Stephen's Audience Q&A: Let's Call Your Mom

Before every Late Show taping starts, Stephen Colbert takes a few questions from the audience. Tonight, he gives advice to an aspiring comedy writer, and gets an earful from her mother. #Colbert #LSSC #Comedy
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[@colettelee1162]

Stephen's uncontrolled maniacal giggle watered my crops and cleared my skin

[@sparkythancztwise]

you nailed it-- that's what it was, an "uncontrolled maniacal giggle" Wait. I wasn't sure I liked the maniacal part. Ands now it dawned on me after I saw people say "giggle" because ity was more of a giggle. It was a giddily chagrinned giggle!

[@wizardsuth]

It also added two years to your lifespan, but you won't notice that for a while... I hope. : )

[@forthesakeofsanityandsuch9331]

What?! 😂🤣 nice!

[@WouldYouKindlyNot]

Stephen's authentic laugh after the yo mamma joke killed me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@priscillajimenez27]

He got so red though lol

[@michaelthony9525]

Mom is the master negotiator

[@mimigiggles4199]

She would have gotten thousands off the sticker price.

[@samsonian]

Señor Colbert got WORKED by Shelby’s mom!! Welcome to negotiation 301, Stephen!

[@HuskerFox]

If that was Stephens real laugh, it's terrifying. I'm impressed :)

[@dahawk8574]

Even Howard Dean was proud of Stephen's laugh.

[@OphiuchiChannel]

Yes I heard a part of him I didnt even suspected to exist 😂

[@thereisalwaysarainbowafter1364]

Not to be rude but................ his laugh sounds like a clown got in a fight with a hyena but they were both intoxicated. God, I hope he doesn’t read these comments..

[@CyrustheWolfOWO]

Husker Fox 🦊 Still better than Majira’s laugh.

[@Cruxador]

His real laugh sounds like how Jimmy Carr wishes his laugh sounded.

[@aabidamn]

01:47 Stephen thought he could pressure Shelby's Mom on TV. It turns out that not only Momma aint no pushover, she's a shrewd negotiatior.

[@shotjohnny]

If Shelby inherited her mom's quick wit, I'd say, go for it. 😂😂😂

[@finnthehuman9426]

At 2:47... In the over decade and a half I've been watching Colbert I've _never_ heard that laugh. It's fantastic! Oh, Stephen, I love learning new things about you.

[@AbsoluteSkycaptain]

Stephen's real laugh exposed!

[@WouldYouKindlyNot]

That was the most authentic laugh I've ever heard from him. I was dying 😂😂😂

[@Tenchigumi]

That's like a whole nother level of corpsing.

[@chrissiek8706]

And i am scared now 😳

[@1stAricopolus]

Kwahi Leonard 2.0

[@priscillajimenez27]

At first I thought it was someone else lol

[@davidewing36]

This Shelby girl is going places!

[@LanceCorporalKitty]

Mom was hustling hard! Lol

[@camilledepalo1042]

She smiled ear to ear! Whose mom wouldnt want a kid to do their " dream"? GO FOR IT SHELBY! COLBERT? ✌🏽😺😜VOTE FOR MY " MOTHER!"!

[@DrStratComm]

I friggin love this segment. It's so real and unfiltered. His wit and human moments are what makes this show and him such a cut above the rest.

[@badcm12]

Stephens laughter was so genuine and funny.

[@sagesheahan6732]

He LOST it!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@PeterBeckleyArt]

That honest laugh after the mama joke goes pear-shaped!

[@dumaskhan]

If you're gonna make a yo mama joke, make sure yo mama isn't there.

[@NewMessage]

That giggle tho...

[@unluckypants6459]

Why was that “ya motha” enunciated so flawlessly

[@melissalugo7553]

Fo' realzzzz!🤣🤣🤣

[@ErykaSoleil]

MaLik : Because Stephen is a master.

[@sagesheahan6732]

🤣🤣

[@TykusBalrog]

That is one hell of a laugh xD

[@DCONightingale]

We really do weird things on the phone. “Hold on, I can’t hear that well let me take off my glasses.” 😂

[@asymmetryocd]

That lil giggle 😂

[@mindya1799]

Even when he screws up, he owns it.

[@monica766]

I sincerely do not know if it is possible to adore this man any more than I do and then this. I am so smitten with him. Can we pioneer a Colbert Clone Program?!?! I'm sure there are at least a few million people on this planet that would love them one of him 🤪 ❤

[@Victorio667553]

2:46 - I have NEVER heard Stephen make that noise 😂

[@Sweet.Mother.of.Cheesus]

Stephen: "Your MOTHER !!" Guy: "Oh yeah? Why don't you tell her that yourself right here?" Stephen: *gulp* priceless :-D

[@ThatOneGuyFromSchool]

When you try to turn on your already turned on vehicle 2:46

[@dewbacked]

His giggle is delightful

[@evanbarnes9984]

That broken, helpless laugh is amazing!

[@sagesheahan6732]

SHELBY, GO GET EM! Never give up on that dream!!! 😃☺️

[@kaylee4816]

So nice to hear a really authentic laugh from him

[@hannahshariff262]

Im sure Shelby will have her own comedy show someday!

[@eschwarz1003]

I want to see if Shelby got a job or internship with Stephen. Mom (and or her) made genius move and very funny; audition passed.

[@cheshirewarcat5336]

2:45 omg that is a legitimate Colbert laugh!?

[@donsylvester2372]

I love it when Stephen loses it. He's got the most contagious laugh on Earth.

[@mcq5557]

That joker laugh at the end lol

[@frankparent463]

"Who are you voting for?" "Your mother!" I can't-

[@smiller2044]

1:55 Well played Shelby & Shelby's mum! 🎭

[@terrypoole3338]

The giggle!! lol

[@nicki614]

Secure that bag mom!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@leahl5007]

“Im a terrible negotiator!” And then we see him try to negotiate with Shelby’s mother who turns it around on him 😂

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"Well, unless she had a full time job, with you..." 😆😂 Ha! Are you sure she _needs_ that major? This makes it kind of look like she's teaching one of the lessons.

[@lilitulee]

This has been stated abunch but his laugh fills me with such joy

[@tommywiseau_]

one yo momma too many when the momma's right there

[@marcia_elena]

This was the funniest thing I've watched in a long time. I'm literally in tears.

[@KK-bb4wu]

Shelby😍😍😍

[@matyourin]

Clearly that mom should be a comedian ;)

[@yusnis4796]

Did she get the full time job?

[@nunosantos4217]

asking the real questions

[@MichaelJ44]

I was there. And after the show Stephen bit her fingers off until they bled and bones were officially off the body.

[@FilmArtPhoto]

"Ya Mutha!" LOL... The Mom was excited....

[@CJFerg81]

#VoteThatGuysMama2020

[@EraLuna13]

You should have these as a regular segment! Love, from Toronto.🤣

[@Preb31]

This is why your the frickin King of late shows Stephen :)

[@martinraucher2147]

Moms are the best. Love you Mom!

[@alyssatorres5897]

2:21 Ya Motha! Priceless! Lmao 🤣😂

[@amitalati5741]

💥 Bam! Go ahead Mom!! Never waste a moment or opportunity

[@MrSukhoi25]

Best "yo mama" ever!

[@tilldoh5481]

2:46 That's the way to laugh!

[@christinaamendola4851]

Hahaha, This is a Mom Bomb!!! she needs a job mom calls a Boss!!!

[@adamtak3128]

Please make these longer...

[@MsSHINeeTVXQSuju]

LMFAO, WHAT WAS THAT LAUGH AT THE END??? X"D

[@ColleenCM1124]

omg his giggle!! Was that real?! I want more of that!!!

[@emmahinchcliffe]

i cant get over stephen's laugh oh my god

[@s2eforme]

My entire perception of Stephen was changed with that single laugh.

[@marcuseastlake3097]

Mark my words, either Shelby or her mom will be hosting this show one day!

[@orchidlilly7518]

Oh your adorable Stephen! Thank-you*

[@anaisewood2009]

Stephen Colbert 👍you the best

[@vdiitd]

Why is this shown only sometimes if this is a daily thing? You NEED to upload every one of these.

[@NuiYabuko]

Yes, like as a web exclusive. Don't have to upload them every day, but once a week or a "best of" every month would be good.

[@donheady3851]

@@NuiYabuko no. Every. Day.

[@Storm_x]

Reminds me of patriot act when they do Q&A with their audience I'm glad you guys upload yours too not sure if you been doing it for a while or new. But the vid upload is a first

[@chrissiek8706]

Late show do that veeery rarely, it's mostly exclusively for the live audience; for Patriot Act that is like unscripted part of the show.

[@booked_by_books]

I think it started at the daily show, at least they were the first ones to upload them.

[@spammyhell6566]

+ Ghost Blade ~ There have been a few uploads, but only a handful. It'd be lovely as a regular feature. (There's a fantastic one where he describes getting together w/his wife. There's a stranger upload of that floating around here, if no longer on the LSSC channel. Well worth searching for this, it's awesome. :O) )

[@stephaniesimpson-white3293]

BEHOLD THE POWER OF MOTHERHOOD

[@ladojr]

I loved this! I hope there will be more released to us!

[@MsReemable]

More of these!!!

[@susanj.5693]

I can't say it enough! I love Stephen Colbert

[@NewMessage]

Well now you HAVE to hire her.

[@duffduffington843]

You have to vote for her now.

[@JarodCoyer]

more of these please!! we love off the cuff Stephen!

[@lisadee4490]

i wanna to be the audience one day!

[@user-OTTMotivate]

love him!

[@jhitchcock5503]

Mom for the Win! Hahahaha!

[@mattym8038]

always the best part of any comedy show, audience interactions.

[@chasetonga]

I’ve never heard Stephan laugh that hard!

[@devildoll641]

Behind the scenes videos are always awesome!!

[@hand587]

Give her a job, Stephen!

[@priscillajimenez27]

Stephen has a way with moms apparently lol 🤣🤣

[@DissonanceBeauty]

I needed these laughs. Thanks team :)

[@alex90andru]

2:21 Guy:Who are you voting for? Stephen:Yo mother.The best backfire ever 😂😂😂

[@drum77]

Love the laugh!!

[@vilden12]

Wonderfull man Colbert!!

[@tbrogoit02]

We got a true Colbert giggle outta this one

[@coachprescott72]

Love it

[@sylviamar2269]

You are great

[@Lakshmi1118]

That was excellent. Lol

[@h3artands0uLL]

Wait wait, I want to hear the rest of that convo with Shelby’s mom! 🤣

[@craigkeller]

Ok, Stephen is the Best!

[@ha9295]

That laugh at the end sounds like it belongs to a character in One Piece lol

[@TheCooPeer]

So did she get the full-time job?

[@maricarichardson4217]

Omg that was funny!!!!!!!! All of it!

[@m.c.5795]

Stephen, was that a squeal and giggle at the same time? What a hilarious laugh. 😂😂

[@donheady3851]

Heres an audience question. Why doesnt Stephen have a craft beer called Stephen's ColBeert?

[@randomaxe662]

No doubt Stephen adopted Frank Gorshin's "The Riddler" laugh when he was a kid.

[@MADKIDD623BHN]

ya mutha!........ outstanding! !!

[@markaaron9957]

He's good at this.

[@saultube44]

The human side of Stephen, awkward, embarrassing, sensible and sensitive, human, like any of us, for sure much better than I'd do it; I like it, I don't miss Stephen's Audience Q&A

[@priscillajimenez27]

Yo Mother one had me rolling 🤣🤣🤣

[@skobunny]

1:03 Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan brought me here