Stephen Colbert wants to have lunch with you all week

If you were not catching up on all those viral videos (or would-be viral videos) during your lunch break at work on Monday, you probably missed the invitation from Stephen Colbert. But worry not. As he prepares to step in as Late Show host, Colbert wants to get to know his audience, he said in a video on Monday, and "I thought, What better way to bond with you guys than over lunch? After all, these days a lot of people eat their lunch alone, at their desk, watching videos like these." With that, he moved from his corner office to a cubicle, pulling out a sack lunch (sort of) and sharpening up on his comedic small talk. You won't get to say much (he talks a lot), but if you aren't busy for lunch this week, Colbert is promising four more of these lunchtime chats this week. Here's Monday's:

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.