Kimmel makes Colbert shave his summer beard

Stephen Colbert returns to late night with a new look after his hiatus.

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Sep 16, 2026

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Kimmel makes Colbert shave his summer beard

Stephen Colbert returns to late night with a new look after his hiatus.

In brief

Stephen Colbert returns to late night with a new look after his hiatus. Colbert spent his summer writing a movie and growing a beard, but Kimmel convinced him to shave it off during his return appearance. Originally reported by Mashable.

Colbert's summer off the air

After his Late Show finale, Stephen Colbert spent months writing a movie and growing out a full beard during his break from late night television.

Kimmel suggests a shave

During Colbert's return interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel jokingly suggested his guest shave off the beard he'd grown over the summer.

Wedding mishap in tan suit

Wedding mishap in tan suit

Colbert shared a story about attending a wedding with Kimmel where he spilled red wine all over his tan suit during the event.

New Zealand speeding story

Colbert recounted being pulled over for speeding in New Zealand by a friendly officer, recreating the conversation with his son John calling in to roleplay the cop.

20-minute entertaining segment

The interview was a 20-minute entertaining conversation featuring multiple stories and anecdotes from Colbert's summer break and shared experiences with Kimmel.

The essence

Colbert spent his summer writing a movie and growing a beard, but Kimmel convinced him to shave it off during his return appearance.

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