
Stephen Colbert is a big admirer of the show Veep, so it was a real treat for him to be playfully insulted by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played Selina Meyer. He was clearly delighted throughout the entire segment, beaming as she delivered increasingly funny, harsh, and blunt jokes. She poked fun at his name, saying, “So you’re Irish, but you decided to pronounce your name French?” adding, “That’s like putting lipstick on a pig, which I understand is what Irish people do before they… well, you know.” She also brought up politics, fitting for a former president like her character, and quipped, “Your cancellation gave Donald Trump so much pleasure that I always think of you as the Stormy Daniels of late night.” While Colbert enjoyed all the ribbing, he laughed the loudest at a joke about his own mortality. Selina said, “When my people said I should come and say farewell to you, I was hoping it was more of a hospice-type situation.” The audience loved it, and the two ended the segment on good terms with a kiss and a make-up.