Above is the notable portion of a Monday afternoon Twitter conversation between Stephen Colbert and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Mediate notes that as of 3:30 p.m., Colbert’s website did not list a guest scheduled for Wednesday night. Shortly after the public social media exchange ended, Comedy Central sent out a press release announcing the booking. Which came first: the tweets or the information contained in the press release? We’ll never know for sure! Either way, get ready for some hard-hitting questions about the de Blasios’ upcoming trip to Italy.
