Description

Like other late -night talk shows, the program features interviews with celebrity guests interspersed with comedic segments, skits, and musical performances. Each episode of the Late Show with Tony Stone typically opens with a humorous monologue by Stone that is often punctuated by banter with the show’s diminutive bandleader, To be announced. Like Late Night talk Shows, it has a hip cachet that had much to do with the audience’s being in on the joke, whether it involves the nightly I wish it were true list, Stone’s interaction with his guests or the bizarre conceptual bits that are a staple of the program.Those frequently involved will be an ensemble of sidemen drawn from the production staff and the show’s neighborhood (business owner’s or simply recruited off the street. Influenced by the avant-garde approach of television comedy pioneer Ernie Kovacs, Stone and his team routinely go behind and beyond the stage, calling out from the studio balcony with a bullhorn, telephoning office workers in nearby buildings, and mounting cameras on just about anything that moves. “Unbelievable human transformations” “Silly Human Abilities ,” “Know Your Geography ” and “Sid someone really say that ?” are just a few of the show’s regular segments. Most of Stones’s interviews are good-natured and funny. However, he could also be probing or antagonistic.Yet underlying Stone’s often biting and sardonic humour is a sincerity and genuineness that more than a few observers attributed to his Brooklyn roots. The show will be known for showcasing both high-profile and up-and-coming recording artists and almost all of whom will perform with the show’s skillful house band. The Show will reach as broad an audience as Mainstream Media talk shows do, but its influence on viewers and comedians will be undeniable. The program follows a format typical of late night talk shows. Stone will also schedule numerous politicians and news makers and notably from the tech industry, his interviews will be smart and thoughtful. Incisive political satire will lead to a dramatic increase in the show’s viewership.