Taylor Swift took center stage on Dec. 10 as the sole guest on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” marking her first-ever in-person sit-down with the host and offering fans a glimpse into what comes next.

Colbert introduced Swift with a characteristically grand flourish: “Ladies and gentlemen, my guest tonight is a 14-time Grammy Award-winning global superstar. You know her because everyone does.”

The interview opened with a playful nod to a 2023 moment from the Eras Tour, when Seattle fans generated a 2.3-magnitude “Swift Quake.” Swift laughed as Colbert revisited the viral headline, saying that level of energy is exactly what she hopes fans bring to Dec. 12, when “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show” debuts alongside her new six-part docuseries.

“I’m really glad we get to

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