{"id":2016886,"date":"2025-09-12T15:26:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2016886"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:26:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:26:57","slug":"stephen-colbert-jokingly-tries-to-kiss-jennifer-aniston-after-she-has-him-audition-for-the-morning-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stephen-colbert-jokingly-tries-to-kiss-jennifer-aniston-after-she-has-him-audition-for-the-morning-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert Jokingly Tries to Kiss Jennifer Aniston After She Has Him Audition for \u201cThe Morning Show\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jennifer Aniston had Stephen Colbert do an impromptu audition for a fake role on season 5 of <em>The Morning Show<\/em> as she joked about how available he&#8217;ll be when <em>The Late Show <\/em>ends in June<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the scene, Colbert played a weatherman trying to join Aniston&#8217;s character, Alex Levy, at UBN, and the scene made references to the controversial cancellation of Colbert&#8217;s show<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the end of the scene, Colbert jokingly tried to plant one on a laughing Aniston<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jennifer-aniston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jennifer Aniston;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jennifer Aniston<\/a> has an idea for what <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/stephen-colbert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stephen Colbert<\/a>&#8216;s next gig should be after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/why-is-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-ending-11774898\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Late Show ends;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Late Show<\/em> ends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress stopped by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MqYsW7OJ8HI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Late Show with Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/a> on Sept. 11 and brought along some scripts for a fake scene that could be featured in a potential fifth season of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jennifer-aniston-reveals-how-her-character-in-the-morning-show-mirrors-her-own-life-exclusive-11807255\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Morning Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Morning Show<\/em><\/a>, should the Apple TV+ hit series be renewed, and put Colbert to work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Calling him a &#8220;brilliant actor,&#8221; she teased that they&#8217;re &#8220;doing some preliminary casting for this fifth season, that we hope happens,&#8221; and figured she&#8217;d give Colbert a chance while she had him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So I just thought, &#8216;Why not?&#8217; You&#8217;re going to be free next year,&#8221; she quipped. &#8220;Starting in June, you&#8217;re avail? So I thought maybe you could audition for season 5 of <em>The Morning Show<\/em>! Isn&#8217;t that sort of perfect?&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>CBS<\/p>\n<p> Jennifer Aniston on &#8216;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colbert was an easy yes and offered to &#8220;fly out&#8221; to L.A. to audition, but Aniston revealed she had a scene ready for him to do on the spot. &#8220;I figure we&#8217;ve got cameras, these are rolling, right? So we can get you on tape, as they say.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She then had Colbert play the role of a &#8220;sexier&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/steve-carell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steve Carell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Steve Carell<\/a>, &#8220;<em>The Morning Show<\/em>&#8216;s new weatherman, Jeremiah Cloudson-Storm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The scene included a reference to the controversial cancellation of <em>The Late Show<\/em>, which was announced in July, as Aniston said, &#8220;I see you&#8217;re coming from two decades of doing late-night weather.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Yeah, I had the number-one late-night weather show until the network canceled it,&#8221; Colbert replied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;What a premise! Sounds ripped from the headlines,&#8221; Aniston quipped, and the host replied, &#8220;Yes, but changed just enough to not be legally actionable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After she offered his weatherman character a job at UBN, where her character Alex Levy is an anchor, he seemed to misinterpret the moment, and, while shaking Aniston&#8217;s hand, started to lean in for a kiss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aniston pretended to be startled by the bit, and gave Colbert an alarmed look, as she pulled back from him while he continued moving in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"CBS Jennifer Aniston on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_6PgX57pS6E29hsSSIv53Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/ec5900695e47f3a26472bf0b9916c588\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>CBS<\/p>\n<p> Jennifer Aniston on &#8216;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That&#8217;s not in the script. You gotta stick to the scripts!&#8221; she said, laughing, and the segment ended with Aniston and Colbert all smiles and holding hands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CBS&#8217; decision to end Colbert&#8217;s<em> Late Show<\/em> after 10 seasons \u2014 which the network said was &#8220;purely a financial decision&#8221; \u2014 has been met with a mountain of criticism. Colbert&#8217;s fellow late-night hosts <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jimmy-fallon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jimmy Fallon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jimmy Fallon<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jimmy Kimmel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/seth-meyers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seth Meyers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seth Meyers<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/john-oliver\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Oliver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">John Oliver<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jon-stewart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jon Stewart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jon Stewart<\/a> have all <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jimmy-fallon-seth-meyers-jon-stewart-john-oliver-support-stephen-colbert-coldplay-kiss-cam-inspired-spoof-11776397\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rallied around him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">rallied around him<\/a>, as have dozens of celebrities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the Sept. 8 show, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/drew-barrymore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Drew Barrymore;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Drew Barrymore<\/a> made a statement to show her support for Colbert, as she wore a custom bedazzled shirt that said &#8220;We [heart] Stephen&#8221; and recreated <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/drew-barrymore-and-david-letterman-look-back-on-her-iconic-late-show-desktop-dance-11807789\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:her infamous desktop dance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">her infamous desktop dance<\/a> from 30 years ago when <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/david-letterman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:David Letterman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">David Letterman<\/a> hosted the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/stephen-colbert-jokingly-tries-to-kiss-jennifer-aniston-after-she-has-him-audition-for-the-morning-show-11808807\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Jennifer Aniston had Stephen Colbert do an impromptu audition for a fake role on season 5 of The Morning Show as she joked about how available he&#8217;ll be when The Late Show ends in June During the scene, Colbert played a weatherman trying to join Aniston&#8217;s character, Alex Levy, at UBN, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2016887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[368178,26741,22653,33798,331866],"class_list":["post-2016886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-alex-levy","tag-jennifer-aniston","tag-stephen-colbert","tag-the-late-show","tag-the-morning-show"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Stephen-Colbert-Jokingly-Tries-to-Kiss-Jennifer-Aniston-After-She.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2016886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016886\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2016887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2016886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2016886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2016886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}