Stephen Colbert tries to entice Pope Francis on Late Show with his own 'pope chair'

Stephen Colbert really wants Pope Francis to come on his show

(Image credit: Late Show)

published 18 September 2015

Cardinal Timothy Dolan made a big deal out of unveiling the chair that Pope Francis will sit in during his visit to New York next week, and Stephen Colbert respectfully made fun of him for it on Thursday's Late Show. But "more than anything," Colbert said of the pope, "I want him to come on my show." So to entice His Holiness, Colbert showed off his own papal chair, just in case. If the chair's not enough of a pot sweetener, "if you come when you're in the city next Friday night, you'll get a chance to meet Kerry Washington," Colbert said. "She's cool." Well, if Jim Gaffigan can land a gig in front of the pope, maybe there's hope for Colbert. Peter Weber

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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.