Overview
- Colbert shared the story on Wednesday's Strike Force Five podcast with Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver.
- He said Williams stunned him during her first Late Show interview and he tried not to look directly at her because he was so distracted.
- He also named Rachel Weisz, Rebecca Ferguson, and Andrew Garfield as guests who overwhelmed him and he noted he once kissed Garfield on air.
- The anecdotes land just before his final Late Show episode on May 21 after CBS announced the show's end in July 2025.
- Coverage points to his long marriage to Evelyn McGee Colbert to frame the comments as playful reflections rather than scandal.