Watch Michelle Obama's Too-Long-for-TV Interview With Stephen Colbert

Michelle Obama joined Stephen Colbert Friday on the CBS “Late Show,” and their interview was so long that it had to be cut for TV. Thankfully, YouTube exists, and we’ve got the full 28-minute conversation here.

The former first lady of the United States talked about hers and Barack’s bizarre way of doing parent-teacher conferences, how her husband eventually proposed marriage, and much, much more.

Yes, they got to Trump — that starts right around the 17-minute mark.

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Watch the video above.

Michelle Obama’s new book is out in stores now — that is, if you can find it on shelves. “Becoming,” which came out on Nov. 13, is already the best-selling book of 2018.

18 Most-Watched TV Specials of 2018: Oscars, Emmys and Everyone Loves a Parade (Photos)

With increased competition and a general downward trend in live viewing, television specials tend to feel, well, less special with each passing year. There are still quite a few annual must-see live-TV hours -- and no, we're not even talking about sports (for this one).

From the Oscars to the Emmys and everything toward the top, TheWrap ranked the 18 most-watched broadcast-television entertainment specials of 2018.

Thanks to "Jesus Christ Superstar Live," we've got a musical on the list again this year.

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Rank: 18
Special: Rose Bowl Parade
Date: Jan. 1
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 7 million

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Rank: 17
Special: Oscars Red Carpet (6:30 p.m.)
Date: March 4
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 7.1 million

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Rank: 16
Special: Elton John Grammy Salute
Date: April 10
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 7.2 million

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Rank: 15
Special: Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials
Date: Jan. 30
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 7.3 million

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Rank: 14
Special: Macy's 4th of July Fireworks
Date: July 4
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 7.4 million

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NBC
Rank: 13
Special: Billboard Music Awards
Date: May 20
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 7.9 million

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NBC
Rank: 12
Special: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Date: Nov. 27
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 8.1 million

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CBS
Rank: 11
Special: Thanksgiving Day Parade
Date: Nov. 22
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 8.4 million

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CBS
Rank: 10
Special: Jesus Christ Superstar Live
Date: April 1
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 9.6 million

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NBC
Rank: 9
Special: Oscars Red Carpet (7 p.m.)
Date: March 4
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 10 million

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Rank: 8
Special: Country Music Awards
Date: Nov. 14
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 10.1 million

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Rank: 7
Special: Emmy Awards
Date: Sept. 17
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 10.2 million

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Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Rank: 6
Special: ACM Awards
Date: April 15
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 12.1 million

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Rank: 5
Special: Oscars Red Carpet (7:31 p.m.)
Date: March 4
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 13.2 million viewers

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Rank: 4
Special: Golden Globe Awards
Date: Jan. 7
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 19 million

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Rank: 3
Special: Grammy Awards
Date: Jan. 28
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 19.8 million

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Rank: 2
Special: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Date: Nov. 22
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 23.7 million

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NBC
Rank: 1
Special: Academy Awards
Date: March 4
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 26.6 million

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Maybe next year, AMAs and Tonys

With increased competition and a general downward trend in live viewing, television specials tend to feel, well, less special with each passing year. There are still quite a few annual must-see live-TV hours -- and no, we're not even talking about sports (for this one).

From the Oscars to the Emmys and everything toward the top, TheWrap ranked the 18 most-watched broadcast-television entertainment specials of 2018.

Thanks to "Jesus Christ Superstar Live," we've got a musical on the list again this year.

Also Read: ‘The Alec Baldwin Show’ Banished to Saturdays by ABC

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