The actress’ former HBO comedy is a favorite of ‘The Late Show’ host.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus ‘honors’ Stephen Colbert as Veep’s Selina Meyer: ‘You’re as relevant as the Bill of Rights’

The actress' former HBO comedy is a favorite of 'The Late Show' host.

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- Julia Louis-Dreyfus was a guest Tuesday on *The Late Show With Stephen Colbert*.

- As a farewell to the host, whose final show airs May 21, the actress had writers from her former show *Veep *write dedications to him that her character would say.

- Louis-Dreyfus told the *Veep *superfan that he's "as relevant as the Bill of Rights."

Julia Louis-Dreyfus had a special surprise for hardcore *Veep* fan Stephen Colbert on Tuesday when she visited *The Late Show With Stephen Colbert**.*

Writers from the HBO show, which ended in 2019 after seven seasons, created a few lines for her to read to him as her politician character Selina Meyer.

"By the way, he does not know what I'm about to do," the *Seinfeld *alum told the audience. "I got some of the *Veep *writers together to write a *Veep*-style tribute to you."

What followed was a stream of Meyer-like backhanded compliments and oblivious put-downs.

"I've been on this show multiple times, and I always thought you were Rachel Maddow. Are you not?" Louis-Dreyfus said.

"Don't be too hard on yourself," she continued. "You're as relevant as the Bill of Rights."

She even mentioned President Donald Trump, who has been vocal about his dislike for late-night TV, where hosts have traditionally made jokes about the U.S. leader and his administration.

"Your cancellation gave Donald Trump so much pleasure," Louis-Dreyfus said, "I always think of you as the Stormy Daniels of late night."

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The funny lady joked about Colbert's impending final show, which will air May 21.

"When my people said I should come and say farewell to you, I was hoping it would be more of a hospice situation," she said flatly, which particularly cracked up Colbert.

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The 11-time Emmy winner also mentioned Colbert's friend and fellow late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel, whose show was temporarily suspended in September.

"I don't want you to worry," she said. "The only reason everyone rallied around Jimmy Kimmel is because he's more popular."

Kimmel appeared on Colbert's show Monday along with their fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers for a reunion of the "Strike Force Five," which saw the comedians trade gentle barbs and look back nostalgically on Colbert's tenure.

Kimmel observed that the loss of Colbert and *The Late Show* was great.

"It's like when your young wife dies," he said to his fellow hosts, who seemed stunned by the comparison. "It's sad is what I'm saying. It's such a tragedy. It is 'gone too soon.'"

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