De Niro, Springsteen take swipes at Trump on Colbert's 'Late Show' finale week
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Key Points:
- Over a dozen celebrities made surprise appearances on Stephen Colbert’s penultimate "Late Show" episode, with Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen taking direct jabs at President Donald Trump.
- De Niro humorously referenced unreleased Epstein files involving Trump, while Springsteen closed the show with a protest song and criticized both Trump and Paramount’s alleged political motives behind canceling Colbert’s show.
- The White House responded by calling Colbert a "pathetic trainwreck" with poor ratings, attributing the show's cancellation to these factors rather than politics.
- Social media reactions were sharply divided along ideological lines, with supporters praising De Niro and Springsteen, while critics disparaged their intelligence and Colbert’s comedic abilities.
- Other notable celebrities appearing on the episode included Billy Crystal, Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, and Josh Brolin, among others.