Stephen Colbert, going after the all-important female demographic, says his version of the “Late Show” will appeal to women and “celebrate their voices.”

"Late Show With Stephen Colbert" from homepage. Image via colbertlateshow.com
“Late Show With Stephen Colbert” from homepage. Image via colbertlateshow.com
“These days, TV would have you believe that being a woman means sensually eating yogurt, looking for ways to feel confident on heavy days, and hunting for houses,” he writes in a hilarious Glamour magazine essay.

“But I’m going to make a show that truly respects women, because I know that there’s more than one way to be one. Maybe you’re a woman who likes women. Maybe you like women and men. Maybe you’re a woman who’s recently transitioned. Maybe you’re a guy who’s reading this magazine because your girlfriend bought a copy and it looked interesting.”

Colbert has been rolling out a series of promotions ahead of his Sept. 8 debut on the CBS talk show, including one featuring his salt-and-pepper beard.

“When I premiered the Colbeard, the Internet burned to the ground, and … I made the cover of Homeless Sea Captain Monthly,” he says, before revealing CBS will make him shave it off because “Tom Selleck’s mustache has a non-compete clause.”

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