45 mins
2021-09-07
8/10Stephen welcomes actors Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez, and a musical performance by The War on Drugs.
45 mins
2021-09-08
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Wallace and actress Holland Taylor.
45 mins
2021-09-09
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Paulson and singer Kacey Musgraves.
45 mins
2021-09-13
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels and TV host Nate Burleson.
45 mins
2021-09-14
0/10Stephen welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
45 mins
2021-09-15
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Jessica Chastain and composer Stephen Sondheim.
45 mins
2021-09-16
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Melissa McCarthy and a musical performance by Lindsey Buckingham.
45 mins
2021-09-20
0/10A look back celebrating Season 6.
45 mins
2021-09-21
0/10Stephen welcomes journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, and a musical performance by Leon Bridges.
45 mins
2021-09-22
0/10Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes and a comedic performance by Chris Turner.
45 mins
2021-09-23
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by John Mayer.
45 mins
2021-09-27
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti and comic Jon Stewart.
45 mins
2021-09-28
0/10Stephen welcomes game show host Drew Carey and actress Phoebe Robinson.
45 mins
2021-09-29
0/10Stephen welcomes lawyer Anita Hill and actor Alessandro Nivola.
45 mins
2021-09-30
0/10Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and a musical performance by Theo Croker & Wyclef Jean.
45 mins
2021-10-01
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Rebecca Ferguson.
45 mins
2021-10-04
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Julianna Margulies and a musical performance by Toby Keith.
45 mins
2021-10-05
6/10Stephen welcomes actor Michael Keaton and a musical performance by Zac Brown Band.
45 mins
2021-10-06
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist Bret Baier and comic Susie Essman.
45 mins
2021-10-07
10/10Stephen welcomes author Sanjay Gupta and director Denis Villeneuve.
45 mins
2021-10-08
0/10Stephen 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.
45 mins
2021-10-18
0/10Stephen welcomes Rep. Adam Schiff and a musical performance by Kacey Musgraves.
45 mins
2021-10-19
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Nick Offerman and radio & TV personality Charlamagne tha God.
45 mins
2021-10-20
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Issa Rae and a musical performance by H.E.R.
45 mins
2021-10-21
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Timothée Chalamet and actress Zendaya.
45 mins
2021-10-22
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Andie MacDowell and a musical performance by Lana Del Rey.
45 mins
2021-10-25
0/10Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Bruce Springsteen.
45 mins
2021-10-26
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist Katie Couric and a musical performance by Gabby Barrett.
45 mins
2021-10-27
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Elizabeth Banks and actress Jorja Fox.
45 mins
2021-10-28
0/10Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo and actress Thomasin McKenzie.
45 mins
2021-10-29
0/10Stephen welcomes TV host Trevor Noah and a musical performance by My Morning Jacket.
45 mins
2021-11-01
0/10Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by David Byrne and political staffer Huma Abedin.
45 mins
2021-11-02
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Michael C. Hall and professor Michael Eric Dyson.
45 mins
2021-11-03
0/10Stephen welcomes host Andy Cohen and a musical performance by Thundercat.
45 mins
2021-11-04
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Billy Porter and actress Annaleigh Ashford.
45 mins
2021-11-05
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Tony Hale and a musical performance by Snail Mail.
45 mins
2021-11-08
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl plus an interview with and musical performance by Brandi Carlile.
45 mins
2021-11-09
0/10Stephen welcomes filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and unveiling People’s Sexiest Man Alive.
45 mins
2021-11-10
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and musician Bruce Springsteen.
45 mins
2021-11-11
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Kenneth Branagh and actress Ellie Kemper.
45 mins
2021-11-12
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum and Rod Stewart performance.
45 mins
2021-11-15
9/10Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and a musical performance by Sting.
45 mins
2021-11-16
10/10Stephen welcomes Mayor-elect of New York City Eric Adams and former professional basketball Dwyane Wade.
45 mins
2021-11-17
10/10The 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.
45 mins
2021-11-19
0/10Nearly 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.
45 mins
2021-11-22
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Andrew Garfield and chef José Andrés.
45 mins
2021-11-23
10/10Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett.
45 mins
2021-11-24
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Rosamund Pike and film director Peter Jackson.
45 mins
2021-11-29
0/10Stephen welcomes producer Peter Jackson and a musical performance by Chelsea Cutler.
45 mins
2021-11-30
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Peter Dinklage, actor Lee Jung-Jae, and a musical performance by Peter Dinklage & Aaron & Bryce Dessner “The National” from the film “Cyrano.”
45 mins
2021-12-01
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Javier Bardem and a musical performance by Gang of Youths.
45 mins
2021-12-02
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Mahershala Ali and author Jason Reynolds.
45 mins
2021-12-03
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum and a musical performance by Natalie Hemby.
45 mins
2021-12-06
10/10Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Lawrence and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
45 mins
2021-12-07
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Kristin Davis, actress Cynthia Nixon, and a musical performance by Glass Animals.
45 mins
2021-12-08
0/10Stephen 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.
45 mins
2021-12-09
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Michael B. Jordan. Nathaniel Rateliff joins Jon Batiste in a musical performance. Meanwhile!
45 mins
2021-12-10
0/10Stephen welcome musical artist Sting, and actor David Alan Grier. Sting performs and takes the Colbert Questionnaire.
45 mins
2021-12-13
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves. Musical performance by Brett Eldredge.
45 mins
2021-12-14
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Henry Cavill, actor Jonathan Groff.
45 mins
2021-12-15
6/10Stephen welcomes actor Denzel Washington, actor Maggie Gyllenhaal. Stephen celebrates the 20th anniversary of "Lord of the Rings" with special guests.
45 mins
2021-12-16
0/10Stephen welcomes news anchor Anderson Cooper.
45 mins
2022-01-03
0/10Stephen welcomes director of the Centers for Disease Control Dr. Rochelle Walensky and actor Utkarsh Ambudkar.
45 mins
2022-01-04
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Lawrence, actor Ralph Macchio, and a musical performance by Nell & The Flaming Lips.
45 mins
2022-01-05
0/1045 mins
2022-01-06
0/1045 mins
2022-01-07
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves, and a musical performance by Genesis Owusu.
45 mins
2022-01-10
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist Gayle King and comic Tig Notaro.
45 mins
2022-01-11
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper and a musical performance by Robert Finley & Dan Auerbach.
45 mins
2022-01-12
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves takes “The Colbert Questionert” and actress Caitriona Balfe.
45 mins
2022-01-13
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Liev Schreiber and a musical performance by Allison Russell.
45 mins
2022-01-14
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper, actor Corey Stoll, and a musical performance by Geese.
45 mins
2022-01-17
0/10Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and a musical performance by Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt.
45 mins
2022-01-18
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Brian Cox and TV personality Samantha Bee.
45 mins
2022-01-19
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Christine Baranski and a musical performance by Nation of Language.
45 mins
2022-01-20
0/10Stephen welcomes singer Dionne Warwick and actor David Cross.
45 mins
2022-01-21
10/10Stephen welcomes musician Elvis Costello and a musical performance by Elvis Costello & the Imposters.
45 mins
2022-01-24
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Kristen Stewart and TV personality Jonathan Van Ness.
45 mins
2022-01-25
0/10Stephen welcomes TV host Joy Reid and actor Thomas Middleditch.
45 mins
2022-01-26
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Adrien Brody and a musical performance by Lady Wray.
45 mins
2022-01-27
0/10Stephen welcomes actors Kate & Oliver Hudson and a musical performance by St. Paul & The Broken Bones.
45 mins
2022-01-28
9/10Stephen welcomes actress Marlee Matlin and actress Mackenzie Davis.
45 mins
2022-01-31
0/10Stephen welcomes TV personality Whoopi Goldberg and Rep. Ro Khanna.
45 mins
2022-02-01
0/10Stephen welcomes CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, singer and actress Faith Hill, and a musical performance by Aurora.
45 mins
2022-02-02
0/10Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Tim McGraw and TV personality Martha Stewart.
45 mins
2022-02-03
10/10Stephen welcomes singer Dua Lipa and a musical performance by 2 Chainz.
45 mins
2022-02-14
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Jeffrey Wright, actress Alex Borstein, and a musical performance by Maxwell.
45 mins
2022-02-15
0/10Stephen welcomes comic John Oliver and a musical performance by Future Islands.
45 mins
2022-02-16
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin.
45 mins
2022-02-17
0/10Stephen welcomes CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan, and actor Adam Scott.
45 mins
2022-02-21
8/10Stephen welcomes actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt and a musical performance by Alt-J.
45 mins
2022-02-22
0/10Stephen welcomes actor John Turturro and journalist John Avlon.
45 mins
2022-02-23
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist John Heilemann, political adviser Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri, former White House communications director, and comic Russell Howard.
45 mins
2022-02-24
6/10Stephen welcomes journalist Julia Ioffe, actor Thomas Lennon, and a live performance by Tears for Fears.
45 mins
2022-02-25
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Sam Waterston, actress Sophia Bush, and “Rescue Dog Rescue” with John Oliver.
45 mins
2022-02-28
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk and a musical performance by Pusha T.
45 mins
2022-03-01
0/10Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Big Thief.
45 mins
2022-03-02
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Andy Serkis and former Russia adviser to the White House Fiona Hill. Plus, a 15th anniversary celebration of Americone Dream.
45 mins
2022-03-03
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Kyle MacLachlan, actor Arian Moayed, and a live performance by Pusha T.
45 mins
2022-03-07
10/10Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sutton Foster.
45 mins
2022-03-08
10/10Stephen welcomes actor John C. Reilly and actress Kristin Chenoweth.
45 mins
2022-03-09
0/10Stephen welcomes Amb. Michael McFaul, actress Denée Benton, and a musical performance by Father John Misty.
45 mins
2022-03-10
0/10Stephen welcomes Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, entrepreneur Martha Stewart, and a live performance by Rex Orange County.
45 mins
2022-03-11
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Aidy Bryant and a live performance by comedian Alex Edelman.
45 mins
2022-03-14
8/10Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Bullock and a musical performance by Billy Strings.
45 mins
2022-03-15
6.5/10Stephen welcomes actress Anne Hathaway and actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
45 mins
2022-03-16
0/10Stephen welcomes singer Michael Bublé and actress Rose Matafeo, with a live performance by Michael Bublé.
45 mins
2022-03-28
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Wallace and actor Wilmer Valderrama.
45 mins
2022-03-29
6/10Stephen welcomes comic Hannah Gadsby, actress Sandra Bullock, and a musical performance by Buffalo Nichols.
45 mins
2022-03-30
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Elle Fanning and actor Ben Schwartz.
45 mins
2022-03-31
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Jane Krakowski, actor James McAvoy, and a musical performance by Arlo Parks.
45 mins
2022-04-01
0/10Stephen welcomes actor John C. Reilly, actor Mandy Patinkin, and filmmaker Ken Burns.
45 mins
2022-04-04
10/10Stephen welcomes sports analyst Shaquille O'Neal and actress Mayim Bialik.
45 mins
2022-04-05
10/10Stephen welcomes musician Jon Batiste and actor Oscar Isaac.
45 mins
2022-04-06
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a live performance by Thomas Rhett.
45 mins
2022-04-07
0/10Stephen welcomes comedian Pete Holmes and poet Elizabeth Alexander.
45 mins
2022-04-11
0/10Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Chance the Rapper, and actress Beanie Feldstein.
45 mins
2022-04-12
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Molly Shannon and Rep. Cori Bush.
45 mins
2022-04-13
0/10Stephen welcomes actress Claire Foy, actor Paul Bettany, and a musical performance by Bright Eyes.
45 mins
2022-04-14
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Laurie and a musical performance by Spoon.
45 mins
2022-04-15
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin and a musical performance by The Who.
45 mins
2022-04-18
8/10Stephen welcomes actress Julia Roberts and a musical performance by Wilco.
45 mins
2022-04-19
10/10Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a performance by comedian Emmy Blotnick.
45 mins
2022-04-20
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Alexander Skarsgård and musician Jack White, with a live performance by Jack White.
45 mins
2022-05-02
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Jon Bernthal and TV chef Alton Brown!
45 mins
2022-05-03
0/10Stephen welcomes humanitarian Jose Andres, director Ron Howard, legal commentator Emily Bazelon, and a music performance by Lucius featuring Sheryl Crow and Celisse.
45 mins
2022-05-04
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Glenn Close and musician Sheryl Crow.
45 mins
2022-05-05
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Matt Walsh. Does the Colbert Questionnaire with Daniel Craig. Musical performance by Joy Oladokun
45 mins
2022-05-06
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Chris O'Donnell and singer-songwriter Elvis Costello!
45 mins
2022-05-16
10/10Stephen welcomes Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and director Judd Apatow.
45 mins
2022-05-17
0/10Guest Ricky Gervais talks about his comedy tour SuperNature followed by a performance from trombone and trumpet player Trombone Shorty.
45 mins
2022-05-18
10/10Stephen speaks with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, followed by a performance from the South Korean girl group TWICE.
45 mins
2022-05-19
0/10Mike 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.
45 mins
2022-05-20
10/10Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal takes ”The Colbert Questionert,” Sebastian Stan talks on Pam and Tommy and indie-rock star Sharon Van Etten performs.
45 mins
2022-05-23
10/10Jennifer Connelly talks about Top Gun: Maverick and Tony award-winning Patti LuPone performs from the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company.
45 mins
2022-05-24
5.5/10Stephen welcomes Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and a musical performance performance by Punch Brothers.
45 mins
2022-05-25
10/10Stephen welcomes comedian Michael Che and Admiral James Stavridis.
45 mins
2022-05-26
0/10Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin, and actor Hugh Dancy.
45 mins
2022-06-06
0/10Stephen welcomes journalist Jake Tapper, and comedian Joel Kim Booster.
45 mins
2022-06-07
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro and actress Rosie Perez.
45 mins
2022-06-08
10/10Stephen welcomes Congressman Adam Schiff, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor and a musical performance by Kurt Vile.
45 mins
2022-06-09
10/10Stephen welcomes Jon Batiste, who takes “The Colbert Questionert,” and actor Simu Liu.
45 mins
2022-06-13
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and Senator Raphael Warnock.
45 mins
2022-06-14
10/10Stephen welcomes journalists Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein and a musical performance by Bonnie Raitt.
45 mins
2022-06-15
10/10Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson and comic Tom Segura.
45 mins
2022-06-16
8/10Stephen welcomes actor Tom Hanks and a musical performance by Regina Spektor.
45 mins
2022-06-20
10/10Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by The Lumineers.
45 mins
2022-06-21
10/10Stephen welcomes author Werner Herzog and a musical performance by Roger Waters.
45 mins
2022-06-22
10/10Stephen welcomes filmmaker Taika Waititi and comic David Sedaris.
45 mins
2022-06-23
10/10Stephen welcomes former Rep. Beto O’Rourke and actress Matilda Lawler.
45 mins
2022-06-27
10/10Stephen welcomes comic Wanda Sykes and writer Ronan Farrow.
45 mins
2022-06-28
10/10Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a musical performance by Jimmie Allen.
45 mins
2022-06-29
10/10Stephen welcomes Congressman Adam Kinzinger, actor Karl Urban, and a musical performance by Stephen Sanchez.
45 mins
2022-06-30
10/10Stephen welcomes model Heidi Klum and writer Ibram X. Kendi.
45 mins
2022-07-18
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Billy Crystal and chef Paul Hollywood.
45 mins
2022-07-19
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and a musical performance by Courtney Barnett.
45 mins
2022-07-20
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Ice-T and author Michael Pollan.
45 mins
2022-07-21
10/10Stephen welcomes political commentator Chris Hayes and a musical performance by Jack White.
45 mins
2022-07-25
10/10Stephen welcomes Rep. Jamie Raskin, a musical performance by Death Cab for Cutie, and St. Vincent performs with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
45 mins
2022-07-26
10/10Stephen welcomes TV personality Charlamagne tha God, actor Brett Gelman, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
45 mins
2022-07-27
10/10Stephen welcomes actress Amanda Seyfried, actor Stephen Merchant, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
45 mins
2022-07-28
10/10Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl, actor BJ Novak, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
45 mins
2022-08-01
8/10Stephen welcomes comic Patton Oswalt, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, and a musical performance by James Taylor.
45 mins
2022-08-02
10/10Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor, comic Bianca Cristovao, and a musical performance by James Taylor.
45 mins
2022-08-03
10/10Stephen welcomes director Ron Howard, and actress Morfydd Clark. James Taylor sits in with Stay Human.
45 mins
2022-08-04
10/10James Taylor, Colman Domingo
45 mins
2022-08-08
10/10Stephen welcomes Luis Cato, Joe Walsh, Mindy Kaling and Seantor Chris Murphy.
45 mins
2022-08-09
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Ben Stiller and actress D’Arcy Carden. Joe Walsh sits in with Stay Human.
45 mins
2022-08-10
10/10Stephen welcomes actor Kieran Culkin and a musical performance by Run the Jewels. Joe Walsh sits in with Stay Human.
45 mins
2022-08-11
10/10Stephen welcomes Whitehouse Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and actress Tatiana Maslany. Joe Walsh sits in with Luis Cato and the band.