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Trevor Noah devoted the first part of his show tonight to an examination of the new indictment of Jussie Smollett – the former Empire actor and “Black Pinocchio,” as Noah termed him – who now faces Chicago justice in this recurring storyline. “I know what he did was wrong, but I kind of feel bad for him,” said Noah…

The impeachment is over, which means that a ready-made treasure trove of comedy gold is no longer available for late night political comedy. But the clown princes of same have adapted and moved on to less high-profile story lines. Now the biggest question is: can they find the funny in more obscure situations like…

Stephen Colbert was going over the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s Senate acquittal, focusing on the gathering at the White House, which some called a victory lap. Colbert referred to it as a “Presidential pity party,” and said that the President claimed everyone had it in for him from the very beginning, “…from…

The clown princes of political comedy had a huge task in front of them tonight. They had to take what was perceived as overwhelmingly bad news to their liberal audiences and try to elicit laughs in the face of a collective abject misery. But the show must go on, so the three late night political comedians tried their…

“We just watched what you just watched. We felt what you felt. We drank what you drank. Only now, we're drunk at work." Those words from Late Show host Stephen Colbert during his monologue Tuesday as he pondered Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. “I hope my boss doesn’t find out.. Oh wait, that’s me. I’m sure…

Stephen Colbert is so stressed about the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump that he’s taken to the kitchen to ease his anxiety. “I spent a lot of time this weekend baking. I don’t know if you guys follow my Twitter feed, but I baked a lot,” Colbert said Monday night on the CBS Late Show. “Cooking is a…

The topic of the day for The Late Show host Stephen Colbert was whether there will be any witnesses appearing at the Senate presidential impeachment trial. Colbert referenced Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (“pause for booing”) who, Colbert says, believes he has enough votes to stop the move towards calling…

With the opening arguments for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial have ended and it just gives more fodder to Stephen Colbert’s latest installment of Don and the Giant Impeach on The Late Show. Colbert poked fun at CNN’s coverage on the show as they focused on Sen. Mitt Romney glass of milk chocolate rather than the…

On this third day of testimony in the Senate impeachment hearings, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert noted that on day one of the hearings, there were 11 million viewers watching the proceedings. “That’s a lot of people,” he said. “That’s not Super Bowl ratings, but it’s at least Puppy Bowl ratings. But that’s not…

Day one of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial got underway Tuesday, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) laying out the rules and proposing some last-minute changes in an effort to speed up the process. Tonight on the CBS Late Show, Stephen Colbert said he hopes Trump is found guilty of breaking…

On the eve of President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial, Stephen Colbert attempted to dismantle Trump’s defense. Colbert resurrected his “Don And The Giant Impeach” segment Monday night on the CBS Late Show, to recap recent developments and offer his take on the historic case. House impeachment managers filed…

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert spent tonight looking into the notes of Lev Parnas, an associate of attorney Rudy Giuliani. House Democrats have released correspondence allegedly linking Parnas with Giuliani and other Trump associates who are accused of being involved in the dismissal of US ambassador to Ukraine…