Stephen Colbert Bequeaths his Iran War Jokes to Jimmy Kimmel

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It’s hard to predict how long the situation in Iran will last, and Stephen Colbert joked that it will likely outlast his time on television. He playfully suggested he’ll pass along all the Iran-related jokes he no longer needs to Jimmy Kimmel. It seems late-night comedy habits are hard to break – even after leaving a show! Like Jay Leno, who still performs almost every night, and the way Johnny Carson used to share jokes with David Letterman, the instinct to write and deliver jokes remains.

Sending the jokes to Jimmy Kimmel is a curious decision, considering Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver all live nearby. It would be cheaper and easier to give the material to them. However, Kimmel has become a symbol of opposition in late night television, especially after the FCC attempted to remove him from the air last year. His audience has even begun chanting his name, similar to the way fans yell β€œSte-PHEN, Ste-PHEN, Ste-PHEN!” at the Ed Sullivan Theater since 2016.

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2026-04-24 02:53