

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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Stephen welcomes George Clooney, Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush, plus a musical performance by Jon Batiste & Stay Human with special guests.
Sep 8, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Scarlett Johansson, Space X and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, plus an interview with and musical performance by Kendrick Lamar.
Sep 9, 2015

Stephen welcomes Vice President Joe Biden, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, plus a musical performance by Toby Keith.
Sep 10, 2015

Stephen welcomes comedian Amy Schumer, author Stephen King, plus an interview with and performance by Troubled Waters.
Sep 11, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt, Justice Stephen Breyer, plus a performance by The Dead Weather.
Sep 14, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal, Apple CEO Tim Cook, plus a performance by Run the Jewels with TV on the Radio.
Sep 15, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Kevin Spacey, TV legend Carol Burnett, plus a performance and interview with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp.
Sep 16, 2015

Stephen welcomes Trevor Noah, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, plus a musical performance by Chris Stapleton.
Sep 17, 2015

Stephen welcomes Lupita Nyong’o, Senator Bernie Sanders, plus an interview with and performance by “An American in Paris’” Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild, and Leanne Cope
Sep 18, 2015

Stephen welcomes NBA MVP Stephen Curry, Senator Ted Cruz, plus a musical performance by Don Henley.
Sep 21, 2015

Stephen welcomes Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz, plus a musical performance by Raury.
Sep 22, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Jackman with founder of the Global Poverty Projects Hugh Evans, Senator Elizabeth Warren, plus an interview with and musical performance by Pearl Jam.
Sep 23, 2015

Stephen welcomes author Andrew Sullivan, journalist and activist Maria Shriver, comedian Jim Gaffigan, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, plus a musical performance by the YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus and the Choir of St. Jean Baptiste.
Sep 24, 2015

Stephen welcome Pakistani activist Malala Yousadzai, American actress Kerry Washington, plus Dan Auerbach's band The Arcs.
Sep 25, 2015

Stephen welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama and singer John Legend.
Sep 28, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Ellen Page, actor Jesse Eisenberg, plus inventor and designer Dominic Wilcox.
Sep 29, 2015

Stephen welcomes John Oliver, founder of Snapchat Evan Spiegel, plus an interview with singer-songwriter Bill Withers and a performance by Ed Sheeran.
Sep 30, 2015

Stephen welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry, actress Claire Danes, and YouTube comedian PewDiePie.
Oct 1, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Morgan Freeman, executive producer of the CBS series “Madam Secretary,” actress Ruth Wilson, plus an interview with and demonstration by Hello Games founder Sean Murray.
Oct 2, 2015

Stephen welcomes Senator John McCain, special guest Yo-Yo Ma, plus an interview with and performance by ballerina Misty Copeland.
Oct 5, 2015

Stephen welcomes Former President Bill Clinton, comic Billy Eichner, plus a musical performance by Florence and the Machine.
Oct 6, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Gina Rodriguez, economist Ben Bernanke, plus musical guest Tame Impala.
Oct 7, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, and Dartmouth's Robotic MVP.
Oct 8, 2015

Stephen welcomes TV host James Corden, Vice Media CEO Shane Smith, plus a musical performance by Halsey.
Oct 9, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Carey Mulligan, musician Elvis Costello, plus a musical performance by Darlene Love.
Oct 12, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Silverman, actor Elijah Wood, plus a musical performance by Legends of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses.
Oct 13, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Jack Black, CEO of GoPro Nick Woodman, plus a dance performance by Michelle Dorrance.
Oct 14, 2015

Stephen welcomes media proprietor Oprah Winfrey, podcast creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, plus a musical performance by Judith Hill.
Oct 15, 2015

Stephen welcomes TV host Jimmy Kimmel, “Crimson Peak” cast members Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, and Mia Wasikowska, with director Guillermo Del Toro, a performance by Beach House, plus Vance Joy performs with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
Oct 16, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Sienna Miller, “Supergirl” Melissa Benoist, plus a performance by Chance the Rapper.
Oct 26, 2015

Stephen welcomes presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, chef Anthony Bourdain, author Carrie Brownstein, plus Lianne La Havas performs with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
Oct 27, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Julianna Margulies, author Jonathan Franzen, plus a musical performance by Alabama Shakes.
Oct 28, 2015

Stephen welcomes musical guest Seth MacFarlane and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Oct 29, 2015

Stephen welcomes “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose, author Stacy Schiff, a musical performance by Ghost, plus the Zombies sit in with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
Oct 30, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Allison Janney from the CBS comedy “Mom,” comedian Colin Quinn, plus an interview with and performance by comic Margaret Cho.
Nov 2, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Antonio Banderas, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, and author John Irving.
Nov 3, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig, author Elizabeth Gilbert, plus an interview with and demonstration by Dr. Eugenia Cheng.
Nov 4, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston, plus a musical performance by Shamir.
Nov 5, 2015

Stephen welcomes TV host Whoopi Goldberg, GOP candidate John Kasich, plus a musical performance by Glen Hansard.
Nov 6, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke, Senator Claire McCaskill & Senator Amy Klobuchar, plus a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
Nov 9, 2015

Stephen welcomes comic Aziz Ansari, TV producer Shonda Rhimes, and actors Bruce Campbell & Lucy Lawless.
Nov 10, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Viola Davis, physicist Brian Greene, plus a musical performance by George Ezra.
Nov 11, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Connelly, director Judd Apatow, plus a musical performance by The Internet.
Nov 12, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Mark Ruffalo, actor John Cleese, plus an interview with and performance by Michael Flatley.
Nov 13, 2015

Stephen welcomes Bill Maher, Medal of Honor Recipient Army Captain Florent Groberg, author Shepard Fairey, plus a special performance by The Acro-Cats.
Nov 16, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Julianne Moore, actor Burt Reynolds, a musical performance by Public Image Ltd, plus CeeLo Green sits in with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
Nov 17, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Sharon Stone, actor Justin Theroux, plus a musical performance by James Taylor.
Nov 18, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Jane Fonda, an interview with and performance by Andrew Lloyd Webber, plus young guitarist Brandon Niederauer sits in with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
Nov 19, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Michael Caine, comic Larry Wilmore, a musical performance by Boots, plus Vulfpeck sits in with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
Nov 20, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Sylvester Stallone, author Ted Koppel, plus a musical performance by My Morning Jacket.
Nov 23, 2015

Stephen welcomes director Spike Lee, Bravo's Andy Cohen, plus a musical performance by Carly Simon.
Nov 24, 2015

Stephen welcomes musician Gloria Estefan, Navy SEAL Eric Greitens with former Marine Sgt. Jake Wood, and chef Daniel Boulud.
Nov 25, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell, plus an interview with and performance by Jennifer Hudson from the Broadway production of “The Color Purple.”
Dec 7, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Marion Cotillard, author George Saunders, plus a musical performance by Joanna Newsom.
Dec 8, 2015

Stephen welcomes “Downton Abbey” cast members Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, and Allen Leech, director Adam McKay, plus a musical performance by Kurt Vile.
Dec 9, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Bruce Willis, author Michael Lewis, plus a musical performance by Lizzo.
Dec 10, 2015

Stephen welcomes playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor Ike Barinholtz, plus a musical performance by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.
Dec 11, 2015

Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Lawrence, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, plus a musical performance by Sleater-Kinney.
Dec 14, 2015

Stephen welcomes director Quentin Tarantino, actor Jonathan Groff, plus a musical performance by Squeeze.
Dec 15, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro, author Daniel Gilbert, plus an interview with and comical music performance by Henry Rollins.
Dec 16, 2015

Stephen welcomes director Michael Moore, US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, actor Michael C. Hall, plus a musical performance from the cast of the musical “Lazarus.”
Dec 17, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Mandy Patinkin, Periscope CEO Kayvon Beykpour, plus a musical performance by Leon Bridges.
Dec 18, 2015

Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson, and Google Science Fair Winner Olivia Hallisey.
Jan 4, 2016

Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski, Hip Hop artist Killer Mike, geneticist George Church, and a musical performance by Foals.
Jan 5, 2016

Stephen welcomes a stand-up performance by and interview with Jerry Seinfeld, Senator Rand Paul, plus a musical performance by Andra Day.
Jan 6, 2016

Stephen welcomes actor Damian Lewis, actress America Ferrera, plus a performance by FloydLittle's Double Dutch team.
Jan 7, 2016

Stephen welcomes actor Matthew Broderick, space archaeologist Sarah Parcak, plus a musical performance by Kacey Musgraves.
Jan 8, 2016

Stephen welcomes actress Jane Lynch, from the the CBS comedy series "Angel From Hell"; Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, and a musical performance by EL VY.
Jan 11, 2016

Stephen welcomes actress Saoirse Ronan, CEO of Yelp Jeremy Stoppelman, "Making a Murderer" Filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, and a musical performance by James Bay.
Jan 12, 2016

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti, artists Guerrilla Girls, and professional bull rider J.B. Mauney.
Jan 13, 2016

Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Munn, T.J Miller, and a musical performance by Father John Misty.
Jan 14, 2016

Stephen welcomes astronaut Scott Kelly, U.S. Women's Soccer star Abby Wambach, and comedian Maria Bamford.
Jan 15, 2016

Stephen welcomes Patricia Heaton, Quincy Jones, Civil Rights Activist DeRay McKesson, and a musical performance by Grace.
Jan 18, 2016

Stephen welcomes Charlie Day, Colin Hanks from the CBS comedy series "Life in Pieces," and a musical performance by Margo Price.
Jan 19, 2016

Stephen welcomes actor James Spader, New York Jets Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall, host and Executive Producer of "Serial" Podcast Sarah Koenig, and Rev Run.
Jan 20, 2016

Stephen welcomes actors Christian Slater and Josh Radnor and musician Iggy Pop.
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Jan 22, 2016

Stephen welcomes Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard Russell Westbrook, and a musical performance by Jackson Browne.
Jan 25, 2016

Stephen welcomes Laurence Fishburne, Michael Novacek, and a musical performance by Lake Street Dive.
Jan 26, 2016

Stephen welcomes Chris Pine, actress Danielle Brooks, Columbia University student Jonah Reider, and a musical performance by Baauer.
Jan 27, 2016

Stephen welcomes Josh Brolin, John Dickers, host of CBS News's "Face the Nation"; Environmental Activist Erin Brockovich, and a musical performance by Aubrie Sellers.
Jan 28, 2016

Stephen welcomes John Travolta and Courtney B. Vance, author Amy Cuddy, and a musical performance John Moreland.
Feb 1, 2016

Stephen welcomes David Schwimmer, Pastor Joel Osteen, and a musical performance by M. Ward.
Feb 2, 2016

Stephen welcomes Dr. Phil, creators of "Togetherness" Mark and Jay Duplass, author Michael Eric Dyson, and a musical performance by Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals.
Feb 3, 2016

Stephen welcomes Michael Strahan, Samantha Bee, and a musical performance by Wilco.
Feb 4, 2016

Stephen welcomes Bobby Cannavale; Advertising executive Donny Deutsch, and a musical performance by Charles Kelley.
Feb 5, 2016

Stephen welcomes Tina Fey and Margot Robbie, Will Ferrell, Megyn Kelly, and Key & Peele.
Feb 7, 2016

Stephen welcomes Bill O'Reilly, former NFL star Eddie George, and a musical performance by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
Feb 8, 2016

Stephen welcomes Olivia Wilde, Christiane Amanpour, and a musical performance by Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
Feb 9, 2016

Stephen welcomes Ben Stiller, Senator Bernie Sanders, and a performance by Tao: Seventeen Samurai.
Feb 10, 2016

Stephen welcomes Kelsey Grammer, Fred Armisen, “Playboy” cover girl Sarah McDaniel, and a musical performance by Ty Segall and the Muggers.
Feb 11, 2016

Stephen welcomes Craig Ferguson, Senator Cory Booker, and World Darts Champion Scott Waites.
Feb 15, 2016

Stephen welcomes Eva Longoria, Abbi Jacobson & ilana Glazer, and a musical performance by Lucinda Williams.
Feb 16, 2016

Stephen welcomes Kate Hudson, Governor John Kasich, and a musical performance by Courtney Barnett.
Feb 17, 2016

Stephen welcomes actress Tea Leoni from the CBS drama series "Madam Secretary", Amanda Peet, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
Feb 18, 2016

Stephen welcomes Chelsea Handler, Zosia Mamet, and a musical performance by The Lumineers.
Feb 19, 2016

Stephen welcomes Casey Affleck, Richard Dreyfuss, and an interview with and musical performance by Mavis Staples.
Feb 22, 2016

Stephen welcomes Debra Messing, Zachary Quinto, and a musical performance by Violent Femmes.
Feb 23, 2016

Stephen welcomes Adrien Brody, actress Danai Gurira from "The Walking Dead," and Physicist Brian Greene.
Feb 24, 2016

Stephen welcomes Tim Daly from the CBS drama series “Madam Secretary," Singer-songwriter Graham Nash, and a musical performance by Jason Isbell .
Feb 25, 2016

Stephen welcomes Director Spike Jonze, Jeffrey Dean Morgan from the CBS drama series “The Good Wife” and a musical performance by Jack Garratt.
Feb 29, 2016

Stephen welcomes Chrissy Teigen, comedian Mike Birbiglia, and Adam Savage of “MythBusters."
Mar 1, 2016

Stephen welcomes Octavia Spencer, the cast of “Fuller House”: John Stamos, Bob Saget and Dave Coulier, and a musical performance by Lucius.
Mar 2, 2016

Stephen welcomes Christopher Meloni, actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead;, Medal of Honor Recipient Edward Byers, and a musical performance by Ray LaMontagne.
Mar 3, 2016

Stephen welcomes Will Arnett, Charles Barkley, and actor Max Greenfield.
Mar 7, 2016

Stephen welcomes Helen Mirren, J.J. Abrams, and a musical performance by DMA'S.
Mar 8, 2016

Stephen welcomes Sally Field, Jerrod Carmichael, and a musical performance by Esperanza Spalding.
Mar 9, 2016

Stephen welcomes Anna Kendrick, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and a musical performance by Brian Fallon.
Mar 10, 2016

Stephen welcomes Jeff Daniels, actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Audra McDonald.
Mar 11, 2016

Stephen welcomes John Oliver, World #1 Golfer Jordan Spieth, and a musical performance by New Order.
Mar 14, 2016

Stephen welcomes Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Shirley MacLaine, and an interview with Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel and performance with orchestra.
Mar 15, 2016

Stephen welcomes Theo James, Jussie Smollett, and a musical performance by Laurie Anderson.
Mar 16, 2016

Stephen welcomes William H. Macy, Melissa Rauch, and Isaac Mizrahi.
Mar 17, 2016

Stephen welcomes Tom Hiddleston, Laura Benanti from the CBS drama series "Supergirl" and a musical performance by Frightened Rabbit.
Mar 28, 2016

Stephen welcomes Adam Driver, Rachel Bloom, and a musical performance by Savages.
Mar 29, 2016

Stephen welcomes Eric Stonestreet, Jason Jones, and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Mar 30, 2016

Stephen welcomes Sarah Paulson, Tatiana Maslany, and interview with and musical performance by Wynton Marsalis, Lil Buck, and Jared Grimes.
Mar 31, 2016

Stephen welcomes Steve Buscemi, actor Benjamin Walker, and a performance by the cast of Broadway's "American Psycho."
Apr 1, 2016

Stephen welcomes Matthew Perry from the CBS comedy series "The Odd Couple," Nick Offerman, a musical performance by Explosions In The Sky, and Parliament-Funkadelic sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
Apr 4, 2016

Stephen welcomes Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone, Arianna Huffington, and a musical performance by BABYMETAL.
Apr 5, 2016

Stephen welcomes Anna Kendrick & Sam Rockwell, David Duchovny, and a musical performance by Autolux.
Apr 6, 2016

Stephen welcomes Mindy Kaling, Tituss Burgess, and filmmaker Ken Burns.
Apr 7, 2016

Stephen welcomes Hillary Clinton, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Katharine McPhee from the CBS drama series "Scorpion," a musical performance by Sturgill Simpson, and Wayne Shorter sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
Apr 18, 2016

Stephen welcomes Kevin Spacey, actor Thomas Middleditch, a musical performance by The Flaming Lips, and Arturo Sandoval sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
Apr 19, 2016

Stephen welcomes Dennis Quaid, actor Matt Walsh, a musical performance by Charles Bradley, and Tootie & Jimmy Heath sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
Apr 20, 2016

Stephen welcomes Tom Hanks, Leslie Odom Jr., a musical performance by The Strumbellas, and Roy Haynes sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
Apr 21, 2016

Stephen welcomes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and comedian Sam Morril.
Apr 22, 2016

Stephen welcomes Michelle Williams, Viceland's Eddie Huang, and a musical performance by Bob Mould.
Apr 25, 2016

Stephen welcomes J.K. Simmons, Jane Krakowski, and Chris Wallace.
Apr 26, 2016

Stephen welcomes Susan Sarandon, actor David Tennant, and a musical performance by Catfish and The Bottlemen.
Apr 27, 2016

Stephen welcomes the cast of the CBS drama series "The Good Wife": Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, and Matt Czuchry, also Hank Azaria, and Nike Co-Founder and Chairman Phil Knight.
Apr 28, 2016

Stephen welcomes Anderson Cooper, Mark Feuerstein and a musical performance by Gwen Stefani.
Apr 29, 2016

Stephen welcomes Bill O'Reilly, Morris Chestnut, and a musical performance by Deerhunter.
May 2, 2016

Stephen welcomes Dakota Johnson, Sebastian Stan, and a musical performance by Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real.
May 3, 2016

Stephen welcomes Anthony Mackie, Rob Reiner, and a musical performance by Maxwell.
May 4, 2016

Stephen welcomes Judge Judy, Zac Posen and W. Kamau Bell.
May 5, 2016

Stephen welcomes Lily Tomlin, actor Kumail Nanjiani, and a performance by stand-up comedian Ryan Hamilton.
May 6, 2016

Stephen welcomes Kaley Cuoco from the CBS comedy series "The Big Bang Theory," author and podcast host Dan Savage, and a musical performance by The National.
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Sep 1, 2016

Actress Anna Gunn; journalist John Dickerson; inventor Simone Giertz.
Sep 2, 2016

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