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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Christopher Nolan | House Of The Rising Dumb

Feb 8, 2024
Christopher Nolan, writer and director of 'Oppenheimer', sits down with Stephen Colbert for a wide-ranging interview. They discuss filmmaking techniques, including shooting on celluloid film, using color in black and white scenes, and the process of fact-checking and script security. They also explore mesmerizing footage and the use of the shepherd tone in film music. Additionally, they talk about the use of solo violin in Nolan's films, his frustration with learning to play the cello, and discuss their guilt about being Fast and Furious fans.
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  • House GOP achieved new levels of dysfunction with their botched impeachment vote.
  • Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green cast his vote for impeachment despite being in a hospital gown and recovering from abdominal surgery.

Deep dives

Republicans reject their own border deal and impeach Alejandro Mayorkas

Under orders from Donald Trump, Republicans rejected their own border deal that they demanded four months ago and instead decided to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

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