Stephen Colbert asked Barack Obama for advice about possibly running for president - and some shade appeared to be thrown at President Donald Trump. "I'm looking for a new gig soon, and a lot of people tell me I should run for president," Colbert, 61, said during the Tuesday, May 6, episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, referring to the show's cancellation. "For the record, I think it's a stupid idea." Obama, 64, told Colbert that he "certainly" has the presidential look. "How dumb do you think it is for people to say that I should run for president?" Colbert continued.