Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert's wordy theatre sketch is pure silliness

"Shed light on your mouth sounds by making further words to be received in the porches of mine ears. Come! Let my lobes feast!"
 By 
Shannon Connellan
 on 
Two men in period costume stare at the camera
Watch Next

If you woke up this morning and thought, wow, I'd love to see Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert perform a ridiculously silly high-brow skit on The Late Show in which they give way too much exposition in a new theatrical drama, cramming the backstory into their dialogue while wearing period costumes, GOOD MORNING!

Behold, "Too Much Exposition Theatre," the most outlandish thing you'll watch today.

A preview:

"Shed light on your mouth sounds by making further words to be received in the porches of mine ears. Come! Let my lobes feast!"

A photo portrait of a journalist with blonde hair and a band t-shirt.
Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


Latest Videos

Stephen Colbert reacts to the Artemis II moon mission
A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, gesturing.


'The Daily Show' reacts to judge halting Trump's White House ballroom
Desi Lydic presents "The Daily Show" beside an image of Donald Trump.


A24's 'Mother Mary' trailer is worth it for the FKA twigs track
Anne Hathway is dressed in a red pop star outfit with religious overtones in a film still from "Mother Mary."

Jon Stewart has a brutal reaction to Trump waffling about pens
A man in a suit sitting behind a talk show desk looks angry. In the top left is an image of the president holding up a pen.

Stephen Colbert gleefully recaps the best signs at the 'No Kings' protest
A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, smiling. The caption at the bottom reads, "I like that one."

Riz Ahmed is troublingly intense in new 'SNL UK' promo
A close-up of a man grinning in a slightly creepy way.


The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!