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Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going to Clean Up This Sh*t?

  • TV Special
  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going to Clean Up This Sh*t? (2016)
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Stephen Colbert hosts a live special on the night of the U.S. presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.Stephen Colbert hosts a live special on the night of the U.S. presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.Stephen Colbert hosts a live special on the night of the U.S. presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

  • Director
    • Jim Hoskinson
  • Writers
    • Jay Katsir
    • Opus Moreschi
    • Stephen Colbert
  • Stars
    • Stephen Colbert
    • Mark Halperin
    • John Heilemann
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    376
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    • Director
      • Jim Hoskinson
    • Writers
      • Jay Katsir
      • Opus Moreschi
      • Stephen Colbert
    • Stars
      • Stephen Colbert
      • Mark Halperin
      • John Heilemann
    • 2User reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 nominations total

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    Stephen Colbert
    Stephen Colbert
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    Mark Halperin
    Mark Halperin
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    John Heilemann
    John Heilemann
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    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • Self
    Elle King
    Elle King
    • Self - Performer
    Jon Batiste
    Jon Batiste
    • Self - Musical Director
    Stay Human
    Stay Human
    • Themselves
    Laura Benanti
    Laura Benanti
    • Melania Trump
    Jena Friedman
    Jena Friedman
    • Self
    Charlamagne Tha God
    Charlamagne Tha God
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    Nick Offerman
    Nick Offerman
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      • Jim Hoskinson
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      • Jay Katsir
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    • Trivia
      Stephen Colbert called this special the hardest show he ever had to do. About two hours of material relating to Hillary Clinton's expected victory, including made-up commercials, were cut once it was clear that Clinton would most likely lose. Unable to go to commercial or use the made-up commercials, Colbert had to do the whole live show for an openly-sobbing "audience of the condemned," as he said.
    • Quotes

      Stephen Colbert - Host: [learning that Donald Trump is on the verge of 270 electoral votes to win the Presidency] I can't put a happy face on that. And that's my job.

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      Spin-off from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
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      America's Sweetheart
      Written by Elle King and Martin Johnson

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    2/10
    Good Job, But Not a Good Show
    This was a long special of Stephen Colbert's, basically a Late Night with Stephen Colbert special episode (airing instead of his usual late night show).

    It started okay but came off of the rails very quickly as more and more states came in for Donald Trump. You could tell that Colbert (who is openly pro-Hillary and liberal-leaning) was not comfortable or impressed, and he got more upset and put off as the night went on. You can also say the same for his disappointed audience, who are likewise left-leaning and anti-Trump.

    He stayed in the game and basically took it on the chin but this was not a funny show, not a fun show to watch, and really was kind of a train wreck. Colbert probably said it best himself -- "Stephen Colbert called this special the hardest show he ever had to do. About two hours of material relating to Hillary Clinton's expected victory, including made-up commercials, were cut once it was clear that Clinton was most likely going to lose. Unable to go to commercial or use the made-up commercials, Colbert had to do the whole live show for an openly sobbing "audience of the condemned," as he said."
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    • Release date
      • November 8, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Showtime
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ed Sullivan Theater - 1697 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
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      1 hour 18 minutes
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      • 16:9 HD

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