Following the broadcast of Super Bowl 50 last night, CBS aired a special “Late Show” live edition, with host Stephen Colbert thanking viewers “at home for sticking with us, or for losing the remote in a bowl of queso dip. Either way, I'm grateful you're still here. It is an honor to follow the Super Bowl, especially Super Bowl 50, because that’s a milestone. Because now, the Super Bowl gets to join AARP.” Colbert: “Carolina was coughing up the ball like it was made of hair and they were actual Panthers. The Broncos' defense was such an impenetrable wall that Trump is asking Mexico to pay for it.” Colbert acknowledged the play of Broncos LB Von Miller, noting he is “allowed to say ‘huge strip sack’ on live TV.”
President Obama appeared on the broadcast, telling Colbert, “After every Super Bowl, I call the winning team to congratulate them, and sometimes I also call the losing team, especially if I bet on them.” Colbert: “Sir, I hate to break this to you, but betting is illegal.” Obama: “I'm the president. I hereby pardon myself.” Obama later revealed the segment was a “pre-tape we shot last week.” Colbert: “Sir, with all due respect, I’ve made a really big deal about the fact that this is a live show tonight.” Obama: “I’m going to prove it to you.” Colbert walked on-camera next to Obama in the taped segment and said, “Good luck with the live show, that’s a lot of pressure. Glad I’m not you” (“Late Show,” CBS, 2/7).
The Sunday night edition of CBS’ “Late Show” also featured a taped segment from “sportscasters” Key & Peele in which they chronicle the touchdown celebrations of Hingle McCringleberry (“Late Show,” CBS, 2/7).
NBC’s Jimmy Fallon said of Super Bowl 50, “I saw that a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl this year costs about $5 million. So all the companies looking to save money just released a three-second commercial that says, ‘Hot woman, puppy, horse, burger, insurance.’” Fallon said of Levi’s Stadium, “Levi’s Stadium actually has its own app that lists wait times for bathrooms. Bathroom wait times are listed as 15 minutes, 30 minutes and ‘just use your beer bottle’” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 2/5).
Friday night’s edition of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” aired their recurring segment “Thank You Cards,” where Fallon said, “Thank you, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton for popularizing the ‘Dab’ dance, and landing a sponsorship deal with Little Dabbie.” Fallon: “Thank you, Donald Trump, for picking the Broncos to win the Super Bowl, not because they’re the better team, but because you and their logo go to the same barber” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 2/5).
MSNBC’s Donny Deutsch appeared on CBS’ “Late Show” Friday night to discuss the best Super Bowl ads of all time. The first ad Deutsch discussed was the Budweiser “Wassup” commercial from '00. Deutsch: “(It) works for two reasons. … You have to not only just break through and become part of the culture, you also have to bring it back to the brand. It did both of those things.” The second ad was Volkswagen’s “Star Wars” ad from '11. Deutsch: “The best ads over time are simple human stories that we can all relate to. I love the way they approach that kid, you bring in a piece of popular culture in ‘Star Wars.’ … That hits you in the heart” (“Late Show,” CBS, 2/5).
Friday night’s edition of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” aired their recurring segment “Thank You Cards,” where Fallon said, “Thank you, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton for popularizing the ‘Dab’ dance, and landing a sponsorship deal with Little Dabbie.” Fallon: “Thank you, Donald Trump, for picking the Broncos to win the Super Bowl, not because they’re the better team, but because you and their logo go to the same barber” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 2/5).
