The Late Show with Stephen Colbert premieres next Tuesday, but test shows are providing a glimpse at what's to come.
CNNMoney conducted interviews with attendees of recent test shows--episodes that aren't meant to air and give Colbert and his writers and crew a chance to try out material and format.
One attendee called Colbert "genuine" and said he didn't carry his "goofy persona" from his Comedy Central show. One bit is said to have played with that history, as he took a lie detector test to answer "Who is the real Stephen Colbert?" Another bit took shots at presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's evasive responses, which one viewer said "felt like an old Colbert thing." The test shows conducted interviews as well, with Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins.
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CNNMoney conducted interviews with attendees of recent test shows--episodes that aren't meant to air and give Colbert and his writers and crew a chance to try out material and format.
One attendee called Colbert "genuine" and said he didn't carry his "goofy persona" from his Comedy Central show. One bit is said to have played with that history, as he took a lie detector test to answer "Who is the real Stephen Colbert?" Another bit took shots at presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's evasive responses, which one viewer said "felt like an old Colbert thing." The test shows conducted interviews as well, with Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins.
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