Steve Martin and Stephen Colbert sing a delightfully awkward friendship song

Steve Marin and Stephen Colbert sing a friendship song — (Image credit: Late Show)

Before Steve Martin and Stephen Colbert launched into a duet on Tuesday's Late Night, they had a brief talk about show-biz "phonies" and the importance of having true friends. Colbert suggested they sing a song about friendship, and Martin started picking his banjo. It all goes swimmingly until Steve brings up Gary. Then things got a little uncomfortable. "We've met, like, twice," Martin said. "TV friends isn't the same as being real friends." The skit could have gone in a lot of directions from there, but ultimately it resolved fairly harmoniously. Watch below. 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.