Stephen Colbert gives a confused, half-hearted Hunger Games sendoff to Lawrence Lessig

Stephen Colbert gives a half-hearted Hunger Games farewell to Lawrence Lessig
(Image credit: Late Show)

Apparently Stanley Tucci just wasn't very persuasive. On Wednesday's Late Show, Stephen Colbert once more donned his Caesar (sorry, "Julius") Flickerman persona to bid a "Hungry for Power Games" farewell to another fallen presidential tribute. "Which tribute has gone to that great fundraiser in the sky?" he asked. He was told the name of the Democrat. "Ah yes — who?" Colbert said, dropping out of character. "Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig dropped out? When did he drop in?" Explaining that Lessig was a single-issue candidate, he poured his champagne back in the bottle (don't try that at home), took off his wig, and gave Lessig the sendoff he apparently thinks he deserves. Watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

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.