September 7, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actors Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez, and a musical performance by The War on Drugs.
September 8, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Wallace and actress Holland Taylor.
September 9, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Paulson and singer Kacey Musgraves.
September 13, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels and TV host Nate Burleson.
September 14, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
September 15, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Jessica Chastain and composer Stephen Sondheim.
September 16, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Melissa McCarthy and a musical performance by Lindsey Buckingham.
September 20, 2021
45m
A look back celebrating Season 6.
September 21, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, and a musical performance by Leon Bridges.
September 22, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes and a comedic performance by Chris Turner.
September 23, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by John Mayer.
September 27, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti and comic Jon Stewart.
September 28, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes game show host Drew Carey and actress Phoebe Robinson.
September 29, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes lawyer Anita Hill and actor Alessandro Nivola.
September 30, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and a musical performance by Theo Croker & Wyclef Jean.
October 1, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Rebecca Ferguson.
October 4, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Julianna Margulies and a musical performance by Toby Keith.
October 5, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Michael Keaton and a musical performance by Zac Brown Band.
October 6, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Bret Baier and comic Susie Essman.
October 7, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes author Sanjay Gupta and director Denis Villeneuve.
October 8, 2021
45m
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.
October 18, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes Rep. Adam Schiff and a musical performance by Kacey Musgraves.
October 19, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Nick Offerman and radio & TV personality Charlamagne tha God.
October 20, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Issa Rae and a musical performance by H.E.R.
October 21, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Timothée Chalamet and actress Zendaya.
October 22, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Andie MacDowell and a musical performance by Lana Del Rey.
October 25, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Bruce Springsteen.
October 26, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Katie Couric and a musical performance by Gabby Barrett.
October 27, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Elizabeth Banks and actress Jorja Fox.
October 28, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo and actress Thomasin McKenzie.
October 29, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes TV host Trevor Noah and a musical performance by My Morning Jacket.
November 1, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by David Byrne and political staffer Huma Abedin.
November 2, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Michael C. Hall and professor Michael Eric Dyson.
November 3, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes host Andy Cohen and a musical performance by Thundercat.
November 4, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Billy Porter and actress Annaleigh Ashford.
November 5, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Tony Hale and a musical performance by Snail Mail.
November 8, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl plus an interview with and musical performance by Brandi Carlile.
November 9, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and unveiling People’s Sexiest Man Alive.
November 10, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and musician Bruce Springsteen.
November 11, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Kenneth Branagh and actress Ellie Kemper.
November 12, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum and Rod Stewart performance.
November 15, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and a musical performance by Sting.
November 16, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes Mayor-elect of New York City Eric Adams and former professional basketball Dwyane Wade.
November 17, 2021
45m
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.
November 19, 2021
45m
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.
November 22, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Andrew Garfield and chef José Andrés.
November 23, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett.
November 24, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Rosamund Pike and film director Peter Jackson.
November 29, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes producer Peter Jackson and a musical performance by Chelsea Cutler.
November 30, 2021
45m
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.”
December 1, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Javier Bardem and a musical performance by Gang of Youths.
December 2, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Mahershala Ali and author Jason Reynolds.
December 3, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum and a musical performance by Natalie Hemby.
December 6, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Lawrence and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
December 7, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Kristin Davis, actress Cynthia Nixon, and a musical performance by Glass Animals.
December 8, 2021
45m
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.
December 9, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Michael B. Jordan. Nathaniel Rateliff joins Jon Batiste in a musical performance. Meanwhile!
December 10, 2021
45m
Stephen welcome musical artist Sting, and actor David Alan Grier. Sting performs and takes the Colbert Questionnaire.
December 13, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves. Musical performance by Brett Eldredge.
December 14, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Henry Cavill, actor Jonathan Groff.
December 15, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Denzel Washington, actor Maggie Gyllenhaal. Stephen celebrates the 20th anniversary of "Lord of the Rings" with special guests.
December 16, 2021
45m
Stephen welcomes news anchor Anderson Cooper.
January 3, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes director of the Centers for Disease Control Dr. Rochelle Walensky and actor Utkarsh Ambudkar.
January 4, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Lawrence, actor Ralph Macchio, and a musical performance by Nell & The Flaming Lips.
January 5, 2022
45m
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January 6, 2022
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January 7, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves, and a musical performance by Genesis Owusu.
January 10, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Gayle King and comic Tig Notaro.
January 11, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper and a musical performance by Robert Finley & Dan Auerbach.
January 12, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves takes “The Colbert Questionert” and actress Caitriona Balfe.
January 13, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Liev Schreiber and a musical performance by Allison Russell.
January 14, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper, actor Corey Stoll, and a musical performance by Geese.
January 17, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and a musical performance by Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt.
January 18, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Brian Cox and TV personality Samantha Bee.
January 19, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Christine Baranski and a musical performance by Nation of Language.
January 20, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes singer Dionne Warwick and actor David Cross.
January 21, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes musician Elvis Costello and a musical performance by Elvis Costello & the Imposters.
January 24, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Kristen Stewart and TV personality Jonathan Van Ness.
January 25, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes TV host Joy Reid and actor Thomas Middleditch.
January 26, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Adrien Brody and a musical performance by Lady Wray.
January 27, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actors Kate & Oliver Hudson and a musical performance by St. Paul & The Broken Bones.
January 28, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Marlee Matlin and actress Mackenzie Davis.
January 31, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes TV personality Whoopi Goldberg and Rep. Ro Khanna.
February 1, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, singer and actress Faith Hill, and a musical performance by Aurora.
February 2, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Tim McGraw and TV personality Martha Stewart.
February 3, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes singer Dua Lipa and a musical performance by 2 Chainz.
February 14, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Jeffrey Wright, actress Alex Borstein, and a musical performance by Maxwell.
February 15, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes comic John Oliver and a musical performance by Future Islands.
February 16, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin.
February 17, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan, and actor Adam Scott.
February 21, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt and a musical performance by Alt-J.
February 22, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor John Turturro and journalist John Avlon.
February 23, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist John Heilemann, political adviser Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri, former White House communications director, and comic Russell Howard.
February 24, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Julia Ioffe, actor Thomas Lennon, and a live performance by Tears for Fears.
February 25, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Sam Waterston, actress Sophia Bush, and “Rescue Dog Rescue” with John Oliver.
February 28, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk and a musical performance by Pusha T.
March 1, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Big Thief.
March 2, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Andy Serkis and former Russia adviser to the White House Fiona Hill. Plus, a 15th anniversary celebration of Americone Dream.
March 3, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Kyle MacLachlan, actor Arian Moayed, and a live performance by Pusha T.
March 7, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sutton Foster.
March 8, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor John C. Reilly and actress Kristin Chenoweth.
March 9, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Amb. Michael McFaul, actress Denée Benton, and a musical performance by Father John Misty.
March 10, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, entrepreneur Martha Stewart, and a live performance by Rex Orange County.
March 11, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Aidy Bryant and a live performance by comedian Alex Edelman.
March 14, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Bullock and a musical performance by Billy Strings.
March 15, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Anne Hathaway and actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
March 16, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes singer Michael Bublé and actress Rose Matafeo, with a live performance by Michael Bublé.
March 28, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Wallace and actor Wilmer Valderrama.
March 29, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes comic Hannah Gadsby, actress Sandra Bullock, and a musical performance by Buffalo Nichols.
March 30, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Elle Fanning and actor Ben Schwartz.
March 31, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Jane Krakowski, actor James McAvoy, and a musical performance by Arlo Parks.
April 1, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor John C. Reilly, actor Mandy Patinkin, and filmmaker Ken Burns.
April 4, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes sports analyst Shaquille O'Neal and actress Mayim Bialik.
April 5, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes musician Jon Batiste and actor Oscar Isaac.
April 6, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a live performance by Thomas Rhett.
April 7, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes comedian Pete Holmes and poet Elizabeth Alexander.
April 11, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Chance the Rapper, and actress Beanie Feldstein.
April 12, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Molly Shannon and Rep. Cori Bush.
April 13, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Claire Foy, actor Paul Bettany, and a musical performance by Bright Eyes.
April 14, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Laurie and a musical performance by Spoon.
April 15, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin and a musical performance by The Who.
April 18, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Julia Roberts and a musical performance by Wilco.
April 19, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a performance by comedian Emmy Blotnick.
April 20, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Alexander Skarsgård and musician Jack White, with a live performance by Jack White.
May 2, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Jon Bernthal and TV chef Alton Brown!
May 3, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes humanitarian Jose Andres, director Ron Howard, legal commentator Emily Bazelon, and a music performance by Lucius featuring Sheryl Crow and Celisse.
May 4, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Glenn Close and musician Sheryl Crow.
May 5, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Matt Walsh. Does the Colbert Questionnaire with Daniel Craig. Musical performance by Joy Oladokun
May 6, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Chris O'Donnell and singer-songwriter Elvis Costello!
May 16, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and director Judd Apatow.
May 17, 2022
45m
Guest Ricky Gervais talks about his comedy tour SuperNature followed by a performance from trombone and trumpet player Trombone Shorty.
May 18, 2022
45m
Stephen speaks with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, followed by a performance from the South Korean girl group TWICE.
May 19, 2022
45m
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.
May 20, 2022
45m
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal takes ”The Colbert Questionert,” Sebastian Stan talks on Pam and Tommy and indie-rock star Sharon Van Etten performs.
May 23, 2022
45m
Jennifer Connelly talks about Top Gun: Maverick and Tony award-winning Patti LuPone performs from the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company.
May 24, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and a musical performance performance by Punch Brothers.
May 25, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes comedian Michael Che and Admiral James Stavridis.
May 26, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin, and actor Hugh Dancy.
June 6, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Jake Tapper, and comedian Joel Kim Booster.
June 7, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro and actress Rosie Perez.
June 8, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Congressman Adam Schiff, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor and a musical performance by Kurt Vile.
June 9, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Jon Batiste, who takes “The Colbert Questionert,” and actor Simu Liu.
June 13, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and Senator Raphael Warnock.
June 14, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes journalists Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein and a musical performance by Bonnie Raitt.
June 15, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson and comic Tom Segura.
June 16, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Tom Hanks and a musical performance by Regina Spektor.
June 20, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by The Lumineers.
June 21, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes author Werner Herzog and a musical performance by Roger Waters.
June 22, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Taika Waititi and comic David Sedaris.
June 23, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes former Rep. Beto O’Rourke and actress Matilda Lawler.
June 27, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes comic Wanda Sykes and writer Ronan Farrow.
June 28, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a musical performance by Jimmie Allen.
June 29, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Congressman Adam Kinzinger, actor Karl Urban, and a musical performance by Stephen Sanchez.
June 30, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes model Heidi Klum and writer Ibram X. Kendi.
July 18, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Billy Crystal and chef Paul Hollywood.
July 19, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and a musical performance by Courtney Barnett.
July 20, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Ice-T and author Michael Pollan.
July 21, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes political commentator Chris Hayes and a musical performance by Jack White.
July 25, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Rep. Jamie Raskin, a musical performance by Death Cab for Cutie, and St. Vincent performs with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
July 26, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes TV personality Charlamagne tha God, actor Brett Gelman, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
July 27, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actress Amanda Seyfried, actor Stephen Merchant, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
July 28, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl, actor BJ Novak, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
August 1, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes comic Patton Oswalt, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, and a musical performance by James Taylor.
August 2, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor, comic Bianca Cristovao, and a musical performance by James Taylor.
August 3, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes director Ron Howard, and actress Morfydd Clark. James Taylor sits in with Stay Human.
August 4, 2022
45m
James Taylor, Colman Domingo
August 8, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Luis Cato, Joe Walsh, Mindy Kaling and Seantor Chris Murphy.
August 9, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Ben Stiller and actress D’Arcy Carden. Joe Walsh sits in with Stay Human.
August 10, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes actor Kieran Culkin and a musical performance by Run the Jewels. Joe Walsh sits in with Stay Human.
August 11, 2022
45m
Stephen welcomes Whitehouse Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and actress Tatiana Maslany. Joe Walsh sits in with Luis Cato and the band.
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