The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to go live tonight, February 28th, after Trump’s address to Congress
By Hector Cruz
Stephen Colbert will discuss President Trump’s first address to Congress tonight in a live Late Show episode.
Stephen Colbert has demonstrated that he excels during live broadcasts, first taking on the format after the Super Bowl last year, and more recently going live to give his immediate reaction to such political events as the debates, conventions and the election itself. The comedian is once again taking The Late Show live tonight following Donald Trump’s first address to the Joint Session of Congress, where he’s expected to discuss such topics as healthcare, taxes and the budget.
The Late Show teased the special edition in a promo spoofing the New York Times ad that aired during the Oscars, which was quickly mocked by the president on Twitter. Colbert’s version contains some of his best one-liners about Trump in contrast to the Times’ ad, which featured views from both sides of the aisles about “the truth.”
Some of the highlights:
"“Trump is America’s gullible uncle”“Trump is Willy Wonka who has been genetically cross-bred with a carnivorous Oompa Loompa”“Trump is so dedicated to family, he can’t stop starting them”“Trump is saving jobs… in late night comedy”"
Colbert also promoted tonight’s live installment during Monday’s episode, which featured a cameo by Jon Stewart providing a message to the media over their coverage of Trump. The host joked that “live shows are the only thing that slow down my drinking,” before mocking Trump over his continuously vague plans to replace Obamacare, including his statement that, “Nobody knew that healthcare could be so complicated.”
Colbert went on to take Trump up on his request that people tell him that he’s “a horrible, horrible human being” to his face rather than leak information anonymously. Watch the entire clip below:
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The live episode will include Lisa Kudrow and former WH press secretary Josh Earnest as guests. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs tonight at 11:35 p.m. on CBS.