Best of Late Night: Stephen Colbert Sends Jimmy Kimmel a Box of ‘Iran War Jokes’
Colbert said he was “beginning to think this war might not be over before Memorial Day,” when “The Late Show” will have ended its run.
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April 23, 2026, 3:09 a.m. Eastern time

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Stephen Colbert Sends Jimmy Kimmel a Box of ‘Iran War Jokes’

Colbert said he was “beginning to think this war might not be over before Memorial Day,” when “The Late Show” will have ended its run.

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