A couple of weeks ago we said goodbye to the late-show legend, David Letterman. Lurking in the shadows was the (apparently) pipe-smoking, fork-and-knife hot dog eatin man attached to the Colbeard via his face. Stephen Colbert is hard at work getting the revamped Late Show rolling with a new list of familiar Late Night “Show Needs“. Seen in the background, some of these include “Cameras“, “Things to say“, “more things to say“, and a “FRYER“. This African’s all-in already, folks! If you need some convincing, watch the clip yourself. If you’re a millenial, leave some suggestions
High up on that list should probably have been a “band leader”. Letterman had Paul for 30+ years, Fallon’s got the legendary Roots crew. It’s necessary in this format. Well Stephen introduced a new friend of the show this morning!
Jon Batiste is a New Orleans jazz/soul multi-instrumentalist. He’s only 28 years old, but with the charisma he displayed on his appearances on the Colbert Report – no wonder Stephen went ot New Orleans to recruit the guy himself.
Checkout a piece of Batiste and Stay Human on stage
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