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Amy Schumer tells Stephen Colbert how she ate Jake Gyllenhaal’s cake

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Here’s a little piece of advice: Think twice before subletting your apartment to Amy Schumer.

The star of “Trainwreck†capped Stephen Colbert’s first week as host of CBS’ “The Late Show†with a story about how she and her sister rented out a flat that belonged to actor Jake Gyllenhaal and one of his girlfriends.

“I went through all of Jake’s stuff,†the 34-year-old star of “Inside Amy Schumer†confessed to Colbert. “Of course I did.

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“He left a frozen cake in his freezer,†she added. “It was very old. ... I would get drunk, and I would eat it.â€

Schumer then showed homemade video, apparently shot by her sister, of her supposedly feasting on the cake, which she declared “so good.â€

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Pointing to bakery frosting that read “U R a Princess,†Schumer, her mouth full, enthused: “Yes, I am!â€

Schumer explained to Colbert that she is still in the rental market because “you know, I’m not rich yet.â€

Colbert later noted Schumer’s success, saying: “You’re a role model for half the women on the planet.â€

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As some modest clapping was heard in the studio audience, Schumer broke in: “Did you hear, like, the saddest little applause?â€

Schumer mimed a woman about to applaud, then thinking better of it and looking down, embarrassed.

“Wage gap. No paid pregnancy leave,†she said. “Everyone just like remembers what it’s like to be a woman.â€

Did you catch Schumer on Colbert’s show? What did you think?

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