The Joke That Got Taylor Tomlinson Fired From A Church Comedy Gig

America’s newest late night host Taylor Tomlinson drops by to chat with Stephen about her new show and her early days on the Christian comedy circuit. Stick around for more with Taylor Tomlinson and mark your calendars for the premiere of “After Midnight” on Tuesday, January 16th after The Late Show on CBS and Paramount+!
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[@likebot.]

"No forgiveness in Christian Comedy". That's _the_ joke and it's hilarious.

[@josephteller9715]

Because its so very true.

[@jprevatt]

And apparently so very true!

[@likebot.]

Maybe we Christians should be a little more Christian.

[@Raison_d-etre]

@@likebot. Be less.

[@ericpeters0n]

It's not actually a religion anymore, it's just a market...

[@SpareSimian]

"We call it 'testimony'." OMG, almost fell out of my chair.

[@alphabrainwave]

I used to think that Taylor had tons of prepared material for interviews like this because she always seemed to have a funny response ready to go. But then the jokes just kept coming and I realized, wait a second, she is just that quick. Either she has a massive rolodex of jokes for every possible situation or her brain writes jokes like ChatGPT. Either way, I'm looking forward to her show!

[@cumincalamity9867]

FYI ChatGPT writes terrible jokes, so that's not really the compliment you think it is.

[@itsonlysound]

Conan's rarely wrong when he backs a comedian!

[@Akeza71]

You should check the videos of her live shows where she interacts with the audience. She is so witty and quick!

[@alphabrainwave]

@@cumincalamity9867 Sure, AI bots are terrible at writing jokes now, but pretty soon they'll kill.

[@halane4790]

@@alphabrainwaveI see what you did there 😂

[@kalvinfilarski6460]

watching these two feels like somewhere between father and daughter or uncle and niece and its so fun to watch.

[@christiansnyder1746]

You nailed it. I couldn’t articulate the vibe but uncle and niece it perfect

[@walterott8228]

While her Netflix shows contained jokes that she’s polished on the tour, and are very funny, there are a lot of clips on the Internet of her interacting with the audience that are excellent.

[@beartastic-ftw]

Her crowd work is magical!

[@pcbassoon3892]

I saw her live and that was the funniest part of her show, and the whole show was really funny.

[@nocturnomedieval]

Just go now find the youtube clip called "dating twin sisters" and you will understand how good she is with on-the-fly interactions

[@zanshibumi]

Even in this short interview she reacts to Stephen with a wit and comedic instinct that shows it's not just preparation. She is precisely the type of comedian that can carry a live interview show.

[@RobL408]

@@nocturnomedieval I just saw that clip about a month ago. It was hysterical! "It happened to your dad too?! You sick f%&k." Her interactions with the audience is great.

[@PromptStreamer]

I think she has what it takes. Very commanding charisma and amicable sense of humor.

[@jprevatt]

No forgiveness in Christian comedy, CLASSIC 😂

[@Mercutiossword]

Probably cause they worship a dude that killed every man woman child and infant on earth except for 8 and who burns people for all eternity for thought crime. I think they're just going for consistency.

[@jprevatt]

Ok KZbinrs where did my reply go? Hmmm 🤔

[@ghandimauler]

Righteous trumps forgiveness for some.

[@iitstre_4550]

So proud of her. She was the first standup show I went to and I couldn’t be happier. She’s freakin awesome!

[@TahiriVeila13ABY]

How deep do you have to be in a parasocial relationship to be 'proud' of someone you don't know.

[@somedude7938]

​@@TahiriVeila13ABYDoes this emotional austerity apply equally in all aspects in your opinion? Do you also chastise sport fans cheering on their favorite teams or players? Should we all simply smile politely and nod in pleasant agreement to express our support? I don't think even WASPs are this emotionally constipated.

[@aniballaboy8398]

I watched all her Netflix specials and she is fanrastic...Her comedy flows flawlessly and her interaction with the public is brilliant.... I am happy for her new late night show and will definitely watch her shine night after night.....

[@TheRealAhoy]

I think of her as the female Louis CK.

[@kurtsudheim825]

Her best did is still with conan. Whether he's doing the heavy lifting or not, those were brilliant, the one in particular

[@magster6022]

The show seems like it's modeled on some BBC game shows, but to me, lacks variety and spontaneity. Maybe they'll shake up the format at some point. She deserves the best.

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

Legitimately the funniest comic I've seen in a decade. Absolutely killing it.

[@adreanmarantz2103]

My favorites timeline: Carlin, Kinison, Rock, Burr, now Taylor.

[@UdyKumra]

She's one of the funniest comedians I've ever watched. I feel lucky to be close enough to her age that I can really relate to many of her jokes. Absolutely phenomenal.

[@heinleinreader]

For the record, I am 65 and find her to be one of the funniest women comics in the world. I would go further and say she is one of the quickest minds in comedy. She is Robin Williams with breasts. Just as with all the best comedians, she seems to live for hecklers. The best ones look, scan the audience, for hecklers. That gives them a vehicle to keep the rest of the crowd entertained. She is literally that quick. I have no problem putting her in the same category as Robin, at least as a comedian. I don't know what kind of actor she is, as I can't recall her being in anything, but I would wager she could aquit herself just fine in a film.

[@RogerHerzler]

“I know it’s sounds silly, but it’s real!” was so perfectly delivered.

[@Thessik73]

I like it when two genuinely funny people are funny together like this.

[@JaapVersteegh]

Stephen is funny?

[@woopimagpie]

I came into this expecting a few giggles, but what I did not expect was to spray my mouthful of tea everywhere at "I know it sounds silly but it's REAL!!!" Even Stephen laughed for real at that one. The unexpected laughs are the best ones.

[@kristym1091]

So happy for her!

[@jbca]

Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person!

[@fornitegood122jr6]

​@@jbcaI am so excited about new host Taylor's

[@DemonDarakna]

They have such a good rapartee. I can see Stephen seeing himself in her. And her in awe but still clear-headed. I hope they have many more. Cannot wait for Tomlinson's show!!!

[@alexvaraderey]

'' I can see Stephen seeing himself in her'' - careful, you'll get fired for innuendo, too.

[@Rob_Kates]

I think he has become her mentor, which is great. She opened for Conan too, and he is impressed with her as well.

[@headhunter1945]

I love seeing them both together as well, they are the best.

[@poopsonastick13]

Her video with Conan about American girl dolls is one of my favorites, highly recommend

[@Eule85]

Their Conan needs a friend podcast episode is also great, one of my favorites.

[@Lovely-sv1ye]

I’m glad she’s getting the opportunity to host a show, she’s so funny!

[@nicolaimarquez3055]

Can't wait for her show. She's genuinely funny and surprisingly humble. She deserves all the success she's getting :')

[@domilontano]

I expect that Taylor Tomlinson will be our next amazing go-to comedian. You're getting it, hon! :D

[@ExploringTheTube-fd1oo]

holy crap shes so likable. I barely heard of her, but I feel like shes got insane potential as a late night host.

[@swiftlymurmurs1825]

She's extremely talented! Earlier in her career she was already given a spotlight by Conan so she's got letters of recommendation from at least two of the titans of modern late night. Her standup is very dynamic, well-paced and clever, she used to do some really great crowd work as well, I think she'll knock it out of the park

[@gbassi]

I'm so happy for Taylor. She is so funny, she really deserves it!

[@TheDevnul]

Stephen is a devout Christian. Him saying “There’s no forgiveness in Christian comedy” was revelatory!

[@athgowla687]

I have the impression the church is very forgiving for priests abusing children, but not so much for others.

[@kadewilliams7925]

@@athgowla687 yeah, the church is forgiving of males. if you're female, one indiscretion and you're basically thrown into a fire and branded a witch. Speaking as a PK of a very conservative church denomination

[@nhbilly]

@@athgowla687 #truth

[@jude5976]

One more attack on the Church. Shame on you.

[@ClNoBody]

The devout Christian thing is his biggest problem. It's hard to take him seriously when he puts faith above evidence.

[@nannerz1994]

She deserves it! Stephen is producing it and I really give him props for picking a female host:) Its gonna be good because she's my age so she'll have a lot of stuff that millennials can relate to

[@arothmanmusic]

"You'll have a million comedians but you'll also have stars on the show." Colbert dropping some low-key shade on comedians there… 😂

[@dorolicious]

I love how much Stephen adores Taylor! 💖

[@jsmooth836]

She’s a great conversationalist and has the right mix of self deprecating and engaging.

[@courtney-rw8ch]

She is amazingly funny and super adorable❤

[@williamgriffith6061]

Loved Taylor since she was opening for Bert Kreischer. Absolute killer. I hope she stay committed to stand up during her late night run. So Awesome.

[@EthanKristopherHartley]

I've only seen (and really enjoyed) her stand up, but good stand ups have so many transferable skills that moving into hosting, acting, or other disciplines usually pays dividends. And with her self-deprecating humour I'm very much looking forward to seeing what she does. But just in case the TV companies have forgotten, it's not "1 in, 1 out" so you're allowed to bring back Sam Bee and Amber Ruffin. 😉

[@AdrianColley]

Self-deprecating humour is not usually respected in the US, but Tomlinson seems to have found a way to make it work. I think it's because she makes it very relatable.

[@acgeewhiz]

We definitely need Amber Ruffin back.

[@Martinbeef]

I missed Stephen over the Christmas holidays. It’s good to see him back!! 😊

[@theovernight1915]

Tailor's "talking to my parents' important church friends" laugh at the end there was very on point.

[@hanscombe72]

Having grown up in church, there is no way that joke plays. You are done. Gone. History!

[@FiresCollide]

Stephen's advice about the professionally attractive people is so true. But I've interviewed a lot of actors in my industry and the thing that you're never prepared for are the celebs who are actually more good-looking in real life, to the point that they don't even seen human. It takes your brain a little while to catch up to the questions your mouth is asking because it shorts out for a second just trying to get your head around their face.

[@bt60613]

She’s delightful

[@Kirsten_is_cursed10]

I can’t wait to see that round, wholesome face on late night! 😂

[@joegridl]

Colbert made the best church joke in history! :D

[@seraphim9906]

Been watching her grow as a performer and it's been an amazing journey- way to go Taylor ❤

[@android12921]

Taylor is innately humorous and witty. It's not just the writing, it's her experience of messing with Christianity in America that makes her so authentic and relatable. ❤🎉🎉🎉

[@b-dub6865]

I’m not a huge fan of her yet, but I’m all for that & I’m rooting for her. She has big shoes to create & I hope she can do it. I can’t help but feel she’s not ready, tho. Either she nails it or she doesn’t - it’s a cut throat biz. I hope she does & I’ll be watching!

[@andrewjones3370]

I cannot wait to see her next stand up on Netflix. Her last two have been hilarious.

[@artursandwich1974]

I love this young lady. Go, Taylor! BTW: when somebody ask me "have you seen Taylor's new show" to me it's Taylor Tomlinson, not Taylor Swift.

[@jeffdawson2786]

Who doesn’t love Taylor? America’s sweetheart.

[@lizzitrumbore]

The band playing a part from Round Midnight as her intro, referencing her show After Midnight... brilliant!!

[@AndrewJohnson-oy8oj]

Who else here remembers seeing her performing as a teenager in badly recorded phone videos and saying "She's definitely going places"? Look at her now! You were so right.

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

These two are really good together.

[@bikershark9]

She's so funny, I'm excited for her to have a show

[@murdoch9106]

Funny, I was just watching her last night on Netflix, even tho I had seen her already! She's awesome! 😍

[@TheDuckMaster12]

She really speaks to my generation (Millenials, specifically young Millenials). She really embodies our attitudes about things

[@samcroft7084]

I'm about twice her age and she's still relatable.

[@donjones4719]

I'm a lot older and I love to laugh at Millenials... er, laugh at stuff about Millenials.😊 But really, being aware of what's going on in society means being aware of the attitudes of the various generations - although it's true a lot of people are obtuse about it.

[@WilliamKearney-ht7zu]

So glad to see her doing well after first seeing her on Last Comic Standint! She’s come such a long way!

[@OlEgSaS32]

She is an absolute treasure, I'm happy for all her successes

[@GannaLavrova]

I am so happy for Taylor's success ❤

[@NewMessage]

First found her doing the rounds on the British panel shows a few years back... she'll absolutely kill it.

[@minusxero]

You might be thinking of a different comedian, Taylor has never done the British panel circuit.

[@PureGreggy]

@@minusxero Olga Koch, maybe? They look and sound similar.

[@baylinkdashyt]

@@PureGreggy Olga did a fair amount of Mock the last couple seasons; it's probably her.

[@tuono1500]

I like Taylor’s humor and her crowd work shows how quick she is but I was hooked when I saw her crack up for the first time - great laugh. (It was the now your lawn’ scene

[@jaebee1121]

I love witty humans; I'll be anxiously waiting for the new special. Taylor kills it.

[@brentkelsay3439]

She's great with her audiences on the fly. Her show will take off.

[@LillikoiSeed]

I was click baited by the title, and I’m so glad I did. Now I have a new comedian to watch.

[@scottwilliams2903]

How many Jesuses does it take to screw in a light bulb? None! He was a carpenter not an electrician!

[@majogl188]

Omg I love her, and the special is gonna come out on my birthday! 🤩 best gift!

[@oliviasimonich2386]

Hadn't heard of her before, apparently unlike millions of other Americans! Very funny interview.

[@jish55]

I discovered her through some youtube shorts, and she's ALWAYS hilarious. I'm glad she's gaining more recognition and hope to see her go really far, because she's definitely one of the funniest comedians out there.

[@jackson857]

Love Taylor, she's so great. Rooting for her show to do well.

[@Pete_R63]

Stumbled upon her on KZbin not too long ago and was blown away.

[@meanmutton]

As an atheist, I'm floored by the idea of church comedians.

[@DoubleBladeJC]

So excited for you, Taylor!!! You’re going to do great!!!!!!!!!

[@lucylikesthebeatles52726]

She has the perfect personality for late night, so excited for her show!

[@erly108]

I love Taylor so much, been a fan since her first special. So stoked for her.

[@Dash20]

4:28 I love her brief smile in this moment.

[@flyerman5357]

She is so amazing.

[@hoofshealz]

they are totally a vibe together. loved it!

[@pcbacklash_3261]

I've never seen or heard of this girl before, but she's cute as the dickens! She's like everybody's funny younger sister.

[@lynndvorak]

She's the best. ❤

[@birding_sarah]

I just love her.

[@georgelionon9050]

"There is no forgiveness in Christian Comedy". hahahaa, I love Tomlinson, but that ad hoc joke makes Stephen still the king.

[@kmduarte2005]

She’s great! So happy for her well deserved success! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mtnrunner2]

Phrases I will never say: "I was opening for one huge church comedian" 😄

[@alorahkr]

my fav comedian in standup rn i am so excited for after midnight !!!!!

[@michaels9595]

What a delightful interview! Taylor really showing her stuff

[@user-fi9uz6ou1b]

I’ve been watching Taylor for a few years - so excited to see her getting this show!!❤

[@patriciatapia1710]

Good lord, that woman is READY, so fast and witty...

[@stanbyme7874]

CONGRATULATIONS!!🍾🎊🎈🎉

[@Stefan-ht3tv]

Taylor is a great stand-up comic, I've been enjoying her humour for years. Thank-you. Thinks quickly on her feet and will make a fantastic 'Late Night' host. Congratulations. Cheers.

[@badbiker666]

A big part of Taylor's act is about how she's "the plain one" or not "gorgeous." I hope she is just using those memes as joke material because I believe, have ALWAYS believed, that she is one of the best looking comedians out there. AND one of the funniest. Might as well say it ... she's perfect.

[@HaHaThatIsFunny]

With the right lighting and the right Bible verse...

[@kurtsudheim825]

Which is a list of b/s. She acts like she's nit hot because she isn't a super model, please

[@aGeeknamedFaith]

I’m so happy for Taylor, but I’m even happier for myself cuz I’ll get to watch Taylor Tomlinson’s 3rd special very soon!

[@jujujupiter]

2:52 she does look fantastic. Genuinely lovely, indeed!

[@johnventura1637]

two of my very favorite funny people together..........excellent!

[@jodinsan]

I love the interplay she has with Steven. I could see her coming back like John Oliver has a few times.

[@robertgillcrist9528]

This girl is funnier than every other late night host. Watch out fellas!

[@Junksaint]

Been watching Taylor for years, she's do sharp!

[@yash6680]

i love stephen so much! he’s so great with every guest ♥️⭐️

[@bluemyself]

She is amazing! Good for her!

[@SC-ff9ib]

I really hope CBS will air Taylor's late night show in bits on KZbin like they do for Stephen's show. It's the only way I watch Late Night with Stephen Colbert. ....

[@fitzcorraldo8570]

Great chemistry. Can we get an old school Christmas special next year guys ?

[@Muhammed.Yaseen]

6:05 the caption-writer got lazy exactly when people needed you. 😆

[@Lsb412]

I'm so rooting for her!

[@AyshaPaige]

LOVE Taylor!! Her and Stephen have the same quick wit!!

[@PlymouthVT]

Her first Netflix it was obvious she would blow up she's funny as hell very sharp very smart very quick. And perfect timing. Its all about the timing.

[@DesertHomesteader]

I've seen Taylor Tomlinson up close (Wiseguys SLC). She's truly a cutie for real and so funny.

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

I love Taylor Tomlinson! I can’t wait to see her new show!

[@casbot71]

"Back to the late show..." Now I'll have to look up that clip, so November then.

[@videosuperhero100]

She's great! Big congrats!

[@voxproveritate]

She is the BEST person for this job. She's going to be amazing!