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Colbert Admits Michelle Williams ‘Wildly’ Distracted Him

5/14/2026

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Stephen Colbert said on the Strike Force Five podcast that he was wildly attracted to actress Michelle Williams.
He recalled not knowing what to do with his eyeballs when Williams appeared on The Late Show in 2019.
Co-host Jimmy Kimmel asked whether any guest had ever been so attractive that it distracted Colbert.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert premiered in September 2015.
The program will air its final episode on May 21.

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Stephen Colbert said on the Strike Force Five podcast that he was wildly attracted to actress Michelle Williams.
He recalled not knowing what to do with his eyeballs when Williams appeared on The Late Show in 2019.
Co-host Jimmy Kimmel asked whether any guest had ever been so attractive that it distracted Colbert.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert premiered in September 2015.
The program will air its final episode on May 21.