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Stephen Colbert Opens Emmys With Brutal Jokes About Trump, Bill Maher

OUCH

The ‘Late Show’ host presented the most political opening to a major award show in recent memory.

Matt Wilstein
Matt Wilstein 

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Matt Wilstein

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