Stephen Colbert decided “flip the script” for The Late Show‘s pre-filmedThanksgiving break episode on Tuesday, moving to the guest’s chair and answering questions from former Daily Show collaborator Jon Stewart. The former satirical news king jokingly introduced his friend as “the host of The Late Show on CBS…for now” before …
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Stephen Colbert dissected the latest allegations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on The Late Show Monday. Colbert recounted the New Yorker‘s recent scoop, in which Deborah Ramirez accused Kavanaugh of drunkenly dangling his penis in front of her face during a college party. While Ramirez acknowledged …
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Legendary reporter Bob Woodward spoke about cultivating sources within President Donald Trump‘s administration for his new book,Fear,during an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Monday. Over the course of his career, Woodward has covered multiple presidents and written 19 books that often contain explosive information about the inner-workings …
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Paula Abdul presented a modernized version of her signature hit, “Straight Up,” on Wednesday’s Late Late Show, adding shadowy choreography and subtle electronic elements to the 1988 single. The former American Idol judge, backed by a crew of dancers, strutted across the stage as digital panels lit-up and captured freeze-frames …
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Stephen Colbert dissected President Donald Trump‘s contentious first day at the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Trump accused Germany of being “totally controlled by Russia” because 35 percent of the country’s natural gas comes from Russia. https://youtu.be/gQQwOQLErDU%20 “It’s true, we’re all controlled …
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Stephen Colbert celebrated the upset victory of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and broke down several other surprising election results on The Late Show Wednesday. On Tuesday, Ocasio-Cortez beat incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley, one of the most senior Democrats in Washington, in the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th district. Not only was …
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Ariana Grande and Jimmy Fallon squared off in a “Musical Genre Challenge” on Tuesday’s Tonight Show, attempting to perform pop and rap songs in seemingly incompatible styles. Grande, a noted vocal chameleon,pressed the “Random Genre Generator” button and received Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” in a “goth-rock” style, which she interpreted as …
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Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon dubbedQuestlovea “human Shazam” on Tuesday’s episode, and the Roots drummer backed up that lofty title during a jaw-dropping Prince edition of “One Second Song Quiz.” Fallon played the musician a series of second-long clips: the drums from “Raspberry Beret,” the swirling intro to “Baby I’m …
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Gwen Stefani and a Stefani superfan faced off in an existentially mind-bending game of “Who Knows Gwen Stefani?” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday. Stefani’s opponent was a woman named Gaiane, who said she became a fan at 15 and has been to over 100 Stefani and No Doubt shows. Kimmel …
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Robert Plant performed a meditative version of “New World…” on Thursday’s Late Late Show With James Corden. The former Led Zeppelin singer maintained a quiet tone while the bassline and electric guitars surged around him. His backing band, the Sensational Space Shifters, carried the song through a climactic instrumental section …
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