The Advice Stephen Colbert Gave Taylor Tomlinson | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Stephen Colbert gave Taylor Tomlinson advice on hosting a late night show, but he didn’t consider certain aspects. Plus, Conan shares how he approached greeting his guests.
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[@squidcaps4308]

Conan should absolutely go in Colbert's audience and ask where the bathroom is, and then leave. edit: I got it: Excuse me, where are the bathrooms? I have an appointment with my doctor.

[@darrengladstone3159]

They call that kind of move the "Bill Murray"

[@ScorobeSlavinpoop]

He should do all the late night shows and do bits from the audience! That would be wonderful. 😂

[@mrblonde1264]

Only if he wears an old timey moustache with the curled edges then no one will know who it is!!

[@kiwishamoo6494]

"Uh, Steven, where do babies come from?"

[@sharveshjoshi]

Considering Colbert and Jon Stewart did an audience bit in his show from way back, yes, yes he should.

[@uforock71621]

that "your chemistry seems altered" line

[@John.Christopher]

😂😂😂

[@florete2310]

Just perfect

[@casualpotato44]

Damn Taylor is so quick witted, has great banter, and carries the conversation wonderfully. Someone giver her a talk show or maybe a late night show.

[@Kirsten_is_cursed10]

Give her a Netflix special while you’re at it! 😂

[@BobBigWheels]

I vote for many Netflix specials

[@supersupersocco]

I also love Taylor's appreciative cute laugh she gives everyone

[@francescaa8331]

Or a late night game show.

[@etagged]

She can carry the post-bible study snack and chat but she’s a complete bore for a comedian

[@DarinCox-ql7dg]

I saw Conan in 1996... he walked up into the crowd and shook my hand... then the whole band came up and danced with this lady in the aisle. He put soooo much effort into the pre-show. We loved watching him. That night, Jay Thomas was a guest and promoting Mr. Holland's Opus. He started talking about CHUD and pointed me and my buddy out and said we looked like a couple of stoners. One of the greatest nights of my life :)

[@KingEdwardMMVIII]

Never heard a bad story about this guy.

[@vt4979]

@@KingEdwardMMVIII you must've not heard of the Conan muffins

[@KingEdwardMMVIII]

@@vt4979 Give me the T

[@allocater2]

What a great loss that none of the pre-shows have been recorded.

[@ryanamendt8363]

I remember that episode.

[@regina_filange2.0]

I love how Conan takes time to talk shop with Taylor, and how Colbert recognizes her talent and work ethic. Makes me feel proud for her❤

[@TabethaAurochs]

Knowing Taylor has Conan, Colbert as mentors makes me feel like a proud older sister; I couldn't have done less to earn this pride 😆💜

[@regina_filange2.0]

@@TabethaAurochs same lol but you can't help but root for her

[@dsmith2568]

I love how Colbert is a raging tool and sucks at life

[@wweeks]

Who is Colbert again?

[@dsmith2568]

@@wweeks some dbag who thinks he’s funny but really just sad

[@alex0589]

i like that every time he mentions Jeff the producer, he's eating soup or is on his way to get soup

[@pop9095]

A good callback is priceless, agreed. I give to any skeptic Monty Python, pretty well whatever sketch/movie scene you like, but if you need a particular recommendation look for the torture of cats during Holy Grail. Or the number 3 in same movie.

[@AwesomeFish12]

The man loves soup.

[@francescaa8331]

Yes. Love a good callback. Yesterday I yelled out, "Fetch the comfy chair!"

[@Altoclefkitty]

*slurp slurp

[@ChlorineHeart]

Soup is amazing I want some soup now

[@Ritchie841]

"She inflated the tires on my mountain bike" had me in a heap🤣🤣

[@toddanthony6664]

"Your chemistry seems... altered." 😂😂😂

[@chmod1777]

Speaking as a fan of the original @Midnight, Taylor has been absolutely killing it on After Midnight. The new version is so much looser (and thus funnier), and I love how they're more than happy to go off into the weeds with their guests. Having a full hour undoubtedly helps, as it gives more time for shenanigans.

[@wanderlustqueen13]

"I'm a big fan of me" 😂😂😂 I love seeing comedians help each other and teach each other.

[@mattkidroske]

I just went to a taping of After Midnight and Taylor was very entertaining. I had a great time!

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Did you ask where the bathroom was? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mattkidroske]

@@SamuelDuplessis12 I was disappointed she didn't visit my dressing room to say hi

[@pierfrancescocosta6336]

Oh, sounds amazing! 😊 Is it one of the episodes that will be aired next week? But most importantly, are they really recorded... right after midnight? 😅😉

[@mattkidroske]

@@pierfrancescocosta6336 it was the episode with Weird Al, Thomas Lennon and Drew Carey, which was a treat because I had just seen his Phish tweet that morning. It is filmed about... 15 hours after midnight lol, but I will say I was surprised how quick the turnaround from taping to airing was

[@user-assoul_]

LIES😏

[@abhyudaychaturvedi9851]

Colbert: Don't try much... Conan: If I have 10 seconds on the screen those should be the funniest 10 seconds anybody has ever seen.... everyday every time.

[@madeofmarble8514]

he’s not saying don’t try, he’s saying that when you make hours of content every week, you have to accept that not every second is going to be incredible. if a bit doesn’t work, that’s not some huge failure

[@JBlandie]

​@@madeofmarble8514nah, Colbert said don't try. And then everybody booed.

[@AlBundyOz]

Conan and Craig Ferguson. Now that would be a tremendous duo!!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

There would be so much shazz on the floor!!

[@highergrounds8018]

They tape at 5:30 PM or so (east coast)..... $100 says Colbert gets asked where the bathrooms are tonight!

[@maxverse]

So curious if this happened

[@chazertronfivethousand4425]

I don't just want to heap on positive adjectives, but I really am rooting for her. I wish all the success for Taylor.

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

I recall the bit Taylor and Conan did about American Dolls years ago. Hoping for her continued success

[@michaelrafales2782]

Taylor deserves her own show. She's hilarious and so smart and quick and talented.

[@johnpendarvis7885]

She says "like" every two seconds. It's a low IQ marker.

[@wweeks]

I bet Conan would make a good talk show host.

[@michaelfkessler2685]

😂😂😂

[@eternalmeditation]

TayTo and Coco. LOVE IT!!! You have the best chemistry. I love watching either of you on your own, but together you are just gold.

[@sugaring3921]

Tayyyyyytooooooooe!!! Lmao yet another one of conans unhinged moments abroad😂👏

[@musicfan89100]

​@@sugaring3921 have you seen the clip from the new show of him learning Irish slang in Dublin?

[@Trurlthemagnificent]

Two of my favorites! So happy for Taylor that Conan appreciated her early on. She’s so talented. Unfortunately I don’t like her new show, it’s not a fit for her, but she’s still one of the best.

[@user-pn7rv5me2z]

I love how Conan can get his guests to really laugh hard, guests who I've never seen laugh that hard before

[@lisalove991]

I don’t know if Conan actually reads any of these comments, but if I ever have the opportunity to actually see you nonetheless meet you, I would probably start to tear up… You formed my teenage years when I was alone in my mom’s house while she was pulling the graveyard shifts as a nurse. Your opportunity with NBC made me so angry I didn’t even want to watch the network channels anymore. Now, as a fully matured adult, as stupid and emotional as it sounds I get the opportunity to show your clips on KZbin with my 7 yr old daughter that absolutely loves watching you. She thinks you’re hilarious and I know she gets that quality from me. She thought you were great just because you made fun of American girl dolls (she doesn’t like them but doesn’t hate them either) anyways. Thank you so much for cheering me up through dark times in my life and downright pathetically lonely times in my life. You have no idea how many smiles you brought to my face and how much I wanted to share it with others ❤

[@rachels.8051]

I love this so much! I love Taylor’s comedy, Stephan’s, and so many of the guests on Taylor’s show - especially Maria Bamford. I’m really glad she has mentors like Conan and Stephan and that she’s really succeeding with her work.

[@philczternastek8760]

Ms. Tomlinson said it, but like Matt I was likewise floored by the deepness of (and lost in exploring the thought of) "how do you follow yourself?" - I want to be on the "Matt Gourley needs a friend podcast". no wait. I think I just actually want to be Matt's friend. Also Taylor Tomlinson is just delightful.

[@benchiaase]

I love Conan, because he just seems like a genuinely nice person.

[@bacardidave3148]

First off, Conan in the the crowd asking Colbert where the bathroom is, needs to happen. Also, re-post the Lance Armstrong clip.

[@tbd-5160]

Aww. I love Taylor, she's like a little sister.

[@michaelhockus8208]

fascinating glimpse behind the curtain, thanks everyone

[@mhendra33]

Raise the bar, man!

[@jaykdos9521]

Taylor is great!

[@mhendra33]

@@Kirsten_is_cursed10 ?? It’s a quote from the interview, weirdo.

[@jaykdos9521]

@@Kirsten_is_cursed10 wtf

[@joshuaychung]

My buddies and I went to NYC for a trip in college in the late 90s. We had no money, so watching these live shows were our only form of entertainment. I don't remember who Conan's warm up guy was, but he was hilarious. He saw my Illinois sweatshirt and started making fun of Chicago and Illinois, and we were just dying laughing. I miss these live shows. Conan did come out, but he just welcomed us and went back in.

[@uptone12111]

Love her humor

[@BingoClamshell]

I'm glad to hear they work with the writers. I know it's not all improv, but glad to hear they aren't just all pre-written without input.

[@CraigSmith-qq3sr]

Love Taylor, she's definitely going places and her new show is a perfect match 😊

[@zackmorrison470]

Taylor is awesome and I'm loving After Midnight! It is great to get introduced to comics who I might otherwise not find out about!

[@Later_Nerd]

Man the improv by Conan and Sona about barging in on women's dressing rooms instead of knocking for the men's was hysterical lmao. Those two are definitely on the same wave length. Sona is a gem. Shout-out to Taylor too. She's sharp.

[@aresef]

CBS got her at the exact right time. She’s fantastic.

[@LydiotGamingTV]

God, I hope he has Craig Ferguson on this at one point. He was better than anybody and he didn't even do any of the "regular" talkshow stuff.

[@samkeen]

💯

[@John.Christopher]

Late Night needs Conan and Craig back and replace all of these unfunny network hacks

[@John_C_J]

Is Craig even in the industry today?

[@40goose40]

Craig tours and does podcasts

[@taybyers]

Agreed! Craig was so silly and heartfelt. I'll never forget watching his monologue about Britney Spears in 2007, where he talked about his own sobriety and treating others with grace. That helped me get sober 7 years later. Such an interesting guy.

[@lb5368]

Taylor's laugh reminds me of Jimmy Carr's, but the American female version 😊 I love both of their laughs (Jimmy's laugh surprised me at first, but now I love it)!

[@pierfrancescocosta6336]

Even more fittingly, they both host panel shows! 😅

[@kkmardigrce]

I have been listening to Taylor for years now and I absolutely adore her. Witty AND beautiful.

[@matthewdaub]

Man conan still isn't over that whole fight he had with Colbert and Stewart. Also that Brian stack left for Colbert. If Colbert isn't careful conan might show up to that parking lot.

[@hayleyleiberman8491]

This felt like getting to sit in for a professors office hours with a star pupil. Super cool to get such insight to Conan's lessons learned and how he teaches others

[@seethlaemmert5175]

So happy watching awesome pros talk.

[@grimmwerks]

Ran into Steven once when he was living in Montclair. I remember him as a part of Janeanne Garafalo's stage show as a dog trainer in the 90s.

[@shukis17]

Taylor is my new crush, tomorrow it will be back to Conan.

[@cjsheu]

can't believe the guests get prepped with jokes!!! Justice for max greenfield

[@Tonyhouse1168]

They do a whole run through of the show. That’s how the hashtag wars answers come so quick

[@cjsheu]

@@Tonyhouse1168 MY CHILDHOOD HAS BEEN RUINED

[@KeldonA]

This is good advice for everything.

[@carlotta4th]

Congrats on the new show, Taylor!

[@driaLOVES]

❤❤❤taylor❤❤❤ such a funny lady

[@Vandel212]

Honestly, I thought the answers the guests on Taylor's show give were improvised. I figured, well these are professional comedians, their job is to be quick witted an funny. So it makes sense. They certainly play it off well on the show, so had me fooled.

[@JMPT]

Nice 🧡🖤

[@teknikoscave]

She is so beautiful!

[@vannahloveforever]

Man Conan is just so effortlessly funny. Just a great silly guy. Big fan

[@rgs8970]

At first, I thought Conan's Joaquin Phoenix anecdote was about to turn into the plot of Joker (2019)

[@Kitty8791]

Have you seen the 1980's Scorcesse movie The King of Comedy? The Joker w/ Joaquin Phoenix is heavily based on that. DeNiro was also in it, which ties in nicely.

[@johnmbugua6682]

Matt was a really great find for Team CoCo.

[@lachauntiswashington231]

This is great 👍 😂😂😂

[@chrispurcell8892]

Last thirty seconds, Conan drops the mask and talks real shop. Really great moment there ❤

[@ANDREV]

Was that "My producer came eating soup" just a setup? that was great xDD

[@zacox]

Oooh Conan has a Kaweco. Great pen!

[@AdrianColley]

100% the next time Conan and Taylor are on the same production, everyone's going to be nervously waiting for the inevitable scene where someone kicks a dressing room door in.

[@farbensanvisuals4930]

Just here for the personal Conan stories in the comment section. National treasure.

[@doctorbeanis]

Go on colberts show Conan! Please! Ask where the bathroom is. Then just sit there :)

[@cjsheu]

love how Conan saved the colbert car hot tub riff with "so sad"

[@pdonettes]

God damn it Conan. I hate podcasts, but you are just so naturally funny, I keep watching these videos.

[@darkshaed7051]

Her laugh is so lovely

[@BlueBerryDM]

Yo I did not know she had a show, we need to get the word out!

[@Flyforawhiteguy1982]

Can yall do a show and talk about the 90s vs now?

[@gFamWeb]

Damn. Interesting conversation but I am slightly upset to learn the jokes are fake of After Midnight. I mean, it makes sense, but yeah.

[@regina_filange2.0]

I'm sure some of it is improvised... if there's a joke there, you know any comedian worth their salt will go for it, script be damned lol

[@AdrianColley]

They're a mix of improvisation and prepared lines. It's the panel show format. If it relied on pure spontaneity, it would be as dry as if it relied on pure scripting.

[@BenThere_DoneThat]

@@AdrianColley Oh no. I think you have just shattered my reality about panel shows... You're not saying that things like QI and 9 out of 10 cats or whatever have writer's rooms?

[@waineph]

Taylor has the most beautiful skin and makeup added on top, the overall glow of sweetness purified...

[@francescaa8331]

Hey. You asked. But I like that about Conan. He'll give a straight answer, with details.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Coco with the extra POMPadour today (:

[@Arogogorobrao]

love Taylor, that show sucls

[@shubniggurath6464]

Surely the Phish show thing with Drew Carey wasn't rehearsed?

[@TabethaAurochs]

I knew I'd find something about Drew seeing Phish at The Sphere! 😆 Taylor's face said many things during his story, but "Prepared" was not one of them...

[@leoscheibelhut940]

WOW! My impression of Taylor's show was blown away ! I thought that it was all jokes on the spot. I'm broken hearted.

[@MsKateKaterina]

Amazing. A mere mention of Colbert seems to rattle the right-wingers enough to make them crawl from the shadows, whining. Just curious, are you lot familiar with Conan at all? He's about as left-wing as they come and obviously has great respect for Stephen.

[@majawitthoft7442]

That's what I thought. I've been watching Conan and Colbert for many years. That's why I know they are good friends. Terrible and sad what goes on in the heads of some americans.

[@nick3221]

You’re the delusional one here, describing people with different political beliefs as creatures who “crawl of of the shadows.” We’re normal people. & we know Colbert is a hack. Conan knows too.

[@njnjhjh8918]

OMG I WOULD BE NERVOUS AROUND MARIA BAMFORD TOO, LOVE HER!

[@njnjhjh8918]

ALSO I LOVE TAYLOR TOMLINSON, FOR THE SAME REASONS

[@Gnomaana]

Is there somewhere to watch this podcast? Other than these clips I can't find a source that has video.

[@Gnomaana]

Nevermind. I literally found them on here 10 seconds after posting. 😜

[@Gnomaana]

Again. NEVERMIND. THe Podcast section just has clips also. So, is there anywhere to see the full podcasts with video?

[@Badusername2000]

​@@Gnomaananope, they record the whole thing on video but only post clips for some dumbass reason

[@JammastaJ23]

I think there is a little legitimate animosity between Colbert and Conan. Like when Conan goes on Colbert it's palpable lol.

[@JackTempest94]

Irish Competition.

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

Because it’s funny if they’re competitive

[@robriley8146]

i could listen to Taylor talk for hours. She should start her own podcast

[@pierfrancescocosta6336]

I think she did make a podcast a few years ago! It was called something like "Sad in the City", and you should still be able to find it on KZbin!👍

[@benjaminbaumgardner7620]

Aw man, I had no idea the jokes were scripted

[@Thdlsicnekslfjeindk]

I’m sitting in a parking lot in my hometown drinking a chocolate milkshake. And I have also enjoyed this podcast in a hot tub. I look forward to bringing you into my other private sad moments.

[@Magdalena8008s]

Taylor rules.

[@MayerTheYouTubeSlayer]

Waitwaitwaitholupasecond AFTER MIDNIGHT IS SCRIPTED AND NOT IMPROVISED!? I’ve fallen from the peak of Mount Stupid, right down the Dunning-Kruger slope. But that does make a lot of sense now that I think even semi critically bout it.

[@mathieulachance3120]

Hey, I think i'd come to your show in MTL.

[@TheDigitalDecade]

I mean no disrespect, because I actually LOVE Taylor… but I am really hoping we get a Jerry Seinfeld episode because Unfrosted is coming out next week. I don’t know if Jerry is super down with Conan though.

[@ersylanellajoy452]

There's no reason for me to see Conan interview anyone unless I just want to hear him talk.he has the longest stories

[@MemphiStig]

Surprisingly perhaps, a lot of performers have serious stage fright and hate live appearances. Many film actors are this way, and many musicians probably wouldn't go on a stage unless they were "hiding" in a group. Being the center of attention is not all that easy, even for professional show-offs.

[@o.b.7217]

I mean...Colbert and Stewart were in Conan's audience, so...

[@PaulSDoize]

#TaylorTomlinson always appears casually beautiful.

[@AshrafMMA]

"Your Chemistry seems altered" 💀🤣🤣

[@drphot6050]

She's definitely a cute tomboy those are some of the funniest comedian P.S. Letterman was too busy with Interns iykyk lol

[@jeffdawson2786]

Taylor’s laugh.

[@Kieru88]

Ended up as conan giving tips;)

[@tonyg76]

Tomlinson is awesome! She is the only comedian I have any interest in at all.

[@Badusername2000]

My dreams have been crushed, I thought the jokes on after midnight were improv, I've seen real improv games with that funny of jokes before so I just assumed it was real

[@JeremiahFrye]

That last line "If something works for you and serves you. Do that." Great life advice in general.

[@therickster1011]

Yeah. And that's the advice Hitler lived by. You putz !

[@justintuisamoa4191]

0:54 he's really taken his own advice lately lol.

[@PBLeagues22]

She said "like" 26 times there in the span of a one minute story.

[@teish]

What is a Steven Colebear?

[@jonathanbaird]

You’ve never been exhausted after work, went home and cracked open a nice lite Colebear?

[@patreekotime4578]

At least it isn't a Steven Culvert.

[@AdrianColley]

*Coal bare

[@lejesstanner]

See this would be my problem if I was a guest or comic on Conan- if he came in to talk to me and then I found out he doesn't talk to anyone, I would immediately assume that Conan could see that I was nervous, and then I would be nervous about that forever.

[@JC20XX]

1:15 I know he's joking but I have to agree.

[@astrosoup]

Wait, she has a show?? What’s it on??

[@AdrianColley]

Most relevantly, it's on KZbin: @AfterMidnightCBS

[@larryjackson2184]

@@AdrianColley So just not relevant?