May 8, 2026 Colbert reacts to 'Lord of the Rings' fans outraged over his involvement in upcoming film Stephen Colbert shrugged off criticism from "Lord of the Rings" fans upset about his involvement in co-writing an upcoming installment of the franchise.
May 7, 2026 Kennedy drops the hammer on 'best buds' Colbert and Obama, suggests pair should 'get a motel room' Sen. John Kennedy unloads on Barack Obama and Stephen Colbert's friendly interview, saying the pair was "fawning all over each other" on camera.
May 6, 2026 Obama dismisses UFO theories, says federal government is 'terrible' at keeping secrets Barack Obama dismissed alien cover-up conspiracy theories, telling Stephen Colbert the government is terrible at keeping secrets about UFOs.
May 6, 2026 Colbert lashes out at CBS, says cancellation ‘reinforced a narrative’ of ‘knee bending’ to Trump Stephen Colbert lashed out at CBS in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, saying his "Late Show" cancellation reinforced a narrative of bending the knee to President Donald Trump.
May 6, 2026 Obama laughs as he hints Colbert could perform better than Trump as president, says 'bar has changed' Barack Obama took multiple veiled digs at President Trump during a Stephen Colbert interview, suggesting the late-night host could perform better than him.
May 6, 2026 Obama, Colbert gush over Zohran Mamdani as they discuss Democratic Party's future Former President Barack Obama and outgoing "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani while discussing the future of the Democratic Party.
May 5, 2026 Conan O'Brien, Zach Galifianakis say it's a 'misconception' that comedy shows only target conservatives Conan O'Brien claims the media doesn't just want to go after conservatives, despite years of late-night comedy shows targeting Trump and the right.
May 5, 2026 Dem mayor faces reality check after accusing rival of 'exploiting' Palisades Fire: 'Absolute tone deafness' Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says Spencer Pratt is "exploiting" Palisades Fire grief for political gain as the reality star challenges her in mayoral race.
May 4, 2026 Daniel Baldwin accuses Jimmy Kimmel of fueling 'hatred' toward Trump after White House dinner shooting Actor Daniel Baldwin says he's no longer proud to call himself an actor due to Hollywood's hostility toward Trump and what he calls dangerous rhetoric.
May 4, 2026 Daniel Baldwin calls out Kimmel: ‘Someone might act on that’ The actor warned that repeated anti-Trump commentary from Hollywood figures could have real-world consequences after White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting.