Stephen Colbert drops truths about the 'Melania' doc

"Social media has been flooded with images of theaters in major cities that haven't sold a single seat."
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While Donald Trump and his administration continue doubling down on spin and rhetoric after the second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration officers in Minnesota, the White House is also heavily promoting the upcoming Melania doc.

The Amazon-produced documentary is the first film directed by Brett Ratner since multiple women accused him of sexual harassment or misconduct in 2017, and follows the First Lady in the days before Trump's second presidential inauguration in Jan. 2025.

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"It's a real peek behind the curtain at a woman picking out curtains," Stephen Colbert quipped on The Late Show on Tuesday night.

The host then took aim at Amazon MGM Studios for the colossal amount of money the Jeff Bezos-owned company reportedly dropped on the documentary.

"Amazon bribed a whopping $40 million for the movie and an additional $35 million for marketing, promotion and distribution," said Colbert. "So big box office, right? Wrong, social media has been flooded with images of theatres in major cities that haven't sold a single seat."

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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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