Stephen Colbert’s Stealthy Humanism

Megan Garber, writing for The Atlantic on Tim Cook’s appearance on Colbert last night:

Cook’s interview was, say what else you will about it, not fluff. It was funny, at points, but it was, more than anything else, serious. It had a distinct whiff of humanism in it — one that has been showing up in other Colbert interviews, as well. Which might indicate, just a little bit, what The Late Show is going to become as it settles into itself. Because when you hear a guest uttering the phrase “human rights” — multiple times! — on a late-night comedy show, that says as much about the show as it does about the guest.

★ Wednesday, 16 September 2015