Tag Archives: Stephen Colbert

“Listen, I am a devout public servant. I have spent my entire career in service of the people. And I thought a lot about running for governor. I love my state. I love California. I served as elected district attorney, attorney general, and senator. But to be very candid with you, when I was young in my career, I had …

Deadline reports: Skydance has responded to a series of queries from a group of Senate Democrats, declaring that it complied with anti-bribery laws as it worked to close its acquisition of Paramount Global. “Throughout its history and during the review of the proposed acquisition of Paramount, Skydance has fully complied with all applicable laws, including our nation’s anti-bribery laws,” Skydance …

Variety reports: Stephen Colbert had a succinct message to President Trump, one that involved an anatomical impossibility. In his monologue opening Monday’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Colbert referred to Trump’s celebrating CBS‘s sudden decision to axe the show. With mock outrage, Colbert said, “How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical …

Just in via press release: The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW): On July 2nd, Paramount agreed to settle a baseless lawsuit brought against 60 Minutes and CBS News by President Trump for $16 million. On July 15, during a regular show of The Late Show with …

Newsweek reports: Stephen Colbert announced during the taping of Thursday night’s show that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is ending in May 2026. Colbert said, in part, “Before we start the show, I want to let you know something I found out just last night. Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending ‘The Late …

Deadline Hollywood reports: In a shocking move, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is ending in May 2026. “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season. We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire The Late Show franchise at that time. We are proud that Stephen called …

“A North Carolina news site is reporting that Robinson went to a porn shop nearly every day of the week in the ’90s and early 2000s. “Well, of course you got to go every day, otherwise you’re not getting the freshest porn. It’s not like they refrigerate the stuff. “He went almost every day for over a decade. I don’t …

The Huffington Post reports: Stephen Colbert found out where Melania Trump was hiding on Tuesday with the help of Laura Benanti’s impression of the former first lady. In character as Melania Trump, Benanti, standing in front of a Democratic National Convention background, greeted viewers, “Hello, Chicago!” “Why are you there?” Colbert asked. “Oh, Stephen,” Benanti replied. “I am trying to …

Mediaite reports: A purported “artist’s rendering of Trump’s penis” was included in a parody ad for a coin commemorating ex-President Donald Trump’s indictment that aired on the CBS television network. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert opened with a gag commercial pegged to the idea of Trump raising money off of the arrest, and included a joke based on Stormy …

The Huffington Post reports: Stephen Colbert had some blunt words for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), the freshman lawmaker caught in so many lies that even members of his own party are urging him to resign. Santos’ latest lie involves his supposed glamorous lifestyle ― including a claim he “used to go to the Met Gala” but hasn’t been invited back …

NBC News reports: Government lawyers said Monday they will not prosecute a production crew associated with “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that was arrested on unlawful entry charges inside a congressional building last month. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said prosecutors determined it was untenable to move forward with the misdemeanor charges against the nine …

The Hollywood Reporter reports: A number of people working for CBS’ Late Show with Stephen Colbert were arrested Thursday night at a U.S Capitol office building after taping a skit involving Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Among those arrested was Robert Smigel, the former Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Conan O’Brien writer best known for portraying Triumph. Smigel …

“So, why would one of the world’s richest men pay almost twice the value for a struggling movie studio that recently went bankrupt? “Well, it could be that Jeff Bezos has an ongoing feud with the former president. Guess what? All the outtakes from The Apprentice are owned by MGM. “Holy mother of DVD extras! The private footage of a …

Deadline reports: Hillary Clinton (and her daughter) were on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, which is solid timing with all the bombshell reporting regarding that infamous phone chat involving the presidents of the United States and Ukraine. And a few other folks, apparently. “How many times, when you were Secretary of State, did you have to say …

Mediaite reports: “In the run-up to this thing, Trump and his folks kept saying that this thing was oversold,” Stephen Colbert explained. “Something like 100,000 tickets or 120,000— something like that— for only 25,000 seats in the arena.” “That’s why they said they had to have that ’45 Fest’ out in the parking lot for the overflow crowd of 75,000 …

Yahoo News reports: Late night host Stephen Colbert knocked President Trump on Thursday by noting that “innocent people don’t react” by saying “I’m f—ed” when they hear they’re under investigation. Trump said those words after Robert Mueller’s appointment to special counsel according to Mueller’s redacted report released by the Department of Justice on Thursday. “That’s actually what I said at …

Yahoo News reports: A lawsuit by Republican Rep. Devin Nunes, aimed at Twitter and some of its users for alleged defamation and negligence, has led to a huge spike in followers for one of the parody accounts he targeted. Now, late night host Stephen Colbert has taken it a step further by creating another parody account aimed at the Republican …

From the Hollywood Reporter: Frequent Melania Trump impersonator Laura Benanti dropped in on Friday night to chat with Late Show host Stephen Colbert about the rumors that the First Lady uses a “body double” when photographed with Trump. “This is nothing more than a wild conspiracy theory. Fortunately, the Late Show has a source that could put an end to …

Politico reports: President Trump ramped up his criticism of late-night talk show hosts early Thursday, lauding the late NBC “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson and declaring Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will be unemployed after he finishes a second term. Trump often lashes out at the late-night programs. At a campaign rally last June, he mocked each late-night …

The Independent reports: Following the release of the first full trailer for Game of Thrones season 8, the final outing for the HBO show, Stephen Colbert decided to air his own parody. “They’re coming — 81 document requests in the expanding Trump probe,” the trailer’s voiceover says. “A daring attack launched by house DEMs! This spring, brace yourself: Subpoenas are …