The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

110/2/23 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Louis Cato)

41 minOct 2, 2023

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a musical performance by Louis Cato.

210/3/23 (John Oliver, boygenius)

41 minOct 3, 2023

Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and a musical performance by boygenius.

310/4/23 (Anderson Cooper, Japanese Breakfast)

41 minOct 4, 2023

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by Japanese Breakfast.

410/5/23 (Bob Odenkirk, Fortune Feimster)

41 minOct 5, 2023

Stephen welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk and comedian Fortune Feimster.

510/9/23 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Metric)

41 minOct 9, 2023

Stephen welcomes actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and a performance by Metric.

610/10/23 (Kerry Washington, Maxwell Frost)

41 minOct 10, 2023

Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and US Representative Maxwell Frost.

710/11/23 (John Fetterman, Melissa Villasenor)

41 minOct 11, 2023

Stephen welcomes Senator John Fetterman and actress Melissa Villaseñor.

810/12/23 (John Mulaney, Darius Rucker)

41 minOct 12, 2023

Stephen welcomes comic John Mulaney and a musical performance by Darius Rucker.

910/16/23 (Jada Pinkett Smith, Ricky Velez)

41 minOct 16, 2023

Stephen welcomes actress Jada Pinkett Smith and comic Ricky Velez.

10Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Arlo Parks

41 minOct 23, 2023

Stephen welcomes actors Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez and a musical performance by Arlo Parks.

1110/24/23 (Jim Gaffigan, Caroline Polachek)

41 minOct 24, 2023

Stephen welcomes comic Jim Gaffigan and a musical performance by Caroline Polachek.

1210/25/23 (Talking Heads, Mae Martin)

41 minOct 25, 2023

Stephen welcomes rock band Talking Heads and actor Mae Martin.

1310/26/23 (Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key, John Carpenter)

41 minOct 26, 2023

Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key, producer Elle Key and filmmaker John Carpenter.

1410/30/23 (Henry Winkler, Melissa Etheridge)

41 minOct 30, 2023

Stephen welcomes actor Henry Winkler and singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge.

1510/31/23 (John Dickerson, Alex Newell)

41 minOct 31, 2023

Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson with a musical performance by Alex Newell.

16Adam Kinzinger, Willie Nelson

41 minNov 1, 2023

Stephen welcomes former United States Representative Adam Kinzinger and a musical performance by Willie Nelson.

17Pete Buttigieg, Willie Nelson

41 minNov 2, 2023

Stephen welcomes transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and singer Willie Nelson.

18Barbra Streisand

41 minNov 13, 2023

Stephen welcomes singer Barbra Streisand.

19Rachel Maddow, Gracie Abrams

41 minNov 14, 2023

Stephen welcomes TV host Rachel Maddow and a musical performance by Gracie Abrams.

20Paul Giamatti, Tom Blyth

41 minNov 15, 2023

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti and actor Tom Blyth.

21Jonathan Karl, Maria Bamford

41 minNov 16, 2023

Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl and comic Maria Bamford.

22David Letterman, The National

41 minNov 20, 2023

Stephen welcomes television host David Letterman and a musical performance by The National.

23Bradley Cooper, José Andrés

41 minNov 21, 2023

Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper and chef José Andrés.

24Peter Dinklage, Tig Notaro

41 minNov 22, 2023

Stephen welcomes actor Peter Dinklage and comic Tig Notaro.

25Liz Cheney, Olivia Rodrigo

41 minDec 11, 2023

Stephen welcomes former Representative Liz Cheney and a musical performance by Olivia Rodrigo.

26Taraji P. Henson, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

41 minDec 12, 2023

Actress Taraji P. Henson; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform.

27Jason Momoa, Robert Smigel

41 minDec 13, 2023

Actor Jason Momoa; comic Robert Smigel.

28Greta Gerwig, Andrew Scott

41 minDec 14, 2023

Stephen welcomes director Greta Gerwig and actor Andrew Scott.

29Kenan Thompson, Olivia Rodrigo, Evie Colbert

41 minDec 18, 2023

Stephen welcomes actor Kenan Thompson, a musical performance by Olivia Rodrigo, and First Drafts with Evie Colbert.

30Adam Driver, Jon Batiste

41 minDec 19, 2023

Stephen welcomes actor Adam Driver plus an interview with and musical performance by Jon Batiste.

31Nicki Minaj, Liam Neeson

41 minDec 20, 2023

Stephen welcomes rapper Nicki Minaj and The Indict-mare Before Christmas narrated by Liam Neeson.

32Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen

41 minDec 21, 2023

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper, TV host Andy Cohen, and a musical performance by Louis Cato with the Late Show Band.

33Barbra Streisand, Taylor Tomlinson

41 minJan 8, 2024

Stephen welcomes comic/TV host Taylor Tomlinson and Barbra Streisand takes the Colbert Questionert.

34Gayle King, Charles Barkley, Ebon Moss-Bachrach

41 minJan 9, 2024

Stephen welcomes journalist Gayle King, former professional basketball player Charles Barkley, and actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

351/10/24 (America Ferrera, Reneé Rapp)

41 minJan 10, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress America Ferrera and singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp.

361/11/24 (Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo)

41 minJan 11, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt, actor Colman Domingo, and John Scofield sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.

37Nicki Minaj, Jeff Tweedy, Daniel Caesar, Taylor Tomlinson

41 minJan 16, 2024

Stephen welcomes musician Jeff Tweedy and a musical performance by Daniel Caesar and a special appearance by Taylor Tomlinson.

381/17/24 (Clive Owen, Juno Temple, The Last Dinner Party)

41 minJan 17, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Clive Owen, actress Juno Temple and a musical performance by The Last Dinner Party.

391/18/24 (Common, Steven Wright)

41 minJan 18, 2024

Stephen welcomes rapper Common and comic Steven Wright.

401/22/24 (Trevor Noah, Ruby Bridges)

41 minJan 22, 2024

Stephen welcomes comic Trevor Noah and American civil rights activist Ruby Bridges.

411/23/24 (André 3000, Jelani Cobb)

41 minJan 23, 2024

Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and author Jelani Cobb.

421/24/24 (Austin Butler, Kingsley Ben-Adir)

41 minJan 24, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Austin Butler and actor Kingsley Ben-Adir.

431/25/24 (Martin Scorsese, Future Islands)

41 minJan 25, 2024

Stephen welcomes filmmaker Martin Scorsese with a performance by Future Islands.

441/29/24 (Bryan Cranston, Michele Norris)

41 minJan 29, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and journalist Michele Norris.

451/30/24 (Emma Stone, Jaime Harrison)

41 minJan 30, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Emma Stone and Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison.

461/31/24 (Demi Moore, Paul Walter Hauser)

41 minJan 31, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Demi Moore and actor Paul Walter Hauser.

47John Cena, Kwame Alexander, Asake

41 minFeb 1, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor John Cena, writer Kwame Alexander and a musical performance by Asake.

482/5/24 (Elizabeth Warren, Usama Siddiquee)

41 minFeb 5, 2024

Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and comic Usama Siddiquee.

492/6/24 (Joy-Ann Reid, A'ja Wilson)

41 minFeb 6, 2024

Stephen welcomes journalist Joy-Ann Reid and basketball player A'ja Wilson.

502/7/24 (Christopher Nolan)

41 minFeb 7, 2024

Stephen welcomes filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

512/8/24 (André 3000, Justin Hartley)

41 minFeb 8, 2024

Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and actor Justin Hartley.

522/11/24 (John Krasinski, Ryan Gosling, Jon Stewart)

Feb 11, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski, actor Ryan Gosling, with a special appearance by Jon Stewart.

532/12/24 (John Oliver, Killer Mike)

41 minFeb 12, 2024

Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and a musical performance by Killer Mike.

54Matt Damon, Danielle Pinnock

41 minFeb 13, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Matt Damon and actress Danielle Pinnock.

552/14/24 (Mark Wahlberg, Lily Gladstone)

41 minFeb 14, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Mark Wahlberg and actress Lily Gladstone.

562/15/24 (Billy Joel, Chappell Roan)

41 minFeb 15, 2024

Stephen welcomes singer Billy Joel and a musical performance by Chappell Roan.

572/26/24 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julio Torres)

41 minFeb 26, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Julio Torres.

582/27/24 (Josh Brolin, Amanda Gorman, Jan Vogler)

41 minFeb 27, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin and Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler.

592/28/24 (Chris Hayes, Carrie Preston)

41 minFeb 28, 2024

Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Hayes and actress Carrie Preston.

602/29/24 (Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve)

41 minFeb 29, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Rebecca Ferguson and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

613/4/24 (RuPaul, Yuval Noah Harari)

41 minMar 4, 2024

Stephen welcomes TV personality RuPaul and author Yuval Noah Harari.

623/5/24 (Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bleachers)

41 minMar 5, 2024

Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Bleachers.

633/6/24 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ariel Elias)

41 minMar 6, 2024

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a stand up performance by Ariel Elias.

643/7/24 (John Dickerson, De La Soul)

41 minMar 7, 2024

Stephen welcomes political analyst John Dickerson and a musical performance by De La Soul.

653/11/24 (Kristen Stewart, Tom Hollander)

41 minMar 11, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Kristen Stewart and actor Tom Hollander.

663/12/24 (Diane Lane, Patton Oswalt)

41 minMar 12, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Diane Lane and actor Patton Oswalt.

67Paul Rudd, Cecilia Vega

41 minMar 13, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and journalist Cecilia Vega.

683/14/24 (Paul Simon)

41 minMar 14, 2024

Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Paul Simon.

693/25/24 (Stephen Breyer, Justin Thomas)

41 minMar 25, 2024

Stephen welcomes justice Stephen Breyer and professional golfer Justin Thomas.

703/26/24 (Carol Burnett, Waxahatchee featuring MJ Lenderman)

41 minMar 26, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Carol Burnett and a musical performance by Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman.

713/27/24 (Liam Neeson, Fareed Zakaria)

41 minMar 27, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Liam Neeson and journalist Fareed Zakaria.

72Matt Damon, Hannah Waddingham

41 minApr 1, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Hannah Waddingham and Matt Damon takes The Colbert Questionert.

73Savannah Guthrie, Tim Blake Nelson

41 minApr 2, 2024

Stephen welcomes journalist Savannah Guthrie and actor Tim Blake Nelson.

744/3/24 (Gillian Anderson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Remi Wolf)

41 minApr 3, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Gillian Anderson, actress Sonequa Martin-Green, and a musical performance by Remi Wolf.

754/4/24 (Steve Buscemi, Henry Louis Gates Jr.)

41 minApr 4, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Buscemi and literary critic Henry Louis Gates Jr.

764/8/24 (Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tyla)

41 minApr 8, 2024

Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a musical performance by Tyla.

774/9/24 (Maren Morris, Demetri Martin)

41 minApr 9, 2024

Stephen welcomes singer Maren Morris and actor Demetri Martin.

78We 4/10/24 (Christiane Amanpour, Wilmer Valderrama)

41 minApr 10, 2024

Stephen welcomes journalist Christiane Amanpour and actor Wilmer Valderrama.

794/15/24 (Salman Rushdie, Anna Sawai, Terence Blanchard)

41 minApr 15, 2024

Stephen welcomes author Salman Rushdie, actress Anna Sawai, and Terence Blanchard sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.

80Orlando Bloom, George Takei, Maggie Rogers

41 minApr 16, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Orlando Bloom, actor George Takei, and a musical performance by Maggie Rogers.

814/17/24 (John Lithgow, Doris Kearns Goodwin)

41 minApr 17, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

82Sandra Oh, Reid Scott, Daniel Radcliffe

41 minApr 18, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Oh, actor Reid Scott, and actor Daniel Radcliffe.

834/29/24 (Jean Smart, Gayle Rankin)

41 minApr 29, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Jean Smart and actress Gayle Rankin.

844/30/24 (Jeff Daniels, Hannah Einbinder, Béla Fleck)

41 minApr 30, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels, comic Hannah Einbinder, and Béla Fleck sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.

855/1/24 (Carol Burnett, Phil Keoghan, Jacob Collier)

41 minMay 1, 2024

Stephen welcomes TV host Phil Keoghan, a musical performance by Jacob Collier, and Carol Burnett takes “The Colbert Questionert.”

86John Leguizamo, Laura Coates

41 minMay 2, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo and attorney Laura Coates.

87Ethan Hawke, Cedric the Entertainer

41 minMay 6, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and actor Cedric the Entertainer.

88Tiffany Haddish, Meredith Scardino

41 minMay 7, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish and screenwriter Meredith Scardino.

895/8/24 (Jen Psaki, Elyanna)

41 minMay 8, 2024

Stephen welcomes political analyst Jen Psaki and a musical performance by Elyanna.

905/9/24 (Ryan Gosling, Desi Lydic)

41 minMay 9, 2024

Stephen welcomes Ryan Gosling takes “The Colbert Questionert” and actress Desi Lydic.

915/13/24 (Steve Carell, Paul Simon)

41 minMay 13, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Paul Simon.

925/14/24 (Jennifer Hudson, Marisa Abela)

41 minMay 14, 2024

Stephen welcomes singer Jennifer Hudson and actress Marisa Abela.

93Up For Debate!

41 minMay 15, 2024

Stephen welcomes TV host George Stephanopoulos and comic Michelle Buteau.

945/16/24 (David Letterman, Claudia Jessie, Norah Jones)

41 minMay 16, 2024

Stephen welcomes David Letterman takes The Colbert Questionert, actress Claudia Jessie, and a musical performance by Norah Jones.

95Sarah Paulson, Paul Scheer, a performance from Broadway's "Merrily We Roll Along"

41 minMay 20, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Paulson, actor Paul Scheer, and performance by the Broadway cast of “Merrily We Roll Along.”

96Billie Eilish

41 minMay 21, 2024

Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Billie Eilish.

975/22/24 (Anya Taylor-Joy, Doug Emhoff)

41 minMay 22, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Anya Taylor-Joy and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff.

985/23/24 (Chris Hemsworth, James Dyson)

41 minMay 23, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Chris Hemsworth and business magnate James Dyson.

996/3/24 (Alicia Keys, Stephen Merchant)

41 minJun 3, 2024

Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and actor Stephen Merchant.

100Viggo Mortensen, Olivia Cooke

41 minJun 4, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Viggo Mortensen, actress Olivia Cooke, and a performance by the cast of “Illinoise.”

1016/5/24 (Jon Bon Jovi, Tig Notaro)

41 minJun 5, 2024

Stephen welcomes singer Jon Bon Jovi and comedian Tig Notaro.

102Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hozier

41 minJun 6, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and a musical performance by Hozier.

1036/10/24 (Senator Cory Booker, Billie Eilish)

41 minJun 10, 2024

Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by Billie Eilish.

1046/11/24 (Jake Gyllenhaal, Chloe Fineman)

41 minJun 11, 2024

Steven welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and comedian Chloe Fineman.

1056/12/24 (Seth Meyers, Omar Apollo)

41 minJun 12, 2024

Stephen welcomes TV host Seth Meyers and a musical performance by Omar Apollo.

1066/13/24 (Jude Law, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats)

41 minJun 13, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Jude Law and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

1076/17/24 (Dr. Anthony Fauci, Callum Turner, Trombone Shorty)

41 minJun 17, 2024

Stephen welcomes Dr. Anthony Fauci and actor Callum Turner.

1086/18/24 (Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Lake Street Dive)

41 minJun 18, 2024

Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor, and a musical performance by Lake Street Dive.

1096/19/24 (Cynthia Erivo, Rep. Jamaal Bowman)

41 minJun 19, 2024

Stephen welcomes actress Cynthia Erivo and Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

1106/20/24 (Jeremy Allen White, Ava DuVernay)

41 minJun 20, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Allen White and director Ava DuVernay.

1117/8/24 (Michael Douglas, Abby Phillip, Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Colby Minifie)

41 minJul 8, 2024

112Serena Williams, Andrew McCarthy

41 minJul 9, 2024

1137/10/24 (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Martha Stewart)

41 minJul 10, 2024

1147/11/24 (John Dickerson, Jessica Pratt)

41 minJul 11, 2024

115Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Bikini Kill

41 minJul 15, 2024

1167/16/24 (Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Loudon Wainwright III)

41 minJul 16, 2024

117Vance Party!

41 minJul 17, 2024

118Sen. Bernie Sanders, OneRepublic

41 minJul 18, 2024

1197/22/24 (Keanu Reeves, Charles Wesley Godwin)

41 minJul 22, 2024

1207/23/24 (Matthew Macfadyen, Jon M. Chu)

41 minJul 23, 2024

121Melinda French Gates, Saoirse-Monica Jackson

41 minJul 24, 2024

1227/25/24 (Kevin Hart, Andrew Bird)

41 minJul 25, 2024

123Kaitlan Collins, Walton Goggins

41 minAug 12, 2024

Stephen welcomes journalist Kaitlan Collins and actor Walton Goggins.

124Bowen Yang, Nick Cave

41 minAug 13, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor Bowen Yang and musician Nick Cave.

125Alex Wagner, Ali Macofsky

41 minAug 14, 2024

Stephen welcomes TV host Alex Wagner and comic Ali Macofsky.

1268/15/24 (Sean Hayes, Billie Eilish, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koe Wetzel with Jessie Murph)

45 minAug 15, 2024

127Hillary Rodham Clinton, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

41 minAug 19, 2024

1288/20/24 (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries)

41 minAug 20, 2024

1298/21/24 (Pete Buttigieg, Chance the Rapper)

41 minAug 21, 2024

1308/22/24 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Jennifer Hudson, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Jameson Taillon)

45 minAug 22, 2024