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Monday, July 21, 2025

An Open Letter to Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee

Hey You Two,

I can't begin to say how great Stephen is; I'm sure, in the face of CBS's greedy, cowardly decision (more/worse), many others will note your genius better than I ever could. I will just say I became enamored with Stephen while he was on TDS, and I watched basically every episode of The Colbert Report and The Late Show, right up until the election last year (when I stopped consuming news). I've mentioned you countless times on this blog and in my latest book. 

What I want to emphasize is how much I adore how much you adore each other. For example, this previous note:

...every time Evie McGee is on The Late Show is delightful. After 30+ years, Stephen still seems as smitten with Evie as I am with Anne. (Colbert has mentioned her being vegan many times; on Valentine's Day, she wore and commented on wearing vegan leather pants [toward the end].)

You got married almost exactly a year after we did. We actually don't know a lot of happy couples who have been married for over three decades. Watching you interact has always seemed totally sincere, warming our hearts and giving us hope. Stephen's tale of when he knew Evie was "the one" is the second-best true love story we know.

Since Evie's ~3rd time on the show, I've said that, if I could have dinner with anyone, it would be with Anne and you two. You seem like truly good people who want to make the world a better place. You bring obvious love and joy to a world that needs so much more of both. 

Thank you. Thank you more than I can ever express.

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