In particular, Colbert mentioned how the termination of former FBI head James Comey actually happened right in the middle of him performing and filming his monologue for that night’s episode.
For Stephen Colbert and CBS’ The Late Show, getting material for the nightly monologues doesn’t take much more effort than looking at a newspaper or opening a news website.
And according to the host himself, there are times when the current administration in Washington D.C. has made everyone’s jobs on The Last Show more difficult.
And here’s how the unflappable team handled the breaking news.