Stephen Colbert did not hold back during his latest monologue, launching a brutal attack on Fox News personality Pete Hegseth. In a shocking moment that had the audience roaring, Colbert didn’t mince words, calling Hegseth “a five-star douche” in one of his harshest jabs to date. But that wasn’t all. As the tension in the studio mounted, Simon Cowell, who happened to be Colbert’s guest that night, suddenly jumped in — and things went off the rails fast. “Careful, Stephen,” Cowell cut in sharply, his tone icy but deliberate. “When you spend your career mocking others, don’t act surprised when someone finally mocks you back.” The crowd gasped. Colbert, visibly taken aback, tried to laugh it off, but Cowell pressed harder. “You think this is comedy? It’s cowardice wrapped in applause,” he said, drawing stunned silence across the studio. Colbert fired back, his trademark smirk flickering into frustration: “Oh, I’m sorry, Simon — remind me when you became the moral compass of American television?” Cowell leaned forward, eyes locked on Colbert. “The moment I stopped pretending that truth needs a laugh track.” The exchange sent shockwaves through social media within minutes. Fans were divided — some cheering Cowell for “calling out Hollywood hypocrisy,” others blasting him for hijacking Colbert’s show. Whatever side you’re on, one thing’s certain: the tension between late-night satire and blunt honesty just reached its boiling point. And after this fiery confrontation, everyone’s wondering — what happens next when the man who built careers by judging others turns his judgment on late-night’s king himself?