Grover Helps Stephen Colbert Through An Existential Crisis In This Surprisingly Emotional Short Film


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The auteur behind Being John Malkovich and Her, Spike Jonze, gives us a surreal and moving alternate opening to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Also, Muppets.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had an unexpected opening segment on Monday night. Instead of the usual, raucous start of the show where Stephen comes bounding out to a live band and cracks some jokes, we instead see him wake up cold and alone outside.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had an unexpected opening segment on Monday night. Instead of the usual, raucous start of the show where Stephen comes bounding out to a live band and cracks some jokes, we instead see him wake up cold and alone outside.

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Turns out he's in Central Park in New York City. And then we see why things have taken a dramatic and cinematic turn...director Spike Jonze, who was one of Stephen's guests on Monday night, had shot an alternate opening for the show.

Turns out he's in Central Park in New York City. And then we see why things have taken a dramatic and cinematic turn...director Spike Jonze, who was one of Stephen's guests on Monday night, had shot an alternate opening for the show.

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We then follow Stephen, confused and adrift, wandering through the streets of Manhattan.

We then follow Stephen, confused and adrift, wandering through the streets of Manhattan.

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He keeps trying to make contact with people, but they either ignore him...

He keeps trying to make contact with people, but they either ignore him...

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