Civil Rights Activist DeRay Mckesson Gives Stephen Colbert a Lesson in White Privilege

In a rare moving moment in late night, the Late Show with Stephen Colbert hosted DeRay Mckesson—Black Lives Matter activist and one founder of Campaign Zero (an organization focused on ending police violence)—on Martin Luther King Day for a discussion on white privilege, police brutality, and the problem with…
Stephen Colbert Gets Bernie Sanders All Riled Up on The Late Show
While tonight’s Late Show interview with Bernie Sanders was absent any of the respective tears or deep, deep discomfort that characterized Colbert’s two biggest moments so far (and at least compared to every other candidate interview we’ve seen), Sanders still manages to leave you with the impression that the man is…
Stephen Colbert Does Not Envy the Guy Who Replaces Letterman
After news broke that Stephen Colbert would be replacing David Letterman at the Late Show in 2015, responses were mixed. Some people mourned the impending loss of Stephen's right-wing alter ego and The Colbert Report, some people were excited and others were disappointed — though probably not surprised— about CBS'…
Amy Sedaris Is the Best Worst Babysitter You'll Ever Hire
Let's pretend you live in a world where you're best friends with Amy Sedaris. You and Amy are so close that when you finally have a child, she is the natural choice for the baby's godmother. One night, you and your spouse decide to go out to dinner and ask your good friend Amy to watch your kid. She agrees and then,…
This Is What Happens if You Ask Brian Williams About Diane Sawyer's Face
NBC Nightly News anchor and father of Girls' Zosia Mamet stopped by the Late Show last night, wherein Dave Letterman asked the newsman to compare himself to journalists on competing networks. Williams handled the situation adeptly, managing to somehow be both honest and respectful, that is until Letterman asked him…
Adam Scott and Nick Offerman Might Accept an Offer to Hang in Your Dorm Room
Adam Scott was on last night's episode of the Late Show with David Letterman where he told the story of being invited to party with some bros at a dorm on the Caltech campus. Because our boyfriend is nothing if not affable, Scott accepted the invitation, even bringing Nick Offerman along for the ride. Things did not…
Tracy Morgan Issues Another Non-Apology For His Homophobic Rant
"Now Tracy, tell us, unless you're tired of talking about it, what happened," began Letterman last night to his guest, Tracy Morgan. Ugh. You see, we'd almost forgotten — or at least stopped thinking about — his profoundly unfunny rant about gay people this past June, but Dave gave Morgan, a long-time guest of the …
Joaquin Phoenix Bothers To Apologize To David Letterman
On last night's Late Show, a clean-shaven Joaquin addressed his bizarre appearance in 2009—as an elaborate hoax for a mockumentary—saying, "I assumed that you would know the difference between a character and a real person…but I apologize." [CBS]
Michael Douglas Opens Up to David Letterman About His Stage 4 Throat Cancer
Tonight, Michael Douglas visited the Late Show for a chat with David Letterman. Obviously, Douglas' recently diagnosed, Stage 4—80% chance of survival, he says—throat cancer (he began chemo and radiation this week) was the hot topic. Watch inside.
Jennifer Lopez Has Figured Out The Difference Between Men And Women
Now that Jennifer Lopez has a boy and a girl, she can report to David Letterman with confidence and experience that men and women's brains are simply different. Mommy science ensues.
"Office Romance"? No, Letterman's Affairs Were An Abuse Of Power
At the center of David Letterman's extortion scandal is Stephanie Birkitt, an assistant who appeared on the show and who apparently had sex with Dave. But as information about her leaks out, pundits are already asking whether we should care.
