Stephen Colbert Hosts His Last Election-Themed ‘Colbert Report’ Live
"The Colbert Report" host is on his way out this year, but he squeezed some time in Tuesday night for live midterm election coverage and a visit from the devil.“The Colbert Report” host is on his way out this year, but he squeezed some time in Tuesday night for live midterm election coverage and a visit from the devil. And while most of the episode focused on conjuring the results of the elections from a caldron, the comedian couldn’t help but add a few jokes about Fox News’ brainy reports.
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