Nerd fight!
Stephen Colbert will not stand for your lack of Game of Thrones knowledge. Even if you are POTUS!
During Wednesday night's episode of The Late Show, Colbert dissed President Barack Obama in a cheeky monologue, aptly titled "You Know Nothing, Barack Obama." The late night host, who is an avid Game of Thrones fan, calls the president out for "his inability to keep track of the conflicts between bloodthirsty leaders in the unstable of Westeros" in a recent interview with GQ.
While Obama said he loves the show, he has trouble remembering the names of the characters, and when asked who his favorite character was, Obama responded, "My favorite character is probably…the dwarf, what's his name?" Colbert? Not amused, because he definitely knows who Peter Dinklage's character is.
"What's his name, Mr. President?! His name is Tyrion Lannister of the House Lannister, youngest son on Lord Tywin Lannister," before continuing to show off his GOT knowledge, dropping detailed info about a handful of the HBO hit's characters.
""You're asleep at the wheel! I strongly advise you start watching a little more closely, Mr. President, we're counting on you to bring peace to the Seven Kingdoms," Colbert said. "And besides, nobody in all of Game of Thrones has a stranger name than Barack Obama."
Oh snap!
To his credit, Obama has a lot on his plate, you know, running our country and everything. But he did reveal he watches when "he's working out sometimes late at night," and often reads recaps of episodes after.
Presidents, they're just like us!