THIS WEEK, AMERICA HAS BEEN GRIPPED BY THE HISTORIC AND
DEEPLY STRESSFUL EVENT PLAYING OUT ON THEIR TELEVISIONS.
OF COURSE, I'M TALKING ABOUT THE NETFLIX SERIES "CHEER."
THIS DOCUMENTARY SERIES IS A HUGE PHENOMENON.
IT FOLLOWS THE NAVARRO JUNIOR COLLEGE CHEER SQUAD AS THEY
PREPARE FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
IT'S INCREDIBLY COMPELLING.
HERE'S JUST A TASTE FROM THE TRAILER:
>> MY GOAL WAS TO BE THE BEST CHEER PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY.
>> WE ONLY COMPETE ONCE FOR TWO MINUTES AND 15 SECONDS IN
DAYTONA.
THAT MAY BE YOUR LAST TIME IN YOUR CAREER.
>> YOU WORK SO HARD YOUR ENTIRE LIFE FOR A MOMENT.
>> DO IT AGAIN.
>> IF YOU WANT TO BE ONE OF THE TOP TEAMS AT THE COMPETITION,
YOU HAVE TO STEP IT UP.
>> WHOEVER THOUGHT OF CHUCKING SOMEONE INTO THE AIR AND SEEING
HOW MANY TIMES THEY CAN FLIP...
THAT PERSON IS PSYCHOTIC.
BUT, YET, I'M THE CRAZY PERSON THAT DOES IT.
>> Stephen: WATCHING THAT REALLY TOOK ME BACK TO MY COLLEGE DAYS,
BECAUSE I WATCHED A LOT OF DOCUMENTARIES BACK THEN, TOO.
( LAUGHTER )
SHOW.
AND THE ONE THING PEOPLE LOVE IS HOW THE CHEERLEADERS MOTIVATE
EACH OTHER WITH SOMETHING THEY CALL "MAT TALK."
TAKE A LOOK: >> MAT TALK IS WHEN YOU'RE GOING
THROUGH A ROUTINE, AND SOMEONE IS YELLING FOR YOU AND CHECKING
YOU IN AND GIVING YOU CUES.
THAT WAS MAT TALK.
AND JERRY?
>> YEEEEEEEEEES!
>> YOU CAN HEAR HIM FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOR.
>> FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT!
GET HER UP!
>> GET UP!
WORK, WORK!
DOWN, WORK, WORK!
JADE, YOU'RE GORGEOUS!
98 POUNDS!
>> Stephen: THAT'S HOW AMAZING THESE ATHLETES ARE.
THEY HAVE FOUND A POSITIVE WAY TO SCREAM A WOMAN'S WEIGHT AT
HER.
( LAUGHTER )
I THINK THESE STRESSFUL TIMES, WE COULD ALL USE SOMEONE
CHEERING US ON LIKE THAT.
WHICH IS WHY TONIGHT, I'M PROUD TO INTRODUCE "THE LATE SHOW'S"
NEWEST SPONSOR.
JIM?
>> ARE YOU FEELING EXHAUSTED, UNINSPIRED, LACKING THE
MOTIVATION TO DO EVEN THE SIMPLEST THINGS?
THEN YOU NEED MAT TALK FOR REGULAR PEOPLE, THE ONLY
NONF.D.A. APPROVED SOLUTIONS FOR SEEMINGLY SMALL IMPOSSIBLE
TASKS.
>> GET UP!
WORK!
IT'S ALL ABOUT WORK!
>> PUSH!
PUSH THAT BLANKET OFF YOUR BODY, GIRL.
>> FASTER, GIRL!
YES!
>> DECIDING WHEN TO CROSS THE STREET.
>> NOW'S YOUR CHANCE.
>> LET'S GO!
>> YOU ARE WALK THIS!
LET'S GO!
>> AND EVEN THE MOTIVATION TO SPIENG AT WORK.
>> MICHELLE, HOW ARE THOSE "Q" 4 NUMBERS WORKING.
>> UHM.
>> COME ON, MICHELLE, YOU'RE NOT STUPID.
>> SAY THE NUMBERS, SAY THE NUMBERS, 5, 4, THREE, TWO, ONE,
GO!
>> ACTUALLY, THE NUMBERS ARE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.
>> ACTUALLY, COULD YOU BE QUIET?
I'M TRYING TO MAKE A CALL.
>> PUT THE RECEIVER NEARER.
>> IN ANY EVENT POUNDS.
>> IN SEVERE CASES WE NOW OFFER THE COACH MONICA BOOSTER SHOT.
>> YOU WERE SENT THIS EMAIL FOR A REASON.
YOU CAN DO IT.
I DON'T THINK SHE CAN DO IT.
>> MAT TALK FOR REGULAR PEOPLE, BECAUSE YOU GOT TIRED FROM JUST
WATCHING CHEER.
>> YES!
>> YES, GET IT, GIRL.
>> NO!
YOU DON'T GET TO SAY THAT.
( LAUGHTER )
BACK WITH EDIE FALCO.