Entertainment news often provides a unique perspective on current events. In this case, Stephen Colbert uses his late-night show to offer humorous and pointed commentary on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet choices. From Dr. Mehmet Oz to Sean Duffy, Colbert doesn't hold back in his critiques.

Colbert's Laughter in the Face of Political Appointments

Stephen Colbert and Dr. Mehmet Oz

On the Tuesday, November 19 episode of The Late Show, the 60-year-old talk show host couldn't resist poking fun at President-elect Donald Trump's pick for his cabinet, Dr. Mehmet Oz. This wasn't just any pick; Oz was set to oversee Medicaid and Medicare. It was a new kind of casting call in Washington, and Colbert was having a field day. "Trump is still just picking people he sees on TV," Colbert joked. "Next up, the head of Amtrak goes to Thomas the Tank Engine." He took aim at Oz's qualifications, zeroing in on 78-year-old Trump's praise for the physician's nine Daytime Emmy Awards. "I didn't know winning TV awards qualified you to administer our medical system," Colbert quipped. He also referenced Oz's history of promoting dubious medical treatments, like "a debunked cure-all called colloidal silver, which, if taken in high quantities, can cause a permanent bluish-gray discoloration of the skin." So, seniors might lose their Medicare, but maybe their grandkids will want to visit Nana Smurf.

Stephen Colbert and Sean Duffy

Switching gears, Colbert then turned his attention to congressman-turned-TV-host Sean Duffy, now nominated as Secretary of Transportation. "He was in Congress, but we all know that's not why Trump picked him," the CBS icon explained. "It's because he's the co-host of Fox Business' The Bottom Line." Colbert wrapped up his critique with a personal pitch, saying, "Again, everyone with a TV show gets a call" before throwing his own hat into the ring. "Where's my job offer? Where!? Where is it?"The former Colbert Report star even proposed a deal to Trump: "I will stop talking about you altogether if I get an ambassadorship. But I mean a good one. I'm talking any country mentioned in the song 'Kokomo.' Ok, Bermuda, Bahama — I'd be willing to be ambassador to 'come on, pretty mama.'"