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Stephen Colbert’s Best ‘Late Show’ Moments: Trump, Obama, More

Stephen Colbert’s Best ‘Late Show’ Moments: Trump, Obama, More

Published by Daniella Wilson

Colbert’s final Late Show episode also marked the end of the franchise launched by former host David Letterman in 1993. Letterman, who himself weighed in on the Late Show cancellation, calling it “pure cowardice” on CBS’ part, previously stopped by Colbert’s show as a guest in 2023 in his first time on The Late Show since he retired in 2015. During their conversation, they compared notes on their respective experiences hosting the CBS late night program. And Colbert recalled how he’d asked for Letterman’s advice, which led to the current host’s desk being on the other side of the stage, and made a specific request. “I asked if there was a place to hide … from my producers,” Colbert said. “You said, ‘Yes … it’s great because it’s close enough you can hear the producers calling for you, and they won’t know where you are.” “They’ve never found me,” Colbert continued. “But the secret might be they’re not looking. They might not care if I show up.” “My problem was I couldn’t hide from anybody, …

Stephen Colbert Late Show Last Episode: Paul McCartney, Wormhole, Pope

Stephen Colbert Late Show Last Episode: Paul McCartney, Wormhole, Pope

Published by Daniella Wilson

Nine months after Stephen Colbert announced the cancellation of the long-running Late Show, he presided over the final episode of the CBS late night show, with Paul McCartney serving as his final guest after, Colbert joked, his “white whale” guest of the pope “canceled,” disappointed with the hot dogs offered in his dressing room. At the top of his monologue, the host said originally the Late Show team had planned to do a “huge special” for the final episode, but then they realized that “every episode is special.” “The best way to celebrate is to do a normal show and talk about the national conversation,” Colbert said. With that, the host launched into a news-focused monologue, frequently interrupted by star cameos from the audience, including from Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd and Tim Meadows. Unexpectedly, though the monologue was remarkably light on politics for a show that’s become known for its cutting comedy about President Donald Trump and other political figures. In fact, Trump himself wasn’t even mentioned by name in the final Late Show, including …

‘South Park’ Creators Bring Deepfake Trump Penis Out on ‘Kimmel’

‘South Park’ Creators Bring Deepfake Trump Penis Out on ‘Kimmel’

Published by Daniella Wilson

In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, South Park creators and showrunners Trey Parker and Matt Stone produced the prosthetic they used to deepfake Donald Trump’s penis in the season 27 premiere last year and managed to get the host — a longtime foe of the president — to wear it on his pinky finger. Parker and Stone made a good amount of news in their rare television appearance, revealing that season 29 of South Park will premiere on Sept. 16 on Comedy Central. And, discussing the 15th anniversary celebration of The Book of Mormon, Parker said he would be playing Joseph Smith on Broadway with Stone also taking the stage. Parker and Stone are coming off a two-season run of South Park that ended in December and became a cultural milestone as they mercilessly spoofed the Trump administration, creating a ratings bonanza, angering the White House and reinvigorating the show. And, somehow, they got away with it, penis jokes and all. “We hide behind cartoons, Parker joked at the top of the …

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Respond to FCC Equal Time Change

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Respond to FCC Equal Time Change

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stephen Colbert on Thursday night weighed in on the Federal Communication Commission’s effort to clarify its guidance around political equal time rules, a move that seemed aimed at daytime and late night talk shows. After talk shows’ interviews with politicians long qualified for an exemption to the equal time rule as bona fide news interviews, dating back to a decision about Jay Leno’s Tonight Show in 2006, the FCC, in a new public notice issued Wednesday, is changing that approach. The agency said the 2006 decision does not necessarily mean all late night and daytime show interviews are exempt. Under the FCC’s equal time rule, stations have to offer comparable time and placement to rival candidates regardless of political affiliation, but the burden isn’t on broadcasters. When free time is provided to a candidate, other candidates can submit an equal opportunities request. “The FCC has not been presented with any evidence that the interview portion of any late night or daytime television talk show program on air presently would qualify for the bona fide news …