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Of Misconduct and Mansplaining

Returning from an extended Thanksgiving weekend, Stephen Colbert began “The Late Show” on Wednesday by introducing himself as “one of the few men still allowed on television.”

He went on to detail the allegations of sexual misconduct that have been lodged against Matt Lauer, who was fired from NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday.