On Colbert's ‘Late Show,' John Cena dishes on things to do in his native Essex County, Mass.

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That's how one might describe 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert's occasional 'Community Calendar' segments, during which a celebrity promotes actual events going on in their hometown. (Of course, the guest typically has a new movie or TV series to hype as well.)
Colbert has been doing the clever bit for several years, inviting the likes of
Colbert's latest guest, in case you missed it, was West Newbury's John Cena. The WWE superstar-turned-actor was ostensibly on 'The Late Show' last week
to promote '
First up is a one-night class July 18th at Newburyport's Central Congregational Church called 'Developing a Psychic Sense.' ('How can you learn to be a psychic in one night?' Colbert said, removing his glasses. 'If you knew, you wouldn't need the class.') Next, on July 12th, is an archery-for-beginners course in Amesbury. ('And for everyone nearby,' said Cena, 'a great day to wear your thickest jacket.') There's also a fortune-telling-for-teens class on July 8 at Memorial Library in West Newbury and, on July 20th at the
Afterward, in a conversation about '
Next month, Cena will also return as the title character in '
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