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Welcome friends. Thank you very much.
Welcome friends Thank you very much
Welcome everybody in here, out there,
Welcome everybody in here out there
all around the world to the Late Show.
all around the world to the Late Show
I'm your host Stephen Colbert.
I'm your host Stephen Colbert
Let's uh
Let's uh
What do we got?
What do we got
Oh, I know. [cheering]
Oh I know cheering
First of all, uh happy Earth Day to all
First of all uh happy Earth Day to all
who celebrate. I uh
who celebrate I uh
I do. I I celebrate Earth Day. I grew up
I do I I celebrate Earth Day I grew up
on Earth. Uh
on Earth Uh
Technically, I still live
Technically I still live
uh on Earth, but just just for tax
uh on Earth but just just for tax
purposes. Um
purposes Um
Half the year I live on a moon base with
Half the year I live on a moon base with
Conan O'Brien.
Conan O'Brien
That's why he's so tall. This year
That's why he's so tall This year
there's some positive Earth news out
there's some positive Earth news out
there, which is nice. Recent studies
there which is nice Recent studies
have found that rainforests can recover
have found that rainforests can recover
from deforestation in mere decades.
from deforestation in mere decades
Which I'm told is not news to anyone
Which I'm told is not news to anyone
who's ever gotten a Brazilian wax.
who's ever gotten a Brazilian wax
>> [cheering]
>> cheering
>> Speaking
>> Speaking
>> [laughter]
>> laughter
>> Speaking of Brazil, uh
>> Speaking of Brazil uh
Iran.
Iran
Uh uh
Uh uh
Share a lot of the same letters.
Share a lot of the same letters
Yesterday, Trump announced that he was
Yesterday Trump announced that he was
extending a ceasefire between the United
extending a ceasefire between the United
States and Iran hours before it was set
States and Iran hours before it was set
to expire. This time, he did not specify
to expire This time he did not specify
an end date.
an end date
Huh.
Huh
You know what? I am I'm beginning to
You know what I am I'm beginning to
think this war might not be over by
think this war might not be over by
Memorial Day.
Memorial Day
Which uh which reminds me, hold on 1
Which uh which reminds me hold on 1
second. Okay. Let me just uh let me just
second Okay Let me just uh let me just
sign this uh box here. Uh
sign this uh box here Uh
FedEx to A B C
FedEx to A B C
care of Jim
care of Jim
E
E
Kimmel
Kimmel
>> [cheering]
>> cheering
>> Hollywood.
>> Hollywood
Enjoy buddy.
Enjoy buddy
Coming to you. Can you get this in the
Coming to you Can you get this in the
mail?
mail
Get that in the mail. [cheering]
Get that in the mail cheering
There we go. Huh.
There we go Huh
>> [applause]
>> applause
>> Woo.
>> Woo
Now [cheering]
Now cheering
>> [applause]
>> applause
>> mere hours after Trump's ceasefire
>> mere hours after Trump's ceasefire
extension, Iran seized two ships in the
extension Iran seized two ships in the
Strait of Hormuz.
Strait of Hormuz
Which leads us to the segment that will
Which leads us to the segment that will
follow me to my grave.
follow me to my grave
Hormuz news you can use. [cheering]
Hormuz news you can use cheering
Iran takes twos, we in deep do-doos.
Iran takes twos we in deep do-doos
>> [cheering]
>> cheering
>> The captured ships were two cargo
>> The captured ships were two cargo
vessels named the MSC Francesca and the
vessels named the MSC Francesca and the
Empaminondas.
Empaminondas
Which is actually how I pronounce
Which is actually how I pronounce
empanadas after a night of drinking.
empanadas after a night of drinking
Oh, let's let's let's let's get some
Oh let's let's let's let's get some
Empaminondas.
Empaminondas
Siri
Siri
Siri, Epaminondas near me.
Siri Epaminondas near me
Empaminondas with a green sauce.
Empaminondas with a green sauce
And she's calling 911 again.
And she's calling 911 again
One Iranian official explained Trump's
One Iranian official explained Trump's
ceasefire extension means nothing.
ceasefire extension means nothing
Adding, "The losing side cannot dictate
Adding The losing side cannot dictate
terms." Hey.
terms Hey
Hey buddy, we're America. We don't lose
Hey buddy we're America We don't lose
wars.
wars
We just leave them.
We just leave them
Now
Now
Trump was not happy about Iran giving
Trump was not happy about Iran giving
him the Middle East finger. So last
him the Middle East finger So last
night he rage posted, "Iran doesn't want
night he rage posted Iran doesn't want
the Strait of Hormuz closed.
the Strait of Hormuz closed
They want it open so they can make $500
They want it open so they can make 500
million a day, which is therefore what
million a day which is therefore what
they are losing if it is closed.
they are losing if it is closed
They only say they want it per closed
They only say they want it per closed
because I have totally blockaded closed.
because I have totally blockaded closed
>> [laughter]
>> laughter
>> So they merely want to save face."
>> So they merely want to save face
Sounds like someone just learned what
Sounds like someone just learned what
the word blockaded means.
the word blockaded means
He continued, "Iran, a country, wants to
He continued Iran a country wants to
save face thing over your skull, which
save face thing over your skull which
is why they're being stupid dumb, but
is why they're being stupid dumb but
they will soon be filled with regret. I
they will soon be filled with regret I
don't know that one."
don't know that one
You know you know that.
You know you know that
With no clear exit for the US, it's no
With no clear exit for the US it's no
surprise that according to several US
surprise that according to several US
officials, the president wants out of
officials the president wants out of
the increasingly unpopular war. In fact,
the increasingly unpopular war In fact
2/3 of Americans disapprove of Trump's
2/3 of Americans disapprove of Trump's
handling of the war with Iran, according
handling of the war with Iran according
to a new NBC News Decision Desk poll
to a new NBC News Decision Desk poll
powered by SurveyMonkey.
powered by SurveyMonkey
And I'm being told we have footage of
And I'm being told we have footage of
that survey in progress.
that survey in progress
Guys, that's good [cheering] work.
Guys that's good cheering work
>> [applause]
>> applause
>> He does very good work.
>> He does very good work
By the way, I hear SurveyMonkey has an
By the way I hear SurveyMonkey has an
on-again, off-again thing with
on-again off-again thing with
Mailchimp.
Mailchimp
In response to his sinking poll numbers,
In response to his sinking poll numbers
today Trump posted a New York Times
today Trump posted a New York Times
article praising The Apprentice's
article praising The Apprentice's
ratings from April of 2004.
ratings from April of 2004
Always a tip-off that life isn't going
Always a tip-off that life isn't going
great for you when you start to brag
great for you when you start to brag
about something from 22 years ago.
about something from 22 years ago
You kids think dad's a loser? Well, I'll
You kids think dad's a loser Well I'll
have you know that back in high school
have you know that back in high school
I once won two free tickets to see the
I once won two free tickets to see the
Spin Doctors in Anaheim
Spin Doctors in Anaheim
at the Grove.
at the Grove
>> [cheering]
>> cheering
>> This conflict needs to end soon, please,
>> This conflict needs to end soon please
because reportedly the world's top
because reportedly the world's top
condom maker is set to raise prices due
condom maker is set to raise prices due
to the Iran war.
to the Iran war
Forget the Strait of Hormuz. Now this
Forget the Strait of Hormuz Now this
war has come to pound town.
war has come to pound town
The brand in question is called uh
The brand in question is called uh
Karex. I know Durex.
Karex I know Durex
>> [laughter]
>> laughter
>> Karex sounds like the knockoff condoms
>> Karex sounds like the knockoff condoms
you found at the dollar store.
you found at the dollar store
Uh uh the guy says they're the same. By
Uh uh the guy says they're the same By
the way, are you allergic to vinyl
the way are you allergic to vinyl
siding?
siding
>> [laughter]
>> laughter
>> May contain traces of gypsum.
>> May contain traces of gypsum
>> [laughter]
>> laughter
>> Here's what's going on, y'all. The war
>> Here's what's going on y'all The war
in Iran has made Karex's raw materials
in Iran has made Karex's raw materials
more expensive. So they plan to raise
more expensive So they plan to raise
prices by 20 to 30%.
prices by 20 to 30
Well, we're just going to have to find
Well we're just going to have to find
alternatives to condoms. You know,
alternatives to condoms You know
there's plenty. I remember back in
there's plenty I remember back in
health class they said you could use a
health class they said you could use a
banana peel.
banana peel
I think I think that's what they said. I
I think I think that's what they said I
know there was a banana on the teacher's
know there was a banana on the teacher's
desk.
desk
I was pretty high.
I was pretty high
I ate the banana.
I ate the banana
Karex also supplies prophylactics to
Karex also supplies prophylactics to
global aid programs run by the United
global aid programs run by the United
Nations. Ah yes, United Nations brand
Nations Ah yes United Nations brand
condoms.
condoms
You know their slogan? YOU ARE THE
You know their slogan YOU ARE THE
FATHER.
FATHER
>> [laughter]
>> laughter
[applause]
applause
>> SPEAKING OF CONDOMS, SEVERAL Finnish Air
>> SPEAKING OF CONDOMS SEVERAL Finnish Air
Force pilots were disciplined for
Force pilots were disciplined for
drawing male genitalia in the sky
drawing male genitalia in the sky
using their flight patterns. Let's take
using their flight patterns Let's take
a look.
a look
Okay okay, I see it.
Okay okay I see it
Wow, that's great work.
Wow that's great work
Uh oh, wow. We got a Top Gun there. Uh
Uh oh wow We got a Top Gun there Uh
and one more.
and one more
Okay.
Okay
>> [laughter]
>> laughter
>> I have notes on that one.
>> I have notes on that one
Cuz this this looks less like a penis
Cuz this this looks less like a penis
and more a pair of scissors or
and more a pair of scissors or
maybe a cute skinny mouse.
maybe a cute skinny mouse
If your penis looks like this, consult a
If your penis looks like this consult a
doctor
doctor
or an exterminator.
or an exterminator
Should not have a tail. In in other
Should not have a tail In in other
weenie news, there's an update on FBI
weenie news there's an update on FBI
Director Kash Patel.
Director Kash Patel
>> [cheering]
>> cheering
>> Seen here smelling what he dealt last
>> Seen here smelling what he dealt last
week.
week
Last week, The Atlantic published a
Last week The Atlantic published a
bombshell article that alleges Patel
bombshell article that alleges Patel
gets drunk and passes out at work.
gets drunk and passes out at work
On Monday, he sued The Atlantic for
On Monday he sued The Atlantic for
defamation, and yesterday he had a
defamation and yesterday he had a
chance to defend himself. Can you say
chance to defend himself Can you say
[clears throat] definitively that you
clears throat definitively that you
have not been intoxicated or absent
have not been intoxicated or absent
during your tenure as FBI director?
during your tenure as FBI director
I can say unequivocally that I never
I can say unequivocally that I never
listen to the fake news mafia. And as
listen to the fake news mafia And as
when they get louder, it just means I'm
when they get louder it just means I'm
doing my job. Uh that's not a no.
doing my job Uh that's not a no
Sir
Sir
Sir, have you been drinking tonight?
Sir have you been drinking tonight
Officer, I can say unequivocally that I
Officer I can say unequivocally that I
am just on the way to pick up my
am just on the way to pick up my
Empaminondas.
Empaminondas
>> [cheering]
>> cheering
>> Epam- Order, Siri.
>> Epam Order Siri
Siri, drive car.
Siri drive car
>> [applause]
>> applause
>> By the way, this isn't the first time
>> By the way this isn't the first time
Patel's had to try to go after someone
Patel's had to try to go after someone
for saying he parties too hard. Last
for saying he parties too hard Last
year, he sued a former FBI official who
year he sued a former FBI official who
claimed he had been visible at
claimed he had been visible at
nightclubs far more than he had been at
nightclubs far more than he had been at
the Bureau's headquarters. That's
the Bureau's headquarters That's
ridiculous. I mean, he might have been
ridiculous I mean he might have been
at nightclubs, but there's no way he's
at nightclubs but there's no way he's
visible.
visible
The guy's not tall enough to see over
The guy's not tall enough to see over
the bar.
the bar
>> [laughter]
>> laughter
>> One acorn cap full of alcohol, please.
>> One acorn cap full of alcohol please
Golly, that's a lot.
Golly that's a lot
Someone should really take away the keys
Someone should really take away the keys
to my snail.
to my snail
Patel was also asked about an incident
Patel was also asked about an incident
described in the same Atlantic article
described in the same Atlantic article
where he couldn't log into his FBI
where he couldn't log into his FBI
computer and he panicked thinking that
computer and he panicked thinking that
it meant he had been fired. Explain the
it meant he had been fired Explain the
computer login issue. Just explain the
computer login issue Just explain the
computer login issue. You were not able
computer login issue You were not able
to log into the Your lawsuit contends
to log into the Your lawsuit contends
that you were not able to log into the
that you were not able to log into the
system. What did you think after you
system What did you think after you
were unable to log into the system?
were unable to log into the system
Let's have a survey. How many of you
Let's have a survey How many of you
people believe that's true?
people believe that's true
>> [cheering]
>> cheering
[applause]
applause
>> Sorry.
>> Sorry
Um
Um
uh go on. I've answered your question.
uh go on I've answered your question
It's simply as follows. I was never
It's simply as follows I was never
locked out of my systems. Anybody who
locked out of my systems Anybody who
says any-
says any
>> says the opposite. Your lawsuit contends
>> says the opposite Your lawsuit contends
Anyone that says the opposite is lying.
Anyone that says the opposite is lying
Thank you.
Thank you
>> [laughter]
>> laughter
>> Okay. So Kash says that anyone who says
>> Okay So Kash says that anyone who says
that Kash was locked out of Kash's FBI
that Kash was locked out of Kash's FBI
computer is lying, but the reporter
computer is lying but the reporter
points out that in Cash's own lawsuit,
points out that in Cash's own lawsuit
Kash says Kash was locked out of Kash's
Kash says Kash was locked out of Kash's
FBI computer, so Cash is lying that the
FBI computer so Cash is lying that the
reporter is lying about Cash, which
reporter is lying about Cash which
means hold on.
means hold on
He has to leave the grain with the fox
He has to leave the grain with the fox
before he can go get drunk with the
before he can go get drunk with the
chicken.
chicken
We got a great show for you tonight.
We got a great show for you tonight
My guests
My guests
are Pete Buttigieg
are Pete Buttigieg
and Adam Schiff, but when we come back,
and Adam Schiff but when we come back
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