Overview
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in Tuesday’s episode, brought back Veep’s Selina Meyer to deliver a sharp roast written by Veep writers including David Mandel and Lew Morton.
- Her lines mixed NSFW barbs with politics, joking that Colbert was “as relevant as the Bill of Rights” and “the Stormy Daniels of late night” in a dig that referenced Donald Trump.
- After replaying a Monday clip about on-air kisses, Louis-Dreyfus leaned in for a brief kiss with Colbert as the audience cheered.
- Later in the same show, Pedro Pascal pointed to his lips and asked for a kiss, which Colbert granted in a quick bit that kept the episode’s running gag going.
- The Late Show ends May 21 after CBS/Paramount canceled the series, and rival networks plan reruns that night to focus viewers on Colbert’s farewell.