Stephen Colbert is receiving an additional dose of affection from his late-night friends — and poking enjoyable at that viral Coldplay kiss cam couple on the similar time.

The late-night host revealed throughout Monday’s broadcast that he tapped Lin-Manuel Miranda and Bizarre Al Yankovic to offer just a little musical pick-me-up for everybody as a result of he knew that “lots of people on the market are bummed about [The Late Show] ending” subsequent Might.

“I don’t need this present to be related to making you unhappy or anxious, however since I’m the man who’s going away subsequent yr, I’m pondering perhaps I’m not the man to cheer you up,” Colbert confessed. “So I assumed, Music. That makes individuals joyful, proper? So, as an alternative of me speaking, right here with a music to cheer you up are two musical greats, world-renowned for bringing individuals laughter and pleasure.”

The pair started enjoying Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida,” earlier than Miranda directed the present’s digital camera operators to focus in on the {couples} within the viewers, not in contrast to when the band broadcasted a purported affair between two Astronomer staff at a live performance final week.

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The digital camera first panned over to disclose Anderson Cooper 360 star and 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper and Watch What Happens Live’s Andy Cohen. Upon recognizing himself on the large display screen, Cohen instantly reached over and pretended to make out with a shocked Cooper.

It then reduce over to Late Night’s Seth Meyers and Tonight Present’s Jimmy Fallon sitting side-by-side with beers in hand, earlier than transferring to Happy Gilmore 2 stars Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald, who had been each munching on popcorn shrimp with Triumph the Insult Comedian Canine.

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Colbert’s former Each day Present colleagues Jon Stewart andJohn Oliver, now host of Last Week Tonight additionally went all out when the digital camera discovered them within the crowd. The pair each launched out of their seats, with Oliver waving his center fingers and Stewart rubbing his pecs.

And final, however definitely not least, the digital camera reduce to a cartoon of Donald Trump embracing a floating Paramount brand, earlier than they each tried to awkwardly duck out of view from the digital camera. Colbert then interrupted Miranda and Yankovic’s efficiency to tell them that he’d simply gotten a “notice from company” that stated “your music has been cancelled.”

He added, “It says right here, 'This can be a purely monetary resolution.’”

"Inform me this has nothing to do with who we simply put a highlight on," Miranda exclaimed. To which Colbert responded, “There’s nothing in right here that mentions that.”

The tip of the bit echoes considerations from observers that CBS canceled The Late Present in an effort to appease Trump amid its dad or mum firm Paramount World’s pending sale to Skydance Media, which requires approval from the president’s administration.

In his monologue, Colbert defined that “the gloves are off” now that he solely has 10 months left on the helm of the franchise.

“I can lastly communicate unvarnished reality to energy and say what I actually take into consideration Donald Trump beginning proper now…. I don’t look after him. Doesn’t appear to have just like the ability set to be president. Simply not a very good match, that’s all.”

Watch the cameo insanity unfold within the clip above.

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