Stephen the show is going pretty well. People seem to like it. Online i get likes from the tweets. Ive seen the comments. Thats called reverse trolling. People gang up on somebody, give them a lot of confidence, say theyre great, say how much they love them and make it sound sincere, like i did earlier. See you later. Announcer its the late show with Stephen Colbert tonight, trump. And the trumped up tax plan. Plus, stephen welcomes steve martin, Mark Feuerstein. And a musical performance by steve martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers. 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 band playing captioning sponsored by cbs stephen thank you very much thanks, everybody ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the late show. Im your host Stephen Colbert. cheers and applause now, ladies and gentlemen, you ever woken up and said to yourself, what can i do even in my own small way to make rich people ri
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. The Trump Administration says relief efforts in puerto rico are going well. Acting Homeland Security secretary elaine duke, who visits there today, says the effort is under control, but millions of people on the island tell a much different story. According to one puerto rican lawmaker, the federal response has been a disaster, and the department of defense says nearly half the people on puerto rico remain without water. Now a senior general is on the ground coordinating the military relief operations. Nikki batistas here in new york. Good morning, nikki. Reporter good morning, annemarie. President trump cleared the way for more supplies to head to puerto rico yesterday, waving restrictions on foreign ships delivering cargo to the island. He later tweeted, fema and First Responders are doing a great job. A threestar army general is spending his first full day in
Rockclimbing walls. And o. J. Simpson could be free as early as sunday after serving time for robbery. James brown looks at how america still cannot agree on his acquittal for murder 22 years later. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eyeopener. Your world in 90 seconds. President trump has put people first and paperwork second. Hes had us pull out all the stops. Washington scrambles to distribute aid in puerto rico. The supply chain, the logistical chain in puerto rico is broken. Its not just broken, it is shattered. It is nonexistent at this point. Its really a good news story in terms of a limited number of deaths from such a devastating hurricane. My respect for the taxpayer is as strong as it can be. Secretary tom price under fire over his use of private jets. Cant put lipstick on this pig. Playing the big shot on the taxpayers dime. Its indefensible. The u. S. Is preparing to withdraw staff from the u. S. Embassy in cuba. Its because of reported Health Attacks on u. S
Those who are lost. And music lovers out there fighting for their lives in hospitals right now. Were just praying with everything that we got. God be with all. Reporter today, the strip is in mourning. At least two major shows have been cancelled. And others this week with watching and waiting. As of now, celine dions show is expected to go on tomorrow night. She posted this message, quote, praying for all the innocent victims and their families in las vegas. I still live with the fear and tragedy. Reporter after the may attack, c rks line said she was concerned about safety. Were taking as many precautions as possible. Reporter j. Los shows are expected to resume saturday. She tweeted i heart las vegas. Feeling so broken this morning. Reporter now, considering this shooting took place high above an outdoor venue, whats being done for future outdoor Music Festivals . Concern is for a copy cat scenario. Everybody should be alert and vigilant. You apologize reporter a few major festivals
Plus yall stalking me . His first interview. What do you expect . Then, gossip from the snl afterpart. Ryan and eva. Our exclousive in oklahoma. What blake does on his country dates with gwen. We have so much fun. Its roebl not legal in california. This is entertainment tonight. It has been a very, very tough day. Were dealing with two major news story. The tragic shooting in las vegas. And the shocking news about legendary rock star tom pet pi. So we begin with jason aldean, asking everyone to pray for las vegas sflp he was on stage when the shots rang out. A concert with some of countrys top artist who is are now recalling the horror of more than 500 injured and at least 58 dead. Nischelle turner is in vegas and joining us. Nischelle . Reporter well, nancy, right here behind me is the Mandalay Bay Hotel and casino. At 10 08 p. M. Last night, gunfire broke out from the 32nd floor, targeting 22,000 people in attendance at the route 91 Harvest Country music festival. Today, a nation mou