“GUESS THEY COULDN’T HANDLE THE PUNCHLINES — OR THE TRUTH.” — Stephen Colbert’s Final Strike That Had the Network Sweating and Rivals Closing Ranks When Stephen Colbert walked out for what should have been just another monologue, the last thing anyone expected was a parting shot so sharp it seemed to pierce straight through the network’s polished armor. Gone was the playful smirk; in its place was a calm, deliberate stare as he delivered a line so laced with irony and venom that it instantly bec