Her mood board, however, is singing a different tune
Stephen Colbert almost, finally got vindication for his long-held theory that Taylor Swift’s 2008 track “Hey Stephen” is actually about him when the singer appeared on Tuesday’s “Late Show” to talk about the release of her re-recorded album “Fearless.” We say almost, because it was quite clear from their interview that though Swift was insisting Colbert’s assumption was all in his head, she *was* obsessed with him — or at least for the sake of this bit they were doing. First, Colbert cut to a Sept.14,2009 clip of “The Colbert Report,” during which he showed himself receiving a signed copy of the original “Fearless” from Swift, signed “Love, Taylor.” “L-O-V-E-. That means she’s my soulmate,” Colbert said at the time. “You need more proof? I hope you do! Just look at Track 4, it’s called ‘Hey Stephen.’ Alright, that’s got to be about me. How many Stephens could there be out there?” Also Read: Grammys 2021: Complete Winners List On last night’s “Late Show,” Colbert said, “I stand by that theory. ‘Hey Stephen’ has got to be about me. Just like ‘Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds’ has got to be about Lucille Ball flying in an airplane with all her jewelry.
