at almost anything. i first met colbert on the campaign trail in 2004, and i took him as my date to the white house correspondents dinner the next year. here's my memory of that. you get up, about 45 minutes later you came back. >> yes. >> reporter: you said, i just made a deal to have my own show. >> yes. i told you what it was. rsht you told me. >> you said it was a terrible idea. >> reporter: i said i loved you as a correspondent. >> you kind of put water on it. >> reporter: i was worried about it. >> you were. i remember -- >> reporter: yeah, hey, what? clearly i was wrong. from one anchorman to another, i asked for his guidance. >> here's my advice for you, and a wise man once said do the stories you care about. >> reporter: right. >> don't get sucked up in that whole news thing. i can't give you any advice. you're an actual newsman. >> reporter: right. >> you know things about your business. i can't give you -- you do a comedy show, i could give you advice. >> reporter: i'm not going to be