When it was announced that Stephen Colbert would be taking over for David Letterman, lots of people—including people here at WIRED!—wondered if Colbert would keep the newscaster blowhard schtick he honed on Comedy Central or if he would be someone, well, a little more subdued. In the run-up to last night’s premiere of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the teasers for the show—segments about beards and awkward lunches and stuff—hinted that while the conservative know-it-all might be gone, the host was definitely not going to be playing it straight. And now we know: Colbert has no intention of being a square. Last night he (somewhat inexpertly) interviewed George Clooney, sang with Mavis Staples, and tried—haphazardly—to have a real conversation with Jeb Bush. For the most part, these segments showed a host who is still working on finding a balance between his former satirical self and whatever his new late-night persona will be. That’s OK, because as this bit above comparing Donald Trump jokes to over-eating Oreos demonstrates, Colbert is still not afraid to make it super weird. Please never change, Stephen. We need you this way.