The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Jeff Bridges Takes The Colbert Questionert
Dec 27, 2025
Jeff Bridges, the Academy Award-winning actor famous for his roles in The Big Lebowski and Crazy Heart, takes on the Colbert Questionnaire with humor and charm. He vividly recalls his first concert experience with James Brown and shares stories about mountain lion encounters during a hike. The two debate favorite fruits and discuss the emotional weight of death and meaning. Jeff also candidly reveals losing his sense of smell after COVID and his love for a delicious cheeseburger, all while summing up his life with five whimsical words.
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Jeff's Perfect Cheeseburger
- Jeff Bridges prefers a cheeseburger with raw red onion and Havarti cheese for texture and flavor contrast.
- He also mentioned adding endive for extra crunch and values the toasted bun and choice of condiments.
First Concert: James Brown
- Jeff's first concert was James Brown when he was about 16, which left a strong impression on him.
- He vividly recalled James Brown's energy and the Flames performing live.
Mountain Lion Encounter
- Jeff recounted encountering two mountain lions while hiking in Montana and using strange behavior and loud noises to deter them.
- He remembered them flanking him and thinking to act weird as a survival tactic he had heard about.