The Late Show Picks 11 Best Colbert Questionert Interviews as Stephen Colbert Nears Final Episode
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Updated · Consequence · May 20
The Late Show Picks 11 Best Colbert Questionert Interviews as Stephen Colbert Nears Final Episode
9 articles · Updated · Consequence · May 20
11 standout “Colbert Questionert” interviews were selected in a retrospective published as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert heads into its final week.
The segment, launched in 2020 during remote tapings, used 15 questions to probe guests on topics ranging from spirituality and fear to sandwiches, with four questions later replaced.
Tonight’s episode turns the format on Colbert himself, promising the first answer to the recurring prompt about what number he is thinking of.
The look-back names one interviewee from each season of Colbert’s Late Show run and highlights the segment’s mix of comic absurdity and unexpectedly revealing celebrity conversations.
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