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Welcome,
Welcome
welcome one and all in here, out there.
welcome one and all in here out there
Welcome to the Late Show, friends. I'm
Welcome to the Late Show friends I'm
your host, Steven Colbear. And I want to
your host Steven Colbear And I want to
start my way. I'm looking out here. I I
start my way I'm looking out here I I
see I see a sea of green. So, let's
see I see a sea of green So let's
start off with a happy St. Patrick's
start off with a happy St Patrick's
Day. Everybody
Day Everybody
remember if the road rises to meet you,
remember if the road rises to meet you
you fell down. It's not supposed to do
you fell down It's not supposed to do
that.
that
You know what? Let's celebrate the
You know what Let's celebrate the
Emerald Isle with some music Irish
Emerald Isle with some music Irish
people love.
people love
Oh. Oh. Irish people can't love Mambbo.
Oh Oh Irish people can't love Mambbo
You're a racist.
You're a racist
Trump celebrated St. Patrick's Day uh
Trump celebrated St Patrick's Day uh
with the annual Friends of Ireland
with the annual Friends of Ireland
lunchon. And when he talked about his
lunchon And when he talked about his
golf course in Ireland, his son Eric uh
golf course in Ireland his son Eric uh
caught a stray.
caught a stray
>> I love Ireland. In fact, we're going to
>> I love Ireland In fact we're going to
have the Irish Open at a property that
have the Irish Open at a property that
happens to be owned by yours truly. But
happens to be owned by yours truly But
I have nothing to do with it.
I have nothing to do with it
I own it, but I have not I don't even
I own it but I have not I don't even
like to talk to my son.
like to talk to my son
Hello Dad.
Hello Dad
Dad.
Dad
Dad, it's Eric again. I just want to let
Dad it's Eric again I just want to let
you know the golf course is going great,
you know the golf course is going great
but I did get caught in a sand trap. And
but I did get caught in a sand trap And
the more I move, the more I sink. Please
the more I move the more I sink Please
call me back
call me back
again. This is Eric. E R
again This is Eric E R
I
I
Then
Then
primarily an actor. I'm really an I'm
primarily an actor I'm really an I'm
really an actor. Then Trump talked about
really an actor Then Trump talked about
uh Kansas's Fort Riley. And this fort in
uh Kansas's Fort Riley And this fort in
Kansas is named after 1812 Irish
Kansas is named after 1812 Irish
American war hero. But he got weird
American war hero But he got weird
about it. When Americans ventured west
about it When Americans ventured west
on the Oregon Trail, they were guarded
on the Oregon Trail they were guarded
by troops stationed at Fort Riley, named
by troops stationed at Fort Riley named
for the Irish American warrior who
for the Irish American warrior who
President Grant called the finest
President Grant called the finest
specimen of physical manhood I've ever
specimen of physical manhood I've ever
looked upon. We didn't know that about
looked upon We didn't know that about
President Grant. I think we just learned
President Grant I think we just learned
something.
something
Is is he implying Grant was attracted to
Is is he implying Grant was attracted to
men? I I find that hard to believe. If
men I I find that hard to believe If
you've ever seen a painting of Bennett
you've ever seen a painting of Bennett
Riley,
Riley
it's it's far more likely he was
it's it's far more likely he was
attracted to sheep.
attracted to sheep
In honor of the holiday, Trump also had
In honor of the holiday Trump also had
a sitdown with Ireland's leader Mikall
a sitdown with Ireland's leader Mikall
Martin, whose official title is Tishak.
Martin whose official title is Tishak
Trump welcomed his Irish guest to the
Trump welcomed his Irish guest to the
Oval, which for the occasion he
Oval which for the occasion he
redecorated as a pot of gold.
redecorated as a pot of gold
It didn't take long for the subject to
It didn't take long for the subject to
turn to the war in Iran, which a
turn to the war in Iran which a
different Irish politician recently
different Irish politician recently
denounced.
denounced
>> The Irish president has said that your
>> The Irish president has said that your
war against Iran is illegal. It's an
war against Iran is illegal It's an
attack on international law.
attack on international law
>> Who said that?
>> Who said that
>> The Irish president.
>> The Irish president
Look,
Look
uh, he's lucky I exist. That's all I can
uh he's lucky I exist That's all I can
say.
say
>> Okay, first off, the president of
>> Okay first off the president of
Ireland is a woman. Second,
Ireland is a woman Second
calling an Irish person lucky is just
calling an Irish person lucky is just
another racist stereotype. Okay, it's
another racist stereotype Okay it's
like saying I am Irish American. Okay,
like saying I am Irish American Okay
my family's Irish. It's like saying
my family's Irish It's like saying
we're all pale. We all drink whiskey and
we're all pale We all drink whiskey and
have 10 siblings and make our children
have 10 siblings and make our children
listen to sad poetry. Oh god, that's me.
listen to sad poetry Oh god that's me
Ireland's president isn't the only one
Ireland's president isn't the only one
concerned about this war in Iran.
concerned about this war in Iran
Yesterday, Trump put out an ask for
Yesterday Trump put out an ask for
America's NATO allies to help unblock
America's NATO allies to help unblock
the straight of Hormuz, but they've
the straight of Hormuz but they've
rejected his call for help. Which brings
rejected his call for help Which brings
us to tonight's installment of Hormuz
us to tonight's installment of Hormuz
News. You can use
News You can use
allies neither amused nor seduced.
allies neither amused nor seduced
Are we going to lose?
Are we going to lose
The situation in the strait is changing
The situation in the strait is changing
every day and reportedly some ships are
every day and reportedly some ships are
sneaking through the straight of Hormuz.
sneaking through the straight of Hormuz
In fact, drone footage shows some oil
In fact drone footage shows some oil
tankers using a sophisticated cloaking
tankers using a sophisticated cloaking
device.
device
It it seems like apparently Iran is
It it seems like apparently Iran is
letting uh through some ships from
letting uh through some ships from
countries that aren't involved in the
countries that aren't involved in the
conflict like one crude oil tank are
conflict like one crude oil tank are
sailing under the Pakistan flag which we
sailing under the Pakistan flag which we
know thanks to ship tracking app Marine
know thanks to ship tracking app Marine
Traffic. Excuse me one moment won't you
Traffic Excuse me one moment won't you
keep it together Colbert, your favorite
keep it together Colbert your favorite
app is in the news. It's a rare
app is in the news It's a rare
convergence of your dearest hobby and
convergence of your dearest hobby and
the stuff you get paid to talk about on
the stuff you get paid to talk about on
TV.
TV
Stay cool. Be normal.
Stay cool Be normal
I love Marine Traffic. Okay. It's the
I love Marine Traffic Okay It's the
best app of all time. It shows you every
best app of all time It shows you every
boat in the world that has a registered
boat in the world that has a registered
AIS transponder and provides its
AIS transponder and provides its
navigational status, speed, and reported
navigational status speed and reported
ETA. And that's for all types of
ETA And that's for all types of
seafaring and rivergoing vessels. We're
seafaring and rivergoing vessels We're
talking cruise ships, sailboats,
talking cruise ships sailboats
tankers, cargo ships, and if you're
tankers cargo ships and if you're
feeling frisky, tugs and escort tugs,
feeling frisky tugs and escort tugs
marine traffic, I got it right here.
marine traffic I got it right here
Marine traffic is so amazing. My staff
Marine traffic is so amazing My staff
tells me it's the ultimate conversation
tells me it's the ultimate conversation
stopper, which is great cuz once
stopper which is great cuz once
everybody else shuts their yaps, I can
everybody else shuts their yaps I can
finally focus on the boats. Oh. Oh. Oh,
finally focus on the boats Oh Oh Oh
wait a second. Hello.
wait a second Hello
Where are you going? Liqufied natural
Where are you going Liqufied natural
gas tanker gas log winser.
gas tanker gas log winser
I hate to see you go, but I love knowing
I hate to see you go but I love knowing
where you're going. At exactly 9.8
where you're going At exactly 98
knots.
knots
That's marine traffic. You know their
That's marine traffic You know their
slogan. Shh. Dad's watching his boats.
slogan Shh Dad's watching his boats
Anyway, there you go. Thanks for taking
Anyway there you go Thanks for taking
that
that
premium. Spring for the premium. Spring
premium Spring for the premium Spring
for premium.
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Anyway, what were we talking about?
Anyway what were we talking about
war
war
>> boo.
>> boo
>> With oil shipments blocked, gas prices
>> With oil shipments blocked gas prices
up, and our allies sitting this one out,
up and our allies sitting this one out
everybody's asking, "How much longer are
everybody's asking How much longer are
we going to do this?"
we going to do this
>> If Iran, as you said, totally
>> If Iran as you said totally
obliterated, got the missiles, got the
obliterated got the missiles got the
first two rounds of leadership, uh, air
first two rounds of leadership uh air
force gone, navy gone. Can we wrap this
force gone navy gone Can we wrap this
war up this week?
war up this week
>> Yeah, sure.
>> Yeah sure
>> Will we?
>> Will we
>> I don't think so, but it'll be soon.
>> I don't think so but it'll be soon
Hey, President Sleepy Time Bear, wake
Hey President Sleepy Time Bear wake
up. All right,
up All right
get some toothpicks.
get some toothpicks
Try to stay awake for your own bombing
Try to stay awake for your own bombing
campaign. Somebody cut this guy a rail
campaign Somebody cut this guy a rail
of tic tacs or else we're going to have
of tic tacs or else we're going to have
to rename our segment Hormuz News. You
to rename our segment Hormuz News You
can use Commander in Snooze.
can use Commander in Snooze
I'll say this.
I'll say this
I don't I don't care who hears it. I
I don't I don't care who hears it I
don't care who hears this.
don't care who hears this
I'll say this. Trump is not
I'll say this Trump is not
underestimating his Iranian adversaries.
underestimating his Iranian adversaries
>> It's a big chess game at a very high
>> It's a big chess game at a very high
level. It's a very high level chess. The
level It's a very high level chess The
highest. And I'm dealing with very smart
highest And I'm dealing with very smart
players.
players
>> I love chess. I love chess. You know,
>> I love chess I love chess You know
I'm a grand master. I know that some
I'm a grand master I know that some
pieces are vanilla and some pieces are
pieces are vanilla and some pieces are
chocolate. And the winner is whoever
chocolate And the winner is whoever
swallows the king first.
swallows the king first
It's a choking hazard. Yesterday in the
It's a choking hazard Yesterday in the
Oval Office, in the midst of the Iran
Oval Office in the midst of the Iran
quag excursion, Trump tried to turn the
quag excursion Trump tried to turn the
world's attention to yet another
world's attention to yet another
country, saying he plans to take Cuba.
country saying he plans to take Cuba
Trump is confident.
Trump is confident
No, folks, Trump is confident the island
No folks Trump is confident the island
is ready to fall because the US has
is ready to fall because the US has
blockaded Cuba from all energy
blockaded Cuba from all energy
shipments. Now, to lift it, Trump is
shipments Now to lift it Trump is
demanding that Cuban President Miguel
demanding that Cuban President Miguel
Diaz Canel must step down. It's part of
Diaz Canel must step down It's part of
a global strategy to force regime
a global strategy to force regime
compliance rather than regime change.
compliance rather than regime change
It's a proven strategy that's already
It's a proven strategy that's already
worked other places like Venezuela and
worked other places like Venezuela and
CBS. So
CBS So
if their president
if their president
So
So
if their president resigns, who's going
if their president resigns who's going
to run the joint? I'll give you two
to run the joint I'll give you two
guesses. And both are Marco Rubio
guesses And both are Marco Rubio
running a whole country.
running a whole country
Oh, they're going Rubio.
Oh they're going Rubio
Got to say, Marco, uh, you have some big
Got to say Marco uh you have some big
shoes to fill. Now, Trump is We got
shoes to fill Now Trump is We got
that. That'll work.
that That'll work
Trump is also making a mess closer to
Trump is also making a mess closer to
home because we just found out that a
home because we just found out that a
Trump appointee is proposing to rip out
Trump appointee is proposing to rip out
the White House's 200-year-old columns
the White House's 200-year-old columns
for the flashier style found at Mara
for the flashier style found at Mara
Lago.
Lago
Uh, the appointee in question is chair
Uh the appointee in question is chair
of the commission of fine arts and Willy
of the commission of fine arts and Willy
Wonka's orthodontist,
Wonka's orthodontist
Rodney Mims Cook Jr.
Rodney Mims Cook Jr
Currently, the White House's main
Currently the White House's main
entrance is framed by a row of graceful
entrance is framed by a row of graceful
ionic columns. And we all know what
ionic columns And we all know what
ionic columns are thanks to that Alanis
ionic columns are thanks to that Alanis
Morsette song. It's a flipper
Morsette song It's a flipper
base which is home
base which is home
as a sty
as a sty
of a top
of a top
which is a scroll shape
which is a scroll shape
of 24
of 24
cook. She's good. Still holds up. It
cook She's good Still holds up It
still holds up. That's all.
still holds up That's all
>> Uh Cook wants those 200-year-old eyes
>> Uh Cook wants those 200-year-old eyes
replaced with the more ornate Corinthian
replaced with the more ornate Corinthian
style columns. Yes. He wants a fancier,
style columns Yes He wants a fancier
more elaborate, more ornate columns with
more elaborate more ornate columns with
a canthus leaves on top. He's going by
a canthus leaves on top He's going by
Trump's design motto. If it ain't
Trump's design motto If it ain't
Baroque, fix it. Ro cuckoo or roco.
Baroque fix it Ro cuckoo or roco
cancelled more.
cancelled more
Hey,
Hey
spring break is coming up and this
spring break is coming up and this
year's most popular destination is
year's most popular destination is
wherever you already are because
wherever you already are because
everywhere in America, flyers are facing
everywhere in America flyers are facing
massive delays in airport security
massive delays in airport security
lines. It's so bad the screen at
lines It's so bad the screen at
check-in just says, "Bring a pillow to
check-in just says Bring a pillow to
Chili's 2. You live there." Now,
Chili's 2 You live there Now
here's why. Here's why. For the for the
here's why Here's why For the for the
last month, Democrats have been blocking
last month Democrats have been blocking
a Homeland Security appropriations bill
a Homeland Security appropriations bill
because it includes funding for ICE and
because it includes funding for ICE and
Border Protection. And as a result,
Border Protection And as a result
about 50,000 TSA officers have been
about 50000 TSA officers have been
working without pay, and more than 300
working without pay and more than 300
have quit. Well, of course they have.
have quit Well of course they have
These people need to get paid. No one's
These people need to get paid No one's
doing TSA patowns for the love of the
doing TSA patowns for the love of the
group,
group
except for Carl.
except for Carl
We got a great show for you tonight.
We got a great show for you tonight
My guests are Elijah Wood and David Alan
My guests are Elijah Wood and David Alan
Greer when we come back. Meanwhile, join
Greer when we come back Meanwhile join
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