Get your hotdogs! Stephen Colbert transformed into Donny Franks, a character he played in a “Late Show” sketch in 2016, at the Democratic National Convention on Sunday. Photos from the DNC (which kicks off Monday) show Colbert, 60, dressed as the entertaining hot dog vendor. He wore a shaggy brown wig, fake goatee, sunglasses and hat.
Colbert passed out hotdogs and drinks on the DNC floor to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others. Ocasio-Cortez, 34, wore a pink dress as she enjoyed a hot dog and mingled with Colbert.
Colbert also showed his support for Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ husband Doug Emhoff with a shirt that read, “Do Dougs, Not Drugs.” The comedian also had a shirt of Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , that said, “Ballz to the Walz.” Colbert played Donny Franks in a hilarious sketch on his late-night show in Sept.
2016. He went to a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field undercover as Donny and sold hot dogs to people at the stadium. “All I got is hot dog,” Colbert as Donny said in the skit.
“Literally. It’s all I have in my life. I’ve driven away everyone who loved me.
” Colbert is taping “The Late Show” live at Chicago’s Auditorium Theater this week to coincide with the DNC which is taking place at the United Center. His guests on Monday night’s episode are Hillary Rodham Clinton and Julia Louis-Dreyfus . On Tuesday night, Colbert will be joined by Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries .
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