Stephen Colbert's Guest Completely Shocked Him By Kissing Him During An Interview

Summary

• Stephen Colbert has become a wealthy and popular talk show host with the potential to make even more money in the future.
• Helen Mirren surprised everyone by kissing Colbert on The Late Show, leaving him speechless.
• Sally Field followed Mirren's lead and also kissed Colbert on the show, leading to unexpected reactions and media attention.

Since Stephen Colbert was chosen to replace David Letterman, he has become an extremely wealthy and popular talk show host. While several of the most popular talk show hosts are rich now, Colbert has the potential to make much more money in the future.

On top of getting paid a lot of money, that isn't the only reward Colbert receives for his work as a talk show host. After all, Colbert also gets to rub elbows with huge celebrities all the time and one of them even kissed him, which left the host standing speechless.

Why Did Helen Mirren Kiss Stephen Colbert On The Late Show?

In March 2016, Dame Helene Mirren made an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. While Mirren was supposed to be there to promote her latest project at that time, nobody was talking about that after the fact.

Instead, the only thing that viewers could talk about is what happened the moment that Mirren made her way onstage. After all, Mirren greeted Colbert in a way that seemed to take everyone other than her by complete surprise.

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After Colbert introduced Mirren, he stood up to greet her as he customarily does. When Mirren made her way over to the host, she shook his right hand and then placed her left hand on the back of Colbert's neck and pulled him in for a kiss.

While Mirren and Colbert's kiss was short-lived, she appeared to really enjoy herself. Mirren then walked away to go where guests sit while raising both of her hands in a gesture seemingly meant to communicate the moment was no big deal.

As Mirren walked away following their kiss, Colbert briefly froze in that moment. After placing his hand on his chest, Colbert had a look of genuine surprise on his face. While it seems likely that Colbert truly was surprised by Mirren kissing him, his comedic instincts may have played a part in how he reacted.

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After Mirren used her finger in a come here gesture that was pointed at Colbert, he made his way over to his desk. With Colbert sporting a huge smile on his face, Mirren looked into the camera and explained her actions directly to the camera.

"If I didn't do it then, I'd never get to do it. So, you know, I have been dreaming of doing that for about fifteen years. So, I just grabbed my chance. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

In response to the kiss and Mirren's comments, Colbert described how he felt about the greeting. "That is one of the nicest greetings any guest has ever given me." Colbert also complimented Mirren's kissing ability.

At this point in the conversation, Mirren asked aloud why she didn't kiss Colbert more. Colbert's only response to that thought was that the night was young. What many Colbert fans don't know is that part of the conversation wasn't just idle talk.

The people who ran The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's YouTube channel at that time uploaded another moment from the same interview. This video shows the moment when Colbert began thanking Mirren for appearing on the show. As Colbert leaned in toward Mirren, she did the same thing and then they shared a second brief kiss.

What Happened After Helen Mirren And Stephen Colbert's Kiss?

After Helen Mirren planted a kiss on Stephen Colbert's lips, there were some immediate reactions. First off, there was a lot of social media activity and a slew of media headlines. While that was predictable, another reaction to Mirren and Colbert's kiss took many by surprise.

The day after Mirren's 2016 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Sally Field was welcomed to the talk show. After Field came out onstage, she made her way over to the guest chairs but didn't immediately sit down.

Looking at Colbert, Field gestured for him to come toward her and she kissed him. In Field's case, the kiss was longer, she wrapped both of her arms around Colbert's neck to pull him in, and he placed his hand on the back of her head.

After their kiss, Colbert went behind his desk and retrieved a cloth to wipe steam off his glasses as he had a huge smirk on his face. Field then took a moment to explain her actions. "I figure, Helen did it. Why can't I?"

The next thing to happen following Mirren and Colbert's kiss was that she was interviewed by Woman's Day. While talking to that publication the same month that she and Field both embraced Colbert, Mirren yet again explaned why she kissed Colbert.

"I've been deeply in love with Stephen Colbert for a long time... for real! So as I was walking out, I looked at him and I thought, "You know what, if I don't take my opportunity now, I'll never have it again!'"

A couple of years later, Colbert appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. During the resulting conversation, Cohen asked Colbert what it was like when Mirren kissed him.

“Helen Mirren came out and without any warning kissed me on the lips, passionately with her hand on the back of my head and everything has been downhill from then.”