Its the late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, dems debaits. Plus, stephen welcomes John Leguizamo comedian candice thompson. And a special appearance by ricky gervais. Featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause stephen hello beautiful. Lovely, beautiful. And the box. cheers and applause . Stephen this is awfully nice. Thank you very much. Audience Stephen Stephen Stephen Stephen stephen oh, thats nice. Thank you very much. Thank you, my friends. Happy friday. cheers and applause stephen thank you very much. Please, have a seat, everybody. Welcome, welcome, one and all to the late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. cheers and applause and it is friday. Happy friday, happy friday, everybody in here, out there, around the world. We are just days away from the second round of democratic president ial debates. Im going to tell you all about it. Were coming to you live both nights, ok
Politicians who have left them behind. That song has gone viral. Entitled rich men north of richmond, and Anthony Oliver is a former Factory Working who wants to give hope to the average class and hardworking man who may have lost hope in the grind of trying to get by. With his voice, guitar and message resonating with americans, his song has surged to number ones on itune. Ive been selling my soul, working all day, overtime hours for pay so i can sit out here and waste my life away for people like me and people like you, wish i could wake up and it not be true, but it is, it is, living in the new world. Your dollar is taxed to nie end because rich man, the rich man. Lisa, an incredible musician and the message that is resonating with millions of americans right now. Lisa there is the economic aspect of this, weve seen the middle class get crushed in this country particularly since covid and government control, he says lord knows they all want total control, want to know what you think
came out late here on a friday on the deadline, granting a petition to hear this controversial, sweeping colorado case which, according to the state of colorado s courts, has tried to disqualify donald trump from being on that state s primary ballot. this is a big deal. here s what it means. donald trump currently will remain on that primary ballot because the supreme court will be reviewing that decision. and that ballot is being certified today. this is the friday night news because it s news on friday night, friday night was the deadline if you re wondering why this broke so late in the week. the supreme court has already decided, through this grant of serb 84ry, that they will hear oral arguments february 8th on this case. the nation s highest court is stepping in to hear a big election-related case in this 2024 race where, yes, people may be girding for, bracing for, a biden/trump rematch. what the supreme court is doing tonight, what it would argue it feels it has to do