Senator John Kennedy didn't hold back—he eviscerated Stephen Colbert and Barack Obama for their syrupy-sweet interview, calling their mutual admiration so over-the-top that they might as well "get a motel room." The Louisiana Republican watched the duo fawn all over each other and couldn't believe his eyes.
Kennedy roasted Colbert with surgical precision: "I've always thought he was shallow as a puddle." But the real killer blow? The numbers. According to Kennedy, Colbert's show hemorrhaged $40 million a year because nobody was watching. That's not opinion—that's the financial axe that CBS swung in July 2025 when they pulled the plug.
The network itself admitted the cancellation was purely financial, calling it "a challenging backdrop in late night." No mention of performance or content—just cold, hard cash. Meanwhile, Colbert's final show is set for May 21, and he wanted to go out swinging.
During that Tuesday night interview, Colbert pressed Obama on presidential powers—a loaded question given the current political climate. Obama dodged naming names but delivered a sharp edge: "The White House shouldn't be able to direct the attorney general to go around prosecuting whoever the president wants prosecuted." He drove the point home with a dagger: "The attorney general is the people's lawyer, not the president's consigliere."
The moment took an awkwardly intimate turn when Obama insisted Colbert call him by his first name. Colbert gamely tried: "It's wonderful to see you again, Bara—" pausing halfway, as if the name itself was too heavy to finish. Kennedy didn't miss a beat, mocking the whole display as two egos colliding in a spotlight.
