Question: are stephen colbert and jon batiste friends?
Answer: Batiste met Colbert for the first time when he was a guest on The Colbert Report. He said Colbert “got very close to my face,” while Colbert revealed he had “no idea” who Batiste was, but that he loved his “versatility and spirit.” ... Batiste said Colbert each night is the one who “is really delivering the message.