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Stephen Colbert's "Bohemian Rhapsody" Parody Is the Best Way to Bid Farewell to Anthony Scaramucci

When Anthony Scaramucci was removed from his position as White House communications director [1] — a mere 10 days after he took it — the internet had a lot of feelings. While some immediately started offering up humorous examples of things that have lasted longer than his tenure (see: an avocado, a manicure, and Kim Kardashian [2]'s marriage), others were pretty concerned with how his quick dismissal bodes for the remainder of Donald Trump [3]'s presidency. Needless to say, his quickly extinguished term was just too rich for late-night hosts to resist dissecting — with a comedic spin, naturally.

Though many TV comedians tackled this hot topic [4] during their segments on July 31, we must admit that Stephen Colbert took the cake [5]. He started by faux-solemnly looking into the camera and saying, "I come to you a broken man because just this afternoon, I was shocked by this breaking nooch," referencing Scaramucci's informal nickname, The Mooch. He then launched into a hilarious rendition of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," set around Scaramucci's dismissal. "Mama, I just got canned . . . Barely got to the White House . . . Said some dumb stuff, now I'm out," he belted out while still keeping his same "serious" demeanor. Watch the oh-so-entertaining clip above to see what else Colbert had to say (and sing) about The Mooch.


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