202. Actress Anna Gunn; journalist John Dickerson; inventor Simone Giertz.
Actress Anna Gunn; journalist John Dickerson; inventor Simone Giertz.
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S11 E118 · Hello Goodbye
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is a talk and comedy TV series that premiered on CBS on September 8, 2015. It has 11 seasons and 1,816 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 11 Episode 118 "Hello Goodbye", aired on May 21, 2026.
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.
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1,816 episodes · 11 seasons
2015 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago
Actress Anna Gunn; journalist John Dickerson; inventor Simone Giertz.
2016 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago
Actor Christoph Waltz; actor Chris O'Dowd; YouTube personality Sean Evans.
2017 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor (Pod Save America (2017)); Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians (2018)). Also: A tribute to Aretha Franklin.
Actress Jessica Biel ("Shock and Awe" and "The Sinner"); comic W. Kamau Bell ("Sorry to Bother You"); Elle King performs;
Actor Mark Wahlberg ("Mile 22"); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.);
Rapper Nicki Minaj; actor Guy Pearce (The Innocents (2018)); Mac Miller performs;
Actress Issa Rae (Insecure (2016)); actor Darren Criss (American Crime Story (2016)); comic Ronnie Chieng performs;
Journalist Jim Acosta; actress Nina Dobrev (Dog Days (2018));
Actor Joe Manganiello (Drunk Parents (2019)); Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.); comic Michael Palascak performs;
Political commentator Chris Hayes (All In with Chris Hayes (2013)); actor Rob Corddry (Dog Days (2018) and Ballers (2015)); Regina Spektor performs;
Actor-director Rob Reiner (Shock and Awe (2017)). Also: Stephen looks back at his workout date with Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Actress Chloe Grace Moretz (The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)); actor Bobcat Goldthwait (Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters (2018)); comic Katie Hannigan performs;
Actor Ewan McGregor ("Christopher Robin"); actor Adam Pally ("Dog Days"); comic Katie Hannigan performs;
Actor Paul Giamatti (Billions (2016)); professional wrestler Ronda Rousey ("Mile 22"); comic Paul Mecurio performs;
Filmmaker Judd Apatow; actor Jace Norman (Henry Danger (2014)); OneRepublic perform;
Laura Linney (Ozark (2017)); Sasheer Zamata performs stand-up. Also: A special performance from Stephen and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Journalist Jake Tapper; actor Michael Peña (Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)); Dua Lipa performs;
Journalist John Dickerson (CBS This Morning (1992)); actress Michaela Watkins (Casual (2015));
Actress Tatiana Maslany; Michael McFaul, former ambassador to Russia; actor Brian Huskey;
Former Attorney General Eric Holder; actor John Cleese; Arctic Monkeys perform;
Janelle Monáe (Welcome to Marwen (2018)) talks and performs.
Actor Denzel Washington (The Equalizer 2 (2018)); Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass); comic Carmen Lagala performs;
TV personalities Anderson Cooper (Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)) and Andy Cohen (Watch What Happens: Live (2009)); actor Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)); Beck performs;
Actress Chrissy Metz ("This Is Us"); comic Lewis Black; Luke Combs performs;
Actor Armie Hammer ("Sorry to Bother Your"); actress Colleen Ballinger (Haters Back Off! (2016)); comic Paula Poundstone performs;
Actress Carey Mulligan (Collateral (2018)). Also: Experiments with Kate the Chemist (Kate Biberdorf).
TV host Lawrence O'Donnell (The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)); actress Liv Tyler (Harlots (2017)); Young the Giant perform;
Actor Dwayne Johnson (Skyscraper (2018)); Alessia Cara performs;
Actor Will Arnett (The Gong Show (2017)); actress Neve Campbell (Skyscraper (2018)); chef Marcus Samuelsson;
Chef Gordon Ramsay; actor Andrew Rannells ("A Simple Favor"). Also: Shye Ben-Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and The Rajasthan Express perform as Junun.
Director Michael Moore; writers and comedians Eric Andre and Derrick Beckles; politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Also: A special appearance by Jon Stewart.
Actor Paul Rudd (Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)); actor Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians (2018)); musical performance by Florence and the Machine.
Actor Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal (2018)); political commentator Margaret Hoover (Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)); actress Laura Benanti. Also: Sean Donnelly performs stand-up.
Actress Jessica Chastain (Woman Walks Ahead (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019)); comedian Romesh Ranganathan; comedian Scott Rogowsky.
Actor Seth Rogen (Like Father (2018)); stand-up comedian Danny Jolles (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)).
TV host Don Lemon (CNN Tonight (2014)); actor Mike Colter (Luke Cage (2016)); Death Cab for Cutie perform.
Comedian and television host Trevor Noah (The Daily Show (1996)); actress Liza Koshy (Liza on Demand (2018)); Two Feet performs;
Actor Josh Brolin (Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)); actress Ruth Negga (Preacher (2016)); Walk the Moon perform.
Actor Benicio Del Toro (Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)); actress Alison Brie (GLOW (2017)); actress Robin Thede (The Rundown with Robin Thede (2017)).
Actress Thandie Newton ("Westworld"); actress Betty Gilpin ("GLOW");
Actress Natalie Portman (Eating Animals (2017)); actor Marc Maron (GLOW (2017)); Alt-J and Pusha T perform;
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci and attorney Michael Avenatti. Also: Chromeo performs with D.R.A.M.
Actor Ed Helms (Tag (2018)); actor Michael Kenneth Williams (SuperFly (2018)); comic Tom Papa performs;
TV host Chris Matthews ("Hardball with Chris Matthews"); actress Alicia Silverstone ("American Woman"); Eels perform;
Actress Penelope Cruz; actor David Kouchner; musical performance by Interpol.
Actor Nick Offerman; actress Niecy Nash; musical performance by Lykke Li.
Actress Mandy Moore; Hosts of the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, singers Sara Bareilles & Josh Groan; musical performance by Meghan Trainor.
President Bill Clinton & Author James Patterson; comic Tig Notary.
Actor Ethan Hawke; actress Toni Collette; stand-up comedy performance by Jeff Arcuri.
Actress Anne Hathaway; author David Sedaris; stand-up comedy performance by Ahmed Bharoocha.
Actor Jason Bateman; author Stephen King; musical performance by Jim James.
Actor Andrew Garfield; actor/comic David Cross; special appearance by Jon Stewart; musical performance by The Kills.
2018 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago
Stephen welcomes actress Kirsten Dunst, actor Adam Devine, and actor Lee Pace.
Stephen welcomes actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, actress Jillian Bell, with musical guest Tori Kelly.
Stephen welcomes actress Jada Pinkett Smith, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, with musical guest Goo Goo Dolls.
Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett and actor Marc Maron.
Stephen welcomes special guest Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell).
Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish, actor Jared Harris, with musical guest The Smashing Pumpkins.
Stephen welcomes actress Amanda Seyfried, actors Jacob Tremblay, and Brady Noon and Keith L. Williams (“Good Boys”).
Stephen welcomes actor Brian Cox, comic Hannah Gadsby, and stand-up comedian Shane Torres.
Stephen welcomes rapper Meek Mill and actor Nicholas Braun.
Stephen welcomes former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and actor Michael Ian Black.
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels and journalists Katy Tur and Jacob Soboroff.
Stephen welcomes actor Idris Elba, actress Maude Apatow, with musical guest Perry Farrell.
Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo, actor Ricky Gervais, and comic Candice Thompson.
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum and actress Aisha Tyler.
Stephen welcomes TV host Chris Wallace and actor Jamie Bell.
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro, actor Tony Hale, with musical guest Nilüfer Yanya.
Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal, Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, and stand-up comedian Daniel Simonsen.
Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and retired professional football player Joe Namath.
News anchor Norah O'Donnell and actor Topher Grace appear as guests. Ahamed Weinberg performs stand-up comedy.
Stephen welcomes actress Sofía Vergara, comic David Cross, with musical guest Tove Lo.
Stephen welcomes actress Awkwafina, TV personality Donny Deutsch, with musical guest The Mountain Goats.
Stephen welcomes actor Ricky Gervais with musical guest X Ambassadors.
Stephen welcomes former Gov. Chris Christie and the Skimm founders Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg.
Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with musical guest Incubus.
Stephen welcomes actress Zendaya and professional football player Julian Edelman.
Stephen welcomes actor Tom Holland and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, with musical guest Jenny Lewis.
Stephen welcomes actress Naomi Watts, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with musical guest The Raconteurs.
Stephen welcomes actor Russell Crowe with musical guest The Raconteurs.
Stephen welcomes actor Ice Cube and comic Tig Notaro.
Stephen welcomes TV host Chris Matthews and talks with musical guest Jessie Buckley.
Stephen welcomes actor Dax Shepard, lawyer Preet Bharara, with musical guest Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real.
Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Dan Abrams.
Stephen welcomes actor Kevin Bacon, Mark Ronson talks, with musical guests and with Lykke Li.
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke and actor Billy Porter.
Stephen welcomes singer Tim McGraw, historian Jon Meacham, actress Tessa Thompson, with musical guests Jessie Reyez and 6lack.
Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and former Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
Stephen welcomes actress Elisabeth Moss, actor Matt Bomer, and comic Steven Rogers.
Stephen welcomes actress Mindy Kaling and actor Seth Green.
Stephen welcomes TV host James Corden, actress Zoë Kravitz, with musical guest Lewis Capaldi.
Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson, actor Adam Scott, with musical guest Spiritualized.
Stephen welcomes actress Wanda Sykes and actress Vanessa Bayer.
Stephen welcomes talk show host Conan O’Brien, journalist Jim Sciutto, with musical guest The National.
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and actress Kaitlyn Dever.
Stephen welcomes radio host Howard Stern.
Stephen welcomes actress Julianna Margulies, retired Adm. William McRaven, and performance from the cast of “The Prom.”
Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde, journalist Scott Pelley, with musical guest BTS.
Stephen welcomes actors Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch (from “The Big Bang Theory”), with a musical performance by Barenaked Ladies.
Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and talks with musical guests Tommy Vietor, and BTS.
Stephen welcomes TV hosts Gayle King, Anthony Mason with musical guests Tony Dokoupil, comic Pete Holmes, and The National.
Stephen welcomes actor Bill Hader with musical guest James Bay.
2019 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago
Stephen welcomes former Gov. Chris Christie and a musical performance by Gregory Porter.
Stephen welcomes Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and a musical performance by Lucinda Williams.
Stephen welcomes former Congressman Trey Gowdy, actor Keanu Reeves, and actor Alex Winter.
Stephen welcomes Hosts of “Pod Save America”: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor, a musical performance by Tim McGraw, and a special appearance by actress Laura Benanti.
Stephen welcomes former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and a musical performance by The Killers.
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Jon Batiste & Nathaniel Rateliff.
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and a musical performance by Regina Spektor.
Stephen welcomes former National Security Advisor Susan Rice and a musical performance by Sheryl Crow.
Stephen welcomes political advisor Mark McKinnon, and journalist Alex Wagner. Plus a musical performance by Baby Rose.
Stephen welcomes journalist April Ryan and actor Jason Sudeikis.
Stephen welcomes actress Laura Linney.
Stephen welcomes Dr. Jon LaPook and a musical performance by Maroon 5.
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Ava DuVernay, actress Kristen Bell, and a musical performance by Ben Folds.
Stephen welcomes psychologist Mary Trump.
Stephen welcomes activist Greta Thunberg and actor Keegan-Michael Key.
Stephen welcomes talk show host Andy Cohen and a musical performance by Phoebe Bridgers.
Stephen welcomes television host W. Kamau Bell, and a musical performance by The Chicks.
Stephen welcomes actor Ricky Gervais and a musical performance by Noah Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus.
Stephen welcomes actor Tom Hanks.
Stephen welcomes journalist Norah O’Donnell and a musical performance by IDK.
Stephen welcomes author Ibram X. Kendi and comedian Patton Oswalt.
Stephen welcomes comic Jon Stewart.
Stephen welcomes former national security advisor John Bolton.
Stephen welcomes talk show host James Corden, actress Laura Benanti, and a musical performance by Bright Eyes.
Stephen welcomes sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and comic Mike Birbiglia.
Stephen welcomes Senator Kamala Harris and a musical performance by Milky Chance & Jack Johnson.
Stephen welcomes comedian Hasan Minhaj and a musical performance by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit.
Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson and a musical performance by Black Pumas.
Stephen welcomes journalist Wesley Lowery and filmmaker Judd Apatow.
Stephen welcomes politician Stacey Abrams, professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe, and a performance by The Flaming Lips.
Stephen welcomes news anchor Chris Wallace, and sports analyst and former NFL athlete Emmanuel Acho.
Stephen welcomes Rep. Karen Bass, journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, and a musical performance by Grace Potter with Jackson Browne, Marcus King & Lucius.
Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by Brian Wilson.
Stephen welcomes radio personality Charlamagne Tha God and a musical performance by Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio.
Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key and author Wes Moore.
Stephen welcomes rapper Killer Mike and political commentator Chris Hayes.
Stephen welcomes Vice President Joe Biden.
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell, and a musical performance by Wilco, plus a special appearance by Nick Kroll.
Stephen welcomes TV host Gayle King and actress Amy Sedaris.
Stephen welcomes actor Kumail Nanjiani, a musical performance by Andra Day, and a special appearance by Elmo.
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and author Alison Roman.
Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Laurie and a musical performance by Benjamin Gibbard.
Stephen welcomes actress Christine Baranski and actress Ellie Kemper.
Stephen welcomes journalist Jake Tapper and a musical performance by Tame Impala.
Stephen welcomes New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and a musical performance by Christine & the Queens.
Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro and a musical performance by Randy Newman.
Stephen welcomes author Stephen King and a musical performance by Sheryl Crow.
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by Mark Foster.
Stephen welcomes actress Thandie Newton, television host Ina Garten, and a special appearance by John Mulaney.
Stephen welcomes Senator Chuck Schumer and actor Paul Giamatti.
2020 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
Stephen welcomes actors Sean & Dylan Penn and a musical performance by Crowded House.
Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Radcliffe and a musical performance by Dan + Shay.
Stephen welcomes actress Amanda Peet and journalist Roger Bennett.
E165
Stephen welcomes Dr. Jonathan Lapook and comic Fumi Abe.
E164
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Jennifer Hudson.
E163
Stephen welcomes actor Alan Alda and comic Gabriel Iglesias.
E162
Stephen welcomes news correspondent Brian Stelter and a musical performance by Big Red Machine.
E161
Stephen welcomes author Stephen King and actor Winston Duke.
E160
Stephen welcomes actress Hannah Einbinder and comic Alex Falcone.
E159
Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt and sportscaster Bob Costas.
E158
Stephen welcomes actor Jason Sudeikis and a musical performance by Yola.
E157
Stephen welcomes TV host Joy Reid and a musical performance by Alessia Cara.
E156
Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Jackman and a musical performance by Lorde.
E155
Stephen welcomes actress Mindy Kaling and writer Wally Baram.
E154
Stephen welcomes sir Richard Branson and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton.
E153
Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key and a musical performance by Tones And I.
E152
Stephen welcomes comic Jim Gaffigan and a musical performance by JP Saxe & John Mayer.
E151
Stephen welcomes actor Harvey Keitel and comic Randall Otis.
E150
Stephen welcomes the cast of F9: Vin Diesel, Helen Mirren, Ludacris, John Cena, Tyrese Gibson, Justin Lin, Jordana Brewster; actors Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd and a comedic performance by Ali Sultan.
E149
Stephen welcomes secretary Pete Buttigieg and actress Katja Herbers.
E148
Stephen welcomes actor Robert Duvall.
E147
Stephen welcomes actress Christine Baranski and a musical performance by Joy Oladokun.
E146
Stephen welcomes actress Wanda Sykes and journalist Craig Melvin.
E145
Stephen welcomes actor Andrew Garfield and singer Lorde.
E144
Stephen welcomes actor Nathan Lane and a musical performance by Griff.
E143
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by Sleater-Kinney.
E142
Stephen welcomes Dr. Sanjay Gupta and actress Rita Moreno.
E141
Stephen welcomes comic Jon Stewart, a musical performance by Jon Batiste, and a special appearance by Dana Carvey.
E140
Stephen welcomes USAID Administrator Samantha Power, a musical performance by Maroon 5, and special appearance by Seth Rogen.
E139
Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and TV personality Padma Lakshmi.
E138
Stephen welcomes actor Clive Owen and comic Ziwe.
E137
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Matthews and a musical performance by Cynthia Erivo.
E136
Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Whitford and journalist Carlos Watson.
E135
Stephen welcomes actor Will Arnett and a musical performance by Brockhampton.
E134
Stephen welcomes journalist Gayle King and a musical performance by BTS.
E133
Stephen welcomes actor Anthony Anderson and Dr. Francis Collins.
Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski and a musical performance by Yo-Yo Ma.
E131
Stephen welcomes actress Lisa Kudrow and activist Tamika Mallory.
E130
Stephen welcomes actor Morgan Freeman and comic Tig Notaro.
E129
Stephen welcomes businesswoman Cindy McCain and actress MJ Rodriguez.
E128
Stephen welcomes actors Billy Crystal & Tiffany Haddish and a musical performance by The Black Keys.
E127
Stephen welcomes actor Seth Rogen and a musical performance by Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall.
E126
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and actor David Boreanaz.
E125
Stephen welcomes former first lady Michelle Obama.
E124
Stephen welcomes journalist Jake Tapper and musician Billie Eilish.
E123
Stephen welcomes actress Jane Fonda, TV personality John Oliver, musician Ringo Starr, and a musical performance by Teddy Swims.
E122
Stephen welcomes actress Mila Kunis and a musical performance by Sara Kays.
E121
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Julia Michaels.
E120
Stephen welcomes Senator Amy Klobuchar and actor Kyle MacLachlan.
E119
Stephen welcomes actor Anthony Mackie and radio show host Terry Gross.
2021 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago
E170
Joe Walsh sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Severance: The Lost Scenes of Steve C. (special appearances by Tramell Tillman, John Turturro and Adam Scott). Stephen announces the departure of bandleader Jon Batiste. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre discusses recent politics. Tatiana Maslany discusses ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’.
E169
Joe Walsh sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Kieran Culkin discusses ‘Succession’. Run the Jewels performs "A Few Words for the Firing Squad (Radiation)" from their album ‘RTJ4’.
E168
Joe Walsh sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Space News: Moon City News. Space News: Cured Space Meat. Space News: England in Space. Ben Stiller discusses ‘Severance’. D’Arcy Carden discusses ‘A League of Their Own’.
E167
Joe Walsh sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Mindy Kaling discusses ‘Never Have I Ever’. Senator Chris Murphy discusses recent politics.
E166
Fact-Check Check! James Taylor and Larry Goldings sit in with the band and provide musical accompaniment. Breaking News. James Taylor discusses his career in music. Colman Domingo discusses ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Rustin’.
E165
James Taylor and Larry Goldings sit in with the band and provide musical accompaniment. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Meanwhile Presents: Porcine-While. Ron Howard discusses ‘Thirteen Lives’. Morfydd Clark discusses ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’.
E164
James Taylor and Larry Goldings sit in with the band and provide musical accompaniment. Wasted Time: The Rise and Fall of Clock App for iPhone. Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor discuss recent politics. Bianca Cristovao gives a stand-up performance.
E163
James Taylor and Larry Goldings sit in with the band and provide musical accompaniment. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Patton Oswalt discusses ‘I Love My Dad’. Secretary Jennifer Granholm discusses recent politics.
E162
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. St. Vincent sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Jonathan Karl discusses recent politics and his new book, ‘Betrayal’. B.J. Novak discusses ‘Vengeance’.
E161
St. Vincent sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Amanda Seyfried discusses ‘The Dropout’. Stephen Merchant discusses ‘The Outlaws’. Louis Cato performs "Look Within" from his album ‘Starting Now’, with Stay Human providing musical accompaniment.
E160
5 Little Monkeypox Jumping on the Bed. St. Vincent sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Charlamagne tha God discusses recent politics and ‘Hell of A Week’. Brett Gelman discusses ‘Stranger Things’.
E159
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkeypox. St. Vincent sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Cyborgasm. Representative Jamie Raskin discusses recent politics. Death Cab for Cutie performs "Here to Forever" from their forthcoming album ‘Asphalt Meadows’.
E158
Special live episode following the January 6 Committee public hearing. Chris Hayes discusses recent politics. The Late Show Presents: Maybe Dropping Soon, with Jack White (new footage from April 20 episode). Jack White performs "If I Die Tomorrow" from his album ‘Entering Heaven Alive’.
E157
Breaking Wind News. Rachael Price sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Stephen Colbert Presents: That’s Yeet: Dabbing on Fleek, Fam! Ice-T discusses his new book, ‘Split Decision’. Michael Pollan discusses his new book, ‘This Is Your Mind on Plants’.
E156
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Ethan Hawke discusses ‘The Last Movie Stars’. Courtney Barnett performs "Before You Gotta Go" from her album ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’.
E155
Billy Crystal discusses ‘Mr. Saturday Night’. Paul Hollywood steps into the kitchen with Stephen and discusses his new book, ‘Bake’.
E154
Crotch Wotch. The Late Show ’s Pride Month News Parade. Heidi Klum discusses ‘Making the Cut’ and ‘America’s Got Talent’. Ibram X. Kendi discusses his new books, ‘How to Raise an Antiracist’ and ‘Goodnight Racism’.
E153
Representative Adam Kinzinger discusses recent politics. Karl Urban discusses ‘The Boys’. Stephen Sanchez performs "Until I Found You" from his EP ‘Easy On My Eyes’.
E152
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discusses recent politics. Jimmie Allen performs "Down Home" from his album ‘Tulip Drive’.
E151
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Wanda Sykes discusses ‘The Upshaws’. Ronan Farrow discusses ‘Endangered’.
E150
Stranger Hearings. Jeffery Miller and Alphonso Horne sit in with the band and provide musical accompaniment. Beto O’Rourke discusses recent politics. Matilda Lawler discusses ‘Station Eleven’.
E149
War for the Planet of the Monkeypox. Taika Waititi discusses ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and his upcoming Star Wars film. David Sedaris discusses his new book, ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’.
E148
Fast Earl’s Fake Elector Depot. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Rescue Dog Rescue with Emma Thompson (new footage from June 15 episode). Werner Herzog discusses his new book, ‘The Twilight World’. Roger Waters performs a medley of ‘The Happiest Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Another Brick in the Wall (Part 3)’.
E147
Cyborgasm. Senator Cory Booker discusses recent politics. The Lumineers perform "A.M. Radio" from their album Brightside.
E146
Late Show Family Meeting with Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks discusses Elvis. Regina Spektor performs "Becoming All Alone" from her album Home, Before and After.
E145
First Drafts: Father's Day Cards, with Stephen's wife, Evie. Emma Thompson discusses Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Tom Segura discusses his new book, I'd Like to Play Alone, Please.
E144
Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein discuss recent politics and the upcoming 50th anniversaries of the Watergate scandal and their book, All the President's Men. Bonnie Raitt performs "Blame It on Me" from her album Just Like That…
E143
U-Heil. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Bryan Cranston discusses Jerry & Marge Go Large. Senator Raphael Warnock discusses recent politics and his new book, A Way Out of No Way.
E142
Special live episode following the January 6 Committee public hearing. The January 6th Show. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Jon Batiste takes the Colbert Questionert. Simu Liu discusses his new book, We Were Dreamers.
E141
"Shoot Us With Shotguns". Dawn of the Planet of the Monkeypox. Representative Adam Schiff discusses recent politics. Chiwetel Ejiofor discusses The Man Who Fell to Earth. Kurt Vile performs "Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)" from his album Watch My Moves.
E140
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Robert De Niro discusses the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival. Stephen and Robert De Niro acknowledge the death of Ray Liotta. Rosie Perez discusses Now & Then.
E139
Gay Planet Earth. Breaking News. Jake Tapper discusses recent politics. Joel Kim Booster discusses Fire Island.
E138
Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin, and actor Hugh Dancy.
E137
Stephen welcomes comedian Michael Che and Admiral James Stavridis.
E136
Stephen welcomes Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and a musical performance performance by Punch Brothers.
E135
Jennifer Connelly talks about Top Gun: Maverick and Tony award-winning Patti LuPone performs from the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company.
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.
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.
E132
Stephen speaks with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, followed by a performance from the South Korean girl group TWICE.
E131
Guest Ricky Gervais talks about his comedy tour SuperNature followed by a performance from trombone and trumpet player Trombone Shorty.
E130
Stephen welcomes Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and director Judd Apatow.
E129
Stephen welcomes actor Chris O'Donnell and singer-songwriter Elvis Costello!
E128
Stephen welcomes actor Matt Walsh. Does the Colbert Questionnaire with Daniel Craig. Musical performance by Joy Oladokun
E127
Stephen welcomes actor Glenn Close and musician Sheryl Crow.
E126
Stephen welcomes humanitarian Jose Andres, director Ron Howard, legal commentator Emily Bazelon, and a music performance by Lucius featuring Sheryl Crow and Celisse.
E125
Stephen welcomes actor Jon Bernthal and TV chef Alton Brown!
E124
Stephen welcomes actor Alexander Skarsgård and musician Jack White, with a live performance by Jack White.
E123
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a performance by comedian Emmy Blotnick.
E122
Stephen welcomes actress Julia Roberts and a musical performance by Wilco.
E121
Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin and a musical performance by The Who.
2022 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago
Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams
Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams, RAYE featuring 070 Shake.
Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan, Boyz II Men
John Oliver, Ron Klain
Connie Britton, Daniel Ricciardo
Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa
Jessica Chastain, Jay Shetty
Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett
Audie Cornish, Tom Hanks, Elle King
Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren
Jason Segel, Chuck D
Nathan Lane, Sam Jay
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar
Talk show host Trevor Noah sheds light on his departure from The Daily Show and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; actress Stephanie Hsu talks about her 2022 comedy-drama film, Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Jesse Eisenberg, Atsuko Okatsuka
Hugh Jackman, Mimi Webb
Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress
Janelle Monáe, Jamie Oliver
Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress
2023 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago
Stephen welcomes TV host Alex Wagner and comic Ali Macofsky.
Stephen welcomes actor Bowen Yang and musician Nick Cave.
Stephen welcomes journalist Kaitlan Collins and actor Walton Goggins.
E110
Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Allen White and director Ava DuVernay.
E109
Stephen welcomes actress Cynthia Erivo and Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
E108
Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor, and a musical performance by Lake Street Dive.
E107
Stephen welcomes Dr. Anthony Fauci and actor Callum Turner.
E106
Stephen welcomes actor Jude Law and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
E105
Stephen welcomes TV host Seth Meyers and a musical performance by Omar Apollo.
E104
Steven welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and comedian Chloe Fineman.
E103
Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by Billie Eilish.
E102
Stephen welcomes actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and a musical performance by Hozier.
E101
Stephen welcomes singer Jon Bon Jovi and comedian Tig Notaro.
E100
Stephen welcomes actor Viggo Mortensen, actress Olivia Cooke, and a performance by the cast of “Illinoise.”
E99
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and actor Stephen Merchant.
E98
Stephen welcomes actor Chris Hemsworth and business magnate James Dyson.
E97
Stephen welcomes actress Anya Taylor-Joy and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff.
E96
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Billie Eilish.
E95
Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Paulson, actor Paul Scheer, and performance by the Broadway cast of “Merrily We Roll Along.”
E94
Stephen welcomes David Letterman takes The Colbert Questionert, actress Claudia Jessie, and a musical performance by Norah Jones.
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Stephen welcomes TV host George Stephanopoulos and comic Michelle Buteau.
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Stephen welcomes singer Jennifer Hudson and actress Marisa Abela.
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Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Paul Simon.
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Stephen welcomes Ryan Gosling takes “The Colbert Questionert” and actress Desi Lydic.
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Stephen welcomes political analyst Jen Psaki and a musical performance by Elyanna.
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Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish and screenwriter Meredith Scardino.
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Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and actor Cedric the Entertainer.
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Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo and attorney Laura Coates.
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Stephen welcomes TV host Phil Keoghan, a musical performance by Jacob Collier, and Carol Burnett takes “The Colbert Questionert.”
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Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels, comic Hannah Einbinder, and Béla Fleck sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.
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Stephen welcomes actress Jean Smart and actress Gayle Rankin.
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Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Oh, actor Reid Scott, and actor Daniel Radcliffe.
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
2024 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
Late Show Presents: Kids Pitch – Superhero Edition. 'Bulbo and the Strange Villain: One Little Light Can Change the World' (special appearances by Tituss Burgess, John Oliver, Amanda Seyfried, Walton Goggins, Matthew Rhys, Lizzy Caplan, Steve Buscemi, Tramell Tillman and Judy Greer). Senator Alex Padilla discusses recent politics. Louis Cato, John Scofield, and Marcus Miller perform "Black Man Blues."
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Josh Brolin discusses 'Weapons'. The Black Keys perform "Man on a Mission" from their album 'No Rain, No Flowers'.
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Late Show Presents: The Sound of Science. Fred Armisen discusses 'Wednesday' and his new album, '100 Sound Effects'. Governor JB Pritzker discusses recent politics.
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Presidential Fun Fact. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Julia Garner discusses 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' and 'Weapons'. Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich discusses recent politics and his new book, 'Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America'.
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Vice President Kamala Harris discusses recent politics and her new book, '107 Days'. Reneé Rapp performs "Shy" from her new album, 'Bite Me'.
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Liam Neeson discusses 'The Naked Gun'. Senator Elissa Slotkin discusses recent politics.
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Late Show Email In-Bag, with Stephen's wife, Evie. Jamie Lee Curtis discusses 'Freakier Friday'. Rachael & Vilray perform "Off Broadway" from their new album, 'West of Broadway', with the Late Show Band providing musical accompaniment.
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Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Matt Rogers & Bowen Yang discuss 'Las Culturistas'. Ocean Vuong discusses his new book, 'The Emperor of Gladness'.
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1-555-EYE-POKERS. Stephen acknowledges the death of Chuck Mangione. Prove It! Governor Josh Shapiro discusses recent politics and the 2025 Pennsylvania Governor's Residence arson. Alex G performs "Afterlife" from his album 'Headlights'.
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Corn Sweat. Whitlock's Hot Air Balloon with Steve Buscemi. Steve Buscemi discusses 'Wednesday'. Molly Gordon discusses 'Oh, Hi!'.
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Beef-mergency. Grace Potter sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Stephen thanks the celebrity guest cameos from the previous episode. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Bad Bunny discusses 'Happy Gilmore 2'. Leanne Morgan discusses 'Leanne'.
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Eloquence Cam. "Weird Al" Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda perform a rendition of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" in a segment that features an audience of celebrities and some of Stephen's fellow late-night hosts (special appearances by Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Christopher McDonald, Robert Smigel as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Adam Sandler, John Oliver and Jon Stewart). Sandra Oh discusses 'Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in the Park'. Dave Franco discusses 'Together'.
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Stephen acknowledges CBS' cancellation of The Late Show. Things I've Been Thinking About Since 1985 Cam. Senator Adam Schiff discusses recent politics. Anthony Carrigan discusses 'Superman'. Noah Cyrus performs "Way of the World" from her album 'I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me'.
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Missing 2:53. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Owen Wilson takes "The Colbert Questionert". Dr. Francis Collins discusses recent politics and his new book, 'The Road to Wisdom'.
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Joaquin Phoenix discusses 'Eddington' and his previous appearance on 'Late Show with David Letterman'. Meg Stalter discusses 'Too Much'.
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Behind the 'Stache. #ColbertSmallBizBump. Stephen A. Smith discusses his potential presidential campaign in 2028 and his two new shows on SiriusXM. Liza Colón-Zayas discusses 'The Bear'.
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Clarissa Ward discusses recent politics. Michael C. Hall discusses 'Dexter: Resurrection'. Sienna Spiro performs "Maybe" from her EP 'Sink Now, Swim Later'.
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Community Calendar: West Newbury, Massachusetts with John Cena. John Cena discusses 'Heads of State' and announces his retirement from WWE. Lorde discusses her new album, 'Virgin'.
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Idris Elba discusses 'Heads of State'. Brad Lander & Zohran Mamdani discuss running in the 2025 New York City mayoral election.
Courage Cam. Paul Simon discusses his career as a singer-songwriter. Representative Maxwell Frost discusses recent politics. Paul Simon performs "The Sacred Harp" from his 2023 album, 'Seven Psalms', with Edie Brickell providing musical accompaniment.
Allison Williams discusses 'M3GAN 2.0'. Damson Idris discusses 'F1'. Model/Actriz performs "Cinderella" from their album 'Pirouette'.
Pizza-Gate. What's Going On Over There? Nate Bargatze discusses his new book, 'Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind'. Kerry Condon discusses 'F1'.
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Mariska Hargitay discusses 'My Mom Jayne'. Senator Tammy Duckworth discusses recent politics.
Late Show Presents: The Sound of Science. John C. Reilly discusses his new album, 'What's Not to Love?'. Eva Victor discusses 'Sorry, Baby'.
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Colman Domingo discusses 'The Four Seasons' and his play, 'Lights Out: Nat "King" Cole'. The cast of 'Slow Horses' (Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jonathan Pryce) discusses the series.
The ICE Protests. Prove It! (special appearance by Rick Pitino). Nicolle Wallace discusses recent politics and her podcast, 'The Best People'. Cyndi Lauper discusses the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour.
First Drafts: Father's Day Cards, with Stephen's wife, Evie. William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses their live tour, 'Rocking: The Universe is Absurd'. The Doobie Brothers perform "Learn to Let Go" from their album 'Walk This Road'.
Couples Therapy. Cynthia Erivo discusses her upcoming hosting gig for the 78th Tony Awards. Tony Gilroy discusses 'Andor'. Cynthia Erivo performs "Best for Me" from her new album 'I Forgive You'.
Rescue Dog Rescue with Mark Hamill. Mark Hamill discusses 'The Life of Chuck'. Cristin Milioti discusses 'The Penguin'.
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses Prime Minister and her new book, 'A Different Kind of Power'. King Princess performs "RIP KP".
Are Men OK? Jean Smart discusses 'Hacks' and 'Call Me Izzy'. Governor Josh Stein discusses recent politics and the effects of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
Taken 4: Monkey Seize, Monkey Doomed. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Paul Giamatti discusses 'Black Mirror'. Audra McDonald and the Broadway company of 'Gypsy' perform "Some People".
Buddy Guy sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Summertime Fum Time! Natalie Portman discusses 'Fountain of Youth'. Dawn Staley discusses her new book, 'Uncommon Favor'. Wednesday performs "Elderberry Wine".
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. James Comey discusses recent politics and his new book, 'FDR Drive'. Meghann Fahy discusses 'Sirens'.
Pope My Ride. Stephen acknowledges Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis. Late Show Presents: The Sound of Science. Angela Bassett discusses 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning'. Bradley Whitford discusses 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
Senator Bernie Sanders discusses recent politics. Pavement performs "Harness Your Hopes" from their new film 'Pavements'.
More Show! Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Meanwhile Presents: Meatwhile, presented by Arby's (special appearances by Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer). Echidna Pun! Nick Kroll discusses 'Big Mouth'. Emily Osment discusses 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage'.
Father James Martin discusses the election of Pope Leo XIV and his new book, 'Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle'. Alexander Skarsgård discusses 'Murderbot'. Professor Brian Cox discusses his tour, 'Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey'.
Scream Cam. Rescue Dog Rescue with Ryan Reynolds. Ryan Reynolds discusses 'Welcome to Wrexham'. Representative Jasmine Crockett discusses recent politics.
First Drafts: Mother's Day Cards, with Stephen's wife, Evie. Bill Gates discusses recent politics and his new book, 'Source Code'. Paula Poundstone gives a stand-up performance.
Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Christine Baranski discusses ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’. Stellan Skarsgård discusses ‘Andor’.
Michigan: Impossible – Great Lakening. A special appearance by Father Guido Sarducci. Rachel Maddow discusses recent politics and her new book, ‘Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism’. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings perform "Empty Trainload of Sky" from their album ‘Woodland’.
DraftPopes. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Jim Gaffigan discusses his new album, ‘The Skinny’, and Fathertime Bourbon. Suleika Jaouad discusses her new book, ‘The Book of Alchemy’.
100 Men Cam. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Walton Goggins discusses ‘The Righteous Gemstones’. John McWhorter discusses his new book, ‘Pronoun Trouble’.
Prove It! Jen Psaki discusses recent politics, ‘The Briefing with Jen Psaki’, and her new book, ‘Say More’. d4vd performs "Feel It" from his album ‘Withered’.
Late Show Presents: That's Gyat. Spill the Tea, Babygirl, No Cap on My Drip, Stan! Will Ferrell takes "The Colbert Questionert" (new footage from January 29 episode). Amber Ruffin discusses ‘Have I Got News for You’. Jonathan Groff and the Broadway company of ‘Just in Time’ perform "Beyond the Sea".
Stephen acknowledges the death of Pope Francis. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Wanda Sykes discusses recent politics and her stand-up tour, ‘Please & Thank You’. Cole Escola discusses ‘Oh, Mary!’.
Planet Earth Jr. We Found Aliens! Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Senator Raphael Warnock discusses recent politics and his new book, ‘We’re in This Together: Leo’s Lunch Box’. Joe Manganiello discusses ‘Nonnas’.
First Drafts: Easter Cards, with Stephen's wife, Evie. Senator Elizabeth Warren discusses recent politics. St. Vincent performs "Violent Times" from her album ‘All Born Screaming’.
The Tariff Fairy. "Billionaires Are Actually Good" (special appearance by Alan Cumming). David Oyelowo discusses ‘Government Cheese’. Finn Wolfhard discusses ‘Hell of a Summer’. OK Go performs "Love" from their album ‘And the Adjacent Possible’.
2025 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 5 months ago
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Thundercat sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Basilica Snack Bar. Ooh Ooh! Ah! Ah! Update! Ooh Ooh! Awww. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Senator Jon Ossoff discusses recent politics. Kyle MacLachlan discusses ‘Fallout’ and his new podcast, ‘What Are We Even Doing?’
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Kaitlan Collins discusses ‘The Source’. Walter Isaacson discusses his new book, ‘The Greatest Sentence Ever Written’.
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Stephen explains why you can only see his interview with Rep. James Talarico on the show's Youtube channel, interviews Jennifer Garner and replays a 2021 interview with the late Robert Duvall.
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First Drafts: Valentine's Day Cards, with Stephen's wife, Evie. James Taylor discusses his career as a singer-songwriter and performs "You Can Close Your Eyes", with his son Henry providing musical accompaniment.
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A cameo appearance by Laura Benanti as Melania Trump. Ian McKellen discusses his career and ‘An Ark’. I'm with Her performs "The Obvious Child" from their new album, ‘Sing Me Alive’.
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Mark Ruffalo discusses ‘Crime 101’. Father James Martin discusses his new book, ‘Work in Progress’.
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The Trump Epstein Files. Late Show Home Shopping: Canceled Clearance Sale! Bye Bye Buy (with John Oliver)! John Oliver discusses ‘Last Week Tonight’.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 21, 2026.
The most recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Season 11 Episode 118 "Hello Goodbye", aired on May 21, 2026.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has 11 seasons with 1,816 episodes in total.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert first aired on CBS on September 8, 2015.
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