Stephen Colbert on Putin and Ukraine: ‘Probably smart not to trust Vlad on this one’

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might be pulling out,” the Late Show host said. “That would be good, right, Joe?”To quote Joe Biden on Tuesday: “That would be good, but we have not yet verified that, and danger remains distinctly possible. ”“Ok, probably smart not to trust Vlad on this one – dudes like him never pull out when they say they will,” Colbert quipped. (Nato has since accused Russia of adding more troops to the border despite saying it would withdraw forces. ) Related: Jimmy Kimmel on the Super Bowl: ‘Cryptocurrency awareness day’ Information on troop movements has come from videos by Ukrainian and Russian civilians posted to TikTok, prompting some to refer to the conflict as “the TikTok war”. “Oh no, not a TikTok war!

That would be … I don’t know what that would be. I’m 57,” said Colbert. “Instead of TikTok war, can it be just a longform podcast battle or a stack-of-old-New-Yorkers conflict?”In other news, the Oscars announced three hosts for its ceremony next month: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes. “Three hosts, meaning this year, there could be more people hosting the Oscars than watching them,” joked Colbert. “The Oscars are trying something new this year: caring what the audience thinks,” he added, by allowing Twitter users to vote on their favorite movies, whether it was nominated for an Oscar or not.

The top-voted film will be recognized during the broadcast, and three Twitter users will also be selected for an all-expenses paid trip to Los Angeles to present at the 2023 ceremony. “So get ready to hear: ‘And now, presenting the award for best actor in a supporting role, Dame Helen Mirren and Twitter user @buttburgerpimp420,’” said Colbert.