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Stephen welcomes actors Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez, and a musical performance by The War on Drugs.
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Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Wallace and actress Holland Taylor.
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Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Paulson and singer Kacey Musgraves.
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Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels and TV host Nate Burleson.
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Stephen welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
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Stephen welcomes actress Jessica Chastain and composer Stephen Sondheim.
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Stephen welcomes actress Melissa McCarthy and a musical performance by Lindsey Buckingham.
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A look back celebrating Season 6.
E9
Stephen welcomes journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, and a musical performance by Leon Bridges.
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Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes and a comedic performance by Chris Turner.
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Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by John Mayer.
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Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti and comic Jon Stewart.
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Stephen welcomes game show host Drew Carey and actress Phoebe Robinson.
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Stephen welcomes lawyer Anita Hill and actor Alessandro Nivola.
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Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and a musical performance by Theo Croker & Wyclef Jean.
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Stephen welcomes actress Rebecca Ferguson.
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Stephen welcomes actress Julianna Margulies and a musical performance by Toby Keith.
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Stephen welcomes actor Michael Keaton and a musical performance by Zac Brown Band.
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Stephen welcomes journalist Bret Baier and comic Susie Essman.
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Stephen welcomes author Sanjay Gupta and director Denis Villeneuve.
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Stephen welcomes the cast of the award-winning HBO series “Succession” in their first late-night appearance together: Brian Cox, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, and J. Smith-Cameron.
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Stephen welcomes Rep. Adam Schiff and a musical performance by Kacey Musgraves.
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Stephen welcomes actor Nick Offerman and radio & TV personality Charlamagne tha God.
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Stephen welcomes actress Issa Rae and a musical performance by H.E.R.
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Stephen welcomes actor Timothée Chalamet and actress Zendaya.
E26
Stephen welcomes actress Andie MacDowell and a musical performance by Lana Del Rey.
E27
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Bruce Springsteen.
E28
Stephen welcomes journalist Katie Couric and a musical performance by Gabby Barrett.
E29
Stephen welcomes actress Elizabeth Banks and actress Jorja Fox.
E30
Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo and actress Thomasin McKenzie.
E31
Stephen welcomes TV host Trevor Noah and a musical performance by My Morning Jacket.
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Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by David Byrne and political staffer Huma Abedin.
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Stephen welcomes actor Michael C. Hall and professor Michael Eric Dyson.
E34
Stephen welcomes host Andy Cohen and a musical performance by Thundercat.
E35
Stephen welcomes actor Billy Porter and actress Annaleigh Ashford.
E36
Stephen welcomes actor Tony Hale and a musical performance by Snail Mail.
E37
Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl plus an interview with and musical performance by Brandi Carlile.
E38
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and unveiling People’s Sexiest Man Alive.
E39
Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and musician Bruce Springsteen.
E40
Stephen welcomes actor Kenneth Branagh and actress Ellie Kemper.
E41
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum and Rod Stewart performance.
E42
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and a musical performance by Sting.
E43
Stephen welcomes Mayor-elect of New York City Eric Adams and former professional basketball Dwyane Wade.
E44
The FDA plans to authorize Pfizer boosters for all adults this week, and hundreds of QAnon believers are still in Dallas waiting for the late John F. Kennedy Jr. to show up. Next, The Late Show staff asks the superstars of WWE just one question. Stephen sits down with Adam Driver to talk "House of Gucci" and what motivates him to bring live theater experiences to members of the military with his organization Arts in the Armed Forces. America Ferrera returns to the show to talk about season two of “Gentefied,” the Netflix comedic drama she executive produces and directs.
E45
Nearly 1 in 10 younger U.S. children got a coronavirus shot in the first two weeks of eligibility, and the right wing media is still up in arms that Big Bird encouraged children to get shots in their arms. Meanwhile, a Pod Show exclusive Sesame Street story from A to Z! And Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh's pants caught on fire during a football game. Kevin Hart sits down with Stephen and explains why his new project is intentionally darker and less comedic than the work he’s been known for to date. “True Story” is streaming now on Netflix.
E46
Stephen welcomes actor Andrew Garfield and chef José Andrés.
E47
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett.
E48
Stephen welcomes actress Rosamund Pike and film director Peter Jackson.
E49
Stephen welcomes producer Peter Jackson and a musical performance by Chelsea Cutler.
E50
Stephen welcomes actor Peter Dinklage, actor Lee Jung-Jae, and a musical performance by Peter Dinklage & Aaron & Bryce Dessner “The National” from the film “Cyrano.”
E51
Stephen welcomes actor Javier Bardem and a musical performance by Gang of Youths.
E52
Stephen welcomes actor Mahershala Ali and author Jason Reynolds.
E53
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum and a musical performance by Natalie Hemby.
E54
Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Lawrence and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
E55
Stephen welcomes actress Kristin Davis, actress Cynthia Nixon, and a musical performance by Glass Animals.
E56
Stephen welcomes Dr. David Agus, the lead COVID analyst for CBS news; and musical artist Natalie Hemby. Stephen introduces his latest segment "Romansplaining with Stephen Colbert" about dating.
E57
Stephen welcomes actor Michael B. Jordan. Nathaniel Rateliff joins Jon Batiste in a musical performance. Meanwhile!
E58
Stephen welcome musical artist Sting, and actor David Alan Grier. Sting performs and takes the Colbert Questionnaire.
E59
Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves. Musical performance by Brett Eldredge.
E60
Stephen welcomes actor Henry Cavill, actor Jonathan Groff.
E61
Stephen welcomes actor Denzel Washington, actor Maggie Gyllenhaal. Stephen celebrates the 20th anniversary of "Lord of the Rings" with special guests.
E62
Stephen welcomes news anchor Anderson Cooper.
E63
Stephen welcomes director of the Centers for Disease Control Dr. Rochelle Walensky and actor Utkarsh Ambudkar.
E64
Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Lawrence, actor Ralph Macchio, and a musical performance by Nell & The Flaming Lips.
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Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves, and a musical performance by Genesis Owusu.
E68
Stephen welcomes journalist Gayle King and comic Tig Notaro.
E69
Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper and a musical performance by Robert Finley & Dan Auerbach.
E70
Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves takes “The Colbert Questionert” and actress Caitriona Balfe.
E71
Stephen welcomes actor Liev Schreiber and a musical performance by Allison Russell.
E72
Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper, actor Corey Stoll, and a musical performance by Geese.
E73
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and a musical performance by Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt.
E74
Stephen welcomes actor Brian Cox and TV personality Samantha Bee.
E75
Stephen welcomes actress Christine Baranski and a musical performance by Nation of Language.
E76
Stephen welcomes singer Dionne Warwick and actor David Cross.
E77
Stephen welcomes musician Elvis Costello and a musical performance by Elvis Costello & the Imposters.
E78
Stephen welcomes actress Kristen Stewart and TV personality Jonathan Van Ness.
E79
Stephen welcomes TV host Joy Reid and actor Thomas Middleditch.
E80
Stephen welcomes actor Adrien Brody and a musical performance by Lady Wray.
E81
Stephen welcomes actors Kate & Oliver Hudson and a musical performance by St. Paul & The Broken Bones.
E82
Stephen welcomes actress Marlee Matlin and actress Mackenzie Davis.
E83
Stephen welcomes TV personality Whoopi Goldberg and Rep. Ro Khanna.
E84
Stephen welcomes CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, singer and actress Faith Hill, and a musical performance by Aurora.
E85
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Tim McGraw and TV personality Martha Stewart.
E86
Stephen welcomes singer Dua Lipa and a musical performance by 2 Chainz.
E87
Stephen welcomes actor Jeffrey Wright, actress Alex Borstein, and a musical performance by Maxwell.
E88
Stephen welcomes comic John Oliver and a musical performance by Future Islands.
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Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin.
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Stephen welcomes CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan, and actor Adam Scott.
E91
Stephen welcomes actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt and a musical performance by Alt-J.
E92
Stephen welcomes actor John Turturro and journalist John Avlon.
E93
Stephen welcomes journalist John Heilemann, political adviser Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri, former White House communications director, and comic Russell Howard.
E94
Stephen welcomes journalist Julia Ioffe, actor Thomas Lennon, and a live performance by Tears for Fears.
E95
Stephen welcomes actor Sam Waterston, actress Sophia Bush, and “Rescue Dog Rescue” with John Oliver.
E96
Stephen welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk and a musical performance by Pusha T.
E97
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Big Thief.
E98
Stephen welcomes actor Andy Serkis and former Russia adviser to the White House Fiona Hill. Plus, a 15th anniversary celebration of Americone Dream.
E99
Stephen welcomes actor Kyle MacLachlan, actor Arian Moayed, and a live performance by Pusha T.
E100
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sutton Foster.
E101
Stephen welcomes actor John C. Reilly and actress Kristin Chenoweth.
E102
Stephen welcomes Amb. Michael McFaul, actress Denée Benton, and a musical performance by Father John Misty.
E103
Stephen welcomes Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, entrepreneur Martha Stewart, and a live performance by Rex Orange County.
E104
Stephen welcomes actress Aidy Bryant and a live performance by comedian Alex Edelman.
E105
Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Bullock and a musical performance by Billy Strings.
E106
Stephen welcomes actress Anne Hathaway and actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
E107
Stephen welcomes singer Michael Bublé and actress Rose Matafeo, with a live performance by Michael Bublé.
E108
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Wallace and actor Wilmer Valderrama.
E109
Stephen welcomes comic Hannah Gadsby, actress Sandra Bullock, and a musical performance by Buffalo Nichols.
E110
Stephen welcomes actress Elle Fanning and actor Ben Schwartz.
E111
Stephen welcomes actress Jane Krakowski, actor James McAvoy, and a musical performance by Arlo Parks.
E112
Stephen welcomes actor John C. Reilly, actor Mandy Patinkin, and filmmaker Ken Burns.
E113
Stephen welcomes sports analyst Shaquille O'Neal and actress Mayim Bialik.
E114
Stephen welcomes musician Jon Batiste and actor Oscar Isaac.
E115
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a live performance by Thomas Rhett.
E116
Stephen welcomes comedian Pete Holmes and poet Elizabeth Alexander.
E117
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Chance the Rapper, and actress Beanie Feldstein.
E118
Stephen welcomes actress Molly Shannon and Rep. Cori Bush.
E119
Stephen welcomes actress Claire Foy, actor Paul Bettany, and a musical performance by Bright Eyes.
E120
Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Laurie and a musical performance by Spoon.
E121
Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin and a musical performance by The Who.
E122
Stephen welcomes actress Julia Roberts and a musical performance by Wilco.
E123
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a performance by comedian Emmy Blotnick.
E124
Stephen welcomes actor Alexander Skarsgård and musician Jack White, with a live performance by Jack White.
E125
Stephen welcomes actor Jon Bernthal and TV chef Alton Brown!
E126
Stephen welcomes humanitarian Jose Andres, director Ron Howard, legal commentator Emily Bazelon, and a music performance by Lucius featuring Sheryl Crow and Celisse.
E127
Stephen welcomes actor Glenn Close and musician Sheryl Crow.
E128
Stephen welcomes actor Matt Walsh. Does the Colbert Questionnaire with Daniel Craig. Musical performance by Joy Oladokun
E129
Stephen welcomes actor Chris O'Donnell and singer-songwriter Elvis Costello!
E130
Stephen welcomes Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and director Judd Apatow.
E131
Guest Ricky Gervais talks about his comedy tour SuperNature followed by a performance from trombone and trumpet player Trombone Shorty.
E132
Stephen speaks with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, followed by a performance from the South Korean girl group TWICE.
E133
Mike Myers discusses his comedy series The Pentaverate in which he has many roles and Minha Kim talks on the renewal of the epic series Pachinko.
E134
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal takes ”The Colbert Questionert,” Sebastian Stan talks on Pam and Tommy and indie-rock star Sharon Van Etten performs.
E135
Jennifer Connelly talks about Top Gun: Maverick and Tony award-winning Patti LuPone performs from the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company.
E136
Stephen welcomes Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and a musical performance performance by Punch Brothers.
E137
Stephen welcomes comedian Michael Che and Admiral James Stavridis.
E138
Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin, and actor Hugh Dancy.
E139
Stephen welcomes journalist Jake Tapper, and comedian Joel Kim Booster.
E140
Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro and actress Rosie Perez.
E141
Stephen welcomes Congressman Adam Schiff, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor and a musical performance by Kurt Vile.
E142
Stephen welcomes Jon Batiste, who takes “The Colbert Questionert,” and actor Simu Liu.
E143
Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and Senator Raphael Warnock.
E144
Stephen welcomes journalists Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein and a musical performance by Bonnie Raitt.
E145
Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson and comic Tom Segura.
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Stephen welcomes actor Tom Hanks and a musical performance by Regina Spektor.
E147
Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by The Lumineers.
E148
Stephen welcomes author Werner Herzog and a musical performance by Roger Waters.
E149
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Taika Waititi and comic David Sedaris.
E150
Stephen welcomes former Rep. Beto O’Rourke and actress Matilda Lawler.
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Stephen welcomes comic Wanda Sykes and writer Ronan Farrow.
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Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a musical performance by Jimmie Allen.
E153
Stephen welcomes Congressman Adam Kinzinger, actor Karl Urban, and a musical performance by Stephen Sanchez.
E154
Stephen welcomes model Heidi Klum and writer Ibram X. Kendi.
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Stephen welcomes actor Billy Crystal and chef Paul Hollywood.
E156
Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and a musical performance by Courtney Barnett.
E157
Stephen welcomes actor Ice-T and author Michael Pollan.
E158
Stephen welcomes political commentator Chris Hayes and a musical performance by Jack White.
E159
Stephen welcomes Rep. Jamie Raskin, a musical performance by Death Cab for Cutie, and St. Vincent performs with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
E160
Stephen welcomes TV personality Charlamagne tha God, actor Brett Gelman, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
E161
Stephen welcomes actress Amanda Seyfried, actor Stephen Merchant, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
E162
Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl, actor BJ Novak, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
E163
Stephen welcomes comic Patton Oswalt, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, and a musical performance by James Taylor.
E164
Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor, comic Bianca Cristovao, and a musical performance by James Taylor.
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Stephen welcomes director Ron Howard, and actress Morfydd Clark. James Taylor sits in with Stay Human.
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James Taylor, Colman Domingo
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Stephen welcomes Luis Cato, Joe Walsh, Mindy Kaling and Seantor Chris Murphy.
E168
Stephen welcomes actor Ben Stiller and actress D’Arcy Carden. Joe Walsh sits in with Stay Human.
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Stephen welcomes actor Kieran Culkin and a musical performance by Run the Jewels. Joe Walsh sits in with Stay Human.
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Stephen welcomes Whitehouse Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and actress Tatiana Maslany. Joe Walsh sits in with Luis Cato and the band.