Instagram/Stephen Colbert & Jimmy K TV Stephen Colbert, ending his show, passes unused Strait of Hormuz jokes to Jimmy Kimmel, continuing a late-night tradition of comedic handoffs. April 27, 2026 AceShowbiz - Stephen Colbert recently addressed the ever-changing timeline of the Iran conflict during his Wednesday night monologue. With the war's potential extension beyond the date of his final show, Colbert found himself with a surplus of unused Strait of Hormuz jokes. Rather than letting them go to waste, he humorously decided to pass these jokes along to fellow late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.