The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
Season 2 Episodes
Harry Connick Jr. discusses his New Orleans heritage and musical career. Ava DuVernay discusses ‘Queen Sugar’. Grouplove…
Whoopi Goldberg discusses cannabis and ‘Strut’. Regina Hall discusses 'When the Bough Breaks’. Chesley Sullenberger disc…
Jessica Alba discusses 'The Honest Company’. Bradley Whitford discusses 'Other People’. George Takei discusses the Star …
The Late Show Money I've Already Spent Justification Theater. Tituss Burgess discusses 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’. Jeff…
Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Dr. Phil discusses his TV series. Alan Cumming discusses 'You Gotta Get Bigger D…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt discusses 'Snowden’. Millie Bobby Brown discusses 'Stranger Things’. The Head and the Heart perform…
Wednesday Night Thursday Night Football Promo. Trevor Noah discusses his new book, "Born a Crime’. Allen Iverson discuss…
Tracee Ellis Ross discusses 'Black-ish’. Late Show Polite Reminder. Andrew Rannells discusses his mid-western heritage. …
The Big Furry Hat. John Slattery discusses 'The Front Page’. Oliver Stone discusses 'Snowden’. Jon Fisch gives a stand-u…
Chris Pratt discusses 'The Magnificent Seven’ and his early life as a salesman. Scott Bakula discusses 'NCIS: New Orlean…
The Late Show Blanket Fort with the First Lady. Michelle Obama discusses her life in the White House and the "Let Girls …
Nile Rodgers sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Ethan Hawke discusses 'The Magnificent Seven’. Ti…
Stephen visits Wrigley Field in support of the Chicago Cubs. Anthony Anderson discusses 'Black-ish’ and the Emmy Awards.…
Bruce Springsteen discusses his life stories, his autobiography ‘Born to Run’, and its companion album 'Chapter and Vers…
Special live episode after the first presidential debate. Rob Lowe discusses the presidential race. Kal Penn discusses t…
Sean Penn discusses 'Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff’ and sends his first tweet. Sutton Foster discusses 'Younger’. Regina Sp…
Jon Batiste's PSA: Hey, White People! Lupita Nyong'o discusses 'Queen of Katwe’ and her African heritage. Donnie Wahlber…
Morgan Freeman discusses 'Madam Secretary’. Judith Light discusses 'Transparent’. Jimmy Eat World performs "Sure and Cer…
Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Samantha Bee discusses 'Full Frontal’ and the presidential race. Abby Elliott di…
Mindy Kaling discusses 'The Mindy Project’ and takes a shopping stroll. Gary Owen discusses 'The Gary Owen Show’ and his…
Special live episode after the vice presidential debate. Melissa Etheridge sits in with the band and provides musical ac…
Armie Hammer discusses 'The Birth of a Nation’. Lindsey Vonn discusses her new book, 'Strong Is the New Beautiful’. Gust…
Emily Blunt discusses 'The Girl on the Train’. Gael García Bernal discusses 'Desierto’. Phantogram performs "You Don't G…
The Big Furry Hat. Diane Lane discusses 'The Cherry Orchard’. Aja Naomi King discusses 'The Birth of a Nation’. Alingon …
A special segment with President Barack Obama. Billy O'Reilly discusses the presidential race and his new book, 'Killing…
Nick Offerman discusses his new book, 'Good Clean Fun'. Wayne Gretzky discusses his new book, '99: Stories of the Game' …
Special live episode after the presidential debate. Hugh Laurie discusses 'Chance’ and the presidential race. Paul Reise…
Tiger Woods discusses his career and the Tiger Woods Foundation. Elijah Wood discusses 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective…
The Late Show Hall of Heroes. The Late Show Presents: Taking It to the Street. Matt LeBlanc discusses 'Man with a Plan’.…
Tom Hanks returns to Zoltar, and discusses 'Inferno’ and the upcoming World Series. Adam Conover discusses 'Adam Ruins E…
Mitski sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Will Forte discusses his new book, '101 Things to Defin…
The Werd. Joel McHale discusses ‘The Great Indoors’. Abbi Jacobson discusses her new book, ‘Carry This Book’. Jon Glaser…
World premiere of "Halloween Wiggle" featuring Run the Jewels. Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Mary-Louise Parke…
Aimee Mann sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Drew Carey celebrates his tenth year as the host of…
Ruth Wilson discusses 'I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House’. J. B. Smoove discusses 'Almost Christmas’. The Gh…
Big Questions with Even Bigger Stars (with Mel Gibson). Mel Gibson and Luke Bracey discuss ‘Hacksaw Ridge’. Tegan and Sa…
Piano One-O-Fun (How to Vote) with Jon Batiste. Michael Strahan discusses 'Religion of Sports’. Nick Kroll discusses 'Oh…
Stephen Colbert's Tinfoil Hat. Aaron Eckhart discusses 'Bleed for This’. Tig Notaro discusses her Southern heritage. Ron…
Stephen Colbert's Charity PSA with Viggo Mortensen. Viggo Mortensen discusses 'Captain Fantastic’ and the presidential r…
Special live episode during the final phase of the presidential race. "Get Out There and Vote" medley featuring Jon Stew…
Special live episode during the week of the presidential race. Miles Teller discusses 'Bleed for This’ and the president…
Sting discusses his career. Thandie Newton discusses 'Westworld’. Sting also performs "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" …
Highlights of Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Showtime special: Mark Halperin & John Heilemann discuss 'The Circus…
Anna Kendrick discusses 'Scrappy Little Nobody’ in addition to performing "I'm Still Here" with Stephen. Mahershala Ali …
Marion Cotillard discusses 'Allied’. Dev Patel discusses 'Lion’. Dwight Yoakam performs "Gone (That'll Be Me)" from his …
Amy Adams discusses 'Nocturnal Animals’. The Late Show Eyebrow Theater with Amy Adams. Simone Biles discusses 'Courage t…
The Late Show Family Meeting with William H. Macy. William H. Macy discusses 'Shameless’. Colin Quinn discusses 'The New…
Michael Weatherly discusses 'Bull’. Carrie Fisher discusses her new book, 'The Princess Diarist’, Gary, her French bulld…
Stephen Colbert's Thanksgiving Turkey Tips. James Marsden discusses 'Westworld’. Jimmie Johnson discusses his victorious…
Post-election Thanksgiving Survival Tips. Stephen Colbert's Thanksgiving Turkey Tips, Part II. Danny DeVito discusses 'T…
Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Tim Daly discusses 'Madam Secretary’ and the presidential race. Lauren Cohan dis…
Good News Bananas! Lauren Graham discusses 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’ and ‘Talking as Fast as I Can’. Justin Lo…
The Big Furry Hat. Matthew Broderick discusses 'Rules Don't Apply’. Matthew Broderick's job offers. Ali Wentworth discuss…
Jason Bateman discusses 'Office Christmas Party’. Padma Lakshmi discusses her new books, ‘The Encyclopedia of Spices’ and…
The Late Show Family Meeting with Joe Biden. Joe Biden discusses the presidential race and the fight against cancer. DJ …
Sigourney Weaver discusses the presidential race and ‘A Monster Calls’. Andy Cohen discusses 'Watch What Happens: Live a…
First Drafts. Octavia Spencer discusses 'Hidden Figures’. John Mulaney discusses 'Oh, Hello’ and his Catholic background…
Norm or Law? Olivia Munn discusses 'Office Christmas Party’. Martin Freeman discusses 'Sherlock’. Tom Papa gives a stand-…
"Christmas is Now". John Goodman discusses 'Patriots Day’. Denée Benton discusses 'Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of …
Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Mark Wahlberg discusses 'Patriots Day’. Lee Daniels discusses 'Star’. Miranda La…
The Nixon/Trump Letters: Volume I. Neil Patrick Harris discusses 'A Series of Unfortunate Events’, in addition to perfor…
"It's the End of the Year as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)". Not at the Movies with Gil Peaches and Will Peaches. James F…
Stephen Colbert's Bah Humbug. Jon Batiste's Batman Christmas Medley. The Big Furry Hat. Liam Neeson discusses 'Silence’.…
Stephen Colbert introduces highlight clips from the past year, including a post-election monologue, Tom Hanks, Midnight …
Stephen introduces more highlight clips from the past year, including an election week monologue, a Bruce Springsteen in…
Stephen's end-of-year highlights continue with a Thanksgiving week monologue and interviews with Robert De Niro, Amy Sch…
Stephen continues his highlights from the past year with a post-Thanksgiving monologue, an interview and stargazing with…
Stephen wraps up the year's highlights with an early December monologue, interviews with Chris Pratt and Jason Bateman, …
Oprah Winfrey discusses her interview with First Lady Michelle Obama and her new book, 'Food, Health, and Happiness’. Op…
Tips for Werewolf Hunting. The Adventures of Lil' Titey. Kate Beckinsale discusses 'Underworld: Blood Wars’ and teaches …
Trump and Cover. Galino & Farnes: Pornography Lawyers. Adam Driver discusses 'Silence’ and the recent passing of Carrie …
Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Charlie Rose discusses 'CBS This Morning’, the presidential race and the incomin…
Billy Joel discusses his career and ranks his top five songs. True Stories Behind the Hits with Billy Joel. Billy Joel p…
Andrew Garfield discusses 'Silence’. Erin Andrews discusses her sportscasting career. Cage the Elephant performs "Cold C…
Jude Law discusses 'The Young Pope’. Gabrielle Union discusses 'Being Mary Jane’. Thomas L. Friedman discusses 'Thank Yo…
Lesser Sponsor Roundup. Tom Selleck discusses 'Blue Bloods’ and his career. Craig Robinson discusses his band, The Nasty…
The Big Furry Hat. Cuba Gooding Jr. discusses 'The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story’ and his acting career.…
The Werd "Repeal and Erase". Sarah Paulson discusses 'The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story’. Puff, Puff, Act …
Comic Billy Eichner; singer Mel B.; comic Gilbert Gottfried.
Actress Idina Menzel; actress Rachel Bloom; comic Louie Anderson.
Actor Johnny Galecki; TV host Chris Matthews; Bash & Pop performs.
Actor Jim Gaffigan; actress Cristela Alonzo; The Avett Brothers perform.
Actress Leslie Mann; comic Lewis Black; comic Dan Levy.
Singer Josh Groban; chef Rachael Ray; Japandroids perform.
Comic Ricky Gervais; actress Christina Ricci; Jain performs.
Dr. Phil; singer Michael Bolton; Maren Morris performs.
Actress Priyanka Chopra; actor Thomas Sadoski; comic Pat Brown.
Actor Paul Giamatti; TV show host Wendy Williams; Highly Suspect performs.
TV show host John Oliver; actress Isabelle Huppert; The Avett Brothers perform.
Actor Robert De Niro; documentary producer Ezra Edelman; Flo Morrissey and Matthew E. White sit in with Jon Batiste and …
Actor David Oyelowo; actor Taran Killam; Rae Sremmurd performs.
Actor Will Arnett; comic Pete Holmes; comic Paul Mecurio.
Actress Shailene Woodley; actress Laverne Cox; treasure hunters Rick and Marty Lagina.
Actress Christine Baranski; Hans Zimmer performs.
Bob Odenkirk, Tatiana Maslany, and author George Saunders are guests on Stephen's couch.
Actress Sally Field; actress Maggie Siff; Lady Antebellum performs.
Actress Julie Andrews; actress Christina Hendricks; The Umbilical Brothers perform.
Actress Uma Thurman; actor Jason Jones; Alison Krauss performs.
Journalist Joe Scarborough; model Kate Upton; actress Yvette Nicole Brown.
TV host Kelly Ripa; actor Billy Gardell; The Lemon Twigs perform.
Actress Aubrey Plaza; actor Bradley Whitford; Lupe Fiasco performs.
Actress Allison Williams; actress Cush Jumbo; comic Carmen Lynch.
Comic Jon Stewart; actress Connie Britton; actress Zoey Deutch; Lori McKenna performs.
Actress Lisa Kudrow; former White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest; comic Tony Rock.
Actor Patrick Stewart; actor Chris Colfer; comic Roy Wood Jr.
Actor Hugh Jackman; actress Condola Rashad; The Flaming Lips perform.
Actress Cate Blanchett; actor Paul Rust; comic Mo Amer.
Journalist Anderson Cooper; producer Judd Apatow; Jidenna performs.
Actor Kevin Kline; actor Jerrod Carmichael; retired Gen. Michael Hayden.
Political analysts Mark Halperin and John Heilemann; actor Michael Ian Black; cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy.
Actress Kristen Stewart; actor Maz Jobrani; Dawes performs.
Actress Felicity Huffman; actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell; comic Anthony DeVito.
Actor Ewan McGregor; actor Finn Wittrock; The Shins perform.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; comic Todd Barry.
Actress Jessica Lange; comic Bassem Youssef; comic Judy Gold.
Actor Bryan Cranston; actress Audra McDonald; comic Greer Barnes.
Actor Ryan Reynolds; actor Josh Lucas; actor Andy Daly; Green Day performs.
Actress Glenn Close; actor Michael McKean; actor H. Jon Benjamin.
Actresses Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda; director Jay Chandrasekhar; Aimee Mann performs.
Actor Hank Azaria; actress Kate Walsh; performance from Circus 1903.
Actress Emma Roberts; actor Ken Jeong; Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley perform.
Actress Marisa Tomei; actor Hugh Dancy; Broken Social Scene performs.
Actress Susan Sarandon; singer Joey McIntyre; comic Robert Klein.
Actor Jason Sudeikis; actress Jennifer Esposito; Joey Bada$$ performs.
Comic Louis C.K.; sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr.; Father John Misty performs.
Actress Sigourney Weaver; podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor; special appearance by Steve Martin; Ne…
Jessica Lange; Bassem Youssef; Judy Gold
Actor Mandy Patinkin; actress Zosia Mamet; actor Jerrod Carmichael.
Actress Jennifer Hudson; journalist Chris Hayes; actor Christian Borle.
Actor Alec Baldwin; radio host Charlamagne Tha God; comic Moshe Kasher; Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' sit in with Jon Batiste a…
Actress Rose Byrne; actor Lewis Black; P.J. Harvey performs.
Actress Elisabeth Moss; comedian Anthony Atamanuik; Sheryl Crow performs.
Actress Rosario Dawson; actress Renée Elise Goldsberry; comic Moshe Kasher.
Actress Allison Janney; Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg; Marty Stuart performs.
Singer John Legend performs; TV personality Kelly Osbourne; Dr. John sits in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
Actress America Ferrera; actor Thomas Middleditch; author Virginia Grohl and musician Dave Grohl; Preservation Hall Band…
Actor LL Cool J; actress Phillipa Soo; Gorillaz performs.
Actor Tom Hanks; actress Anna Baryshnikov.
Actor Chris Pratt; astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; Ryan Adams performs.
Comic Amy Schumer; actress Gabourey Sidibe.
Actor Jim Parsons; actor Jeff Garlin; actor Paul Scheer.
Retired professional basketball player Charles Barkley; actress Debra Winger.
Actor Richard Gere; comic Maria Bamford; Perfume Genius performs.
Actor Rami Malek; scientist Bill Nye; Roger Waters performs.
Comic Jon Stewart; TV host Samantha Bee; TV host John Oliver; actor Ed Helms; actor Rob Corddry.
Actors Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally; actor Aaron Taylor Johnson; Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds perform.
Actress Mayim Bialik; actor Andy Karl; comic Ramy Youssef.
Actor Tracy Morgan; actor Timothy Simons; Dan Auerbach performs.
Actor Danny McBride; actress Jane Krakowski; Metallica performs.
Actress Gina Rodriguez; actor Ben Falcone; Jesus and Mary Chain performs.
Talk show host Julie Chen; actor Matt Walsh; former professional baseball player David Ortiz.
Actor Ricky Gervais; actor Corey Hawkins; The xx performs.
Actress Jennifer Garner; actor Demetri Martin; comic Paula Poundstone.
Actor Christoph Waltz; actor Chris O'Dowd; YouTube personality Sean Evans.
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