Celebrity Response
JL
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Actor / Comedian · October 2024 · Aired October 25, 2024
Question set: Current (2022+)
1
What's the best sandwich?
BLT — "the ratio of ingredients is serious"
Very specific about the bacon-to-lettuce-to-tomato ratio
2
What was your first concert?
Sly and the Family Stone
Washington, D.C.
3
What is the scariest animal?
Snake
"I live in California and we have some pretty nasty snakes there." Colbert teased her: "Did Governor Noem pay you to say that?"
4
Apples or oranges?
Apples
5
Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?
Yes — Arthur Ashe
"It's mostly sports figures that I get from people."
6
What do you think happens when we die?
I don't know, but one day I will know
7
What's your favorite action movie?
The Bourne Identity
Asked about the sequels: "I like the very first one the best."
8
Window or aisle?
Window
"I like to lean against it, and I also like to see where we are — in case I need to take over. Know where to land."
9
What's your favorite smell?
Orange blossom
10
What's your least favorite smell?
Dog poop on the bottom of a shoe
Colbert: "Stephen, we talk about this all the time — it's on my letterhead."
11
What is your earliest memory?
Shopping at Bloomingdale's
Around age 3½, with her mom in New York, buying a pillow she saw on a high shelf. She broke her "I don't answer questions" rule with this one — "Oh, I answered one of the questions."
12
Cats or dogs?
Dogs
"I love both, but I'm going to lean into dogs."
13
You only get one song to listen to for the rest of your life — what is it?
"I Wish" — Stevie Wonder
First joked "Why Don't We Do It in the Road" by The Beatles before giving the real answer.
14
What number am I thinking of?
4
15
Describe the rest of your life in five words.
Keeps getting better and better