Colbert Turns the Tables: Celebrities Put Him in the Hot Seat on The Late Show

On the penultimate Late Show, Stephen Colbert subjected himself to his own Colbert Questionert as a slate of famous guests—Billy Crystal, Weird Al Yankovic, Josh Brolin, Martha Stewart, Mark Hamill, Jim Gaffigan, Jeff Daniels, Tiffany Haddish, Evie McGee Colbert, Amy Sedaris, Ben Stiller, Aubrey Plaza, James Taylor, and Robert De Niro—ask him the 15 questions, with John Dickerson moderating. Highlights include Crystal naming Katz’s pastrami as the best sandwich, Brolin’s fear of trapdoor spiders, Colbert recalling an autograph moment with Steve Martin, and his love of Raiders of the Lost Ark as his favorite action movie, plus personal quirks like preferring aisle seats on planes. He also shares the line he gave for describing his life in five words: “My family, my friends, fun.” The piece notes the long-running bit’s guests and invites readers to watch past Questionerts.