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Julia Louis-Dreyfus gives Stephen Colbert a brutal Veep-style roast

Julia Louis-Dreyfus appeared on "The Late Show" and roasted Stephen Colbert in the style of "Veep".

A side-by-side image shows a woman making air quotes and a man covering his mouth while he laughs.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus' interview with Stephen Colbert may start with a kiss, but the gloves quickly come off.

In the clip above, the Veep star surprises the Late Show host with two pages of roast jokes written by the Veep writers, which she performs in character as Selina Meyer while Colbert cracks up.

The one that makes him laugh the most? "When my people said I should come and say farewell to you I was hoping it would be more of a hospice-type situation."

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