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Welcome, welcome to the Late Show. I'm
Welcome welcome to the Late Show I'm
your host, Stephen Colbert.
your host Stephen Colbert
I'm so glad that is just I just I just
I'm so glad that is just I just I just
love hearing the positive energy from
love hearing the positive energy from
this audience because folks, it is um
this audience because folks it is um
I got to tell you, just speaking
I got to tell you just speaking
straight from the heart here. It's one
straight from the heart here It's one
of those news days that makes me want to
of those news days that makes me want to
just wheel out the AV cart um pop on
just wheel out the AV cart um pop on
Heated Rivalry and then uh
Heated Rivalry and then uh
then have to blur most of Heated
then have to blur most of Heated
Rivalry.
Rivalry
>> And I'm sure you know why I feel that
>> And I'm sure you know why I feel that
way. You probably feel the same way.
way You probably feel the same way
Yeah.
Yeah
>> Millions of Americans are shocked and
>> Millions of Americans are shocked and
horrified by yesterday's killing of a US
horrified by yesterday's killing of a US
citizen and 37-year-old mother of three
citizen and 37-year-old mother of three
Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent as she
Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent as she
attempted to drive away. It's a
attempted to drive away It's a
senseless yet entirely predictable
senseless yet entirely predictable
tragedy and our hearts go out to Renee
tragedy and our hearts go out to Renee
Good's loved ones, friends, and the
Good's loved ones friends and the
community where it happened.
community where it happened
>> Yes,
>> Yes
>> by now we've all seen the video. I'm not
>> by now we've all seen the video I'm not
going to play it again, but in it, as
going to play it again but in it as
reported by the New York Times, good
reported by the New York Times good
appears to be turning away from a
appears to be turning away from a
federal officer. And as reported by the
federal officer And as reported by the
Washington Post, the agent was able to
Washington Post the agent was able to
move out of the way and fire at least
move out of the way and fire at least
two of the three shots from the side of
two of the three shots from the side of
the vehicle as it veered past him. It
the vehicle as it veered past him It
sure looks like a federal agent gunned
sure looks like a federal agent gunned
down an American citizen without cause
down an American citizen without cause
in front of witnesses on a city street.
in front of witnesses on a city street
But the administration is telling you
But the administration is telling you
that you didn't see that. They're saying
that you didn't see that They're saying
you saw him respond to an act of
you saw him respond to an act of
domestic terrorism. They're telling you
domestic terrorism They're telling you
to believe them and not your eyes. And
to believe them and not your eyes And
they told you that immediately before
they told you that immediately before
there was any investigation. Secretary
there was any investigation Secretary
of Homeland Security Christine Gnome
of Homeland Security Christine Gnome
rushed out and said this.
rushed out and said this
>> It was an act of domestic terrorism. Uh
>> It was an act of domestic terrorism Uh
what happened was our ICE officers were
what happened was our ICE officers were
out in an enforcement action. Uh they
out in an enforcement action Uh they
got stuck in the snow because of the
got stuck in the snow because of the
adverse weather that is in Minneapolis.
adverse weather that is in Minneapolis
They were attempting to push out their
They were attempting to push out their
vehicle and a woman attacked them and
vehicle and a woman attacked them and
those surrounding them and attempted to
those surrounding them and attempted to
run them over and ram them with her
run them over and ram them with her
vehicle.
vehicle
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry. I couldn't hear you lying
I'm sorry I couldn't hear you lying
over your hat.
over your hat
Yesterday, uh, Minnesota Governor Tim
Yesterday uh Minnesota Governor Tim
Wals tweeted, "I've seen the video.
Wals tweeted I've seen the video
Don't believe this propaganda machine.
Don't believe this propaganda machine
And he does mean machine. I'm pretty
And he does mean machine I'm pretty
sure Christine Gnome was the original
sure Christine Gnome was the original
prototype for Megan.
prototype for Megan
>> And this this is not be clear. This
>> And this this is not be clear This
isn't the first time something like this
isn't the first time something like this
has happened. Yesterday's deadly
has happened Yesterday's deadly
encounter is the ninth ice shooting
encounter is the ninth ice shooting
since September.
since September
>> So
>> So
So this feels less like an anomaly and
So this feels less like an anomaly and
more like a trend. You don't watch the
more like a trend You don't watch the
ninth Fast and Furious movie and say,
ninth Fast and Furious movie and say
you know, I'm beginning to get the sense
you know I'm beginning to get the sense
that Vin Diesel really cares about
that Vin Diesel really cares about
family.
family
And not only are they trying to spin
And not only are they trying to spin
this without presenting the evidence,
this without presenting the evidence
today Minnesota investigators said the
today Minnesota investigators said the
FBI has blocked them from accessing the
FBI has blocked them from accessing the
evidence.
evidence
>> So, so the message from this
>> So so the message from this
administration is clear. Only they
administration is clear Only they
determine the truth. And when their
determine the truth And when their
forces come to your city, obey or die.
forces come to your city obey or die
And if you die, you clearly didn't obey.
And if you die you clearly didn't obey
This should be an alarm bell for the
This should be an alarm bell for the
entire country, whether you live in a
entire country whether you live in a
red state or a blue state. Because
red state or a blue state Because
because if we let this go on, regardless
because if we let this go on regardless
of who your state voted for, one day
of who your state voted for one day
you'll have unaccountable armed
you'll have unaccountable armed
government agents acting with impunity
government agents acting with impunity
in your town. So peacefully and
in your town So peacefully and
nonviolently, please let your leaders
nonviolently please let your leaders
know you don't want that. Now I've got
know you don't want that Now I've got
nothing else.
nothing else
Now I've got nothing else. I got nothing
Now I've got nothing else I got nothing
else to say on this tragedy because I
else to say on this tragedy because I
don't think other people's tragedy is
don't think other people's tragedy is
the best place for our jokes. But we do
the best place for our jokes But we do
have a lot of jokes about some very
have a lot of jokes about some very
stupid stuff. Would you like to hear
stupid stuff Would you like to hear
those?
those
>> Thank God.
>> Thank God
>> Now, while Donald Trump may be
>> Now while Donald Trump may be
destroying civil society, his true
destroying civil society his true
passion is desecrating Washington
passion is desecrating Washington
architecture. He is going full steam
architecture He is going full steam
renovating the newly renamed Donald J.
renovating the newly renamed Donald J
Trump combination Taco Bell Pizza Hut
Trump combination Taco Bell Pizza Hut
Kennedy Center. Trump recently announced
Kennedy Center Trump recently announced
that the theater will feature marble
that the theater will feature marble
armrests.
armrests
which is perfect for anyone who's
which is perfect for anyone who's
crammed their body into a theater seat
crammed their body into a theater seat
for 4 hours for lay miz and thought, "I
for 4 hours for lay miz and thought I
just wish my elbows could shatter."
just wish my elbows could shatter
But wait, there's more marble because
But wait there's more marble because
there's marble because
there's marble because
when Trump was in Florida for the
when Trump was in Florida for the
holidays, he visited a stone importer
holidays he visited a stone importer
near Mar-a-Lago to shop for marble for
near Mar-a-Lago to shop for marble for
the new White House ballroom. I
the new White House ballroom I
shouldn't have to say this, but shopping
shouldn't have to say this but shopping
for tile is not the job of a president.
for tile is not the job of a president
It's the job of a husband whose Sunday
It's the job of a husband whose Sunday
just got ruined.
just got ruined
No, Sharon. I I don't need to sleep in.
No Sharon I I don't need to sleep in
How could I? Now that I know your mom
How could I Now that I know your mom
hates the backsplash and the halfbath.
hates the backsplash and the halfbath
If all this makes you want to get
If all this makes you want to get
heavily medicated, you might be in luck
heavily medicated you might be in luck
because Utah has become the first state
because Utah has become the first state
to let AI prescribe medication.
to let AI prescribe medication
They're doing it by partnering with a
They're doing it by partnering with a
medical tech startup Dtronic.
medical tech startup Dtronic
I don't I don't really want to get
I don't I don't really want to get
health advice from a company that sounds
health advice from a company that sounds
like a band from the early 90s.
like a band from the early 90s
That's that's for me. That's why I
That's that's for me That's why I
stopped going to the beasty docks.
stopped going to the beasty docks
Now, according to your chart, uh you
Now according to your chart uh you
can't, you won't, and you don't stop.
can't you won't and you don't stop
>> So, and let me just follow up question
>> So and let me just follow up question
here. So, what you what you what you
here So what you what you what you
want?
want
Now, as appealing as it sounds to hand
Now as appealing as it sounds to hand
our medical care to a teen eating
our medical care to a teen eating
disorder/spongbob pornography machine,
disorder/spongbob pornography machine
there could be a a few drawbacks because
there could be a a few drawbacks because
AI systems are prone to being gamed via
AI systems are prone to being gamed via
poetry, explains that famous stanza from
poetry explains that famous stanza from
Robert Frost. Two roads diverged in a
Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a
yellow wood, give me oxycontton.
yellow wood give me oxycontton
Yeah.
Yeah
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah
Doesn't have to rhyme. Poetry
Doesn't have to rhyme Poetry
doesn't have to rhyme.
doesn't have to rhyme
>> Speaking of AI, this week was the
>> Speaking of AI this week was the
kickoff of this year's Consumer
kickoff of this year's Consumer
Electronic Show. There's so many cool
Electronic Show There's so many cool
new products, but the one I'm most
new products but the one I'm most
excited about is a $5,000 smart toilet.
excited about is a 5000 smart toilet
>> Sure. But if it's so smart, why is it a
>> Sure But if it's so smart why is it a
toilet?
toilet
If it had gotten better grades, it could
If it had gotten better grades it could
have been a bidet.
have been a bidet
But it failed French class.
But it failed French class
Why the hefty price tag? Because this is
Why the hefty price tag Because this is
the first toilet that can call for help.
the first toilet that can call for help
Which, if you think about it, is pretty
Which if you think about it is pretty
dark. Because it definitely implies that
dark Because it definitely implies that
up till now, every toilet has wanted to
up till now every toilet has wanted to
call for help.
call for help
Here's just what that means. When
Here's just what that means When
installed in a senior's home, the toilet
installed in a senior's home the toilet
can send messages to family members if
can send messages to family members if
no one has used it for more than eight
no one has used it for more than eight
hours, prompting loved ones to check in
hours prompting loved ones to check in
to make sure that everyone is okay.
to make sure that everyone is okay
We all know that feeling when your phone
We all know that feeling when your phone
buzzes at 3:00 a.m. and you're like,
buzzes at 3:00 am and you're like
either it's a booty call from my ex or a
either it's a booty call from my ex or a
text from grandpa's toilets.
text from grandpa's toilets
Either way,
Either way
either way,
either way
I'm getting in an Uber.
I'm getting in an Uber
This technology sounds crazy, but it was
This technology sounds crazy but it was
actually inspired by my favorite bare
actually inspired by my favorite bare
naked ladies song.
naked ladies song
>> It's been 8 hours since your peep
>> It's been 8 hours since your peep
pooped.
pooped
>> Of course,
>> Of course
I'd get one of those if I had a million
I'd get one of those if I had a million
dollars. Of course, this is just going
dollars Of course this is just going
to be one more reason for your elderly
to be one more reason for your elderly
parents to be disappointed. How come you
parents to be disappointed How come you
never pick up when my toilet calls?
never pick up when my toilet calls
I told you there were some stupid
I told you there were some stupid
stories. Now, it's not just life-saving
stories Now it's not just life-saving
toilets. There's also a new robot from
toilets There's also a new robot from
LG that does your laundry. Take a look.
LG that does your laundry Take a look
Okay, it's receiving the towel from the
Okay it's receiving the towel from the
executive. And whenever you're ready,
executive And whenever you're ready
Robo, buddy, there you go. And oh, okay,
Robo buddy there you go And oh okay
the door opens for him. And don't be
the door opens for him And don't be
shy. Come on, let's go. Giddy up. Yeah.
shy Come on let's go Giddy up Yeah
Not there yet. Not there yet. Getting
Not there yet Not there yet Getting
closer. Here we go. Come on. A little
closer Here we go Come on A little
higher. And And
higher And And
single towel team.
single towel team
Yeah.
Yeah
Finally.
Finally
Finally, a robot that can do your
Finally a robot that can do your
laundry at the speed of your dumbest
laundry at the speed of your dumbest
friend on his biggest edible.
friend on his biggest edible
So
So
instead of putting all your clothes in
instead of putting all your clothes in
the machine for free like an idiot, you
the machine for free like an idiot you
can now spend a lot of money to hand a
can now spend a lot of money to hand a
single towel to another machine so that
single towel to another machine so that
machine can put it in the first machine
machine can put it in the first machine
which frees you to go pee in your lonely
which frees you to go pee in your lonely
toilet.
toilet
Now
Now
it's been
it's been
some Now
some Now
got to go together. Now I know what
got to go together Now I know what
you're asking. You're asking Steve, are
you're asking You're asking Steve are
any of these new robots a form of candy?
any of these new robots a form of candy
Yes.
Yes
It's called Lollipop Star.
It's called Lollipop Star
>> Lollipop Star is a lollipop where as you
>> Lollipop Star is a lollipop where as you
eat it, you start hearing the music and
eat it you start hearing the music and
you enjoy music while you're enjoying
you enjoy music while you're enjoying
the lollipop. It uses bone conduction
the lollipop It uses bone conduction
technology. So from the back of your
technology So from the back of your
mouth, you'll start to feel the
mouth you'll start to feel the
different vibrations that go up into
different vibrations that go up into
your ear.
your ear
>> Pretty awesome.
>> Pretty awesome
And yes, it probably does work in your
And yes it probably does work in your
butt.
butt
I think
I think
right up there. Right there. Right
right up there Right there Right
there.
there
Crank it up. Now,
Crank it up Now
some inventions are even more useful
some inventions are even more useful
than a lollipop that plays ice spice
than a lollipop that plays ice spice
directly into your mastoid bone. Like a
directly into your mastoid bone Like a
new device consisting of an adhesive
new device consisting of an adhesive
patch containing electrodes with the
patch containing electrodes with the
goal of preventing premature ejaculation
goal of preventing premature ejaculation
or what tech journalists have nicknamed
or what tech journalists have nicknamed
the taint zapper.
the taint zapper
Coincidentally, also Marvel's least
Coincidentally also Marvel's least
popular Avenger.
popular Avenger
>> Helen Mirren has got to fire her agent.
>> Helen Mirren has got to fire her agent
Now,
Now
here's the thing. Taint zapping is safer
here's the thing Taint zapping is safer
than it sounds. In fact, the device has
than it sounds In fact the device has
already obtained an FDA clearance. No
already obtained an FDA clearance No
surprise there, given the guy who
surprise there given the guy who
oversees the FDA is himself a bundle of
oversees the FDA is himself a bundle of
electrocuted grundle.
electrocuted grundle
We got a great show for you tonight. My
We got a great show for you tonight My
guests are Tom Hston and Terry Rose when
guests are Tom Hston and Terry Rose when
we come back. Meanwhile, join
we come back Meanwhile join
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