Laugh Track: Puppy Love

Last night’s edition of CBS’ “The Late Show” featured a segment called “Late Show Rescue Dog Rescue” in which host Stephen Colbert and guest Ellie Kemper told “lies about some puppies to get them adopted,” with the puppies actually available for adoption from the North Shore Animal League. Colbert said Lilly the puppy, “in addition to being fully housebroken, Lilly is an Olympic medal-winning highjumper. So you may be wondering -- Olympic medalist -- why is she up for adoption? She only took the Bronze.” Kemper said of Lucky the puppy, “You know those psychic animals that predict sports winners, like the octopus from Germany who accurately called eight World Cup games in a row. Amazing, right? Well, Lucky ate that octopus” (“The Late Show,” CBS, 8/16).