When Dame Helen Mirren appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last Tuesday, she did what she does best – rendered someone speechless. After Stephen introduced her, Dame Helen walked confidently on stage and planted a very sexy “hello” kiss on his lips, something she says she has wanted to do for fifteen years:
Helen Mirren… stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Tuesday, and when she was introduced she walked out onto the set and planted one right on the host’s lips. Her unexpectedly warm welcome left Stephen Colbert in shock—and speechless.
“If I didn’t do it then I’d never get to do it,” explained Mirren, who was addressing a still-stunned Colbert. “I’ve been dreaming of doing that for about 15 years, so I just grabbed my chance. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”
By the look on his face, Colbert was not sorry!
“I suddenly can’t remember any questions…you know what you’re doing. You really know what you’re doing,” Colbert joked. “Thank you so much for being here. Can you imagine the number of people who are jealous of me right now?”
The Oscar winner admitted that even she was jealous of herself.
“Including me!” she joked. “Why didn’t I do more?”
“The night is young, Dame Helen.”
You saucy minx! I think if I could socially acceptably plant one on Stephen Colbert I would too. His reaction was priceless, he just stood there motionless as she sashayed to her seat. Helen loves to flirt; she got Paul Rudd to kiss her on Graham Norton because he was telling a story about kissing Jack Nicholson, on whom she has a crush. I am sure her husband Taylor Hackford is confident enough that he finds this all humorous. I love to flirt and I married a flirt so I can relate. Plus it’s Stephen Colbert and Paul Rudd, take the opportunity when you have it, amirite?
Helen is starring in the film Eye in the Sky in a role that was originally written for a man. Helen, who notably said her feminism was “f-cking obvious”, discussed her thoughts on women in Hollywood, “I’ve witnessed such incredible change in my life that sometimes it makes me overly optimistic, and I think I’m wrong to be overly optimistic. The more women who are visible in the film industry, the more young women will say, ‘Hey, I want to do that.’ The tsunami is coming.” Fingers crossed.
Here is the Colbert interview:
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This warmed my soul. Seriously cutest thing ever (beside penguins, and koalas, and puppies).
she’s lovely
I watched the video and she just oozes that je ne sais quois/elegance/charisma… basically everything I want.
I find them both terribly attractive. He’s humble, intelligent and doesn’t take himself too seriously. Obviously a terrific sense of humor. Colbert is devoted to his family, which is aces in my book. Celebs of both sexes just seem to admire and genuinely like him.
And Helen… well, she could melt an iceberg. Confidence to spare, and everything to back it up. I bet she’s Stephen Colbert’s “free pass” lol!
I just love her. At 59 years old it’s great for me to see aging women who are confident in themselves.
Such a great example about how one can age gracefully and not have the jacked up lips and cat face that pass as “youth”.
Actually, she’s 70.
+1 NC – I’m close behind you and feel the same way.
Eye in the Sky was also Alan Rickman’s last film (excepting voice work in Through the Looking Glass).
Dame Mirren is life goals, her title is so fitting. love it “you know what youre doing…you really know what youre doing…” hahahaa
Her take on women in the film industry is so admirable – never explain, never apologize, do good work. as an aside, Id be down to make out with stephen colbert.
What a great start to my day! Adore them both.
really cannot say who i am more jealous of, with that kiss.
lol.
I love Stephen Colbert
I wanna be Helen Mirren when I grow up. She just oozes confidence and grace and it is sexy as hell. That Graham Norton interview with Paul Rudd was fantastic btw, I urge you all to watch it if you can.
She is fantastic. Talented, smart, beautiful, gracious, funny, never too precious or taking herself too seriously, super confident and has no f*cks to give. She is amazing. And I love that both her and her husband are confident and comfortable with her being a flirt, and she goes out there and is sexy as hell without needing to show her bits or act like a caricature with trout pout. This is how you are empowered and sexy. I adore her.
She also kisses him again once they’re sat down for the interview! Love them both, too cute 🙂
Im so conflicted! On the one hand, the kiss was smooth as hell and so so sexy. On the other hand, I think its disrespectful to their partners. I know its not like they had sex but…… I dont know. Seems a bit rude?