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Meanwhile | The Office Microwave Mar 09, 2025

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Meanwhile... Fans of "The White Lotus" are snapping up pricey suites at the resorts where the show's third season was filmed, super-low-rise jeans that show off butt cleavage are making a comeback, a study showed that married men are doing a greater share of housework now versus previous generations, Miami is renaming streets after iconic songs that reference the city, it might not be safe to microwave your lunch at the office, and there's a surprisingly wide range of acceptable answers to the question, "how frequently do you poo?"

Tony Hawk Mar 08, 2025

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The most famous skateboarder of all time tells Stephen that it took him 12 years and thousands of misses before he became the first person to land a trick that requires 900 degrees of mid-air rotation. Stay tuned to Tony's social media channels for information on the upcoming release of the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 & 4" video games!

Sterling K. Brown | Trump’s Tariff Whiplash Mar 07, 2025

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“Madness” is the word to describe President Trump’s tariff drama with Canada and Mexico, DOGE apologized to some fired CDC employees and asked them to return to work, and furious GOP lawmakers chastised Elon Musk by reading him fawning poetry. Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown shares a glimpse of what life is like on the set of his hit TV show, “Paradise,” which is streaming now on Hulu.

Jake Tapper | Jerk Of All Trades Mar 06, 2025

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President Trump paused some tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Wednesday as the impact of his big economic gamble began rippling across markets, and sky-high egg prices are making chicken rentals more appealing, and profitable, than ever before. Journalist and author Jake Tapper, anchor of “The Lead” on CNN, says that people who think President Trump’s tariffs will be a short-term affair are wrong about his intentions. Watch season two of “The United States of Scandal,” premiering this Sunday on CNN.

Fmr. Sec. Pete Buttigieg | LIVE! Mar 04, 2025

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Stephen Colbert delivers his LIVE monologue following President Trump’s address before a joint session of Congress, where Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green was thrown out for shouting down the President, and each of Trump’s lies was met with cheers from the Republican side of the aisle. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Stephen Colbert LIVE following President Trump's address to Congress, and breaks down the real economic consequences of Trump's tariffs on foreign goods.

Brian Tyree Henry, Laura Benanti | Moscow Tool Mar 04, 2025

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Stephen examines the fallout from the Oval Office blowup between President Trump and President Zelensky, where the Ukrainian leader insisted this is not a game while the American leader played to the TV cameras in an unprecedented scene that was celebrated in Russia’s capital. Next, America’s First Lady returns to The Late Show to preview what her husband will say in his speech before Congress this week. Emmy, Tony and Oscar-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry sets up the action viewers can expect in the new limited series, “Dope Thief,” which he stars in and executive produces. The first two episodes of “Dope Thief” premiere March 14th on AppleTV+.

Director Bong Joon Ho Mar 03, 2025

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Oscar-winning director and writer Bong Joon Ho shows off a plushie version of a creature from his latest film, “Mickey 17,” and tells Stephen that the film is about what it means to be human. Watch “Mickey 17” in theaters March 7th. The book, “The Art of Making Mickey 17,” is available March 11th.

Meanwhile | Celebrity Beaver, Pompeii's Rave Scene Mar 02, 2025

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Meanwhile... China has the cutest puppy-shaped rock outcrop in the world, a man was busted trying to smuggle coke in his hair piece, Waldo the bull is on the loose and outsmarting authorities in Connecticut, a chubby beaver became internet-famous, Captain Kirk himself is returning to the "Star Trek" franchise, a fresco in Pompeii depicts a wild all-female party scene, and David Beckham's mother-in-law was shocked by his latest underwear ad.

Wendell Pierce | First Drafts: Black History Month Mar 01, 2025

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First up, Late Show writer John Thibodeaux joins Stephen Colbert to help select the perfect greeting card for Black History Month. Next, The Wire star Wendell Pierce promises Stephen Colbert he'll make his dream come true and get him a guest spot as a corpse in the next season of the CBS comedic drama "Elsbeth." Watch Wendell Pierce in "Elsbeth" Thursday nights at 10pm on CBS and stream it on Paramount+.

RZA | Shell Shock Feb 28, 2025

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Some Trump voters regret sending him back to the White House because he's doing nothing to lower prices on everyday items like coffee and potato chips, and there's a new medicine that might extend your dog's lifespan by years. Hip-hop icon RZA bonds with Stephen over both of them being one of 11 children, and shares how the nuances of dealing with a big family prepared him to deal with big stars as he went on to make films and music. Grab tickets for the "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" tour!

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