an encore presentation of my conversations with chris rock, conan o'brien, james corden and aziz ansari. >> i like to put the audience in a hole. i like to say something that is absolutely controversial and then dig myself out of the hole comedically, and that is what i did with the movie. the movie, you know, i play a guy who is an alcoholic, a cheat, a hack, you know what i mean. just like, very unlikeable character, you know. and you know i take you on a journey. and i try to help you understand where this guy is coming from. >> when i was hosting the tonight show i was very much trying to, i think, probably please this sort of old media idea. and it's such a mantel. such a heavy mantel. at the time it felt that way. and when this kind of crazy disaster, and it still feels comical and improbable, when the whole thing quickly fell apart and i found myself without a job and not knowing what i was going to do, it's very liberating. it's an amazing feeling. i don't recommend it. there are other ways to get that high. >> there's lipitor but i-- i found it to be liberating. >> everything i

you're like, not if your presence is involved. >> reporter: comedian aziz ansari is known for his laughs." >> the machine is broken. there is no way there is a president named garfield. >> reporter: but he's embarked on a different kind of tour as he dives into the woes and wonder behind digital love in his hit book "modern romance." >> i'm a single girl dating right now. i feel like a lot of it makes -- it resonates with what i've been going through. >> reporter: how is the tour going? >> the tour has been really fun. it's been different than a stand-up tour. it's been like a q&a and then the audience asks questions at the end so it's been something different and fun. >> reporter: and he's revealing his top three theories on how you can make online dating spark. first, the monster truck rally theory. a different kind of date. >> normally we go out on dates and it's these awful like resume exchanges, and the monster truck rally theory basically came from us talking to this social scientist that is at stanford and he said that him and his friends starting doing this where they took women

. >> kim kardashian west was in the house with kendall jenner and comedian aziz ansari took in some tennisthe many celebs who took selfies as they entered the event. >> actress and model emily ratajkski semied for the camera. so did hip-hop musician kendrick lamar senator dr. oz was there. the average price of a secondary market ticket ended up being $933 according to forbes. >> that's why we came to work. >> yeah, ouch. that's pricey. >>> next, the night's other big event. stephen colbert's first late show. >> he kicked things off with the national anthem including a cameo from his form tercomdy central cohort jon stewart. colbert walked out to his house band stay human led by john batiste getting huge applause at the newly renovated ed sullivan theater making sure to honor his predecessor, david letterman. >> i started college the same year dave started in late night and not having the fullest social calendar. i was frequently available at 12:30 for dave. >> he then turned the page on the late night battles of old by checking in with competitor jimmy fallon. that's something you would ne

. ♪ ♪ charlie: aziz ansari is here.tandup comedian, writer, actor, and has just written his first book. it is called, "modern romance." it takes a look at how technology influences dating. here is a look at the book's trailer. ♪ >> early to bed and early to rise makes a woman healthy, wealthy, and wise. than me.y you're wiser hi, it's stephen. >> hi, i am munro. >> i don't smoke and i don't like people who do. >> if you would like to know more about me, please write. ♪ aziz: as the bozos you thought earlier in this clip so painfully illustrated, finding love has never been easier. more's landscape is even strange. that's why i decided to write my new book, "modern romance." charlie: i am pleased to have you back at the table. modern romance run through everything you do, doesn't it? stand-up comedy -- aziz: yeah. i mean i think love and finding love our something that is always in your mind. my material and whatever i'm working on are usually autobiographical. it has always been a part of it in whatever stage i am in. i