How a chance encounter led Stephen Colbert to a beloved piece of his dad's past

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How a chance encounter led Stephen Colbert to a beloved piece of his dad's past
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Part of what makes Stephen Colbert such a warm and talented late-night host is his ability to tell a great story, like the one he shared with the audience before his show on Aug. 22.*

In recalling the craziest thing that's ever happened to him, he details how a Daily Show assignment led him to a chance encounter with an old friend of his late father's.*

[H/T: Splitsider (http://splitsider.com/2016/08/stephen-colbert-proves-its-a-small-world-with-a-great-story-about-his-dad/)]

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