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Welcome one and all in here out there,
Welcome one and all in here out there
Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships
Mr and Mrs America and all the ships
at sea to the Late Show. I'm your host
at sea to the Late Show I'm your host
Steven Colbear. Uh [music and cheering]
Steven Colbear Uh music and cheering
folks, [applause]
folks applause
I really didn't want to start the
I really didn't want to start the
monologue by talking about the war, but
monologue by talking about the war but
in honor of this administration, I went
in honor of this administration I went
into this without a plan. So,
into this without a plan So
I we got to talk about it. I guess we I
I we got to talk about it I guess we I
guess we got to start with that. Uh I
guess we got to start with that Uh I
say war because it sure looks like a
say war because it sure looks like a
war. and Trump keeps calling it a war,
war and Trump keeps calling it a war
but Congress never declared it a war and
but Congress never declared it a war and
MAGA was promised no new wars.
MAGA was promised no new wars
So the White House sent out a list of
So the White House sent out a list of
talking points to all the congressional
talking points to all the congressional
Republicans telling them in no uncertain
Republicans telling them in no uncertain
terms that if a reporter asks, "Can you
terms that if a reporter asks Can you
promise the American people this will
promise the American people this will
not be a long drawn out war?" The answer
not be a long drawn out war The answer
to give is these are targeted major
to give is these are targeted major
combat operations.
combat operations
So it's worse than a war.
So it's worse than a war
It's a war that got a thesaurus for
It's a war that got a thesaurus for
Christmas.
Christmas
[laughter]
laughter
Okay.
Okay
So, it's not a war. It's not a war.
So it's not a war It's not a war
Don't call it a war. Got it. I'm sorry,
Don't call it a war Got it I'm sorry
Mr. President. You were saying
Mr President You were saying
I think you probably want to speak about
I think you probably want to speak about
war rather than this, but this is very
war rather than this but this is very
important. This is very important and uh
important This is very important and uh
we're doing very well on uh on the war
we're doing very well on uh on the war
front to put it mildly. I have to go
front to put it mildly I have to go
back and look at the war. Oh no.
back and look at the war Oh no
[laughter]
laughter
Oh damn it. You know you're not supposed
Oh damn it You know you're not supposed
to say it, but that just puts the word
to say it but that just puts the word
in your brain. It's like It's like when
in your brain It's like It's like when
your boss has a huge pimple on his nose
your boss has a huge pimple on his nose
and you're like, "Don't talk about the
and you're like Don't talk about the
pimple." But as soon as he walks in, you
pimple But as soon as he walks in you
go, "Hi, Mr. Pimple. Oh,
go Hi Mr Pimple Oh
[laughter]
laughter
no surprise." Uh, everybody thinks that
no surprise Uh everybody thinks that
this stupid terminology is stupid. So
this stupid terminology is stupid So
today, Speaker Johnson tried a new
today Speaker Johnson tried a new
tactic. It is a war, but it's not our
tactic It is a war but it's not our
war. Iran has attacked three of our US
war Iran has attacked three of our US
embassies in the last couple of days.
embassies in the last couple of days
Okay, those are sovereign territories of
Okay those are sovereign territories of
the US. They have declared war on us.
the US They have declared war on us
We're not at war right now, folks. I
We're not at war right now folks I
totally buy it, babe. She declared sex
totally buy it babe She declared sex
on me.
on me
I simply I simply reciprocated with a
I simply I simply reciprocated with a
targeted heat-seeking moisture missile.
targeted heat-seeking moisture missile
[cheering]
cheering
One things that Okay, one thing's for
One things that Okay one thing's for
sure. This not a war is not a stopping
sure This not a war is not a stopping
anytime soon cuz yesterday US Central
anytime soon cuz yesterday US Central
Command said America's conducting 24/7
Command said America's conducting 24/7
strikes into Iran. Is it good when
strikes into Iran Is it good when
you're bombing for as long as 7-Eleven
you're bombing for as long as 7-Eleven
is open?
is open
Though I will say the Monterey Jack
Though I will say the Monterey Jack
Chicken Taquito is a war crime.
Chicken Taquito is a war crime
[laughter]
laughter
You know it slogan. I've been on this
You know it slogan I've been on this
roller grill since we killed Saddam.
roller grill since we killed Saddam
[applause]
applause
[cheering]
cheering
Looks pretty good actually. Yesterday,
Looks pretty good actually Yesterday
yesterday, Israel bombed Iran's top
yesterday Israel bombed Iran's top
mullers as they counted votes for the
mullers as they counted votes for the
next supreme leader. And then Israel's
next supreme leader And then Israel's
defense minister threatened elimination
defense minister threatened elimination
to anyone selected as Iran's next
to anyone selected as Iran's next
supreme leader. So no matter how many
supreme leader So no matter how many
people the Iranians put into that job,
people the Iranians put into that job
Israel is going to kill them all. just
Israel is going to kill them all just
proving the old Warhol quote in the
proving the old Warhol quote in the
future everyone will be Ayatollah for 15
future everyone will be Ayatollah for 15
minutes.
minutes
[laughter]
laughter
We don't we don't we don't know who's
We don't we don't we don't know who's
next, right? We don't know who is next
next right We don't know who is next
going to get this coveted extremely
going to get this coveted extremely
brief job, but we do know Ayatollah Ali
brief job but we do know Ayatollah Ali
Kamei's son is emerging as the leading
Kamei's son is emerging as the leading
choice. Great. Another nepoto
choice Great Another nepoto
[laughter]
laughter
sad. It's sad. at the White House press
sad It's sad at the White House press
briefing today. [applause]
briefing today applause
[cheering]
cheering
Say it again. At the White House press
Say it again At the White House press
briefing today, Caroline Levit was asked
briefing today Caroline Levit was asked
why the president acted so quickly in
why the president acted so quickly in
launching the attack. And here's what
launching the attack And here's what
she said. This decision to launch this
she said This decision to launch this
oper operation was based on a cumulative
oper operation was based on a cumulative
effect of various direct threats that
effect of various direct threats that
Iran posed to the United States of
Iran posed to the United States of
America. And the president's feeling
America And the president's feeling
based on fact that Iran does pose an
based on fact that Iran does pose an
imminent and direct threat to the United
imminent and direct threat to the United
States of America. The president had a
States of America The president had a
feeling again based on fact that Iran
feeling again based on fact that Iran
was going to strike the United States,
was going to strike the United States
was going to strike our assets in the
was going to strike our assets in the
region.
region
A feeling based on a fact. Okay.
A feeling based on a fact Okay
Incidentally, I've got a feeling based
Incidentally I've got a feeling based
on a fact. is the Black Eyed Pe's worst
on a fact is the Black Eyed Pe's worst
song. [laughter]
song laughter
It's right up there. It's right up there
It's right up there It's right up there
with Let's Get It Started once we
with Let's Get It Started once we
establish where the fire exits are.
establish where the fire exits are
[laughter and applause]
laughter and applause
One of the reasons One of the reasons
One of the reasons One of the reasons
the administration is given for the
the administration is given for the
targeted limited combat operation is
targeted limited combat operation is
Iran's nuclear program. But according to
Iran's nuclear program But according to
the UN's nuclear watchdog, Iran has no
the UN's nuclear watchdog Iran has no
structured program to build a nuclear
structured program to build a nuclear
weapon. But the administration disputes
weapon But the administration disputes
that. One official told Politico, quote,
that One official told Politico quote
"They basically could have been days or
They basically could have been days or
weeks away from a weapon if they would
weeks away from a weapon if they would
have put the effort into it." Yeah, come
have put the effort into it Yeah come
on, you lazy bones.
on you lazy bones
Are we frosting cupcakes here? We're
Are we frosting cupcakes here We're
making bombs. Pull your panties up and
making bombs Pull your panties up and
put your back into it, ladies. The
put your back into it ladies The
world's not going to blow itself up.
world's not going to blow itself up
This is what I hate about young people
This is what I hate about young people
these days. They don't earn anything. It
these days They don't earn anything It
all starts in grade school when we give
all starts in grade school when we give
them those participation nukes. Let's
them those participation nukes Let's
go. Let's hit it. Let's roll.
go Let's hit it Let's roll
Iran is not going to go away quietly.
Iran is not going to go away quietly
Okay. In fact, an Iranian commander is
Okay In fact an Iranian commander is
threatening to set fire to ships
threatening to set fire to ships
crossing the straight of Hormuz.
crossing the straight of Hormuz
Oh,
Oh
that sound means it's time for our once
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I got something. I got something.
I got something I got something
[applause]
applause
In this segment, we educate future
In this segment we educate future
generations on where the street of
generations on where the street of
Hormuz is. It is right there.
Hormuz is It is right there
This has been Hormuz News
This has been Hormuz News
you can use.
you can use
[cheering]
cheering
[applause]
applause
See our next installment in eight years
See our next installment in eight years
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[laughter]
laughter
Ships passing through the straight of
Ships passing through the straight of
Hormuz deliver about a fifth of the
Hormuz deliver about a fifth of the
global oil supply. So the price of oil
global oil supply So the price of oil
shot up as much as 13% to over $82 a
shot up as much as 13 to over 82 a
barrel. Okay, but that's a barrel. What
barrel Okay but that's a barrel What
if we bring our own container? Can we
if we bring our own container Can we
get like an empty Cool Whip tub or
get like an empty Cool Whip tub or
something like that or little plastic
something like that or little plastic
bags? Later you can just jab a straw in
bags Later you can just jab a straw in
there like a Capri Sun.
there like a Capri Sun
Voters uh hate expensive gas. So to keep
Voters uh hate expensive gas So to keep
the dinosaur juice a flowing, Trump said
the dinosaur juice a flowing Trump said
that the US will offer ships in the
that the US will offer ships in the
region coverage against losses caused by
region coverage against losses caused by
war and hostile actions called political
war and hostile actions called political
risk insurance. Political risk insurance
risk insurance Political risk insurance
is so important that it's the plot of
is so important that it's the plot of
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Not everything Not everything [applause]
Not everything Not everything applause
that joke comes in real late that comes
that joke comes in real late that comes
that comes in real late at the end. Not
that comes in real late at the end Not
everything in the news is a violent
everything in the news is a violent
international cluster munch. Some things
international cluster munch Some things
are just a giant munch cuz yesterday
are just a giant munch cuz yesterday
McDonald's launched their new signature
McDonald's launched their new signature
burger sandwich. Say it with me. The big
burger sandwich Say it with me The big
arch, which is Why didn't you say it
arch which is Why didn't you say it
with me? Which has everyone's talking
with me Which has everyone's talking
about it, which has gotten some
about it which has gotten some
attention thanks to an awkward promo
attention thanks to an awkward promo
video from the company's CEO. Check it
video from the company's CEO Check it
out.
out
Chris K here with You've heard about it.
Chris K here with You've heard about it
Here it is. The Big Arch.
Here it is The Big Arch
Okay, first of all, that's the CEO of
Okay first of all that's the CEO of
McDonald's.
McDonald's
He's a skinny little guy in a cashmere
He's a skinny little guy in a cashmere
pullover. The CEO of McDonald's should
pullover The CEO of McDonald's should
be a big loud rosy cheicked oily
be a big loud rosy cheicked oily
mannugget who can't stop bellowing.
mannugget who can't stop bellowing
Yeah, that's it. That guy.
Yeah that's it That guy
[cheering] That's his That's
cheering That's his That's
Can we get him that job? Can't we just
Can we get him that job Can't we just
give him that? [applause]
give him that applause
Okay, let's go back to the video. Here's
Okay let's go back to the video Here's
Chris K ready to chow down on the big
Chris K ready to chow down on the big
arch. This is something that we have
arch This is something that we have
tested already in Portugal, Germany,
tested already in Portugal Germany
Canada,
Canada
and they all liked it.
and they all liked it
So, I assume it's maple glazed octopus
So I assume it's maple glazed octopus
schnitle. [laughter]
schnitle laughter
Keep talking, burger man.
Keep talking burger man
I love this product. It is so good.
I love this product It is so good
Okay. Weird to refer to food as product.
Okay Weird to refer to food as product
Kids, you eat your product. If you
Kids you eat your product If you
don't, I swear to God, I will send you
don't I swear to God I will send you
to bed with no content.
to bed with no content
No Plumbbo with ads for you.
No Plumbbo with ads for you
[applause]
applause
I'm I'm sorry, Chris. I interrupted you
I'm I'm sorry Chris I interrupted you
again. You were saying
again You were saying
I'm going to do a tasting right now, but
I'm going to do a tasting right now but
I'm going to eat this for my lunch, just
I'm going to eat this for my lunch just
so you know.
so you know
Thanks.
Thanks
[laughter]
laughter
I'm glad to know that you will eat it
I'm glad to know that you will eat it
for lunch and not for the other reason
for lunch and not for the other reason
folks eat McDonald's cuz the only other
folks eat McDonald's cuz the only other
place at the rest stop is Roy Rogers.
place at the rest stop is Roy Rogers
And you're pretty sure the cashier lives
And you're pretty sure the cashier lives
there. Okay, dazzle us with your new
there Okay dazzle us with your new
burger.
burger
We've got a very unique kind of sesame
We've got a very unique kind of sesame
poppy sort of bun on it. We've got two
poppy sort of bun on it We've got two
quarter pound patties, a delicious big
quarter pound patties a delicious big
arch sauce, and of course some lettuce.
arch sauce and of course some lettuce
[laughter]
laughter
Okay, I want to pause here again for a
Okay I want to pause here again for a
second. I just want to take this moment
second I just want to take this moment
to apologize to influencers. It turns
to apologize to influencers It turns
out what you do is incredibly difficult.
out what you do is incredibly difficult
Not all heroes. [applause]
Not all heroes applause
[cheering]
cheering
Not all heroes wear capes. Some do this.
Not all heroes wear capes Some do this
Oh my god. This is a five out of five
Oh my god This is a five out of five
game.
game
Boo. Boo. Boo. Boo. [screaming]
Boo Boo Boo Boo screaming
[cheering]
cheering
I believe the children of the future.
I believe the children of the future
Back at M McDonald's HQ, uh the talking
Back at M McDonald's HQ uh the talking
paper napkin continued to examine his
paper napkin continued to examine his
burger.
burger
So, oh, there's so much going on with
So oh there's so much going on with
this.
this
You're the CEO. [laughter]
You're the CEO laughter
Is this the first time you're finding
Is this the first time you're finding
out what your company does? Uh, it
out what your company does Uh it
appears a clown is trying to get me to
appears a clown is trying to get me to
eat shredded fried potatoes with the
eat shredded fried potatoes with the
help of his friend, the obese purple
help of his friend the obese purple
ghost.
ghost
[cheering]
cheering
Now, finally, the moment came for him to
Now finally the moment came for him to
take a giant bite.
take a giant bite
First of all, let's try to get this
First of all let's try to get this
thing. I don't even know how to attack
thing I don't even know how to attack
it. Got so much to it. All right, the
it Got so much to it All right the
moment of truth.
moment of truth
That is so good.
That is so good
Really? [laughter]
Really laughter
Cuz it looks like you took the smallest
Cuz it looks like you took the smallest
possible bite
possible bite
in the history of human chewing.
in the history of human chewing
That's the bite you take when your
That's the bite you take when your
three-year-old says, "Try the cookie I
three-year-old says Try the cookie I
made, Daddy."
made Daddy
[laughter]
laughter
Now go have mommy try.
Now go have mommy try
We got a great show for you tonight.
We got a great show for you tonight
[cheering] My guest [music]
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