Tig Notaro Braved A Fractured Femur And 107-Degree Heat To Compete In “PICKLED”

Tig Notaro can’t say who she partnered with in Stephen Colbert’s celebrity pickleball tournament, but she can share what her doctor said when she notified him that she’d be competing despite having a fractured femur. Watch Tig and her mystery partner compete in “PICKLED,” airing Thursday, November 17th at 9/8c on CBS! #Colbert #TigNotaro #PICKLED #Pickleball
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[@solidsnake58]

Tig Notaro is a remarkable human being. She’s beloved in the comedy community because she’s not only hilarious but a genuinely good person. It wasn’t until I saw a documentary on her health issues and personal tragedies that I realized how much she’s endured.

[@camplethargic8]

always trolling for sympathy... pathetic. 😉

[@bingbongbang8895]

She has this wonderfully dry sense of humor that reminds me of British comedians of the 70's. Very few comedians have made me laugh as hard as she has. The only problem is some of them are so dry and delivered with such perfect dead-pan, that it takes my slow ass a minute to get it.

[@ImnotassweetasIusedtobe]

That’s only up until 2015 or so. She’s had so much happen since then that she’s been pretty vague about.

[@High_Alpha]

Tig is on a short list of people who can crack Stephen up so much he's crying!

[@dvezha]

I had to rewind just to watch him crack up again 😂

[@Jamestown425]

It’s literally his job to laugh when comedians come on his show

[@FflawedMetalhead]

Tig remains one of my favourite comedians - She's just so funny, and brutally honest to the point of absurdity, which just loops back around to hilarity. That is a pretty sick cane too.

[@TheSuccessfulHuman]

Will.

[@peterdunlop2092]

We need to protect Tig Notaro at any cost because she's so amazing. Love you, Tig!

[@stephaniecornwell8766]

Tig is so honest and amazing!

[@daisytwotoes]

I love, love, LOVE Tig Notaro. Intelligence, compassion and humour in one beautiful bundle.

[@julierawlins5984]

Tig was hysterical "What kind of low rent thing did I sign up for?" Love her

[@ingwis]

I cant believe how long she rode that one out, even though it was brutal :D

[@leavingitblank9363]

It was hilarious because I think pretty much everyone could identify with it. We've all been there at some point.

[@thomasmcginnis3783]

*Will Ferrell!!!* The height, the body motion, the masking the famous voice -- oh, and the magazine's page mentions "Will." 😱

[@corgi_dad]

Will Ferrell is also mentioned on IMDB.

[@jessicageorge9136]

Now I absolutely have to watch this. I was going to watch it anyway because I adore Tig, but this combo is just too much to miss.

[@santa1563]

that’s who I was gonna guess. for a fraction of a second at the end of the clip the censor flicks off and if you time it right you can see who it is. still took me a minute to figure it out 😂

[@stevebaker2890]

I thought Vincent Vaughan

[@brandtcampbell3610]

Also there's a single frame at 5:17 where you can see his face, lol.

[@rikkiechambers4959]

I just die when Stephen looses it and Tig is one of few who can do that regularly ! I just love her 💜😂

[@rpavlik1]

Tig is such a genuine and funny person.

[@gabsie7224]

Tig and Steve Carell can make Stephen go into his histerical laughter. She is too funny!!!!

[@janayh2817]

Tig is so absurdly hilarious in her stand-up I just can’t deal 🤣 she’s great!

[@hollyw.]

Agree! She cracks me up every single time. Love her!

[@divagirllove3977]

that whole bit between them was brilliant and extremely tight; they didn't miss a beat! Well done. Love them together.

[@NewMessage]

Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequence. An empathic person realizes that sometimes it isn't the speaker who has to suffer them. Maybe sometimes, we have to self censor... if we want to be good people.

[@luciustitius]

I agree a 100% if that refers to one-on-one or other forms of balanced communication in a closed social context. It does not apply when it comes to freedom of speech in public, especially in the media or any form of sender-receiver-communication where you are not obliged to be in the receiving position. Sarcasm, irony, exxageration, provocation and even aggressive and sometimes offending rhetoric are very important for a functioning transparent public discourse, forming opinions, hence for an open society. If one cannot bare this, one shouldn´t participate in the public discourse. If you demand that the rules of the discourse are to be changed so that noone will be offended at anytime or if you demand that other opinions than your own must be suppressed - because of yourself being offended by them - you´re demanding cencorship and there would be no open discourse. That´s btw exactly what rightwingers do - same method, different content. But both sides are constantly whining about being the victim in all of this. It´s hilariously immature.

[@Taricus]

@@luciustitius sarcasm, irony, and exaggeration can lead to miscommunication; and, sarcasm, provocation, and aggression can cause people to stop listening or discussing. I think it would be very dependent on the specific situation and exactly how it is delivered.

[@lysanamcmillan7972]

@@luciustitius Sorry, but speech intended to stoke anger and hatred is not the same as speech intended to educate and share. Popper's Tolerance Paradox has something to teach you. Go look it up.

[@veggigoddess]

I remember doing a paper about this exact thing in an English class at city college. The question was what do you think freedom of speech in America means or something like that and I did the paper about how everyone can say what they want, but it doesn't mean there's no consequence and my teacher gave me a B- because he said the Constitution would disagree with me. It was the weirdest thing ever! Because there's no denying that there's no consequences in life for saying things that a lot of people are not going to agree with or that you could be jailed over

[@mr_huntie]

Ya know, I have only seen Tig on Colberts show and a handful of other things here and there. Every time she’s on again, I’m like “geez, I really need to watch more of her stuff” she is awesome

[@tiagoramos4111]

She went a few times to Conan and smashed it!

[@mr_huntie]

@@tiagoramos4111 +1 to all of her conan appearances too!! yes!!

[@wendydarling5790]

Check her out on Conan's podcast! (Conan O'Brien needs a friend)

[@veggigoddess]

Her show where she hosts a guest celeb she doesnt know is magical

[@katherinenoggle6407]

If you haven't seen Tig in Funny or Die's "Under a Rock with Tig Notaro", do so immediately!!! I can't describe the joy of seeing "famous" people realize... eh, maybe they're not all that important.

[@jennifermartin9798]

I’ll watch that soon. Thanks for the recommendation

[@virginiaf.5764]

Under a Rock is hilarious.

[@shawn47240]

It’s a great show, but she knows who they are. Sorry to burst your self righteous bubble.

[@JillKnapp]

Holy crap, thank you! I hadn't heard of the show and just watched the James Van der Beek episode and I'm dying. Thank you so much for the recommendation!

[@eco2geek.]

It would be so great if they would produce more episodes of "Under A Rock", Tig is hilarious

[@MayazhiAce]

I love Tig! I came across her stand-up one night as I was scrolling endlessly for something to watch. I started it, thinking I’d just use for background noise to fall asleep to. Oh boy, was I wrong. Right away I was drawn to her personality & I laughed so hard, it was like a release valve. lol Her humor spoke to my soul. 😊 Hope your leg heals well & quickly, Tig.

[@kathy608]

I love how they each kissed their own hand at the end! 🤣

[@Marina-em3cr]

Oh my gosh you’re right, on first glance I thought they kissed each other’s hands. I totally missed that - makes it even better 😂😂😂

[@misshell]

I can't say in words how much I absolutely adore Tig Notaro!

[@clc040]

Love Tig & the characters she plays. Especially the Star Trek character. So funny.

[@CheckmateWithPawn]

That dead pan delivery always gets me. Love you, Tig

[@michellegorman9291]

Her “Stephen.” Still gets me. And his laugh. This is comedy gold without the effort.

[@mmangelsun]

Loved Pickled and Tig, and the whole gang who put together a fun and worthwhile charity event!

[@joannejohnson7006]

Thank you 😊 Tig is a treasure

[@livylu6287]

Absolutely love her. The whole freedom of speech thing was on point. There’s a difference between “freedom of speech,” and using it to harm others.

[@ASMR4calmmoods]

Her Netflix documentary is fantastic. Highly recommend! I learned so much about her as a person. Really enjoyed it.

[@captainhoratiobungleiii7147]

I love how much trouble they went to to hide the identity of her partner, only for Stephen to display his name at the end!

[@anthonygordon9483]

She always has a "I don't give a shit attitude" lmao. They playing that uplifting music and she is like "Whatever I am crippled I am taking my time."

[@deborahdufel1664]

Tig Notaro is hilarious. I think I've been living under a rock since this is first time I've met her. Off to find more of her videos.

[@gaylebynumcardosa7034]

May I suggest Knock Knock It's Tig Notaro. That one is really great.

[@marscoriad213]

Her podcast Tig and Cheryl is super funny. They watch documentaries.

[@heatherperkins9737]

I love Tig Notaro. Funny, genuine, dry wit... AND she is not only on Star Trek, but was also the best part of Army Of The Dead. Icon.

[@melanies.6030]

Tim ?

[@heatherperkins9737]

@@melanies.6030 oh, no! One of my worst typos. Fixed now! Thank for pointing that out.

[@Beth-ie]

Tig should be a guest on late night every night. Absolutely a gem of an actor/comedian!

[@Tishk34]

I friggin love you, Tig. You and your gator cane. 🐊

[@happydaisy444]

Tig is just wonderful.

[@steffsaint]

I love this women. Incredibly underrated comedian.

[@marscoriad213]

@@TheTrouserPuppetsOfficial =🦟

[@vandal280]

I don't think I have ever seen a guest make Stephen laugh that hard

[@Doggeslife]

Tig translation: Just because you have the right to do something doesn't mean it's always a good idea to exercise that right. WISDOM prevails over all.

[@SN-sz7kw]

Tig & Stephen. Always good.

[@goodmorninggilw2836]

Yes Tig!!!! Well said and thank you! Outstanding

[@JonnyDIY]

😂 Love how laid back Tig is. How the heck did you crack your femur!? 😱

[@Churro_Flaminguez]

Tig can leave you crying hysterically of laughter and you will NEVER SEE IT COMING

[@pn5707]

I just love her as a comic and as a human being.

[@thewanderer6444]

"Some times your freedom of speech, can, take away others freedom to live in a safe manor" Tig 2022

[@goldenbadger8247]

not exactly earth-shattering - why we don't scream FIRE in a movie theater when there is not a fire. People could be injured, killed. Ex: Japan some weeks ago.

[@Robert-mls]

Only words, people need to compromise and have thicker skin.

[@thewanderer6444]

@@rsh650 I wrote manor on purpose. It was not a spelling error. :p A manor is a mansion or stately home. A manner is a characteristic way of doing something.

[@itsjustme8947]

@@thewanderer6444 Why don't you just admit you misspelled the word and just move on instead of trying to cover a typo with bs?

[@Taricus]

@@blaizel3748 Just cuz you spam that on every comment, it doesn't mean you can start quoting yourself as if it mattered.

[@SuperLegionnaire]

I am a 68 year old english straight,and I worship Tig Notaro!!

[@gusgus8134]

Brilliant point, Tig! I wish that point would get across to some of the "not so smart"😉

[@withershin]

Tig is another master-class of Comedy. First time I've ever seen her break after like 20 years.

[@rearea8223]

I've just discovered Tig...I mean I've recognized her in movies ect but This Woman, her beautiful marriage, and her humanity she so graciously shares with us with her Oscar Wilde wit! ❤ A southern treasure

[@johnhurtme]

Freedom of speech is the known title of the first ammendment to the constitution. It is a law, irrevocable in this nation. What that means is that what you say cannot get you arrested, as that is what a law describes. You do not have to fear arrest for the words you say. It DOES NOT, however free you from the consequences of the words you say. If you don't believe me ask Kanye. He is under no threat of arrest for his words, but the consequences of those words he will forever hold the responsibility for.

[@Taricus]

Well, that depends, of course. Threats aren't protected. Same with some other things--like shouting "FIRE!" in a crowded theater in order to cause a panic, or whatever. --But yeah, I definitely agree with you. Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from the consequences of your speech. That's a very good point

[@NuiYabuko]

Doesn't it also mainly protect you from the government? Like you can stand with a sign saying f*** and the name of a politician on it without consequences, at least not in the form of jail.

[@scmstr]

@@NuiYabuko yeah its supposed to mainly protect open discussion and prevent tyranny and fascism. i think.

[@lindapindabelinda3570]

Nobody can shout fire in a crowded building unless there’s actually a fire. There’s a law on that one. Freedom of speech has limits.

[@gingergrant6759]

You can't yell fire if there isn't a fire yes words can get you in trouble

[@kateaday]

I love Tig Notaro so much

[@jeanqnguyen4542]

I love her presence her in movies

[@Dan-Simms]

I love Tig, always so much fun.

[@VianneyCreates]

I knew it was Will Ferrell! That quote said "Will," confirming my suspicions!!!

[@sethmaki1333]

Love me some Tig Notaro. She's brilliant!

[@cas4040]

Tig is everything!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@Razorgirl]

Is that Will Ferrell as her mystery partner? Whoever it is, he’s so lucky to be teamed up with Tig! 😍

[@ericthompson3982]

She's legitimately one of my very favorite people.

[@goliyth5134]

8:27 "Tig is on a team with Will Listen. Will has the wingspan."

[@JillKnapp]

I have no joke here; I just like to say "alligator cane."

[@qing-jaohan8641]

"Tig is on a team with Will. Will has the wingspan." Someone comedic, to try making out with Tig. And kinda pasty. Will Ferrell.

[@erictheredz2697]

Tig is playing with Will Ferrell. Base on the body and the face when Steven held up the magazine you see his first name.

[@mikesilva1695]

He is also unblurred at 5:17.

[@wendydarling5790]

Love Tig! Never not funny and delightful.

[@linengray]

Please give us another season of Under a Rock with Tig Notaro.

[@johnh5738]

I love Tig Notaro. She's my 24th favorite person on earth, but excluding family, she's number 3.

[@danh.owdoyoudo]

Freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences.

[@MagnoliaPantherWoman]

💗Tig Notaro💗 Representing! So cool to see her on Star Trek Discovery!!! 🐊🐊

[@bonniematthews2500]

I love when Colbert cracks up like that.

[@tosvus]

"No, I don't need money because I take EVERYTHING I AM OFFERED!"

[@1938superman]

5:17 The person Tig is playing with is Will Ferrell. They took the blur away about a half second too early.

[@Saintious]

Tig has quickly become one of my favorite people. Sorry Stephen.

[@damianperrone3336]

The special guest is Will Ferrel. Scroll to 5:17 and go frame by frame and the blur cuts out right before the camera changes angle.

[@MichasBreakdown]

Thanks, I saw it and tried to freeze that frame, but my laptop didn't allow it :-)

[@spinergirlkristie]

I love Tig.

[@rynic]

Tig is so freaking funny. Tears!!! Get well!!

[@carloszenteno]

Will Farell... he didn't cover the writing on the magazine. Tig is always funny.

[@dr.buzzvonjellar8862]

Tig needs a really good Physical Therapist. I’m available to travel!

[@SpiffEatWorld]

Tell her to use the cane in her left hand, as it's her right leg that's fractured. This is the proper way, as you know, being a PT.

[@pierdoletoo]

Thanks for Dakota Johnson's recommendation for this hilarious person 🙌

[@JulieGraceImmink]

That cane needs to double as a whiskey flask!

[@kiddozoo]

She's the best!

[@andrewpierce1588]

I love Tig. She’s awesome.

[@dancarr2412]

I'm not sure where to comment so that Tig knows that I love her, that she's hilarious and a sarcastic national treasure. So I'm just gonna leave this here. Vote Tig 2024 we can beat cancer and shitty people 🤘

[@that1monk]

I love Tig so much. ❤🌈🐊Please get well soon, Tig. 🙏

[@marilynhoward380]

She is an American Gem

[@wffarrell]

Ha, Colbert, you just showed Will's name in the magazine! Will Ferrell. Man, some CIA agent you would make!

[@robertholeman7129]

The mystery player has to be Will Ferrell...I'd know that summer squash-shaped body anywhere

[@apoorvadar1509]

Omg Tig is absolutely hilarious! I can't deal!!!! Hahahahha

[@KatieGray1]

Total mystery. A man, with a distinct face and voice who according to the article they showed the camera is named Will. Can't think of anyone unless you mean that one comedian guy.

[@fowleheidi482]

LOVE YOU TIG 💪💗😘🤗

[@plumafina]

Love her, love her, love her.

[@jaredwalter5301]

Did anyone notice, when Stephen held up tha magazine, he spoiled Will Ferrell as the suprise player?

[@ThinMantheGhost]

Tig was born in Jackson Mississippi!

[@anonymousvideous9671]

I love that woman. Bring back Under A Rock, PLEASE!

[@ChuckMcKnight]

So Tig Notaro is partnering with Will Ferrell. I love how y'all tried to keep Tig's teammate a secret and even blurred faces, but then Stephen held up a magazine clearly saying Tig is on a team with Will.

[@nickribet9035]

And at 5:17, a blink and you missed it blurring error reveals the guest

[@ChuckMcKnight]

@@nickribet9035 Haha! Nice catch.

[@Roy-G-Biv]

Her podcast about documentaries is so funny!

[@jenniferpolat194]

Oh my god I love Tig🥰🥰🥰 she is soooo specially Talented and freaking funny😂😂😂 please always stay yourself Tig 🥳🥳🥳🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@orsygodri1155]

Blurred his face but then in the magazine it says "Tig on a team with Will" .... I am thinking Ferrell. :P

[@annaharlan7460]

God, I just love her.

[@MorganScribbler]

Love that the official colours of Pickle are the Aussie Green & Gold - represent lol

[@lindaward3156]

i love this woman, she's my kind of funny yet on the surface we don't "match"

[@bethhawks8678]

That giggle is the best thing I've seen today. I love Stephen so much.

[@BlockCylinder]

Tig probably didn't know who Jared Leto is.

[@pippamayell5548]

How did he not ask her about how she fractured her femur and how she was even walking around, let alone playing Pickleball?!!

[@milliewoo337]

Should’ve set that cane up to dispense pez. There’s still time Tig!