Alan Cumming and Stephen Colbert Mock Billionaire Obsession in Hilarious Parody
So, did anyone else catch that absolutely brilliant parody from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ? If not, let me fill you in—because it was the kind of savage satire we live for. On April 16th, Colbert dropped a hilariously pointed music video called “Billionaires Are Actually Good” in honor of Tax Day, and guess who joined him? None other than the fabulous Alan Cumming, who brought just the right amount of flair and irony to the act.
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The whole sketch was a clever takedown of the ever-growing obsession with billionaires—and not just their money, but their bizarre quest for influence, validation, and sometimes even... space colonies? Yep, Colbert and Cumming didn’t hold back. Dressed like over-the-top caricatures of the mega-rich, they sang with mock sincerity about how great billionaires are—delivering biting lines like, “Some say we should eat the rich. I don’t blame them—they look delish.”
Colbert kicked off the bit with some sharp commentary about the surge in billionaires, pointing out that the U.S. alone now has over 900 of them. He joked about their political influence, their obsession with looking jacked in magazines, and their emotional neediness, saying that maybe they just want some praise to fill the void. That’s when the parody music video dropped like a glitter bomb of sarcasm.
And Alan Cumming? He just nailed it. Between his cheeky expressions and the way he leaned into the absurdity of it all, you couldn’t help but laugh while also nodding like, yep, they really went there. They even poked fun at the idea of working for billionaires, with Colbert noting, “I know I do. I just don’t know which one anymore.” Talk about hitting the nail on the head.
The lyrics had everything—from digs at Elon Musk’s Mars plans to shots at self-driving cars and Fabergé eggs. It was satire that didn’t just entertain—it made a point. It reminded us how much power billionaires wield, often in ridiculous and out-of-touch ways, and how our culture sometimes tiptoes around critiquing them because, well, they pretty much own everything.
This isn’t the first time Colbert has used comedy to throw punches at the powerful, but the addition of Alan Cumming really gave this one some extra sparkle. He’s got that theatrical edge that turns a parody into pure performance art, and the two of them together? Comedy gold.
So, if you missed it, go watch “Billionaires Are Actually Good.” It's hilarious, it’s uncomfortable, and it’s exactly the kind of cathartic roast we need in times like these.
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