The wife of 28-year-old host Stephen Colbert – Evelyn ‘Evie’ McGee – praised him for still making fans laugh while “we were all on the verge of tears” – calling him the TV “adviser for grief “.
“The difficult thing is that he is trying to make people laugh. It’s a comedy show, but he’s always been an emotional person, “said the 58-year-old daughter of politician Joseph McGee in the spring men’s fashion magazine. WSJ. magazinewhich comes out in the booths on March 12.
“We were all on the verge of tears, frankly, a lot. Sometimes I get the feeling that Stephen has become a real-time grief counselor on television. He did not seek this task and it is difficult. But I think this is his act of love.
Television Adviser: The wife of The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, 28, Evelyn “Ivy” McGee, praised him for still making fans laugh while “we were all on the verge of tears” ( pictured in 2019)
The 57-year-old South Carolina-born DC discussed his unexpected transformation from a macho political satirist at Comedy Central to CBS television’s favorite grief counselor.
“We often realize that we love something while losing it,” Stephen told the magazine.
“A lot has been lost in the last five years: standards, morals, shared reality, common civic commitment, many friends. And Kovid, of course, gave everything a special, spicy little zaz.
Many are related to Colbert due to the unbearable loss of his family – his father James and two brothers Peter and Paul died in a plane crash in 1974, followed by the death of his mother Lorna in 2013 at the age of 92.
The 58-year-old daughter of politician Joseph McGee told the WSJ. Magazine: “The hard thing is that he is trying to make people laugh. It’s a comedy show, but he’s always been an emotional person. We’ve all been on the verge of tears, frankly, a lot. “
Ivy continued: “Sometimes I get the feeling that Stephen has become a real-time grief counselor. He did not seek this task and it is difficult. But I think it’s his act of love “(pictured June 14)
Man of Faith: The DC-born South Carolina-born 57-year-old discusses his unexpected transformation from a macho political satirist at Comedy Central to his favorite CBS television grief adviser
Stephen told the magazine: “A lot has been lost in the last five years: standards, morals, shared reality, shared civic commitment, many friends. And Kovid, of course, gave everything a special, spicy little zaz.
For example, two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield was comfortable enough with a graduate of The Daily Show in the November 22 episode of Late Show to discuss his mother Lynn’s death from pancreatic cancer in 2019.
“The openness and affection he has with seemingly cultural taboo topics, such as grief, allow his guests to be in touch and reveal these aspects of their own selves and experiences,” the 38-year-old Englishman wrote in an email.
“For their part, the audience gets a real, deep and connected experience. So the show feels like an act of service to the people. I think Stephen would be a great priest.
Initially, Stephen had predicted that his time on the late-night talk show would be more silly, but in the end, “it didn’t match the moment we became part.”
“We often realize that we love something while losing it”: Many are related to Colbert because of the unbearable loss of his family – his father James and two brothers Peter and Paul died in a plane crash in 1974, followed by his death in 2013. his mother Lorna was 92 years old
“I think Stephen would be a great priest”: For example, two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield (left) was comfortable enough with a graduate of The Daily Show in the November 22 episode of the Late Show to discuss his mother’s death. Lynn in 2019
The 38-year-old Englishman (pictured Sunday) said: “The frankness and affection he has for seemingly cultural taboo topics such as grief allows his guests permission to be in touch and reveal these aspects of their own selves. experience. For its part, the audience gets a real, deep and connected experience. So the show feels like an act of service to the people
“I thought I could put my sword and shield by the river because that’s the part of the old concert I didn’t particularly like – anyone who thought, ‘Hey, what you’re doing is important!'” Colbert said. .
“Because it’s the opposite of being as stupid as you can be, and I really like being stupid.”
Instead, the Emmy winner’s 10-time talk show has become more about love, which he admitted “sounds a little pretentious.”
Quoting the poet E. E. Cummings – whose father was also killed in an accident – Stephen said: “Love is every single god / who spoke on this earth so joyfully and greatly.” So why would you talk about anything else?
“I really like being dumb”: At first, Stephen had imagined that his time on the late-night talk show would be more silly, but in the end it “didn’t match the moment we became part” (pictured February 25)
“Why would you talk about anything else?” Instead, Colbert’s talk show became more about love, which he admitted “sounds a little pretentious” (pictured February 22).
“I know it’s hard for him”: The leader of The Late Show John Batiste (R, pictured February 1) revealed that the 10-time Emmy winner feels a little burdened by his newfound title of “light bearer in the dark”
The leader of The Late Show, John Batiste, revealed that Colbert felt a little burdened by his newfound title of “light bearer in the dark.”
“I know it’s hard for him, so we have a lot of personal moments where he naturally goes to this place,” the 35-year-old Oscar-winning composer told the magazine.
“Because my role in the show is really to bring that sense of vitality and upliftment.”
The 35-year-old Oscar-winning composer (pictured June 14) told the magazine: “We have a lot of personal moments where he naturally goes to this place, because my role in the show is to really bring that sense of vitality and upliftment.”
Dapper: Stephen is fascinated by the spread with the help of stylist Anthony Accereas, hairdresser Jenna Robinson and make-up artist Jesse Lindholm
“After the state of the Union!” On Tuesday, Colbert will present Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and musical guest Big Thief at The Late Show
And with all the gaslight going on in the deeply divided political sphere, the two-time Grammy winner – who coined the term “truth” – said he was “here to say every night that you’re not crazy.” It’s crazy to say you’re crazy.
Stephen is fascinated by the spread with the help of stylist Anthony Accereas, hairdresser Jenna Robinson and make-up artist Jesse Lindholm.
Following the state union of President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Colbert will present Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and musical guest Big Thief on The Late Show.