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Back to the future
During a speech in Dallas on Wednesday, former President George W. Bush mispronounced Russia’s war in Ukraine, calling it “an entirely unwarranted and brutal invasion of Iraq.”
Speaking on Thursday’s “Late Show,” Stephen Colbert said the slip made him feel “a little nostalgic” and called Bush “a man I spent many happy years pretending to like.” (In “The Colbert Report,” his long-running previous show, Colbert took on the persona of a selfish conservative TV commentator.)
“Some business news, the economy has had a rough couple of months and I saw that yesterday was the worst trading day in over two years. Yes, stocks fell so fast that the oxygen masks at CNBC fell off the ceiling.” —JIMMY FALLON
“Experts say if this continues, every Merrill Lynch office will be a Spirit Halloween.” —JIMMY FALLON
“It’s going so bad they’ve replaced the closing bell with the losing sound of ‘Price is Right’.” —JIMMY FALLON
“The Dow took a beating after investors were alarmed by disappointing earnings from Target, Walmart and Lowe’s. There is only one solution: free the strategic reserve of fathers who do small errands. Go get batteries, guys! Buy some spackle! The little bucket – the old one is probably dried out now. Just plod through the paint path and pick out swatches. She says she wants yellow, but you don’t know which one! Remember, satin sheen! It should glow, but not sparkle, okay? It should shine, but not shine. So just buy a can of each. Your country needs you!” —STEPHEN COLBERT
The Pieces Worth Watching
Desus and Mero hosted a baby shower for Rihanna, with help from celebrity party planner Karleen Roy and CBS newscaster Maurice DuBois.
