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Julia Louis-Dreyfus gives Stephen Colbert a 'Veep'-style roast

Mashable·Sam Haysom·19 days ago
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Selina Meyer is back.  By  Sam Haysom Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time. Read Full Bio  on  May 13, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Julia Louis-Dreyfus' interview with Stephen Colbert may start with a kiss, but the gloves quickly come off. In the clip above, the Veep star surprises the Late Show host with two pages of roast jokes written by the Veep writers, which she performs in character as Selina Meyer while Colbert cracks up. The one that makes him laugh the most? "When my people said I should come and say farewell to you I was hoping it would be more of a hospice-type situation." Want more of the best of late night? Sign up for Mashable's  Top Stories newsletter . Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.…

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