I suppose for most normal people, seeing this collection of Stephen Colbert answering Lord of the Rings questions at the Late Show pre-taping is funny just because, ha ha, what a nerd, how did he ever function in society long enough to get a national late night talk show, etc. But we know better.
Source: io9 – Watching Stephen Colbert Completely Nerd Out Over Lord of the Rings Is Still a Delight