One of the worst things about saying goodbye to Stephen Colbert's willfully ignorant "Stephen Colbert" alter ego is that we'll no longer get to see him break character and giggle.
We're not talking a momentary setback, either. He cracks up, blushes, and loses his mind -- a far cry from the angry blowhard he portrays.
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Fortunately, It happens quite a bit. The below clip features over 13 minutes of the future Late Show host laughing, which can be just as entertaining as his actual jokes.
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Sometimes he recovers, but it's even better when he just gives into it.
Giggle on, Colbert.