Stephen Colbert sings a duet with his pants to celebrate returning to the studio

"I haven't warn professional strength trousers in over a year."
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Stephen Colbert sings a duet with his pants to celebrate returning to the studio
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What better way to celebrate a return to a form of normalcy than a nice sing-a-long?

On Monday, The Late Show's Stephen Colbert opened his first show in front of a live audience since March 2020. But as he was about to leave the dressing room, he realised he'd forgotten something crucial: His pants.

Cue a surreal scene in which Colbert has a conversation with said pants before launching into a full-blown song and dance with them.

Delightful.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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