Some very measured responses.  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 14, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Stephen Colbert has really put Barack Obama through the wringer. As well as challenging him to a rematch of wastepaper basketball and taking him on in a Wordle head-to-head , the Late Show host also gave the former U.S. president his famous "Colbert Questionert". In the clip above Obama answers quickfire questions on everything from "favorite smell" to "earliest memory". The sweetest answer? Probably his response to "Describe the rest of your life in five words", for which Obama uses three for his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha. 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.…