‘Colbert Report’ Co-Creator Misses the Old Stephen
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Ben Karlin, former head writer of The Daily Show and co-creator of The
Colbert Report, joins Matt Wilstein to discuss his new series Bait,
starring Riz Ahmed as a fictionalized version of himself chasing the
role of James Bond. Karlin breaks down shaping the show’s offbeat tone,
securing Bond approval, and landing Patrick Stewart for a bizarre cameo,
while also reflecting on launching The Daily Show and building The
Colbert Report, and predicting what’s next for Stephen Colbert after CBS
ends The Late Show. Plus, why he’s relieved he left late-night
political comedy before the Trump era.
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