Stephen Colbert makes a series of final-week appearances as host of “The Late Show” as he prepares to leave the program. In his penultimate episode, Colbert brings in actor Robert De Niro to appear during the show’s interview segment. Multiple outlets report that De Niro takes over as the interviewer and uses an Epstein-related reference in a joke directed at President Donald Trump. The remarks are presented as part of Colbert’s closing run, which includes other high-profile guests and moments leading up to his departure. The Variety report frames the episode as one of Colbert’s end-of-tenure specials and describes De Niro’s joke as a sharp political jab. NME similarly focuses on De Niro’s “slating” of Trump through an Epstein joke, noting that it occurs while De Niro is interviewing Colbert. Both accounts indicate that the exchange is comedic and aimed at Trump, rather than a formal policy or investigative discussion. The outlets do not provide details about any broader new claims or evidence beyond the on-air joke.