“So how did our politics get so poisonous?” he asked. And it has come to an ending that I did not imagine,” Colbert started, before joking, “We all now feel the way Rudy Giuliani looks.”Ĭolbert then turned more somber, while talking of the division the nation is currently facing. “I think we can agree, that this has been an absolutely exhausting, bruising election for everyone. “Now it has become a national conversation about sexual abuse, and the abuse of power in sexual context of powerful men against women and other men,” Colbert said, continuing the conversation with Farrow back then.(CBSNews) As Donald Trump’s unexpected presidential victory became apparent Tuesday night, CBS’ “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert delivered a poignant sign-off monologue about the election, and division in America.Ĭolbert was live on CBS’ sister-network “Showtime,” for a special on the election, called: “Stephen Colbert’s Live Election Night Democracy’s Series Finale: Who’s Going To Clean Up This Sh*t?’” The YouTube video of his monologue has since been viewed nearly two million times.Īt the time of Colbert’s monologue, Trump’s victory was not yet official. But accountability is meaningless unless it’s for everybody, whether it’s the leader of the network, or the leader of the free world.”Ĭolbert had to address the subject on tonight’s show, having had Farrow as his first guest on a Friday night in November of 2017, to talk about his New Yorker articles, in which women made various sexual assault and harassment allegations about Harvey Weinstein. He gave us the time and resources to succeed, and he has stood by us when people were mad at me. He stood behind this show while we were struggling to find our voice. And, make no mistake: Les Moonves is my guy. “Everybody believes in accountability, until it’s their guy. But I do believe in accountability, and not just for politicians you disagree with.” “This roar is just a natural backlash to all that silence,” Colbert said of the #MeToo movement. But I understand why that disappearing happens”. And I get that there should be levels of response. But over the past year there has been a lot of discussion about whether the disappearing of the accused from public life is the right thing to do. In a situation like this, I’d normally call Les. “This weekend, some people asked me, probably because I work here, what is going to happen,” Colbert continued. To many of the women I know it has brought a welcome sense of relief, that something has finally happening. “That said, the revelation and accusations of the past year, just in the entertainment industry alone, have been shocking. And I think that milestone is worth celebrating…Women over the past year have felt empowered to tell their stories in ways they haven’t before, which is an objectively good thing.” “We’re coming up on one year of general awareness of the #MeToo movement. “Before the break I was over there, making a few jokes about my boss being in trouble. “They could just use the cast of the new CBS procedural CSI: CEO.”Īfter a commercial break, Colbert returned to the topic of Moonves, sitting behind his desk: I don’t know why they are outsourcing this,” Colbert continued. “The CBS board met today and announced they are in the process of hiring outside investigators. “Well, you know the old saying: How do you get in a Ronan Farrow article? Practice, practice, practice!” Colbert said in a stab at a light tone. Four described forcible touching or kissing during business meetings in what they said appeared to be a practiced routine.” Tape begins: “Six women who had professional dealings with Les Moonves that, between the 1980s and late aughts, Moonves sexually harassed them. “Okay, well I guess we’re talking about this, so, Jim?” Colbert says to his roll-the-tape guy. “Ronan Farrow isn’t exactly known for his puff pieces about glamping.” “That’s not good,” Colbert frets, switching to scotch. Steven Spielberg Talks Filmmaking With Stephen Colbert On 'The Late Show' And Names His 'Pretty Perfect' Movie
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