The internet's biggest star made his first television appearance last night on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." YouTube legend PewDiePie is a video game vlogger who has more than 36 million followers on the website and holds the Guinness World Record for most subscribers.
"I want to thank the internet for allowing their emperor to be here for the evening," Colbert said when he introduced PewDiePie.
Since the medium that PewDiePie thrived in is a form of new media, Colbert was not sure if the YouTube star even knew what telvevision was.
"Welcome to television," Colbert said. "This is a steam-powered medium that runs on coal that your grandparents invented."
The vlogger revealed that he often "unplugs" when it came to television, but said he would watch the interview - on YouTube of course. The Swedish internet sensation then taught the "Late Show" host some curse words in his native tongue. They also talked about the phenomenon behind "let's play" videos on YouTube where viewers play video games along with the hosts. PewDiePie said he believed the reason the videos were so popular was because it feels like the viewers are "just hanging out" with him.
"It's as if you're just sitting with friends on a couch and you're playing games together," he said.
Check out the interview below!
