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Stephen Colbert Reveals Emotional Discovery About His Late Father During Andrew Young Interview

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By Victoria Edel Published on May 8, 2026 02:39PM EDT

23d ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

Stephen Colbert, in a farewell interview with The Hollywood Reporter as he ends his tenure on The Late Show, shared that one of the most memorable guest moments came from interviewing union organizer Andrew Young on The Colbert Report. During that conversation, Colbert learned new personal details about his late father, who died when Colbert was just 10 years old. Colbert also reflected on a memorable answer from Keanu Reeves when asked by fellow late-night host Seth Meyers about the guest response that has stayed with him the longest.

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What's an answer a guest gave that will stay with you the longest?
Things about my father I didn't know
I learned things about my father I didn't know while interviewing union organizer who worked with him
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Stephen Colbert spoke with Andrew Young, who worked with Colbert's late father, on 'The Colbert Report.' During the conversation, he shared some of the things he learned about his father, who died when Colbert was just 10.

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