'Strike Force Five' podcast returns, Colbert talks 'rising tide of emotion'

Brendan Morrow USA Today
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
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The Strike Force Five strikes again.

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Stephen Colbert hosts "The Late Show" with guests Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers on May 11, 2026. — Stephen Colbert hosts "The Late Show" on May 11 with guests Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers.
Scott Kowalchyk, CBS

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