Moderator Whoopi Goldberg had refused to discuss the topic when it came up the week before.

Their mea culpas came afterKate’s speech announcing her cancer diagnosison March 22.

They weren’t alone.

Whoopi Goldberg smiling in close-up

Anotherposted, “His jokes weren’t really jokes.

He was on the bully bandwagon.

He should have said I will venture to be a better person and I apologize.

Stephen Colbert speaking at an event

Never watching him again.”

A Colbert apology might still be forthcoming, but perhaps it will be to Rose Hanbury.