Minority Mindset

On his show this week, Stephen Colbert expressed concern that the current excitement around AI might be a financial bubble, potentially leading to a serious economic downturn – he actually delivered this message silently to the camera. During an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, Colbert took a more critical stance on AI than other hosts, pressing Sorkin with several follow-up questions. He even challenged seemingly harmless anecdotes, like asking Sorkin to reveal the cost of an expensive taxi ride. Colbert is skilled at creating a real back-and-forth conversation with his guests, a dynamic that may become rarer in late-night television. This week’s best late-night moments are detailed below.

When medical doctor and FBI agent Dana Scully found Fox Mulder, it changed television forever. The X-Files pioneered a format of combining self-contained stories with complex, ongoing mysteries—a style many shows would later copy. But despite facing countless frightening creatures, the most unsettling thing for the team wasn’t a monster at all—it was a censored episode that felt deeply personal.

For a show to keep viewers hooked past the first episode, or even into its second, it needs to immediately grab their attention. This is a difficult task, and it often gives an advantage to shows with lots of drama and action. Several well-regarded shows on Prime Video haven’t found a large audience because they didn’t have that initial, exciting impact.

The marriage of Heather and Todd Newport-Bradley has been a central issue this season on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Bronwyn shared that Todd admitted to infidelity, explaining that his drive for success—always wanting more—makes it hard for him to be fully present in their relationship. She expressed her deep love for Todd, saying she values his opinion above all else and believes she’s a significant person in his life. However, she also admitted that she feels her feelings for him are stronger than his feelings for her.