Stephen Colbert channels 'Reading Rainbow' for Bob Woodward's new book on Trump

“It’s scary and funny and sad, all at the same time."
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Stephen Colbert channels 'Reading Rainbow' for Bob Woodward's new book on Trump
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Before there was that bombshell of an anonymous New York Times op-ed about President Donald Trump (your secret is safe with me, Tiffany,) there was the drama over the new Bob Woodward book on the Trump administration.

Okay, so that was only Tuesday, and the fact that it's already been overshadowed shows how nuts the current news cycle is. But Stephen Colbert didn't forget about Woodward's upcoming tome, and one Wednesday night's episode of the Late Show, he channeled the classic children's show Reading Rainbow to give book-lovers everywhere a first look.

Fear promises to be full of thrills, chills, spills, and maybe even violations of the Constitution! I can't wait.

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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.


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