Josh Brolin has some ideas on how Stephen Colbert can spend his time once The Late Show ends in May.
During Julia Garner’s recent appearance on the late night talk show, the actress and host realized they both get lengthy video messages from their mutual friend, Brolin.
“He can be unpredictable,” Colbert said of the Dune: Part Two actor. “He sends me, and I’ve shown some of them on the show, he sends me video messages. Some of them are long. … Anywhere from five to 15 minutes long.”
“He does that to you too? Wow, I thought I was the only one,” Garner quipped in response. She then proceeded to share that she brought a message from her Weapons co-star for Colbert.
“Stephen, it’s Josh. Be nice to our girl,” Brolin began in the clip. “She’s a really sweet girl and she’s really, really good in this movie. I hope you saw the movie.”
“Also I want to say, how’s your boat? Now that you don’t have a job, you’ll be able to spend more time on the boat,” the Avengers: Endgame actor continued, teasing Colbert after it was announced last month that The Late Show was canceled.
Brolin also suggested one more idea for the host in his upcoming downtime: “Watch the fucking Goonies, man.” This isn’t the first time the actor has called out Colbert for having never watched the 1985 cult classic. Brolin previously told the host during his 2022 appearance on The Late Show that it’s “so sad” he’s never seen the movie.
The Goonies, which starred Brolin as a teenager, followed a group of young misfits called The Goonies who discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure.
Last month, CBS canceled The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, citing a “financial decision” amid a declining linear TV landscape. The long-running show is set to conclude at the end of the 2025-26 season.
However, some have questioned the reason for the cancellation, as Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, has been making some controversial moves — which included a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump, who sued over former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 60 Minutes interview — as it looked to appease the Trump administration amid its merger with Skydance, which had been waiting for FCC approval for more than a year. The federal agency approved the deal at the end of July.
Colbert previously criticized Paramount for the settlement on The Late Show, though CBS said in a statement that it wasn’t a factor in the decision to end the show.