Stephen Colbert really values his “TV friendships.”
Sitting on a log in the “forest,” the late-night host and the comedian-turned-banjo player sang about friendship to open Tuesday night’s Late Show.
“Sometimes I just need to get away from show biz, you know?” said Colbert. “You want to sing a song about friendship?”
“Am I?!” Martin confusedly responded.
Lyrics to their fun song included the informational, “We’re two best friends sitting in the forest,” and Colbert’s conclusive, “That’s why I love my best friend Steve.”
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But things took an awkward turn when Martin sang, “That’s why I love my best friend … Gary.”
When Colbert asked him to explain, Martin kindly told the host, “Sorry, we’re just not friends. We’ve met, like, twice. TV friends isn’t the same as being real friends — I think of you as an acquaintance”
But Colbert was came around. “You know what, Steve?! I’m beginning to really like this Gary.”
