Colbert Just Lost Control Of His Show, And You’ll Wanna Watch His Fill-In

I suppose this is one thing that could happen when you say you could do the president’s job better than the president.

The opening volley?


At which point a certain somebody crashes this parody party … oops.

And, well, he immediately lays down the law.

He also makes some executive adjustments for the segment to fit his style.

So begins “The Decree.” The topic? Obamacare. First, he starts with some potshots.

Then he makes note of what people actually like about the law…

And how that’s a problem for folks trying to repeal the law.

Even still, he comes up with a few leading alternatives for us…

Watch the full clip below for references to Disney’s “Frozen” and Taylor Swift (!), and a *fantastic* dig at Fox News.

Skills

An 88-year-old Harvard study discovered why having a good marriage at 50 matters more than almost anything for men

Family

40 years ago, a social worker handwrote a book for a foster child. Now strangers are rallying to help him find her.

Generations

Gen Xer rattles off ‘useless info’ stuck in his brain from the ’80s. It’s delightfully relatable.

Nostalgia

Glen Campbell picked up an acoustic guitar and tore into the ‘William Tell Overture’