Its a late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight whotion up, doc . Plus, stephen welcomes Christine Baranski and ellie kemper with a special appearance by paul f. Tompkins. Featuring jon batiste and stay homin. And now, live on tape from a safe distance, its Stephen Colbert stephen hello, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to a late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. Welcome to my home ,again. Fun fact two months ago today, we left the ed sullivan theater. I hope someones been checking on ed. Dont really know when well be back. Its all dependent on when we can gather safely. The country is starting to open up a little bit, but maybe too much a little bit, at least according to Infectious Disease expert and little boy in sweet shop indicating which toffee he would like, dr. Anthony fauci. In a preview of his testimony, today, fauci warned that reopening the economy too soon would cause needless suffering and death. No need to sugarcoat it, doc. Although, sugarcoating is a good way to get trumps attention. Its what eric does. This was a chance for dr. Fauci to testify without trump looming nearby, and a lot of people were excited to hear what fauci had to say, none more so than senate minority, leader Chuck Schumer this will be one of the first opportunities for dr. Fauci to tell the American People the unvarnished truth without the president lurking over his shoulder. Dr. Fauci, let it rip. Stephen as schumer yes, dr. Fauci, let it rip. Cut that thick cheese of knowledge. We want explosive testimony. Please, dr. Fauci, supply it. Dont deny it. Because as we all know, this coronavirus is silent but deadly. I yield the remainder of my time. Pull my finger. The hearing started off with questions about whether colleges could reopen in the fall, and fauci did not seem optimistic. The idea of having treatments available or a vaccine to facilitate the reentry of students into the fall term would be something that would be a bit of a bridge too far. Stephen im sorry, college students. There will likely be no treatment when you return to college in the fall, so make sure youre at least six feet away from whoever is lighting your bong. Buassistanetary fo health, admiral brett giroir, argued that students could return, if colleges just get a little creative with tracing. There are some experimental approaches that look interesting if not promising that, for example, wastewater from an entire dorm or an entire segment of a campus could be tested to determine whether theres coronavirus in that sewerage, the wastewater. Stephen okay, i know that sounds gross, but keep in mind, collecting an entire dorms wastewater is already the final task for sledges of sigma chi poopsilon. We also heard from f. D. A. Commissioner stephen hahn, who apparently was testifying from the great beyond. as hahn everythings going to be fine. If you dont believe me, ask your grandma. Shes so excited to see you soon. Come toward the light, senators. We also got a glimpse of one of historys greatest footnotes former future Vice President tim kaine, who apparently came straight to the senate from his other job as a cowboy for childrens parties. as kaine my first question for dr. Fauci who wants a rootintootin good birthday . pewpew we also heard from senator bernie sanders, who asked his questions with a Red Hot Chili Peppers poster in the background. I mean, no surprise there. When it comes to medicare, he wants to give it away, give it away, give it away now. What you got, you got to give it to your momma. What you got, you got to gich it to your pap. You got to give it to your daughter. You do a little dance then you drink a little water. Anthony ceetis point break. We forget, anthony kis, point break. Waste of time, man. Stephen thats exactly what he sounds like in point break. We also heard from kansas senator pat roberts, who used his time to confuse us. Thanks to all of the witnesses. You all are like the fab four. I guess it was a fab five back in the day, but you are shining the light of truth in the darkness with individual flash lights, for sure. Stephen okay, so what . Does he mean the beatles, who are the fab four . Unless you count yoko, or billy preston, or george martin, or billy shears . , my god thats how paul died the walrus was coronavirus. Listening to the Health Experts testify today, you might feel like weve got a long battle ahead of us, but according to the president , weve already won. In every generation, through every challenge and hardship and danger, america has risen to the task. We have met the moment. And we have prevailed. Stephen look, i think our countrys going to pull through this, but that seems a little premature. Its like passing out cigars on your first date, yelling, its a boy so, naturally, reporters asked him to clarify. You said in your comments earlier, we have met the moment, and we have prevailed. To you, sir, is the mission accoplished even with 1. 9 no, weve prevailed on testing is what im referring to. That was with regard to testing. Stephen oh, were prevailing on something we needed to do months ago. Just like noah said in the bible, lo, the flood may have drowned all of gods creatures, but i finally finished my kickass ark now, lets get two of every animal. Lets see, two dead goats. I think those soggy things are hamsters. So weve prevailed, but with a lot of qualifiers. I think his propaganda banner might need a slight change america leads the world in testing, but not for everyone. Terms and conditions apply. Side effects may include no testing. Fauci was testifying from home because he was in modified quarantine after two members of the Trump Administration tested positive for coronavirus. And, apparently, the president is freaking out. A former official called trump a total germaphobe. You know, for a germaphobe, trump sure is anxious to get the rest of us out in the hot zone. Its the ultimate this milk smells funny. You drink it. Also, this bleach smells funny. Drink that, too. Trumps fears may be why yesterday, the administration released a memo ordering most white house officials to wear wes te rest of us have been wearing them for the last two months, and if they had any shame, they should have been hiding their faces for the last three years. But guess what . Trump is not expected to wear a mask in the white house. as trump i cant wear a mask. It would be like im stuck in a dutch oven of big mac burps. Up until now, trump has been concerned that infected people might have been around him, but one former official says, his principal method has been, ill make sure everyone around me is tested, and then i dont have to take precautions. everyone else is safe, so he doesnt have to. Pretty smart. Thats why he made Stormy Daniels wear a condom. One staffer who trump isnt going to have to worry about is Vice President mike pence, who is maintaining distance for the immediate future from the president. as trump oh, good, now i wont have to pretend i know who this jesus guy is anymore. He sounded like a real buzzkill. Trumps been feeling a little stir crazy, so he planned a visit to a pennsylvania factory that produces p. P. E. Materials. The factory made big news back in the day, because employees there went the extra mile at the beginning of the quarantine to make sure their workspace was uncontaminated. Dozens of them lived for 28 days inside the factory. So, while the rest of us were working from home, these folks were homing from work. Given the contamination risks, the factory turned the white house down, worried that a visit from trump could jeopardize the safety of the workers. Wow. Weve all felt this way, but now someone can finally tell donald trump, listening to you talk might kill me. We have a lighter update on the coronavirus, is a sentence i didnt expect to ever say, but its true, because french language experts have determined that the acronym covid19 is officially feminine. Well, we should have known covid19 is female. It explains why trump doesnt take her seriously. Now, deciding that covid19 is a female term is a little quirky, because in french, the umbrella term for the virus type coronavirus is actually masculine. Okay, i know lots of languages do this, but giving nouns a sex feels incredibly french. french accent look at zat shovel. With the currve, eet eez obviously a woman. But the long, firm handle, eez all man. And i find this potted plant very attractive, so naturally it eez a lady plant. Eez it single . Im french. I dont care. Lets get mulching, baby. I know your thinking, stephen, who are these french language officials who get to call this stuff, some goofyass group of mustachioed, badgewearing curmudgeons . Yup, because the members of the French Academy are mostly elderly men who wear an ornate uniform and a sword and are known as the immortals. They better hope theyre immortal, because i wouldnt be caught dead in this outfit. Le slam francais we have a great show for you tonight. My guests are Christine Baranski and ellie kemper. But when we return, meanwhile join us. Effortless is the lincoln way. So as you head back out on the road, well be doing what we do best. Providing some calm amidst the chaos. With virtual, realtime tours of our vehicles as well as remote purchasing. For a little help, on and off the road. 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Jon, how are you feeling tonight . Im doing real good. How are you feeling. Stephen im doing good. Tell me about your jacket spp is that your high school jacket. Jon this is my high school jacket. I love representing eye remember those times fondly. Stephen you played basketball for saint agustin, right . Jon thats right, thats right. I played basketball, and we actually won i always like to say this and im going to keep saying it forever we won the national championship, a. A. U. Champions. Stephen jon batiste good to so you. Ir. Go see you, sir, much love. Stephen folks, i spend a lot of time in here painstakingly sourcing the most finely engineered news parts to assemble the stateoftheart, grand prixwinning f1 supercar that is my monologue. But sometimes i like to scavenge the topical junkyard for scrap metal, used airbags, and a structurally unsound chassis, slap it all together with duct tape, then careen down Breakneck Hill in the ramshackle soap box jalopy of news that is my segment. Quarantinewhile stephen quarantinewhile. Coronavirus has prompted the Michigan Health department to launch a free condom delivery service. A Critical Service during a pandemic quarantine. Ive always said, condoms are the fay mask of the penis. And covid is impacting the entire industry. The maker of durex condoms said that the quarantine was having a toll on the number of intimate occasions. You know what else will have a toll on intimate occasions . Calling them intimate occasions . Hey, what do you say head back to my place and have an intimate occasion . No . How about a fornication occurrence . No . A body fluid conference . Where are you going . Intimate occasions is not what normal humans call sex. Its the name of a strippers perfume. Quarantinewhile, judi dench says her cats costume was like five foxes bleep on my back. and watching cats is like five dogs humping your brain. Although five foxes bleep on my back is my favorite dr. Seuss book. I do not like them on my back. I do not like them near my crack. Quarantinewhile, in lockdown beauty regimen news, kesha is treating herself to butt masks during quarantine. As long as theyre not n95 butt masks. Wethose for the doors butts. Keshas tush treatment is a butt sheet mask, formulated with citrus to brighten and rejuvenate. It helps reduce the appearance of blemishes and alleviate dullness, leaving your skin plump, hydrated, and radiant looking. Look, i want to go on the record and say i know a lot of pressure about their bodies on women is from men. But i promise, this ones not coming from us. No man is saying i think i gotta break up with sarah. I know shes crazy hot, but her butt skin is dull. Theres just no bright citrus to it. All i want is a girl whose ass has enough reflectivity to capture deep field photos of ancient galaxies. And the butt sheets arent easy to apply. Having someone put it on your butt, so thats another perk of being quriend. Well, that depends on who you ask. For instance, the boyfriend. Sorry, guys. Mondays no good for our call of duty tournament. I gotta gladwrap my ladys caboose. Im being told its a perk. Quarantinewhile, after being deemed nonessential and shut down during the lockdown, the lucky devil lounge in oregon has now converted to a drivethru strip club. Finally, a way to combine the sadness of going to a strip club with the sadness of eating in your car. Quarantinewhile, as part of a new Pilot Program, this week a robot dog is patrolling singapore parks to encourage social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Borcatbeoe whoops, sorry. That was from an episode of black mirror. Im sure the real robodog looks and feels absolutely nothing like that robot whatsoev aaand, were all gonna die. At least this ones a jaunty yellow i gotta say, people would be a lot more receptive if the dog was cuter, cuddlier, and less dystopian. Thats why i have designed my own Pilot Program the bennybot 9000. Come here, benny. Benny, what are you doing . He was licking the plate. You missed your benny is ready to be deployed in public parks where he will spread his message of safety, then eat your picnic, steal your s publ Health Ambassador . You are yes, you are well be right back with Christine Baranski. Up to the meet Christine Baranski . Shes a national treasure, yes, she is there are so many toothpastes out there, which one should i use . Try crest pro active defense. It neutralizes bacteria for a healthier mouth than even the leading multibenefit toothpaste. Crest. Stephen welcome back, everybody. My first guest is the emmy and Tony Awardwinning actress you know from mamma mia , into the woods, and the good fight. Please welcome Christine Baranski hello, Christine Baranski. How are you . Im so well. How are you . Stephen im doing as well as can be expected. I know. I know. Stephen thank you so much for being here. For you, anything. Stephen how has your quarantine been so far . Grans i guess m sen a mrandsons are age one and a half, four, and six. Stephen well, how how is how is that to be quarantining with the young grandsons . I bet that keeps things very lively . Very lively. The day starts very early. And the only time i have any peace is after 7 30, which is when i have to do most interviews and, you know its the only time house is quiet. So its been a bit of a comedy to, you know, i would think eight woaks of quarantine, wow, i can read the collected works of Edith Wharton and henry james. And i spend most of my day picking up lego s. Stephen how old are these children again . One and a half, four, and six. Its rock n roll here, let mow tell you. Stephen as i said before, small but relentless opponents . Yes. I call this auntie maims Daycare Center for boys. Stephen there have been some Red Letter Days woe missed. Mothers day, your birthday, both in the same woke, i understand. Yeah. Stephen how did you celebrate those . Well, my little grnsz, the throw of them came into my room on the morning of my birthday with a tray with coffee and a home made muffin and flowers. Stephen couldnt asy orge trombone they bought him when he was two, but its an actual size trombone. Its just orange plastic and he tooted a few loud noises for me. Stephen wait a second, how was that received by the parents that you gave a child a trombone . Thats like guessing your child a tin drem drum. Youve just given your grandchild a noise maker and said, have fun raising him . If i really wanted revenge on my daughter and soninlaw, i would buy them a drum set. But this comes because i have such a passion for music and i want to pass on moi love of music. So i took my little grandson, even at the age of two, to sam ash in new york, and they sell every musical instrument. And i took him to introduce him to all of the different instruments. And i said, which are your favorites . And of course the drum was his favorite. He loved the trombone. Of course you cant buy a child an actual trombone. Its heavy and unwieldy. But they make the actual trombone that are the actual size. And when he was two his birthday he actually it takes a lot to produce yeah, he did it. He did it. Stephen hes a natural. And hoe did it again on moi birthday. And on mothers day, i tock a fivemile hike, and we had a lot of a lot of Outdoor Activity makes us happy, obviously. laughs . Stephen you celebrated another birthday recently, quite beautifully, with some of your friends. Stephen sond mimes 90th birthday, you, meryl streep and Audra Mcdonald sang the ladies who lunch from company on sond hams 90th concert. Its become of bit of a sensation. Did you know that it would be so well received because its just fantastic to watch the throw of you do this. Another reason not to move another stinger ill drink to that i can only tell you that maybe two days before we put it down, in front of our cell p