1 00:00:02,001 --> 00:00:06,039 GAMES FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON BECAUSE OF COVID 2 00:00:06,106 --> 00:00:08,174 CONCERNS. OFFICIALS ARE RESCHEDULING GAMES 3 00:00:08,241 --> 00:00:12,178 FOR THE CHICAGO BULLS AFTER TEN PLAYERS AND SEVERAL STAFF 4 00:00:12,245 --> 00:00:16,116 MEMBERS TESTED POSITIVE, LEAVING THE TEAM SHORTHANDED FOR 5 00:00:16,182 --> 00:00:18,184 TONIGHT'S GAME. 6 00:00:24,224 --> 00:00:28,128 >> AND, NOW, THE STARTING LINEUP FOR YOUR CHICAGO BULLS! 7 00:00:28,194 --> 00:00:32,165 SHOOTING GUARD FROM SEAT NUMBER 432 -- THIS GUY THAT WAS ON HIS 8 00:00:32,232 --> 00:00:38,738 WAY TO THE BATHROOM! FAST FORWARDS OUT OF CIRQUE DU 9 00:00:38,805 --> 00:00:41,975 SOLEIL -- THE TUMBLING SCARDINO BROTHERS! 10 00:00:42,041 --> 00:00:43,710 THE POINT GUARD FROM BEST BUY -- THIS BOOM BOX PLAYING THE MUSIC 11 00:00:43,777 --> 00:00:47,180 YOU'RE HEARING IN THE BACKGROUND! 12 00:00:47,247 --> 00:00:57,123 AND AT CENTER, FAN FAVORITE DENNIS RODMAN'S -- DOG! 13 00:00:57,190 --> 00:00:59,159 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) IT'S TIPOFF AND TWO MINUTES INTO 14 00:00:59,225 --> 00:01:03,229 THE GAME -- THE SCORE IS 138 TO 0! 15 00:01:03,296 --> 00:01:08,001 ROUGH START FOR THE BULLS! AND LOOKS LIKE THIS YEAR'S 16 00:01:08,067 --> 00:01:10,036 CHAMPION IS THE OMICRON VARIANT! 17 00:01:10,103 --> 00:01:18,545 >> Announcer: IT'S "THE LATE SHOW" WITH STEPHEN COLBERT! 18 00:01:18,611 --> 00:01:22,715 TONIGHT, HOUSE OF HORRORS. AND A LATE SHOW ANIMATED 19 00:01:22,782 --> 00:01:30,023 CHRISTMAS SUPERB! PLUS STEPHEN WELCOMES ANDERSON 20 00:01:30,089 --> 00:01:35,028 COOPER! FEATURING JON BATISTE AND "STAY 21 00:01:35,094 --> 00:01:39,032 HUMAN"! AND NOW LIVE ON TAPE FROM THE ED 22 00:01:39,098 --> 00:01:41,100 SULLIVAN THEATER IN NEW YORK CITY, IT'S STEPHEN COLBERT! 23 00:01:58,384 --> 00:02:00,386 >> Stephen: WHOO! 24 00:02:12,432 --> 00:02:14,434 WHOO! WHOO! 25 00:02:14,501 --> 00:02:15,635 WHOO! WHOO! 26 00:02:15,702 --> 00:02:17,804 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) WELCOME! 27 00:02:17,871 --> 00:02:21,407 OH, MY GOODNESS, WHAT A FEELING, WHAT A WONDERFUL FEELING TO BE 28 00:02:21,474 --> 00:02:23,610 WITH ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT. 29 00:02:23,676 --> 00:02:26,379 IT'S NICE TO BE HOME WITH ALL OF YOU. 30 00:02:26,446 --> 00:02:29,883 WELCOME TO "THE LATE SHOW." I AM YOUR HOST STEPHEN COLBERT. 31 00:02:29,949 --> 00:02:31,551 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN -- ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) 32 00:02:31,618 --> 00:02:36,823 >> Stephen: BREATHE EASY, JUST LET A LITTLE BIT GO, ALREADY 33 00:02:36,890 --> 00:02:41,661 BECAUSE WE MADE IT. THIS IS OUR LAST SHOW OF 2021. 34 00:02:41,728 --> 00:02:43,963 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Jon: 2021. 35 00:02:44,030 --> 00:02:48,401 >> Stephen: IF I COULD SUM UP THE YEAR IN ONE SENTENCE, CBS 36 00:02:48,468 --> 00:02:54,541 WOULD BLEEP IT. MAN, IT'S BEEN A ROUGH YEAR 37 00:02:54,607 --> 00:03:02,482 STARTING WITH AN ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW OUR DEMOCRACY, 38 00:03:02,549 --> 00:03:04,117 THIS WEEK, THE HOUSE'S SELECT COMMITTEE ON JANUARY 6TH HAS 39 00:03:04,183 --> 00:03:05,685 SHARED A LOT OF DISTURBING DETAILS ABOUT THE RUN UP TO THAT 40 00:03:05,752 --> 00:03:07,086 DAY, COURTESY OF FORMER WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF, AND MAN 41 00:03:07,153 --> 00:03:09,422 TRYING TO REMEMBER WHAT COMES AFTER TWO, MARK MEADOWS. 42 00:03:09,489 --> 00:03:11,658 THIS WEEK, THE COMMITTEE HAS RELEASED A BUNCH OF MEADOWS' 43 00:03:11,724 --> 00:03:13,126 TEXT MESSAGES, INCLUDING THIS ONE FROM A MYSTERY 44 00:03:13,192 --> 00:03:17,230 LAWMAKER: "ON JANUARY 6, 2021, VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE 45 00:03:17,297 --> 00:03:19,032 AS PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SHOULD CALL OUT ALL ELECTORAL 46 00:03:19,098 --> 00:03:21,968 VOTES THAT HE BELIEVES ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL AS NO ELECTORAL 47 00:03:22,035 --> 00:03:23,236 VOTES AT ALL." NO! YOU CAN'T GIVE THAT KIND OF 48 00:03:23,303 --> 00:03:27,907 POWER TO MIKE PENCE. IT'LL BE LIKE FOOTLOOSE. 49 00:03:27,974 --> 00:03:32,011 HE'LL BAN DANCING AND MAKE US ALL CALL OUR WIVES "MOTHER." 50 00:03:32,078 --> 00:03:34,380 ( LAUGHTER ) THEY DON'T MAKE OUR NATIONAL 51 00:03:34,447 --> 00:03:39,218 BIRD THE SALTINE! ( LAUGHTER ) 52 00:03:39,285 --> 00:03:42,755 IT'S A LITTLE SPICEY FOR MIKE. ( LAUGHTER ) 53 00:03:42,822 --> 00:03:45,091 WELL, LAST NIGHT WE LEARNED THE IDENTITY OF THIS MYSTERY 54 00:03:45,158 --> 00:03:50,396 LAWMAKER, IT'S NONE OTHER THAN: OHIO CONGRESSMAN AND CAVEMAN 55 00:03:50,463 --> 00:03:54,400 WITH A G.E.D., JIM JORDAN. ( BOOING ) 56 00:03:54,467 --> 00:03:56,269 JORDAN'S OFFICE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE SENT THE MESSAGE, BUT 57 00:03:56,336 --> 00:03:58,404 THEY HAD AN EXPLANATION: "MR. JORDAN FORWARDED THE TEXT 58 00:03:58,471 --> 00:04:01,708 TO MR. MEADOWS, AND MR. MEADOWS CERTAINLY KNEW IT WAS A 59 00:04:01,774 --> 00:04:05,311 FORWARD." SO WHAT?? 60 00:04:05,378 --> 00:04:08,348 THAT'S NOT A DEFENSE. THAT'S LIKE SAYING, "I DIDN'T 61 00:04:08,414 --> 00:04:11,417 COOK THE METH, I JUST SOLD IT AT THE GYMBOREE. 62 00:04:11,484 --> 00:04:14,020 ( LAUGHTER ) THOSE TODDLERS ARE GOING 63 00:04:14,087 --> 00:04:16,823 TO LOSE THEIR TEETH ANYWAY." ( LAUGHTER ) 64 00:04:16,889 --> 00:04:18,458 THIS TEXT IS BAD, BUT, ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT, IT WAS JUST A 65 00:04:18,524 --> 00:04:22,495 SMALL PART OF A MONTHS LONG CAMPAIGN OF SUBVERSION BY A HALF 66 00:04:22,562 --> 00:04:26,299 DOZEN REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS: JIM JORDAN 67 00:04:26,366 --> 00:04:28,468 SCOTT PERRY PAUL GOSAR 68 00:04:28,534 --> 00:04:29,302 LOUIS GOHMERT MO BROOKS, AND 69 00:04:29,369 --> 00:04:34,474 ANDY BIGGS. ALSO KNOWN AS 70 00:04:34,540 --> 00:04:46,486 "STEAL TEAM DICKS." ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) 71 00:04:46,552 --> 00:04:48,454 AFTER THE ELECTION, THE DICKS DEVELOPED A BLUEPRINT FOR THE 72 00:04:48,521 --> 00:04:50,490 FORMER PRESIDENT'S SUPPORTERS IN CONGRESS: 73 00:04:50,556 --> 00:04:53,059 TO HAMMER HOME THE IDEA THAT THE ELECTION WAS 74 00:04:53,126 --> 00:04:54,494 TAINTED. THEN, THEY WENT ON CABLE 75 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,898 TELEVISION, RADIO SHOWS, AND RALLIES TO PROMOTE THE IDEA 76 00:04:58,965 --> 00:05:03,803 STARTED DRUMMING UP SUPPORT TO DERAIL THE TRANSFER OF POWER, 77 00:05:03,870 --> 00:05:06,372 AND FINALLY PLOTTED TO DISRUPT THE CERTIFICATION ON 78 00:05:06,439 --> 00:05:11,244 JANUARY 6TH OF JOE BIDEN'S VICTORY. 79 00:05:11,310 --> 00:05:12,945 THEN, ON JANUARY 6TH, ALL SIX LAWMAKERS WERE INSIDE THE 80 00:05:13,012 --> 00:05:17,250 CAPITOL, READY TO PROTEST THE CERTIFICATION, BUT RIGHT 81 00:05:17,316 --> 00:05:18,618 BEFORE THEY COULD, SECURITY FORCES ENTERED THE CHAMBER 82 00:05:18,685 --> 00:05:22,255 BECAUSE RIOTERS WERE IN THE BUILDING. 83 00:05:22,321 --> 00:05:25,658 SO THEY WERE READY TO REJECT THE DELEGATES, SEIZE THE BALLOTS, 84 00:05:25,725 --> 00:05:28,094 AND OVERTURN THE ELECTION BUT THEY WERE INTERRUPTED BY THE 85 00:05:28,161 --> 00:05:32,231 OUT-OF CONTROL MOB THAT THEIR LIES CREATED. 86 00:05:32,298 --> 00:05:34,267 REMINDS ME OF THE WORDS OF FOUNDING FATHER BENJAMIN 87 00:05:34,333 --> 00:05:36,502 FRANKENSTEIN: (AS DR. FRANKENSTEIN) 88 00:05:36,569 --> 00:05:38,271 "NO, NO, I'M HEARING REPORTS IT WAS 'ANTIFA' WHO DESTROYED YOUR 89 00:05:38,337 --> 00:05:45,511 VILLAGE!" ( LAUGHTER ) 90 00:05:45,578 --> 00:05:47,814 ( APPLAUSE ) DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, BUT 91 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:50,683 I LIKE IT! IF THEY HAD SUCCEEDED, THE OVAL 92 00:05:50,750 --> 00:05:53,086 OFFICE WOULD STILL BE OCCUPIED BY FORMER PRESIDENT 93 00:05:53,152 --> 00:05:59,092 "SCHMUCK A L'ORANGE." ( LAUGHTER ) 94 00:05:59,158 --> 00:06:05,131 TODAY, "DOUCHE BIGALOW" SAT DOWN FOR A NEWSMAX INTERVIEW, AND 95 00:06:05,198 --> 00:06:08,668 CLAIMED VICTORY IN THE TOTALLY MADE UP "WAR ON CHRISTMAS." 96 00:06:08,735 --> 00:06:10,670 (DRAMATIC MUSIC UNDERNEATH) >> WHEN I STARTED CAMPAIGNING, 97 00:06:10,737 --> 00:06:13,906 THIS WAS IN 2015, WHEN I STARTED CAMPAIGNING, I SAID, YOU'RE 98 00:06:13,973 --> 00:06:16,909 GOING TO SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS AGAIN, AND NOW PEOPLE ARE SAYING 99 00:06:16,976 --> 00:06:18,344 IT. OF COURSE, THEY'RE NOT SAYING A 100 00:06:18,411 --> 00:06:22,315 LOT OF OTHER THINGS LIKE GEORGE WASHINGTON, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 101 00:06:22,381 --> 00:06:28,721 THOMAS JEFFERSON. >> STEPHEN: YES! 102 00:06:28,788 --> 00:06:30,323 SO TRUE! WHY AREN'T PEOPLE SAYING "MERRY 103 00:06:30,389 --> 00:06:31,657 ABRAHAM LINCOLN" AND "A HAPPY NEW 104 00:06:31,724 --> 00:06:33,893 JEFFERSON?" WHEN I WAS A KID, WE WOULD CHOP 105 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:35,161 DOWN A GEORGE WASHINGTON, PUT IT UP IN THE LIVING ROOM, AND 106 00:06:35,228 --> 00:06:38,631 DECORATE IT WITH WOODEN TEETH ( LAUGHTER ) 107 00:06:38,698 --> 00:06:46,339 BUT THE KIDS WITH THEIR VIDEO GAMES. 108 00:06:46,405 --> 00:06:48,441 AND YOUR TAMAGACCIS ( PIANO RIFF ) 109 00:06:48,508 --> 00:06:49,442 HE HAD MORE THOUGHTS: >> AMERICA 110 00:06:49,509 --> 00:06:51,577 LOVES CHRISTMAS. >> YEAH. 111 00:06:51,644 --> 00:06:53,146 >> AND WHETHER YOU'RE MUSLIM, WHETHER YOU'RE CHRISTIAN, 112 00:06:53,212 --> 00:06:57,083 WHETHER YOU'RE JEWISH. EVERYONE LOVES CHRISTMAS. 113 00:06:57,150 --> 00:06:57,950 >> Stephen: YEAH. ( LAUGHTER ) 114 00:06:58,017 --> 00:07:03,356 IT'S TRUE. THAT'S WHY TRADITIONALLY, ON 115 00:07:03,422 --> 00:07:05,191 CHRISTMAS EVE, YOU LEAVE SANTA A GLASS OF WARM MANISCHEWITZ AND A 116 00:07:05,258 --> 00:07:14,367 CHICKEN SHAWARMA. ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) 117 00:07:14,433 --> 00:07:16,435 DELICIOUS. ( PIANO RIFF ) 118 00:07:16,502 --> 00:07:21,040 HE IS -- WHAT'S THE WORD -- INSANE. 119 00:07:21,107 --> 00:07:21,974 ( LAUGHTER ) LOOK, I LOVE CHRISTMAS, BUT I'M 120 00:07:22,041 --> 00:07:23,309 SURE SOME PEOPLE DON'T. AND THAT'S OKAY! 121 00:07:23,376 --> 00:07:26,245 THEY CAN HAVE THEIR OWN THING! JUST LIKE I LOVE MY WIFE, EVIE, 122 00:07:26,312 --> 00:07:29,215 BUT IT'S FINE WITH ME THAT OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD HAVE THEIR 123 00:07:29,282 --> 00:07:31,784 OWN SPOUSES. ( LAUGHTER ) 124 00:07:31,851 --> 00:07:34,487 ALTHOUGH, SUCKS FOR THEM. I DID GET THE BEST ONE. 125 00:07:34,554 --> 00:07:45,965 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) OF COURSE, IF AMERICA REMAINS 126 00:07:46,032 --> 00:07:48,534 THIS DIVIDED, WE MAY HAVE TO SOLVE THINGS THE OLD FASHIONED 127 00:07:48,601 --> 00:07:52,371 WAY, LIKE IN SOUTH AMERICA, WHERE BRAZILIAN POLITICIANS ARE 128 00:07:52,438 --> 00:07:56,809 NOW SETTLING DISPUTES WITH M.M.A. FIGHTING. 129 00:07:56,876 --> 00:07:58,878 M.M.A.-- FROM NOW ON, THE SECOND MOST PAINFUL THING I ASSOCIATE 130 00:07:58,945 --> 00:08:05,651 WITH THE WORD "BRAZILIAN." ( LAUGHTER ) 131 00:08:05,718 --> 00:08:07,119 IT'S TRUE. IT'S TRUE. 132 00:08:07,186 --> 00:08:14,460 YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. IT KEEPS YOU SLIPPERY, EXACTLY 133 00:08:14,527 --> 00:08:15,661 RIGHT. ( LAUGHTER ) 134 00:08:15,728 --> 00:08:21,634 THE MATCH PITTED SIMAO PEIXOTO, A 39-YEAR-OLD MAYOR, AGAINST 135 00:08:21,701 --> 00:08:25,938 FORMER COUNCILOR ERINEU ALVES DA SILVA, AGED 45. 136 00:08:26,005 --> 00:08:28,374 THE TWO RESORTED TO FISTICUFFS AFTER SILVA BLAMED PEIXOTO FOR 137 00:08:28,441 --> 00:08:32,445 ALLEGEDLY FAILING TO CONSERVE A WATERPARK. 138 00:08:32,511 --> 00:08:35,081 THAT'S GONNA MAKE FOR SOME RIVETING TRASH TALK. 139 00:08:35,147 --> 00:08:36,515 (AS AGGRO FIGHTER) "THIS JABRONI WOULDN'T KNOW HOW 140 00:08:36,582 --> 00:08:39,752 TO RELAX WITH FRIENDS ON A RIVERBANK IF HIS RECREATIONAL 141 00:08:39,819 --> 00:08:42,521 APPRECIATION OF NATURE DEPENDED ON IT! 142 00:08:42,588 --> 00:08:44,423 I'LL DROP YOU FASTER THAN THE BEAUTIFUL FOLIAGE THAT GENTLY 143 00:08:44,490 --> 00:08:50,196 CARESSES THE WATER'S EDGE, BROTHER!" 144 00:08:50,263 --> 00:08:55,268 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) HAND ME A FOLDING CHAIR! 145 00:08:55,334 --> 00:09:04,510 LOO! ALL IN ALL, THE MATCH WENT THREE 146 00:09:04,577 --> 00:09:07,914 ROUNDS. BUT REMEMBER THEY'RE 39 ANDs 147 00:09:07,980 --> 00:09:16,489 45. IT WOULD BE TOUGHER FOR OUR 148 00:09:16,555 --> 00:09:20,226 POLITICIANS. (AS RING ANNOUNCER) 149 00:09:20,293 --> 00:09:21,460 IN THIS CORNER, WEIGHING IN AT "BARELY ALIVE," IT'S THE TERROR 150 00:09:21,527 --> 00:09:23,095 FROM THE JURASSIC ERA, CHUCK GRASSLEY. 151 00:09:23,162 --> 00:09:24,430 AND HIS OPPONENT, BEING CARRIED IN BUBBLE WRAP BECAUSE HER BONES 152 00:09:24,497 --> 00:09:25,798 ARE MADE FROM CANDY-CANES IT'S DIANNE "PAPER-SKIN" FEINSTEIN. 153 00:09:25,865 --> 00:09:27,033 DING-DING, AND THERE'S THE BELL! THAT MEANS IT'S TIME FOR ONE OF 154 00:09:27,099 --> 00:09:29,769 THEM TO TAKE A NAP! AND NOW EVERYONE IS DEAD. 155 00:09:29,835 --> 00:09:30,903 ( LAUGHTER ) EVERYONE IS DEAD. 156 00:09:30,970 --> 00:09:36,475 THEY'RE ALL DEAD. IN PANDEMIC NEWS, THERE'S WAY 157 00:09:36,542 --> 00:09:40,513 TOO MUCH PANDEMIC NEWS. RIGHT NOW, THE U.S. IS AVERAGING 158 00:09:40,579 --> 00:09:43,182 CLOSE TO 120,000 NEW COVID CASES EACH DAY, WHICH IS 50% MORE THAN 159 00:09:43,249 --> 00:09:47,653 A MONTH AGO. NO! 160 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:48,721 NO! THIS HAS TO END! 161 00:09:48,788 --> 00:09:49,455 THIS PANDEMIC FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME YOU GO TO A 162 00:09:49,522 --> 00:09:51,991 CATHOLIC WEDDING. (WHISPERING) 163 00:09:52,058 --> 00:09:54,627 "WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S NOT OVER ( LAUGHTER ) 164 00:09:54,694 --> 00:09:56,429 WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR AN HOUR. THAT WAS JUST THE MASS? 165 00:09:56,495 --> 00:10:00,399 THEY HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED THE WEDDING YET? 166 00:10:00,466 --> 00:10:04,503 ( APPLAUSE ) DO I STAND UP? 167 00:10:04,570 --> 00:10:07,773 SIT DOWN? DO I KNEEL? 168 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,776 HOW MANY POSITIONS DO I HAVE TO TAKE? 169 00:10:10,843 --> 00:10:12,511 THIS IS LIKE CROSS-FIT. NOW I KNOW WHY JESUS WAS SO 170 00:10:12,578 --> 00:10:15,414 CUT." OMICRON MIGHT BE THE NEW VARIANT 171 00:10:15,481 --> 00:10:17,683 ON THE BLOCK, BUT DELTA IS STILL GOING STRONG. 172 00:10:17,750 --> 00:10:19,318 WHICH MEANS NOW, THE NATION FACES A DOUBLE CORONAVIRUS 173 00:10:19,385 --> 00:10:24,490 SURGE. SO TO BE SAFE: DOUBLE MASK, 174 00:10:24,557 --> 00:10:31,330 DOUBLE DISTANCE, AND DOUBLE FIST IT. 175 00:10:31,397 --> 00:10:33,399 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) 176 00:10:46,345 --> 00:10:48,147 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) 177 00:10:48,214 --> 00:10:51,584 SAFETY FIRST. SAFETY FIRST. 178 00:10:51,650 --> 00:10:53,753 THE COVID SURGE HAS HIT THE , WHERE AROUND 100 PLAYERS HAVE 179 00:10:53,819 --> 00:10:55,588 TESTED POSITIVE IN THE LAST THREE DAYS. 180 00:10:55,654 --> 00:10:58,157 THAT'S ROUGH. A LOT OF THOSE GUYS WERE 181 00:10:58,224 --> 00:10:59,592 SUPPOSED TO PLAY KEY PARTS IN THIS SUNDAY'S INSURANCE 182 00:10:59,658 --> 00:11:02,928 COMMERCIALS. ( LAUGHTER ) 183 00:11:02,995 --> 00:11:05,064 AND WE HAVE FOOTAGE OF FOOTBALL PLAYERS TRYING TO AVOID OMICRON: 184 00:11:05,131 --> 00:11:07,700 >> GOING DEEP. HE'S GOT WATKINS. 185 00:11:07,767 --> 00:11:14,206 AND BUCKLE UP, HERE HE GOES! AND -- 186 00:11:14,273 --> 00:11:22,014 >> (OBVIOUSLY DUBBED) COVID >> -- BRINGS HIM DOWN! 187 00:11:22,081 --> 00:11:22,748 STILL -- ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) 188 00:11:22,815 --> 00:11:23,749 SURE. THE HIGHLIGHTS. 189 00:11:23,816 --> 00:11:25,618 YOU GOT TO JUKE HIM. STILL THE BEST PLAY THE JETS 190 00:11:25,684 --> 00:11:27,953 HAVE MADE ALL YEAR. ( LAUGHTER ) 191 00:11:28,020 --> 00:11:33,459 BUT HERE'S THE POSITIVE ABOUT ALL THE POSITIVES: VACCINES 192 00:11:33,526 --> 00:11:37,630 WORK. IT'S NOT JUST PROFESSIONAL 193 00:11:37,696 --> 00:11:38,931 BROADWAY IS FEELING THE AFFECTS OF OMICRON, JUST YESTERDAY, THEY 194 00:11:38,998 --> 00:11:41,634 CANCELLED SHOWS FOR "HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED 195 00:11:41,700 --> 00:11:42,735 CHILD" AND THE TINA TURNER JUKEBOX MUSICAL, "TINA." 196 00:11:42,802 --> 00:11:48,641 OH NO! NOT TINA. 197 00:11:48,707 --> 00:11:52,278 SHE JUST LEFT THAT GOOD JOB IN THE CITY. 198 00:11:52,344 --> 00:11:56,182 ( LAUGHTER ) WORKIN' FOR THE MAN EVERY NIGHT 199 00:11:56,248 --> 00:11:57,850 AND DAY! >> Jon: YES! 200 00:11:57,917 --> 00:12:00,653 >> Stephen: SHE NEVER LOST A MINUTE OF SLEEPIN'. 201 00:12:00,719 --> 00:12:07,293 >> Jon: SHE NEVER DID. >> Stephen: WORIN WORE YIPPING T 202 00:12:07,359 --> 00:12:10,463 THE WAY THINGS MIGHT HAVE BEEN. ( LAUGHTER ) 203 00:12:10,529 --> 00:12:11,630 IT'S NOT JUST THOSE SHOWS. THERE WERE ALSO CONFIRMED CASES 204 00:12:11,697 --> 00:12:12,865 IN "FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME," "AIN'T TOO PROUD," "MRS. 205 00:12:12,932 --> 00:12:14,867 DOUBTFIRE," AND "WICKED." JUST TO BE SAFE, FOR THE NEXT 10 206 00:12:14,934 --> 00:12:18,938 DAYS, GLINDA WILL BE QUARANTINING IN A BUBBLE. 207 00:12:19,004 --> 00:12:20,339 ( LAUGHTER ) I FEEL BAD FOR ALL THOSE TICKET 208 00:12:20,406 --> 00:12:24,343 HOLDERS WHO MISSED THEIR SHOWS, SO I'M GOING TO DO MY 209 00:12:24,410 --> 00:12:31,150 BEST TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE BROADWAY SPARKLE RIGHT NOW. 210 00:12:31,217 --> 00:12:32,685 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) FROM ONE OF THE SHOWS THAT GOT 211 00:12:32,751 --> 00:12:35,721 CANCELED: THE MRS. DOUBTFIRE MUSICAL. 212 00:12:35,788 --> 00:12:37,156 WHICH I HAVE NOT SEEN, BUT I ASSUME GOES A LITTLE SOMETHING 213 00:12:37,223 --> 00:12:40,326 LIKE THIS: (JON PLAYS OPENING CHORDS 214 00:12:40,392 --> 00:12:49,034 TO ALEXANDER HAMILTON) ♪ DAD IS MRS. DOUBTFIRE ♪ 215 00:12:49,101 --> 00:12:55,474 ♪ I THINK OUR DAD IS MRS. DOUBTFIRE. 216 00:12:55,541 --> 00:12:57,943 THIS IS A WEIRD WAY TO GET BACK AT MOM. 217 00:12:58,010 --> 00:13:02,515 IT'S NOT OKAY. NOT OKAY ♪ 218 00:13:02,581 --> 00:13:07,019 AMERICA ISN'T THE ONLY PLACE DEALING WITH OMICRON -- 219 00:13:07,086 --> 00:13:07,920 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) THERE YOU GO. 220 00:13:07,987 --> 00:13:11,023 THERE YOU GO. >> Jon: YOU GOT THE SOUND! 221 00:13:11,090 --> 00:13:14,593 >> Stephen: AMERICA'S NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH OMICRON, 222 00:13:14,660 --> 00:13:26,005 IT'S MOVED EVEN FASTER ACROSS THE POND. 223 00:13:26,071 --> 00:13:27,439 IN EUROPE, EXPERTS PREDICT IT WILL BE THE DOMINANT COVID 224 00:13:27,506 --> 00:13:28,807 VARIANT WITHIN A MONTH. THAT'S ROUGH. 225 00:13:28,874 --> 00:13:30,075 IT MEANS CHRISTMAS IN THE U .K. THIS YEAR IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE 226 00:13:30,142 --> 00:13:31,177 THIS: >> HELLO! YOU THERE! BOY! 227 00:13:31,243 --> 00:13:32,411 >> ME SIR? >> YES. YOU MY GOOD FELLA. 228 00:13:32,478 --> 00:13:33,846 WHAT >> (OBVIOUS DUBBING) VARIANT 229 00:13:33,913 --> 00:13:36,382 ARE WE ON? >> VARIANT? 230 00:13:36,448 --> 00:13:42,054 WHY IT'S OMICRON OF COURSE! >> HELL NO! 231 00:13:42,121 --> 00:13:43,222 (SLAM) WE'VE GOT A GREAT SHOW FOR YOU 232 00:13:43,289 --> 00:13:44,456 TONIGHT, MY GUEST IS ANDERSON COOPER. 233 00:13:44,523 --> 00:13:47,826 BUT WHEN WE COME BACK, OUR NEW ANIMATED CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! 234 00:13:47,893 --> 00:13:49,895 IT'S BEAUTIFUL. DON'T MISS IT! 235 00:14:29,868 --> 00:14:36,208 >> Stephen: JON BATISTE AND "STAY HUMAN," EVERYBODY! 236 00:14:36,275 --> 00:14:48,821 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: GOT TO BRING IT IN 237 00:14:48,887 --> 00:14:51,056 STRONG. MERRY CHRISTMAS, JON, AND TO 238 00:14:51,123 --> 00:14:53,292 EVERYBODY OVER THERE. HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL BREAK. 239 00:14:53,359 --> 00:14:58,197 HOPE YOU SPEND A LOT OF HAPPY TIME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES OVER 240 00:14:58,264 --> 00:14:59,865 THERE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO CELEBRATE, 241 00:14:59,932 --> 00:15:01,834 JON? ANY BIG PLANS? 242 00:15:01,900 --> 00:15:05,337 >> Jon: JUST BEING WITH THE FAMILY AND CHERISHING LIFE. 243 00:15:05,404 --> 00:15:08,841 THAT'S THE PLAN IS THAT THAT'S LOVELY, YEAH. 244 00:15:08,907 --> 00:15:10,576 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Jon: THAT'S IT! 245 00:15:10,643 --> 00:15:14,813 >> Stephen: FOLKS, I TELL A LOT OF JOKES, BUT WHEN I SAID 246 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:16,915 THIS WAS THE LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR, I WAS DEAD SERIOUS. 247 00:15:16,982 --> 00:15:20,853 THIS HAS BEEN JUST A SACK-POUNDER OF A YEAR. 248 00:15:20,919 --> 00:15:22,554 AND AS IT COMES TO AN END, I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT 249 00:15:22,621 --> 00:15:25,958 HAPPENED BACK AT THE BEGINNING. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? 250 00:15:26,025 --> 00:15:40,906 CONSEQUENCES OF ANY KIND. AND SOME OF THOSE MEMORY FOAM 251 00:15:40,973 --> 00:15:41,974 CONSEQUENCES OF ANY KIND. AND SOME OF THOSE MEMORY FOAM 252 00:15:42,041 --> 00:15:44,843 SLIPPERS. AT LEAST "THEY" WON'T FORGET WHO 253 00:15:44,910 --> 00:15:47,780 DID THIS. BUT UNTIL THE JANUARY 6TH 254 00:15:47,846 --> 00:15:49,748 COMMITTEE GIVES US WHAT WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR, WE AT THE LATE 255 00:15:49,815 --> 00:15:52,951 SHOW HAVE OUR OWN HOLIDAY OFFERING: A NEW ANIMATED 256 00:15:53,018 --> 00:15:55,654 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: "A CONSPIRACY CAROL." 257 00:15:55,721 --> 00:16:04,396 AND EVERY WORD OF IT IS TRUE. 258 00:16:04,463 --> 00:16:08,867 >> OK, GUMDROP, READY FOR MY BOOSTER SHOT OF HO-HO-HO- DERNA! 259 00:16:08,934 --> 00:16:11,136 GIVE ME THAT JOLLY JAB! >> YOU SHOULD BE CHOCK FULL OF 260 00:16:11,203 --> 00:16:13,872 SANTA-BODIES NOW, BOSS! >> WONDERFUL. 261 00:16:13,939 --> 00:16:14,907 NOW I'M ALL SET. SO LONG AS THE VIRUS NEVER 262 00:16:14,973 --> 00:16:20,913 MUTATES AGAIN. (ALARM RINGS) 263 00:16:20,979 --> 00:16:22,214 >> OOP! NO TIME FOR SIDE EFFECTS. 264 00:16:22,281 --> 00:16:25,351 I'M OFF TO CERTIFY THE NAUGHTY AND NICE LIST, IN THE KLAUS OF 265 00:16:25,417 --> 00:16:30,255 REPRESENTATIVES! IT WAS IN THESE HOLLY-ED HALLS 266 00:16:30,322 --> 00:16:34,526 THAT JINGLE WASHINGTON SIGNED THE CHRISTMAS CONSTITUTION, AND 267 00:16:34,593 --> 00:16:36,395 FIRST UTTERED THOSE FAMOUS WORDS, "PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD 268 00:16:36,462 --> 00:16:41,734 WILL TOWARD MEN." SON OF A GRINCH! 269 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:44,269 (SINGING ANGRILY) >> JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS, 270 00:16:44,336 --> 00:16:46,939 WHERE IS JFK!...JR! SANTA IS A LIZARD MAN, 271 00:16:47,005 --> 00:16:48,240 IT'S TIME TO STOP THE SLEIGH, HEY! 272 00:16:48,307 --> 00:16:50,142 >> OH NO. IT'S THOSE CHESTNUTS FROM 273 00:16:50,209 --> 00:16:52,511 SCROOGEANON. >> THEY'RE PROTESTING AGAINST 274 00:16:52,578 --> 00:16:55,180 YOU PUTTING THEM ON THE NAUGHTY LIST. 275 00:16:55,247 --> 00:16:56,615 >> WELL, THIS ISN'T HELPING THEIR CASE. 276 00:16:56,682 --> 00:16:58,884 (EMITTING A FERAL CRY) >> DIE!!!! 277 00:16:58,951 --> 00:17:00,285 >> THAT'S TWO HOT MUGS OF CHRISTMAS COOCOO! 278 00:17:00,352 --> 00:17:05,424 RUDOLPH!? >> THE SNOWSTORM IS COMIN', 279 00:17:05,491 --> 00:17:09,428 SANTIFA! >> YOU'RE IN SCROOGE-ANON NOW!? 280 00:17:09,495 --> 00:17:12,030 BUT, YOUR NOSE SO BRIGHT IS MEANT TO GUIDE MY SLEIGH 281 00:17:12,097 --> 00:17:17,436 TONIGHT. >> WE'RE STOPPIN' THE SLEIGH! 282 00:17:17,503 --> 00:17:20,973 >> RUDY, WE'RE FAMILY! >> DON'T LISTEN TO HIM REIN -MAN. 283 00:17:21,039 --> 00:17:23,442 'IS' PEOPLE WOULDN'T LET POOR RUDOLPH JOIN IN ANY REINDEER 284 00:17:23,509 --> 00:17:27,045 GAMES. HE'S NOT YOUR REAL DAD. 285 00:17:27,112 --> 00:17:28,680 >> WELL, OBVIOUSLY. RUDOLPH, YOUR MOTHER'S 286 00:17:28,747 --> 00:17:35,454 GOING TO BE SO DISAPPOINTED. >> FACEBOOK IS MY MOTHER NOW. 287 00:17:35,521 --> 00:17:37,189 STOP THE SLEIGH! (SOUND OF BELLS) 288 00:17:37,256 --> 00:17:39,625 >> IT'S THE BELL OF RIGHTS! COME ON! 289 00:17:39,691 --> 00:17:40,459 (CHEERING) >> THE OFFICIAL CHECK-TWICE 290 00:17:40,526 --> 00:17:42,761 CEREMONY! (TRUMPETS SOUND OUT) 291 00:17:42,828 --> 00:17:47,433 AND NOW, TO CERTIFY THE FINAL NAUGHTY AND NICE TALLIES, I 292 00:17:47,499 --> 00:17:51,170 YIELD THE FLOOR TO THE CHAIR OF THE LIST. 293 00:17:51,236 --> 00:17:56,575 THE HONORABLE CATHY CLAUS. >> THANK YOU, SANTA. 294 00:17:56,642 --> 00:18:00,546 (BANGS GAVEL) >> I SHALL FIRST CALL ON THE ELF 295 00:18:00,612 --> 00:18:04,650 ON THE SHELF FROM THE GREAT STATE OF MAINE. 296 00:18:04,716 --> 00:18:10,222 >> THE ELF ON THE SHELF FROM MAINE DECLARES 657,000 NICE -- 297 00:18:10,289 --> 00:18:12,624 AY-YUH AND 270,000 NAUGHTY. 298 00:18:12,691 --> 00:18:15,828 AHYUH. LOBSTAH. 299 00:18:15,894 --> 00:18:19,798 >> MADAME CHAIR, THE TALLY MATCHES THE LIST. 300 00:18:19,865 --> 00:18:21,266 >> CHECK ONCE. TWICE. 301 00:18:21,333 --> 00:18:24,636 MAY MY SACK BE FILLED ACCORDINGLY. 302 00:18:24,703 --> 00:18:28,607 (WHISPERING) THEY'RE WHAT?! 303 00:18:28,674 --> 00:18:31,710 >> BREAKING NEWS. I'M HERE AT THE NORTH POLE, 304 00:18:31,777 --> 00:18:35,180 WHERE A "STOP THE SLEIGH" RALLY IS UNDERWAY, AND IT'S BEING 305 00:18:35,247 --> 00:18:39,718 WHIPPED INTO A FROTHY NOG OF MADNESS. 306 00:18:39,785 --> 00:18:40,786 >> HELLO MANIACS! I FEEL YOUR RAGE! 307 00:18:40,853 --> 00:18:46,592 YOU'VE BEEN PUT ON SANTA'S NAUGHTY LIST FOR TOO LONG. 308 00:18:46,658 --> 00:18:48,627 WELL, I TOO HAVE BEEN ON HIS NAUGHTY LIST EVER SINCE THE DAY 309 00:18:48,694 --> 00:18:52,631 I SLAPPED MY WAY OUT OF THE WOMB! 310 00:18:52,698 --> 00:18:53,832 AND TODAY, WITH YOUR HELP, ALL F US ARE GOING TO FINALLY GET L 311 00:18:53,899 --> 00:18:59,505 >> UGH. THAT GUY. 312 00:18:59,571 --> 00:19:02,708 THE ONE WHO ALWAYS ASKS FOR PORN AND SOUP. 313 00:19:02,774 --> 00:19:05,077 >> I GOT A QUESTION FOR ALL Y'ALL: JUST WHO EXACTLY IS 314 00:19:05,143 --> 00:19:11,216 WRITIN' THAT LIST IN THERE? THE LIBERAL MEDIA WANTS YOU TO 315 00:19:11,283 --> 00:19:15,153 BELIEVE IT'S SANTA BUT SCROOGE-ANON KNOWS THE 316 00:19:15,220 --> 00:19:20,659 TRUTH! BEHOLD! 317 00:19:20,726 --> 00:19:21,693 (DEEP EVIL VOICE) HO, HO, HO. 318 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:22,561 (CROWD GASPS) >> WE'RE CONVINCED! THAT'S GOOD 319 00:19:22,628 --> 00:19:23,529 ENOUGH FOR ME! ANAGRAMS CAN'T BE WRONG! 320 00:19:23,595 --> 00:19:24,696 >> NOW, MY FELLOW PA-RUM- PUM- PUM-PATRIOTS: 321 00:19:24,763 --> 00:19:27,900 LET'S GO LOCK SANTA UP IN IMAGINATION JAIL WITH 322 00:19:27,966 --> 00:19:32,638 MY ARCH-ENEMY BIG BIRD AND BI- SEXUAL SUPERMAN! 323 00:19:32,704 --> 00:19:36,074 DO IT! FOR THE LIZARD MEN, AND 324 00:19:36,141 --> 00:19:38,977 HORSE PILLS, AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S GHOST. 325 00:19:39,044 --> 00:19:42,814 WHATEVER ELSE WE ALL BELIEVE IN! JUST GET MY PRESENTS, LUNATICS!! 326 00:19:42,881 --> 00:19:44,683 (YELLING CHAOS) >> THERE YOU HAVE IT. 327 00:19:44,750 --> 00:19:47,986 A RECKLESS CAMPAIGN OF CHRIS-MISINFORMATION NOW ENDING 328 00:19:48,053 --> 00:19:52,691 IN A FULLSCALE TINSEL -RECTION. (WOOD BREAKING) 329 00:19:52,758 --> 00:19:54,560 >> OH ( BLEEP ). >> (CHANTING) 330 00:19:54,626 --> 00:19:56,461 "WHOSE KLAUS? OUR KLAUS!" 331 00:19:56,528 --> 00:20:01,466 ( GLASS SHTTERS ) (ROARING ) 332 00:20:01,533 --> 00:20:02,267 >> ( CHANTING ) "WHOSE KLAUS? 333 00:20:02,334 --> 00:20:03,402 OUR KLAUS!" >> IT'S YA BOY, RICK! 334 00:20:03,468 --> 00:20:04,703 I'M INSIDE SANTA'S WORKSHOP, HERE TO RESTORE HONOR TO THE 335 00:20:04,770 --> 00:20:07,339 LIST! AND WHILE I GOT YA, DON'T FORGET 336 00:20:07,406 --> 00:20:11,977 TO VISIT RICK'S WORLD OF WILD REPTILES OVER ON ROUTE 9. 337 00:20:12,044 --> 00:20:15,581 5 DOLLARS OFF ALL IRREGULAR SNAKES WITH PROMO CODE: 338 00:20:15,647 --> 00:20:17,583 "I WATCHED RICK'S CRIME!" >> I GOT THE SACK! 339 00:20:17,649 --> 00:20:19,952 THIS THING'S MAGIC. IT'LL GIVE YA ANYTHING YOU CAN 340 00:20:20,018 --> 00:20:20,686 IMAGINE IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS! 341 00:20:20,752 --> 00:20:23,555 WHAT DO YA WANT? >> VAPE PEN! 342 00:20:23,622 --> 00:20:24,690 >> VAPE PEN! >> VAPE PEN RIGHT HERE! 343 00:20:24,756 --> 00:20:26,191 >> VAPE PEN FOR ME! >> OK! 344 00:20:26,258 --> 00:20:28,660 >> LET'S GO, EVERYONE INTO THE PANIC CHIMNEY! 345 00:20:28,727 --> 00:20:32,331 >> SANTA, I'VE NEVER SEEN PEOPLE THIS NAUGHTY! 346 00:20:32,397 --> 00:20:35,500 THEY'RE NOT JUST NAUGHTY, THEY'RE NEO-NAUGHTZIS. 347 00:20:35,567 --> 00:20:36,702 (METAL DOORS SLAM SHUT) >> CATHY, WE MUST PROTECT THE 348 00:20:36,768 --> 00:20:39,438 LIST! YOU HEAD TO THE CHAMBER. 349 00:20:39,504 --> 00:20:41,039 I'LL BAKE THESE RIOTERS A FRESH BATCH OF 350 00:20:41,106 --> 00:20:47,579 CHRISTMAS WHOOPASS. >> WHO'S HUNGRY FOR SECONDS? 351 00:20:47,646 --> 00:20:50,749 >> THE LIST! >> HOO-HOO! 352 00:20:50,816 --> 00:20:52,684 I TOLD YOU FANNIN' THE FLAMES OF A DELUDED BLOODTHIRSTY MOB HAD 353 00:20:52,751 --> 00:20:56,321 NO BAD CONSEQUENCES! WE GOT THE LIST!! 354 00:20:56,388 --> 00:20:59,057 >> I'M SANTA CRUZ! >> STOP THE SLEIGH! 355 00:20:59,124 --> 00:21:02,060 >> RUDOLPH! TO CANCUN! 356 00:21:02,127 --> 00:21:04,062 >> WHERE WE GLOW ONE, WE GLOW ALL. 357 00:21:04,129 --> 00:21:05,631 >> RUDOLPH! NO! 358 00:21:05,697 --> 00:21:08,900 >> HAHA! NOW 'WE' SAY WHO GETS ALL THE 359 00:21:08,967 --> 00:21:11,603 PRESENTS! SO LET THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE 360 00:21:11,670 --> 00:21:15,140 FINALLY BE DONE. TED CRUZ. 361 00:21:15,207 --> 00:21:17,643 TED CRUZ. TED CRUZ. 362 00:21:17,709 --> 00:21:20,779 >> WHAT WAS THAT? IT'S SANTA! 363 00:21:20,846 --> 00:21:23,649 HE'S GOT A CHRISTIAN SPACE LASER! 364 00:21:23,715 --> 00:21:24,916 >> AH! GET HIM OFF! 365 00:21:24,983 --> 00:21:28,820 HE'S TOO HEAVY! >> SUCK YOUR OWN SACK, SANTA! 366 00:21:28,887 --> 00:21:32,758 >> WHERE'D HE GO? >> TED. 367 00:21:32,824 --> 00:21:38,397 GET OFF MY SLEIGH. >> I'VE LEARNED NOTHING!! 368 00:21:38,463 --> 00:21:40,766 >> NOW, MARJORIE... >> DON'T YOU MOVE, FAT MAN... 369 00:21:40,832 --> 00:21:45,237 OR THE VENISON BURGER GETS IT! >> HEY, I'M ON YOUR SIDE! 370 00:21:45,303 --> 00:21:47,639 >> MARJORIE, PLEASE, DON'T KILL RUDOLPH. 371 00:21:47,706 --> 00:21:52,411 YOU'RE BETTER THAN THIS! WELL, ACTUALLY... 372 00:21:52,477 --> 00:21:55,747 >> I JUST WANT MY PRESENTS! I'M A NICE GIRL! 373 00:21:55,814 --> 00:21:59,651 >> SANTA! >> RUDOLPH, WITH YOUR NOSE SO 374 00:21:59,718 --> 00:22:04,389 BRIGHT... >> ... LET ME GUIDE YOUR SLEIGH 375 00:22:04,456 --> 00:22:11,697 TONIGHT! >> MY EYES! AGH! 376 00:22:11,763 --> 00:22:15,467 >> DANG IT! >> I CAN'T FEEL MY LIMBS. 377 00:22:15,534 --> 00:22:16,835 >> SANTA, I'M SORRY. >> LATER! 378 00:22:16,902 --> 00:22:20,839 THIS LANDING'S GONNA BE A REAL NUTCRACKER! 379 00:22:20,906 --> 00:22:23,675 >> THE LIST IS NO MORE! WE CONTROL CHRISTMAS 380 00:22:23,742 --> 00:22:28,346 FUTURE! TELL US, O SCROOGE-ANON, HOW 381 00:22:28,413 --> 00:22:32,417 SHALL WE FULFILL YOUR SACRED PROPHECY NOW? 382 00:22:32,484 --> 00:22:33,418 (MESSAGE BLOOP) >> SCROOGE-ANON SAYS TO POOP ON 383 00:22:33,485 --> 00:22:35,721 STUFF! (CROWD CHEERS) 384 00:22:35,787 --> 00:22:41,226 >> O SCROOGEY ONE, THEN I AM YOUR HUMBLE INSTRUMENT. 385 00:22:41,293 --> 00:22:46,164 AID ME, TACTICAL TACO. ( CRASHING ) 386 00:22:46,231 --> 00:22:48,834 >> OH MY GOD, WE KILLED SANTA CLAUS! 387 00:22:48,900 --> 00:22:52,804 >> AWESOME! >> ENOUGH OF THIS SCROOGE -ANON- 388 00:22:52,871 --> 00:22:56,808 SENSE! RUDOLPH, ARE YOU OK? 389 00:22:56,875 --> 00:23:00,812 >> I AM NOW, SANTA. >> IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK. 390 00:23:00,879 --> 00:23:04,916 >> NOW AS FOR THE REST OF YOU. JUST WHAT WERE YOU HOPING TO 391 00:23:04,983 --> 00:23:11,490 ACHIEVE HERE TODAY? TO KILL SANTA CLAUS? 392 00:23:11,556 --> 00:23:16,895 WELL YOU CAN'T KILL SANTA. BECAUSE SANTA IS A STORY. 393 00:23:16,962 --> 00:23:20,899 A STORY ALL OF YOU BELIEVED AS CHILDREN. 394 00:23:20,966 --> 00:23:23,769 THE STORY OF A GROUP OF POWERFUL BEINGS WORKING TOGETHER TO BE 395 00:23:23,835 --> 00:23:28,907 NICE. BUT FOR SOME REASON, WHEN YOU 396 00:23:28,974 --> 00:23:34,846 GREW UP, YOU STARTED BELIEVING IN POWERFUL BEINGS WORKING 397 00:23:34,913 --> 00:23:38,316 TOGETHER TO BE NAUGHTY. I MEAN, CRAZY NAUGHTY. 398 00:23:38,383 --> 00:23:40,852 EATING BABIES IN PIZZA PARLORS NAUGHTY. 399 00:23:40,919 --> 00:23:44,890 WELL, I SAY, IF YOU CAN MAKE UP A STORY OUTLANDISH ENOUGH TO 400 00:23:44,956 --> 00:23:51,096 BELIEVE THE WORST OF EACH OTHER, THEN MAYBE, YOU CAN MAKE UP A 401 00:23:51,163 --> 00:23:55,867 STORY JUST CRAZY ENOUGH TO BELIEVE THE BEST. 402 00:23:55,934 --> 00:24:00,739 AND I'VE GOT ONE, RIGHT HERE. IT'S THE STORY OF HOW SANTA 403 00:24:00,806 --> 00:24:04,943 CLAUS AMENDED HIS PROCESS FOR ONE YEAR, TO REFLECT WHAT HE 404 00:24:05,010 --> 00:24:08,947 BELIEVED PEOPLE COULD BE. MADAME CHAIR, LET US RESUME THE 405 00:24:09,014 --> 00:24:12,918 CEREMONY. >> I CALL UPON THE ELF ON THE 406 00:24:12,984 --> 00:24:16,254 SHELF FROM... THE NORTH POLE! >> THE ELF ON THE SHELF FROM THE 407 00:24:16,321 --> 00:24:21,026 NORTH POLE DECLARES... THIS YEAR, 408 00:24:21,092 --> 00:24:25,564 0 NAUGHTY, 100% NICE! > MAY MY SACK BE FILLED 409 00:24:25,630 --> 00:24:29,467 ACCORDINGLY! ( CHEERING ) 410 00:24:29,534 --> 00:24:32,671 >> BUT YOU GUYS ARE STILL GOING TO JAIL. 411 00:24:32,737 --> 00:24:35,807 >> THAT 'IS' A GOOD STORY, KRIS!! 412 00:24:35,874 --> 00:24:40,345 >> HEY! I GOT A SHIV! >> MERRY SHIV-MAS! 413 00:24:40,412 --> 00:24:41,313 >> BUT SANTA, THE SLEIGH IS COMPLETELY FIGGED. 414 00:24:41,379 --> 00:24:44,950 HOW ARE WE GONNA DELIVER THE PRESENTS?! 415 00:24:45,016 --> 00:24:46,017 >> HO HO, NOT TO WORRY. SANTA MADE HIS OWN WISH THIS 416 00:24:46,084 --> 00:24:48,119 YEAR. TO BEAT JEFF BEZOS IN THE SPACE 417 00:24:48,186 --> 00:24:53,859 RACE! ( MOTORS WORKING ) 418 00:24:53,925 --> 00:24:56,962 >> SANTA, HAVE YOU NOTICED THIS SPACE SHIP LOOKS LIKE A GIANT-- 419 00:24:57,028 --> 00:24:59,831 >> SNOWMAN! IT'S A SNOWMAN, NOTHING ELSE! 420 00:24:59,898 --> 00:25:05,036 >> MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, >> AND TO ALL... YOU KNOW WHAT? 421 00:25:05,103 --> 00:25:10,809 LET'S BLUR THE SPACE SHIP JIMMY. >> Stephen: MERRY CHRISTMAS, 422 00:25:10,876 --> 00:25:11,509 EVERYBODY! WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH 423 00:25:11,576 --> 00:25:13,511 ANDERSON COOPER! HO, HO, HO! 424 00:25:34,532 --> 00:25:39,504 >> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY! WELCOME BACK! 425 00:25:39,571 --> 00:25:44,843 WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN -- 426 00:25:44,910 --> 00:25:48,213 ( APPLAUSE ) -- MY GUEST TONIGHT IS A 427 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:49,180 CORRESPONDENT FOR "60 MINUTES" AND THE HOST OF 428 00:25:49,247 --> 00:25:51,383 "ANDERSON COOPER 360." 429 00:25:51,449 --> 00:25:55,954 PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO "THE LATE SHOW," ANDERSON COOPER! 430 00:25:56,021 --> 00:26:10,969 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ( BAND PLAYING ) 431 00:26:11,036 --> 00:26:11,970 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ( BAND PLAYING ) 432 00:26:12,037 --> 00:26:13,805 >> Stephen: NICE TO SEE YOU. NICE TO SEE YOU. 433 00:26:13,872 --> 00:26:15,573 >> Stephen: THANKS FOR BEING HERE. 434 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:18,677 >> IT'S MY PLEASURE. LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR, WOW. 435 00:26:18,743 --> 00:26:21,880 >> Stephen: SPECIAL, SPECIAL SLOT, LAST GUEST OF 2021. 436 00:26:21,947 --> 00:26:23,615 >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID TO DESERVE IT. 437 00:26:23,682 --> 00:26:26,818 >> Stephen: YOU'RE A FANTASTIC GUEST, JUST WONDERFUL COMPANY TO 438 00:26:26,885 --> 00:26:27,652 BE WITH. >> WELL, NOW YOU'VE SET THE BAR 439 00:26:27,719 --> 00:26:28,620 VERY HIGH. >> Stephen: EVERY WORD FROM 440 00:26:28,687 --> 00:26:31,523 YOUR MOUTH IS A PEARL OF WISDOM ( LAUGHTER ) 441 00:26:31,589 --> 00:26:34,492 YOU'RE AN EASY GUEST BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW TO PROFESSIONALLY TALK 442 00:26:34,559 --> 00:26:37,162 ON CAMERA. >> AND I DON'T ROLL DEEP. 443 00:26:37,228 --> 00:26:42,233 I DON'T HAVE A BIG ENTOURAGE. >> Stephen: NO, IT'S JUST YOU. 444 00:26:42,300 --> 00:26:46,071 LIKE BETTY WHITE, HAS A HUGE ENTOURAGE. 445 00:26:46,137 --> 00:26:49,941 >> Stephen: UNBELIEVABLE. SHE HAS HER OWN OMELETTE CHEF. 446 00:26:50,008 --> 00:26:51,543 EVERYWHERE SHE GOES. >> REALLY? 447 00:26:51,609 --> 00:27:00,719 >> Stephen: FRIDAY AT T >> Stephen: FRITATAS. 448 00:27:00,785 --> 00:27:10,428 I KNEW A GUY NAMED RUDOLPH STANSH, HE WAS SO FAMOUS AS AN 449 00:27:10,495 --> 00:27:14,199 OMELETTE CHEF HE HAD HIS OWN LINE OF OMELETTE FRYING PANS. 450 00:27:14,265 --> 00:27:17,302 THIS WAS THE 19 UP0s. >> Stephen: WHO WOULD HAVE 451 00:27:17,369 --> 00:27:21,873 THOUGHT YOU WERE A VANDERBILT? WOULD NOT HAVE GUESSED IT! 452 00:27:21,940 --> 00:27:26,544 NO, THESE WERE TOP TIER! THESE WERE TOP TIER OMELETTE 453 00:27:26,611 --> 00:27:29,781 CHEFS! NOT THE GUY WORKING THE LINE AT 454 00:27:29,848 --> 00:27:32,951 THE BENNIGAN'S ON THE SUNDAY BRUNCH! 455 00:27:33,018 --> 00:27:35,153 ( LAUGHTER ) YOU'RE OVER AT CNN AND I KNOW 456 00:27:35,220 --> 00:27:37,989 THE JOURNALISTS DON'T LIKE TO BE THE STORY, OR AT LEAST THAT'S 457 00:27:38,056 --> 00:27:42,260 THE THING YOU GUYS SAY, BUT CNN IS THE STORY IN MANY WAYS RIGHT 458 00:27:42,327 --> 00:27:45,930 NOW, CERTAINLY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. 459 00:27:45,997 --> 00:27:52,470 I MEAN, CHRIS CUOMO WAS LET GO, I WOULDN'T SAY SUDDENLY, BUT A 460 00:27:52,537 --> 00:27:55,073 LITTLE SURPRISINGLY, WE DIDN'T NECESSARILY SEE IT COMING THAT 461 00:27:55,140 --> 00:27:57,242 DAY. WERE PEOPLE SURPRISED AT THE 462 00:27:57,308 --> 00:27:58,843 SHOP? >> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT SURPRISED 463 00:27:58,910 --> 00:28:02,280 OVERALL, BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN, THEN IT DID HAPPEN VERY QUICKLY. 464 00:28:02,347 --> 00:28:07,552 >> Stephen: IT DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR A YEAR AND THEN IT WAS IT 465 00:28:07,619 --> 00:28:10,622 MIGHT HAPPEN -- >> PEOPLE WERE SURPRISED THE DAY 466 00:28:10,688 --> 00:28:12,690 IT HAPPENED WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. 467 00:28:12,757 --> 00:28:14,492 >> Stephen: DID YOU KNOW THAT NIGHT? 468 00:28:14,559 --> 00:28:18,630 DID YOU KNOW BEFORE IT HAPPENED? >> NO, I HAD NO IDEA. 469 00:28:18,696 --> 00:28:22,367 >> Stephen: YOU FOUND OUT FROM WATCHING TV. 470 00:28:22,434 --> 00:28:23,635 >> YEAH. >> Stephen: THEY DIDN'T HAVE A 471 00:28:23,701 --> 00:28:27,505 STAFF MEETING AND SAY, WE'RE GOING TO TELL EVERYBODY CHRIS 472 00:28:27,572 --> 00:28:29,874 ISN'T HERE. >> NO. 473 00:28:29,941 --> 00:28:32,077 THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE A STAFF MEETING AND SAY WE'RE GOING TO 474 00:28:32,143 --> 00:28:34,846 DO THIS THING BUT DON'T TELL ANYBODY? 475 00:28:34,913 --> 00:28:37,015 >> Stephen: YES, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY WOULD DO. 476 00:28:37,082 --> 00:28:41,886 THE CORPORATION WOULD LET THE EMPLOYEES KNOW YOU MAY BE 477 00:28:41,953 --> 00:28:44,289 CONTACTED BY OUTSIDE MEMBERS OF THE PROCESS BECAUSE WE'RE GOING 478 00:28:44,355 --> 00:28:49,327 TO MAKE NEWS BY CANCELING OUR NUMBER ONE SHOW! 479 00:28:49,394 --> 00:28:50,695 >> YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK CBS DOES THAT. 480 00:28:50,762 --> 00:28:55,533 >> Stephen: I KNOW EVERYONE WHO GETS FIRED AT CBS. 481 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:57,302 >> REALLY? 100%. 482 00:28:57,368 --> 00:28:59,571 >> THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE A MOCKER. 483 00:28:59,637 --> 00:29:06,678 >> Stephen: I KNOW PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING FIRED TONIGHT! 484 00:29:06,744 --> 00:29:09,347 ( LAUGHTER ) >> MAN... 485 00:29:09,414 --> 00:29:10,648 >> Stephen: HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT IT? 486 00:29:10,715 --> 00:29:13,618 DID YOU THINK IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. 487 00:29:13,685 --> 00:29:16,421 >> LOOK, ANYTIME -- LOOK, I DON'T WANT ANYTHING PAD TO 488 00:29:16,488 --> 00:29:20,125 HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY WHO IS A COLLEAGUE AND A FRIEND OF MINE, 489 00:29:20,191 --> 00:29:22,694 AND I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY. 490 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:26,598 THAT BEING SAID, LOOK, JOURNALISTS HAVE STRICT ETHICS 491 00:29:26,664 --> 00:29:30,368 AND STRICT RULES THAT WE ARE TO ABIDE BY AND IF YOU DON'T ABIDE 492 00:29:30,435 --> 00:29:34,539 BY THEM, THERE ARE REPERCUSSIONS. 493 00:29:34,606 --> 00:29:38,042 I WISH CHRIS THE BEST AND I'M SORRY FOR HOW ALL THIS PLAYED 494 00:29:38,109 --> 00:29:42,380 OUT AND, YOU KNOW, I HATE THIS FOR HIS FAMILY, BUT THIS IS -- 495 00:29:42,447 --> 00:29:47,819 YOU KNOW, IT'S A BUSINESS WITH VERY BIG RESPONSIBILITIES AND 496 00:29:47,886 --> 00:29:54,692 THERE ARE REPERCUSSIONS. >> Stephen: HOW IS DON LEMONS, 497 00:29:54,759 --> 00:29:57,662 IS HE OKAY? >> THEY SEEM CLOSE. 498 00:29:57,729 --> 00:30:00,932 THEY'RE VERY GOOD FRIENDS. >> Stephen: AND DON WEARS HIS 499 00:30:00,999 --> 00:30:04,969 HEART ON HIS SLEEVE. YOU QUITE DON'T TALK? 500 00:30:05,036 --> 00:30:06,671 >> YOU COULD PROBABLY INVITE DON ON THE SHOW. 501 00:30:06,738 --> 00:30:09,607 >> Stephen: NOT DOING THAT. BECAUSE IT'S THE LAST SHOW OF 502 00:30:09,674 --> 00:30:11,609 THE YEAR. >> Stephen: I WOULD IF WE HAD 503 00:30:11,676 --> 00:30:14,312 A SHOW TOMORROW. DON, YOU WOULD BE HERE. 504 00:30:14,379 --> 00:30:16,214 >> YEAH. >> Stephen: BUT ANDERSON SAID, 505 00:30:16,281 --> 00:30:19,717 DON'T INVITE DON, ONLY ME. >> THE FIRST CALL I GOT AFTER 506 00:30:19,784 --> 00:30:28,526 CHRIS CUOMO WAS -- >> Stephen: IT WOULD BE GOOD. 507 00:30:28,593 --> 00:30:31,763 HE FEELS HE IS FULLY QUALIFIED TO HOST A PRESIDENTIAL 508 00:30:31,829 --> 00:30:34,332 DEBATE BECAUSE HE HOSTED THE HOUSE WIVES REUNION. 509 00:30:34,399 --> 00:30:36,401 >> Stephen: I 100% AGREE. ( APPLAUSE ) 510 00:30:54,852 --> 00:30:57,755 >> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY! WE'RE BACK HERE WITH ANDERSON 511 00:30:57,822 --> 00:30:59,324 COOPER. ANDERSON, I'VE GOT TO GET TO THE 512 00:30:59,390 --> 00:31:02,327 BOTTOM OF THIS STORY AND YOU'RE THE PERSON TO TALK TO ABOUT 513 00:31:02,393 --> 00:31:03,394 THIS. >> YEAH, SURE. 514 00:31:03,461 --> 00:31:08,266 >> Stephen: 2019, "TIME MAGAZINE" MAN OF THE YEAR, 515 00:31:08,333 --> 00:31:11,703 SEXIEST MAN ALIVE, THAT'S AN ISSUE PEOPLE CARE ABOUT. 516 00:31:11,769 --> 00:31:21,713 >> YEAH. >> Stephen: AN DICOHEN'S BABY 517 00:31:21,779 --> 00:31:23,581 CUTEST BABY ALIVE. >> VERY SWEET BABY. 518 00:31:23,648 --> 00:31:30,121 >> Stephen: 2020, CUTEST BABY ALIVE WAS YOUR SON WYATT COOPER. 519 00:31:30,188 --> 00:31:36,027 >> THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT. ( APPLAUSE ) 520 00:31:36,094 --> 00:31:38,263 >> BY THE WAY, HE IS UNRECOGNIZABLE TO ME. 521 00:31:38,329 --> 00:31:40,531 >> Stephen: WHY, BECAUSE HE'S SO OLD NOW? 522 00:31:40,598 --> 00:31:44,435 >> I SAID, I DIDN'T KNOW WINSTON CHURCHILL WAS MY BABY! 523 00:31:44,502 --> 00:31:47,438 AT THAT MOMENT, IF YOU TOLD ME THAT'S WHAT HE LOOKED LIKE, I 524 00:31:47,505 --> 00:31:49,941 WOULD HAVE BEEN, LIKE, THAT'S NOT MY KID. 525 00:31:50,008 --> 00:31:57,282 WHEN I SAW HIM AT THAT MOMENT, I THOUGHT THAT'S THE CUTEST BABY. 526 00:31:57,348 --> 00:32:01,786 AND I LOOK AT HIM AND SAY WHO IS THAT CHILD? 527 00:32:01,853 --> 00:32:07,925 I DON'T REMEMBER HIM LOOKING QUITE SO, UM, ROUND AND JUST BIG 528 00:32:07,992 --> 00:32:10,862 AND, LIKE -- >> Stephen: CAN HE TALK? 529 00:32:10,928 --> 00:32:16,034 OH, YEAH. HE SAYS LOTS OF WORDS. 530 00:32:16,100 --> 00:32:18,770 >> Stephen: PAINTINGS. PAINTINGS. 531 00:32:18,836 --> 00:32:21,439 >> Stephen: THAT WAS ONE OF HIS FIRST WORDS. 532 00:32:21,506 --> 00:32:23,508 >> SHOES. HE LOVES SHOES. 533 00:32:23,574 --> 00:32:26,844 SHOES! EVERY MORNING, FIRST THING HE 534 00:32:26,911 --> 00:32:31,115 DOES WHEN WE WAKE UP, WE PUT ON THE WINDOW SILL AND HE COMMENTS 535 00:32:31,182 --> 00:32:33,484 ON PEOPLE'S SHOES AS THEY WALK BY. 536 00:32:33,551 --> 00:32:37,689 >> Stephen: IMAGINE A PAINTING OF A SHOE WOULD FREAK HIM OUT. 537 00:32:37,755 --> 00:32:41,192 ( LAUGHTER ) THE QUESTION, THIS IS WHERE THE 538 00:32:41,259 --> 00:32:46,831 INTERVIEW GETS TOUGH, OKAY, READY FOR THE HARD-HITTING 539 00:32:46,898 --> 00:32:50,835 QUESTIONS? THIS IS 2019, AN DI'S BABY 540 00:32:50,902 --> 00:32:58,843 BENJAMIN, VERY CUTE. CUTEST BABY 2020 WYATT. 541 00:32:58,910 --> 00:33:02,814 2021, PAUL RUDD IS ON THE COVER. >> ON THE COVER? 542 00:33:02,880 --> 00:33:06,184 >> Stephen: PAUL RUDD SEXIEST MAN ALIVE THIS YEAR. 543 00:33:06,250 --> 00:33:08,619 CONTROVERSIAL CHOICE. >> I LIKE PAUL RUDD. 544 00:33:08,686 --> 00:33:13,191 >> Stephen: HE'S SURPRISED. ( LAUGHTER ) 545 00:33:13,257 --> 00:33:16,761 BUT THERE IS NO CUTEST BABY ALIVE IN THIS YEAR'S ISSUE. 546 00:33:16,828 --> 00:33:18,696 DOES THAT MEAN -- >> YES. 547 00:33:18,763 --> 00:33:23,935 >> Stephen: DOES WYATT STILL REIGN? 548 00:33:24,001 --> 00:33:26,337 >> THEY RETIRED IT. THEY WERE, LIKE, WE'RE DONE. 549 00:33:26,404 --> 00:33:29,507 >> Stephen: THEY LIFTED HIS ONESIE UP TO THE RAFTERS? 550 00:33:29,574 --> 00:33:32,510 >> EXACTLY. YOU GO INTO THE "PEOPLE" 551 00:33:32,577 --> 00:33:34,912 MAGAZINE LOBBY, HIS SOILED ONESIE IS IN -- 552 00:33:34,979 --> 00:33:39,617 >> Stephen: WELL, AT A TIME OF CRISIS YOU CAN'T CHANGE HORSES. 553 00:33:39,684 --> 00:33:45,022 >> STICK WITH WYATT. >> Stephen: HE'S THE F.D.R. OF 554 00:33:45,089 --> 00:33:48,259 CUTE BABIES. STICK WITH WHAT'S WORKING NOW. 555 00:33:48,326 --> 00:33:51,829 IS THIS A TOY. >> YEAH. 556 00:33:51,896 --> 00:34:01,839 THIS IS HIS HALLOW DEAN COSTUME WIZ A VENTIVE BATMAN COSTUME. 557 00:34:01,906 --> 00:34:05,410 HIS FAVORITE TOY IS OUR CLEANING PRODUCTS. 558 00:34:05,476 --> 00:34:11,883 THE FIRST IS THIS IS A LITTLE -- THIS IS A BROOM THAT I BOUGH 559 00:34:11,949 --> 00:34:16,687 ONLINE, BUT THIS MY NANNY GOT AND IT'S THE MOST GENIUS TOY 560 00:34:16,754 --> 00:34:18,990 EITHER. DYSON WHO MAKES THE COOLEST 561 00:34:19,056 --> 00:34:23,895 VACUUM CLEANERS EVER, THEY MAKE A FAKE CHILD'S VACUUM CLEANER, 562 00:34:23,961 --> 00:34:28,866 AND IT IS ALL HE CARES ABOUT. IT IS THE FIRST THING AFTER HE 563 00:34:28,933 --> 00:34:32,804 COMMENTS ON PEOPLE'S SHOES ON THE STREET IN THE MORNING THAT 564 00:34:32,870 --> 00:34:35,606 HE GRAVITATES TO. >> Stephen: WHY FAKE? 565 00:34:35,673 --> 00:34:40,311 I'M SURE THE KID'S ARM WOULD BE SUCKED UP INTO THE VACUUM. 566 00:34:40,378 --> 00:34:42,447 >> Stephen: NEVER LOSES SUCTION. 567 00:34:42,513 --> 00:34:45,383 >> MAKES THE SOUND, GOT THE THING, AND THE LITTLE COLORED 568 00:34:45,450 --> 00:34:49,020 THINGS THAT GO IN IT, IT'S THE GREATEST TOY EVER. 569 00:34:49,086 --> 00:34:53,891 IT'S, LIKE, 20 BUCKS. >> Stephen: THAT IS QUITE AN 570 00:34:53,958 --> 00:34:56,060 ENDORSEMENT. ( LAUGHTER ) 571 00:34:56,127 --> 00:34:59,897 THAT WITH THE MASK ON. WE HAD TO HAVE ONE PHOTO. 572 00:34:59,964 --> 00:35:05,970 REMEMBER THE CUTEST BABY ALIVE YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE ANYMORE? 573 00:35:06,037 --> 00:35:09,507 HERE'S THE CUTEST BABY AND WHY YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE HIM NOW 574 00:35:09,574 --> 00:35:12,510 BECAUSE HERE'S WYATT. THERE HE IS. 575 00:35:12,577 --> 00:35:14,145 >> YEAH,. >> Stephen: HE'S VERY SWEET. 576 00:35:14,212 --> 00:35:16,547 HE SWAM IN THE OCEAN FOR THE FIRST TIME. 577 00:35:16,614 --> 00:35:19,450 ANOTHER BIG MILESTONE. >> Stephen: VERY PLEASANT. 578 00:35:19,517 --> 00:35:21,552 WHEN DO WE ACTUALLY START RECORDING? 579 00:35:21,619 --> 00:35:25,122 WHEN DOES THE SHOW START? >> Stephen: THIS IS AN 580 00:35:25,189 --> 00:35:27,658 ELABORATE PRANK. THERE'S NO -- 581 00:35:27,725 --> 00:35:29,627 ( LAUGHTER ) >> WE HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER 582 00:35:29,694 --> 00:35:32,063 BREAK. WHEN WE COME BACK, ANDERSON AND 583 00:35:32,129 --> 00:35:34,131 I ARE GOING TO DO SHOTS. STICK AROUND! 584 00:35:56,153 --> 00:35:57,355 >> Stephen: HEY! HEY, EVERYBODY! 585 00:35:57,421 --> 00:36:08,099 WE'RE BACK HERE WITH THE HOST OF S"ANDERSON COOPER 360". 586 00:36:08,165 --> 00:36:15,773 WHAT DO YOU CALL NEW YEAR'S EVE? >> RYAN SECREST'S ROCKING NEW 587 00:36:15,840 --> 00:36:17,775 YEAR'S EVE. >> Stephen: STARRING -- 588 00:36:17,842 --> 00:36:21,979 NO, IT'S JUST -- I DON'T KNOW, IT'S JUST NEW YEAR'S EVE. 589 00:36:22,046 --> 00:36:24,448 IT'S CNN'S NEW YEAR'S EVE. >> Stephen: JUST THE FACTS, 590 00:36:24,515 --> 00:36:28,119 MAN. IT'S NEWYEAR'S EVE. 591 00:36:28,185 --> 00:36:32,490 WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? >> IT'S AC2 NEW YEAR'S. 592 00:36:32,557 --> 00:36:37,828 WE'RE IN TIMES SQUARE AND WE'VE GOT FOUR AND A HALF HOURS. 593 00:36:37,895 --> 00:36:42,133 YOU KINDLY HAD A SHOT WITH US LAST TIME. 594 00:36:42,199 --> 00:36:45,002 >> Stephen: I DID. I'M ACTUALLY TRAVELING NW 595 00:36:45,069 --> 00:36:48,139 YEAR'S EVE. I CAN'T DO IT, I'M SORRY. 596 00:36:48,205 --> 00:36:52,410 >> DOES ANYONE BELIEVE THAT? THAT'S OKAY, YOU WERE HERE LAST 597 00:36:52,476 --> 00:36:53,911 YEAR. >> Stephen: I WILL SEND YOU A 598 00:36:53,978 --> 00:36:57,815 COPY OF MY BOARDING PASS. I'LL DO A SHOT WITH YOU RIGHT 599 00:36:57,882 --> 00:37:00,117 NOW. DO YOU WANT TO DO A SHOT RIGHT 600 00:37:00,184 --> 00:37:03,221 NOW? >> SURE! 601 00:37:03,287 --> 00:37:06,757 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) AS YOU KNOW, I DON'T DRINK, 602 00:37:06,824 --> 00:37:08,426 ACTUALLY. >> Stephen: YOU DON'T DRINK. 603 00:37:08,492 --> 00:37:12,196 AND YOU HAVE A SHOW TONIGHT. >> AND I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT 604 00:37:12,263 --> 00:37:14,465 DRINKING. >> Stephen: WELL, YOU'RE A 605 00:37:14,532 --> 00:37:18,202 FAST LEARNER. WE ACTUALLY HAVE A CLIP FROM YOU 606 00:37:18,269 --> 00:37:21,672 LAST YEAR. >> ANDY DRINKS ON NEW YEAR'S 607 00:37:21,739 --> 00:37:23,040 DAY. >> Stephen: PEER PRESSURE. 608 00:37:23,107 --> 00:37:25,876 YES. >> Stephen: WE HAVE A CLIP OF 609 00:37:25,943 --> 00:37:30,214 YOU LAST YEAR OF ALL THE SHOTS YOU DID AND SOME OF YOUR 610 00:37:30,281 --> 00:37:33,017 REACTIONS TO THE SHOTS. IT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR AND IT 611 00:37:33,084 --> 00:37:37,254 GETS MORE INTENSE EVERY YEAR. YOU GET LESS GOOD AT IT. 612 00:37:37,321 --> 00:37:39,523 >> I GET WORSE AT IT, YEAH. >> Stephen: JIM. 613 00:37:39,590 --> 00:37:46,297 LET'S DO IT! ( LAUGHTER ) 614 00:37:46,364 --> 00:37:48,699 >> DID THAT SHOT GET YOU A LITTLE DRUNK? 615 00:37:48,766 --> 00:37:54,071 YOU SEEM A LITTLE SLURRY. >> CLAP, IT'S LIKE, CLAP THOSE 616 00:37:54,138 --> 00:37:57,575 LITTLE HANDS! SHAKE THOSE TINY HANDS! 617 00:37:57,642 --> 00:38:02,813 CLAP THOSE LITTLE HANDS! OH OH! 618 00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:06,283 WHERE AM I? WHERE AM I? 619 00:38:06,350 --> 00:38:11,389 ( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: CONGRATULATIONS. 620 00:38:11,455 --> 00:38:15,292 CONGRATULATIONS. >> THERE YOU GO. 621 00:38:15,359 --> 00:38:21,832 ALL RIGHT, WHAT IS THIS? WAT IS THIS? 622 00:38:21,899 --> 00:38:30,241 THAT'S GEORGE CLOONEY HOLLYWOOD LIBERAL THINGS. 623 00:38:30,307 --> 00:38:32,843 >> WOW, OKAY. >> Stephen: DO YOU DO THE 624 00:38:32,910 --> 00:38:34,078 SALT? >> NO. 625 00:38:34,145 --> 00:38:38,382 I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. >> Stephen: DO YOU DO THIS? 626 00:38:38,449 --> 00:38:39,517 OH! SNOWOH, BROTHER. 627 00:38:39,583 --> 00:38:41,218 >> I THINK YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH. >> Stephen: I'M SORRY. 628 00:38:41,285 --> 00:38:43,621 THERE YOU GO. YOU HAVE A TODDLER, YOU KNOW 629 00:38:43,688 --> 00:38:46,257 WHAT THIS IS LIKE. I'M SURE WYATT KNOCKS OVER HIS 630 00:38:46,323 --> 00:38:48,325 TEQUILA ALL THE TIME. SO THERE WE GO. 631 00:38:48,392 --> 00:38:51,962 THERE IT IS. I KNOW WHO'S GETTING FIRED 632 00:38:52,029 --> 00:38:56,634 TONIGHT, AND IT'S ME. >> I'VE GOT A SHOW TONIGHT. 633 00:38:56,701 --> 00:38:59,737 I GO ON THE AIR IN TWO HOURS. >> Stephen: 634 00:38:59,804 --> 00:39:04,675 >> Stephen: YOU DO THIS. YOU LICK RIGHT HERE. 635 00:39:04,742 --> 00:39:05,943 >> REALLY? >> Stephen: YOU HAVE TO LICK 636 00:39:06,010 --> 00:39:08,279 IT FIRST OR THE SALT WON'T STICK. 637 00:39:08,345 --> 00:39:09,513 >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING! 638 00:39:09,580 --> 00:39:12,349 ARE THESE CODE WORDS? >> Stephen: NO, IT'S NOT A 639 00:39:12,416 --> 00:39:15,252 CODE WORD. >> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? 640 00:39:15,319 --> 00:39:18,456 >> Stephen: OKAY, SO THEN YOU LICK THIS, TAKE A SHOT AND THEN 641 00:39:18,522 --> 00:39:20,891 YOU DO THE BITE, OKAY? >> ONLY. 642 00:39:20,958 --> 00:39:25,563 >> Stephen: OKAY? YOU'RE GOING TO DO GREAT. 643 00:39:25,629 --> 00:39:28,866 THEN YOU BITE THE LIME. >> OKAY. 644 00:39:28,933 --> 00:39:31,168 >> Stephen: OKAY? HOLD ON TO THE LIME. 645 00:39:31,235 --> 00:39:33,437 >> Stephen: OKAY. READY? 646 00:39:33,504 --> 00:39:34,238 >> RIGHT. >> Stephen: ALL RIGHT. 647 00:39:34,305 --> 00:39:37,241 I'LL DO THAT. YOU KNOW TO HOLD IT. 648 00:39:37,308 --> 00:39:40,644 >> YEAH. THAT'S MY -- 649 00:39:40,711 --> 00:39:52,490 ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ( COUGHING ) 650 00:39:52,556 --> 00:39:59,630 >> Stephen: FELIZ NAVIDAD! RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH 651 00:39:59,697 --> 00:40:05,136 ANDERSON BY WATCHING CNN'S LIVE NEW YEARS EVE COVERAGE. 652 00:40:05,202 --> 00:40:06,337 ANDERSON COOPER, EVERYBODY! WHEN WE COME BACK, WE'LL DEBUT A 653 00:40:06,403 --> 00:40:08,405 WHOLE SLATE OF BRAND NEW CHRISTMAS CAROLS. 654 00:40:19,416 --> 00:40:21,719 >> Stephen: THAT'S IT FOR "THE LATE SHOW" FOR 2021! 655 00:40:21,786 --> 00:40:23,788 WOW! ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) 656 00:40:23,854 --> 00:40:29,193 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! JAMES CORDEN'S NEXT! 657 00:40:29,260 --> 00:40:31,262 MERRY CHRISTMAS, JAMES! GOOD NIGHT!