FOLKS, MY FIRST GUEST WON AN EMMY AS JACK BAUER IN "24."
HE NOW PLAYS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN "DESIGNATED
SURVIVOR."
PLEASE WELCOME KIEFER SUTHERLAND!
( APPLAUSE ) ( CHEERS )
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU!
HOW ARE YOU?
>> Stephen: I'M GOOD!
HOW ARE YOU?
>> I'M REALLY GOOD.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ).
>> THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.
>> Stephen: NICE TO MEET YOU.
NEVER MET BEFORE, I DON'T THINK.
>> NO, WE'VE NEVER MET BEFORE, AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU, MY MOM
AND I WERE HUGE FANS OF THE "STEPHEN COLBERT SHOW."
>> Stephen: THAT'S LOVELY.
>> AND I WAS IN ENGLAND, WORKING ON THE LAST SEASON OF "24", AND
APPARENTLY, YOU HAD SLIPPED AND BROKE YOUR WRIST.
>> Stephen: I DID.
BEFORE THE SHOW, I RAN OUT AND SLIPPED IT'S CAMERAS WERE
ACTUALLY ON, STRANGELY.
I SLIPPED AND I BROKE THIS WRIST RIGHT HERE, YEAH.
>> WELL, MY MOTHER DID AN IMPERSONATION FOR ME OVER THE
PHONE OF YOU BREAKING YOUR WRIST, WHICH I HAVE TO SAY MAY
BE ONE OF THE FUNNIEST CONVERSATIONS I'VE EVER HAD.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> Stephen: HOW DO YOU BREAK YOUR WRIST OVER THE PHONE?
I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
DID I SAY ANYTHING?
>> YOU DID, ACTUALLY.
YOU SAID, "PEOPLE, I'M IN A LOT OF PAIN."
AND YOU STAYED IN CHARACTER.
( LAUGHTER ) AND I THINK SHE WAS-- "MY
PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE, I ACTUALLY HURT MYSELF, I'M IN A LOT OF
PAIN."
AND THEN YOU WENT ON WITH THE REST OF THE SHOW.
AND HER IMPERSONATION OF THAT, WHICH TOOK A LOT LONGER THAN
YOUR ACCIDENT TOOK, PROBABLY MADE ME LAUGH MORE THAT YEAR
THAN ANY OTHER THING.
BUT I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT YOU'RE WELL.
>> Stephen: OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU BE I WORE-- WE DID SOMETHING CALLED "WRIST STRONG."
WE RAISED MONEY FOR YELLOW RIBBON FUND, FOR PEOPLE-- PEOPLE
WHO HAD BEEN WOUNDED IN EXPAFG IRAQ, SO THEIR FAMILY COULD BE
WITH THEM WHILE THEY WERE IN HOSPITAL.
>> FANTASTIC.
>> Stephen: I STILL HAVE A COUPLE BACK HERE.
WOULDUE THIS IS THE ONLY BRACELET.
WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THAT TO YOUR MOM GIWOULD LOVE TO.
AND FOR NOW I'M GOING TO WEAR IT PROUDLY.
THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: WONDERFUL.
THAT'S AWFULLY NICE.
NOW, DID YOU-- DID SHE NAME YOU, BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT AN AMAZING
NAME.
>> NO.
>> Stephen: WILL YOU TELL PEOPLE OIT HERE THE ENTIRETY OF
YOUR NAME.
>> MY NAME IS KIEFER WILLIAM FREDERICK DEMPSEY GEORGE RUFUS
SUTHERLAND.
>> Stephen: WOW.
THAT'S A LONG BIRTH.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> I WAS BORN AT A TIME WHEN-- IN LONTD, ENGLAND-- EXCUSE ME--
WHERE THEY DIDN'T LET THE HUSBAND OR THE FATHER IN THE
ROOM.
AND SO HE HAD NOTHING TO DO.
HE WAS JUST SITTING AROUND.
AND MY MOM HAD TWINS.
I HAVE A TWIN SISTER NAMED RACHEL.
SO HE WAS BY HIMSELF FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND I THINK HE GOT
BORED.
AND SO HE WENT AND GAVE ME A LOT OF NAMES.
>> Stephen: DID HE GET BORED AND HAVE A COCKTAIL?
BECAUSE THAT IS-- >> I THINK-- I THINK MOST
LIKELY, BECAUSE IT REALLY DID PISS MY MOM OFF.
( LAUGHTER ) BECAUSE I DON'T THINK SHE
APPROVED OF ANY OF THE NAMES.
>> Stephen: CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE ANY-- KIEFER, IS THAT A
FAMILY NAME?
>> THAT WAS A WRITER BY THE NAME OF WARREN KIEFER.
HAD WORKED WITH MY DAD.
>> Stephen: WILLIAM?
>> WILLIAM WAS JUST A MIDDLE NAME.
>> Stephen: FREDERICK?
>> MY FATHER'S FATHER.
>> Stephen: DEMPSEY.
>> MY MOTHER'S MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME.
>> Stephen: GEORGE?
>> MY FATHER'S BEST FRIEND.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: OKAY.
RUFUS?
>> WE'VE NEVER FIGURED IT OUT.
I'M SERIOUS.
>> Stephen: REALLY?
>> WE NEVER FIGURED IT OUT AND HE NEVER TOLD ME.
>> Stephen: DO YOU THINK THERE'S A REASON?
IS HE HIDING SOMETHING?
>> I THINK IT'S NEFARIOUS AND I THINK THERE ABSOLUTELY IS A
REASON.
>> Stephen: WOW.
THEY'RE ALL LOVELY NAMES BUT RUFUS--
>> STANDS OUT.
>> Stephen: MIGHT BE THE MOST INTERESTING ONE.
NOT EVERYBODY IS A RUFUS.
YOU AND RAUF UGHT WAINWRIGHT ARE THE ONLY RUFUSS I KNOW.
>> AND STICK A KIEFER IN THERE.
>> Stephen: KIEFER, WAS THAT A CHALLENGING NAME AS A CHILD?
>> IT WAS.
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, THEY HAD, LIKE, A DAIRY DRINK THAT WAS
CALLED KIEFER.
>> Stephen: SURE, THEY STILL HAVE THAT.
>> THEY MADE FUN OF ME FOR THAT.
AND RIGHT AROUND 12 YEARS OF AGE TBECAME REEF GLER THAT'S PRETTY
EARLY.
>> WHICH WAS AGLOIG DID YOU GROW UP IN ENGLAND OR DID YOU GROW UP
IN THE UNITED STATES GIGREW UP IN THE U.S. AND CANADA.
>> Stephen: SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNITED STATES
AND ENGLAND.
YOU JUST GO TO CANADA FOR A WHILE.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
WE JUMPED OFF THE BOAT EARLY.
>> Stephen: WHEN YOU WERE A YOUNG ACTOR LIVING OUT IN L.A.,
I UNDERSTAND YOU HAD SOME PRETTY INCREDIBLE ROOMMATES.
WAS IT ROBERT DOWNEY JR.?
>> YUP.
>> Stephen: AND-- >> SARAH JESSICA PARKER.
>> Stephen: AND YOU.
>> BILLIE ZANE, AND MYSELF.
>> Stephen: WHAT?
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: WOW.
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: YOU WERE ALL JUST-- NONE OF YOU-- YOU WERE
POOR AS CHURCH MOUSE.
>> WE WERE JUST STARTING, YEAH, WE WERE JUST STARTING.
>> Stephen: AND TAKE ANY JOB, PROBABLY?
>> WE DID TAKE ANY JOB.
I MEAN ANYTHING-- ANYTHING THAT WE COULD GET AT THAT TIME.
>> Stephen: IT WAS THE SAME THING FOR ME, YEAH, ACTUALLY.
I UNDERSTAND IS THIS THE FIRST-- IS THIS THE FIRST JOB?
>> YES.
BUT THAT WAS EVEN BEFORE-- BEFORE I WAS LIGWITH THOSE GUYS.
THAT WAS ACTUALLY IN NEW YORK.
>> Stephen: OKAY, THIS IS-- THIS IS-- BRACE YOURSELF-- THERE
HE IS.
"SHRINK-TO-FIT 501S.
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: WOW.
>> WELL, I'LL TELLUE I'LL TELL YOU --
>> Stephen: WHAT YEAR IS THIS?
DO YOU MIND MY ASKING?
>> I THINK IT WAS 80... '84, '83.
I'LL TELL YOU A SAD STORY ABOUT THAT.
I WAS WITH A GREAT FRIEND OF MINE, JUDE COLE.
AND IFTS MAYBE ABOUT 20, 21 YEARS OLD.
AND WE WERE IN A JEANS STORY BUYING JEANS, AND I HEARD HIM
COME OUT OF A DRESSING ROOM, AND HE WAS LAUGHING.
AND HE WAS LAUGHING SO HARD, HE COULDN'T STOP CRYING.
AND I SAID, "WHAT'S WRONG, MAN?
WHAT'S WRONG?" AND HE SAID-- HE COULDN'T STOP
LAUGHING.
AND THEN I SAW THE DOOR SWING OPEN, AND IT WASN'T THIS POSTER.
IT WAS A WORSE ONE, WHERE I WAS LITERALLY STANDING UP LIKE THIS.
LIKE THAT.
( LAUGHTER ) SO-- SO I IMMEDIATELY-- I TOOK
THAT POSTER.
>> Stephen: YES.
>> I WENT TO THE MANAGER OF THE STORE, AND ASKED THEM IF THEY
HAD ANY MORE, TOLD THEM I WOULD BUY THEM FROM HIM.
BUT I HAD YET TO SEE ANOTHER ONE.
BUT THAT WAS FROM THAT PHOTO SHOOT.
AND THAT PHOTO SHOOT GOT ME ENOUGH MONEY TO GO TO LOS
ANGELES.
>> Stephen: THEN IT WAS WORTH IT?
>> UNTIL NOW.
>> Stephen: YOU CAN STILL PULL IT OFF-- DANTE, YOU CAN BRING
THE CAMERA AROUND.
WOULD YOU MIND GIFS US A SHOT?
TEACH ME HOW TO DO IT.
>> I DON'T KNOW.
CLEARLY, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT.
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: PULL OUT!
PULL OUT!
PULL WIDE!
COME ON!
SMOKY.
I'LL DO IT.
I'LL SHOW YOU.
WATCH THIS.
HERE, YOU HOLD THIS UP.
>> OKAY.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
WHAT HAVE WE GOT GOING HERE?
YUP.
( LAUGHTER ) ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> VERY WELL DONE.
VERY WELL DONE.
( APPLAUSE ).
>> Stephen: I'M READY-- I'M READY TO BE A STAND-IN FOR YOU
AT ANY TIME.
>> VERY WELL DONE.
>> Stephen, OF COURSE, EVERYTHING WORKED OUT.
NOW, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE FAMOUS KIEFER SUTHERLAND WITH ALL THE
ACCLAIDZ AND THE SHOWS AND NOW YOU HAVE THE NEW ONE "DESIGNATED
SURVIVOR," WHERE YOU PLAY SOMEONE WHO IS ENTIRELY SORT OF
UNQUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT.
AND--
SOMEHOW YOU GET THE JOB.
>> YUP.
>> Stephen: SURPRISING EVERYBODY UNDER PRETTY HORRIBLE
CONDITIONS.
AND HOW DOES IT END?
( LAUGHTER ) >> WE'RE WORKING ON THAT.
>> Stephen: WORKING ON IT?
>> WE'RE WORKING ON THAT.
>> Stephen: OKAY, OKAY.
>> NO, IT'S -- >> Stephen: WHO IS YOUR
CHARACTER?
>> IT'S A CHALLENGE TO WRITE A POLITICAL SHOW AT THIS PRECISE
MOMENT.
>> Stephen: I'M-- I'M AWARE.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> I THINK, I THINK YOU GOT NINE OR 10 WRITERS SITTING IN A ROOM
TRYING TO THINK OF SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE JUST SHOCKING
AND UNBELIEVABLE, AND I THINK THEY'RE HAVING A PRETTY TOUGH
TIME WITH IT RIGHT NOW.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: REALITY TENDS TO LEAPFROG YOU, NO MATTER WHA WHAT
YOU, OF.
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: WE HAVE A CLIP HERE COMING UP.
YOU CAN TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON?
I THINK YOU'RE TALKING TO A COUNSELOR OR SOMETHING?
>> ON OR SHOW WE TAKE A BREAK MIDWAY THROUGH THE SEASON.
AND WE'RE COMING BACK ON WEDNESDAY.
AND THE VERY LAST EPISODE BEFORE WE TOOK THE BREAK, MY WIFE WAS
KILLED IN A HORRIFIC CAR ACCIDENT.
>> Stephen: OH, GOSH.
>> SO HE IS NOW TALKING TO A THERAPIST ABOUT HIS ANGER OVER
THAT CIRCUMSTANCE.
>> Stephen: SO THIS IS THE PRESIDENT TALKING TO HIS
COUNSELOR.
JIM.
♪ ♪ ♪ >> I GRIEVE FOR MY WIFE EVERY
DAY.
>> DO YOU GRIEVE IN PUBLIC?
>> NO.
>> SO YOU GRIEVE IN PRIVATE?
>> YES.
>> YOU HAVE CRIED?
>> WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MATTER?
>> BECAUSE GRIEF SAY RITUAL, AND IF YOU DON'T ENGAGE IN THE
RITUAL EITHER IN PUBLIC OR IN PRIVATE--
>> WHAT THE HELL DO YOU EXPECT OF ME?
>> IT'S WHAT YOU EXPECT OF YOURSELF, TOM.
AND IF YOU THINK YOUR BEHAVIOR IS ADAPTIVE, I'M NOT SURE WHY
YOU WANT TO SEE ME.
AND DON'T TELL ME IT'S BECAUSE YOUR STAFF MADE YOU.
( APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: I'D RECOMMEND THAT
TO OUR PRESENT COMMANDER IN CHIEF, TOO.
WE'VE GOT TO GO NEAR A MINUTE, BUT I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE YOUR
OWN BAND.
IS IT CALLED THE KIEFER SUTHERLAND BAND?
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: WE HAVE ONE OF YOUR ACTUAL T-SHIRTS HERE.
IS THIS IT?
IS THIS IT RIGHT HERE?
>> THAT IS.
THAT'S FROM THE LAST TOUR.
>> Stephen: THIS IS THE KIEFER SUTHERLAND BAND.
OKAY.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) THE "NOT ENOUGH WHISKEY" TOUR,
AND ALL YOUR TOUR DATES.
ALL YOUR TOUR DATES HERE ON THE BACK.
AND I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
IT WAS LOVELY TO HAVE YOU ON FOR THE FIRST TIME.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> Stephen: WE MADE A COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT FOR
TONIGHT'S SHOW, THIS IS KIEFER SUTHERLAND, "LATE SHOW"
APPEARANCE,.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> Stephen: TAKE THEM OR GIVE THEM TO THE HOMELESS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
"DESIGNATED SURVIVOR" RETURNS TOMORROW ON ABC.