monologue
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When Kenneth first appears to deliver his opening monologue, he enters through the audience, as though one of us were walking onto the stage to confide our story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
When CBS parent company Paramount Global agreed to settle a lawsuit with Trump for $16 million last July, Colbert targeted both sides, calling the settlement a “big fat bribe” in one monologue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
During the show’s monologue, Colbert was riffing on Starbucks opening in Italy when a couple and their son sitting in the audience interrupted him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"I didn't start my period, so I started to develop that inner monologue of something's not quite right."
From BBC • May 3, 2026
"A pizza parlor," I replied, pretty much stunned after his monologue topped off my last two days.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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