Topic: Helen Mirren

Stephen Colbert featured actors Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in a dramatic reading of the Trump-Zelensky phone transcript. The skit is criticized for misrepresenting the text by implying Trump asked for an investigation into the Bidens in the same breath as a request for military aid. The segment argues that late-night comedy writers are irresponsibly misleading the public regarding the actual contents of the released PDF.

Actor Donald Sutherland appeared on The Today Show expressing "shame" for being a white male and claiming that women's rights and the environment are "gone" due to Trump's election. The hosts mock Sutherland's alarmist rhetoric, noting that he is a Canadian citizen and his daily life remains unchanged.

The conversation shifts to the potential for drone technology to be used within the United States and the lack of oversight for covert killing programs. The hosts also briefly review the film "Eye in the Sky" starring Helen Mirren, expressing a lack of interest in its portrayal of drone warfare.