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Stephen Colbert “didn’t cognize what to do pinch his eyeballs” erstwhile character Michelle Williams appeared connected “The Late Show” for nan first clip backmost successful 2019.
The comedian revealed that he was “wildly attracted” to nan “Dawson’s Creek” alum during nan section of “Strike Force Five” released Wednesday.
“Has location been a impermanent who was truthful charismatic that you recovered it distracting?” Jimmy Kimmel asked his chap late-night big during nan podcast.
“I’ll show you who I did not expect to beryllium wildly attracted to,” Colbert, 62, responded. “Like, I didn’t cognize what to do pinch myself. I did not cognize what to do pinch my eyeballs erstwhile Michelle Williams was connected for nan first time.”
He continued, “She sat down crossed from maine and I went, ‘F–k, what is incorrect pinch my head? I’d amended not look straight astatine her for this full interview.”
The erstwhile “Colbert Show” host, who will opportunity goodbye to “The Late Show” later this month, went connected to gush astir nan “Dying for Sex” star’s “vibe” and “face” because he finds her “so beautiful.”
Williams first visited nan “Late Show” to beforehand her miniseries “Fosse/Verdon” successful April 2019.
The past clip she visited Colbert connected his late-night show was successful April 2025 to talk astir her Golden Globe-winning Hulu bid “Dying for Sex.”
But Williams wasn’t nan only A-lister who caught Colbert’s oculus during his 11 seasons hosting nan late-night CBS program, because he besides name-dropped Rachel Weisz, Rebecca Ferguson and Andrew Garfield.
“I utilized to person a Rachel Weisz problem,” he told co-hosts Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and John Oliver during nan podcast.
“When Rachel Weisz would beryllium on, I would time off nan building for fearfulness I would opportunity thing stupid,” Colbert shared.
As for Garfield, Colbert couldn’t thief but bring up nan clip they shared an friendly on-screen buss during a January 2017 section of nan “Late Show.”
“Andrew Garfield, he is truthful attractive,” Colbert laughed arsenic Kimmel chimed in, “And you kissed him!”
“Or he kissed me,” nan erstwhile Comedy Central prima responded. “We did get our hands tangled successful each other’s hair. It was really nice.”
Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and Oliver each came together for a caller section of their “Strike Force Five” podcast successful grant of Colbert’s past “Late Show” episodes.
The celebrated late-night programme premiered its first section backmost successful September 2015, and will aerial its past connected May 21.
