Stephen Colbert Gets Questioned by Famous Friends on 'The Late Show'
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- In the penultimate episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert answered his signature “Colbert Questionert” segment, with questions posed by a lineup of famous friends including Billy Crystal, Mark Hamill, and Robert De Niro.
- Colbert revealed personal favorites such as Katz’s Deli’s hot pastrami sandwich as the best sandwich, Raiders of the Lost Ark as his favorite action movie, and his preference for aisle seats on planes due to a sensitive bladder.
- He shared a memorable story about getting Steve Martin’s autograph on a painting, humorously noting it hangs where a clock used to be in his office, dubbing it “Steve Martin o’clock.”
- When asked by his wife Evie about his favorite smell, Colbert described the scent of her rose lotion after a shower as something he loves.
- For the final question about describing the rest of his life in five words, Colbert answered simply: “My family, my friends, fun.”