John Oliver interviews Stephen Colbert in the most delightful 'first date' ever

The bonding over Smash Mouth and Barenaked Ladies. ❤️
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Shannon Connellan
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John Oliver interviews Stephen Colbert in the most delightful 'first date' ever
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It's quite something when two late night legends interview each other. But it's even more special when they do it as a 'first date.'

On Thursday, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert traded desk for armchair to be interviewed on his own show by Last Week Tonight host John Oliver.

"Welcome to what you have built," begins Oliver.

The pair know each other from around but seeing as Colbert left The Daily Show just before Oliver started, they haven't actually worked together or spent that much time together, so Oliver breaks out the white wine (sourced from Colbert's staff) and classic first date questions (sourced from the internet).

It is truly a delightful time, especially when they bond over the unmistakeable beginnings of songs by Smash Mouth and Barenaked Ladies. We need a sitdown.

A photo portrait of a journalist with blonde hair and a band t-shirt.
Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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