Synopsis

Stephen expressed disbelief regarding a scientific study asserting chimpanzees possess greater evolutionary advancement than humans based on DNA analysis. On "The Word," he discussed John Edwards’ expensive haircut and mused about the possibility of Edwards’ shifting his political allegiance to the Republican party. Following this, Colbert interviewed Sean Penn, which led into a Meta-Free-Phor-All segment hosted by Pinsky. Pinsky, responsible for selecting the topics of each round, employed humo