Stephen Colbert kisses Hollywood stars on-air as Late Show farewell continues

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14 May 2026 • 12:15 AM MYT
The Independent
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Stephen Colbert kisses Hollywood stars on-air as Late Show farewell continues

  • Stephen Colbert shared on-screen kisses with guests Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Pedro Pascal during a recent episode of The Late Show, which is set to conclude next week.
  • The amorous segment followed a discussion with fellow talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers, where Colbert had previously kissed Fallon on camera.
  • Colbert revealed he has kissed several other celebrities on his show, including Sally Field, Andrew Garfield, Helen Mirren, Allison Janney, and Jeff Daniels, with Louis-Dreyfus and Pascal joining this list.
  • Pedro Pascal initiated his kiss with Colbert, stating he felt 'jealous' after witnessing the host's earlier embrace with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
  • The cancellation of The Late Show, announced last July, was described by CBS as a 'financial decision' and comes as Colbert is set to write a new Lord of the Rings film, The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past.

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