That’s one of the quickest 9 mins on KZbin

[@Steinwaytoday]

This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen and it's amazing

[@mastakaspa]

please, don't pretend to look like a wise man, no one is tricked

[@FordPrefect35]

He is great ı wish steve was real

[@lemonchicken507]

Is that Broccoli Rob?

[@DavidProrok]

lmao

[@jpapan1]

That other guy reminds me of Dustin hoffman

[@warpspeedchic6932]

I want more than anything to be Nathan

[@barbarasteptoe1882]

He HAS. They HAVE. Get with it!

[@_jimjam_4283]

PLEASE, someone plesse tell what song their singing at the end

[@angelapancella6063]

We All... Everyone Of Us by Sweet Honey in the Rock.

[@AcceleratedHoops]

I wish he said at the end he is a old Chinese man

[@vickysandhu5977]

That's MICHEAL SCOTT.

[@luigiterroni8149]

How much of this is improvised?

[@gemmaskate]

This sketch is pretty rehearsed. There are some more improvised ones floating around on here though

[@drazowsky]

Luigi Terroni We improvised this in rehearsals, then write it once we liked all we improvised. It was, though, pretty much the way it was originally improvised. It was from a show in 1994.

[@seanm5258]

Who wrote this?

[@x0188273002]

Anyone getting south park vibes?

[@cb.on.yt22]

sara brown, huh

[@super_1036]

5:16 he sounds like dwight schrute here

[@evan32cooper]

THAT KISS WTF! XD

[@rsdialymaker]

wdf

[@Normally_aspirated]

WHAT IS HAPPENING

[@louiso.4325]

For improve, this is very good. Or did they rehearse this?

[@ajhampton3722]

This is a rehearsed sketch. You want a less rehearsed improv look at Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch in "Connections" it's also hilarious

[@tomharper9664]

Barney Os.

[@tomharper9664]

Barney Os.

[@ImprovisingFatherhood]

I honestly can't tell if this improvised or a sketch. Does anyone know?

[@mrgmills70]

John Lascurettes All scripted. Perhaps came out of an improvised nugget. But this was part of a sete, scripted portion of a Second City Mainstage revue. I believe in circa 1992.

[@JWarren6532]

Most Second City material is developed from improvisation and then set.

[@theeddieharrison]

Jeffrey Sweet This sketch was actually improvised during a rehearsal and put up unchanged. Also, Mr. Sweet, I really enjoyed your book. Never thought I'd run into someone of note in the comments section.

[@ImprovisingFatherhood]

I got confirmation on Facebook via David Razowsky (the guy who gets kissed) that this was a written sketch that Carrell and Colbert brought it into rehearsal, was improvised by the group, then added to the set.

[@KnuteSnortum]

My guess, sketch.

[@abbafan1978]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

[@Arion661]

They really kissed. Wow! Acting.

[@capeCodTrees]

Please, somebody - WHAT IS THAT SONG THEY SING AT THE END?!?!?!?!!? Did they make it up? I googled the lyrics and got a whole steaming pile of go fuck myself

[@angelapancella6063]

We All... Everyone Of Us by Sweet Honey in the Rock.

[@JuiceHasser]

What the fuck

[@JuiceHasser]

What the fuck

[@thefilipinochannelphilippines]

#Dundies

[@ahasan1906]

why people laughing?

[@s.j7423]

because it's funny

[@heyahowareyou5971]

Idk man this was really insparational for me

[@geminijustgemini7784]

Colbert wins the dislike. Pos

[@CaspaCzContent]

Shouldn’t his fan base be canceling him for this

[@shaymary5247]

What's the deal w. the "black woman" thing when the one playing her's Colbert??? Then, Steve becomes "Sarah"? WTH? (???)

[@liln4444]

Shay Mary u rite

[@GaryPvt]

COLBERT SUCKS. CARRELL GREAT

[@swesleyc7]

Love this comedy. This satire reflects a lot on our (stupid) identity crysies today... anyone can identify as anything. Regardless of what they actually are...

[@TheJessy8888]

Two Thumbs? This Guy. finally a comment with sense

[@christmastiger]

I don't think you understood the point of this video....

[@fseesauras]

I'm confused. Is this like blackface? Are they racial stereotyping?

[@StrawberryFeildsforNever]

fseesauras no not at all

[@gbart842]

After the gender-identify debate, this isn't that funny. I'm sure those who identify as Colbert say he does here are offended.

[@robinzansen2191]

it is funny still, keep in mind that colbert supports trans people so this is not a jab at them