The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Maria Bamford | Unaired Exclusive

19 Mar 2022

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On March 12, 2020, comedian Maria Bamford joined Stephen Colbert in an empty Ed Sullivan Theater for a conversation about the fears they were facing a...

March 12, 2020 | The First-Ever No-Audience Late Show with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

18 Mar 2022

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Stephen Colbert came to work business as usual on March 12, 2020, until New York City ordered its Broadway theaters to go dark in an effort to halt th...

Michael Bublé, Rose Matafeo (Extended Cut) | Commander In Speech

17 Mar 2022

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Ukraine’s president addressed the U.S. Congress on Thursday and closed his speech with a direct appeal to President Biden for a no-fly zone and more...

Anne Hathaway, Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Putin on the Fritz

16 Mar 2022

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With Russia’s military bogged down in Ukraine, there is hope that the conflict could be over in a matter of weeks, especially if the Russian leader ...

Sandra Bullock | Czar Loser

15 Mar 2022

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Evidence is mounting that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is not going as smoothly as he’d planned, with Russian troops undersupplied and looting groc...

Aidy Bryant, Comedian Alex Edelman | It's Been Two Long

12 Mar 2022

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Two years ago tonight, Stephen Colbert performed his monologue for a nearly-empty Ed Sullivan Theater as New York City began to enter the first phase ...

Amb. Marie Yovanovitch (Former Ambassador to Ukraine), Martha Stewart Takes The Colbert Questionert

11 Mar 2022

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Putin’s army is failing, in part because Russia’s oligarchs embezzled huge sums of money instead of upgrading gear and stocking fresh food rations...

Amb. Michael McFaul (Former Ambassador to Russia), Denée Benton

10 Mar 2022

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Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine is trying to turn the letter ‘Z’ into a symbol of domestic support for his war in Ukraine, but his governmen...

John C. Reilly, Kristin Chenoweth | Commander In Kyiv

09 Mar 2022

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Volodymyr Zelensky courageously revealed his location in a speech intended to rally the world to Ukraine’s aid, while the women in Ukraine are demon...

Anderson Cooper (Live from Ukraine), Sutton Foster

08 Mar 2022

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Vladimir Putin doesn’t want Russian citizens to know the truth about what he’s doing in Ukraine, and Americans are finding creative ways to get do...

Paul McCartney | Colbert Classic

05 Mar 2022

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We're throwing it back to when Sir Paul McCartney took over The Late Show in 2019 with this epic four-part interview to promote his children's book, "...

Kyle MacLachlan, Arian Moayed | Crime's Up

04 Mar 2022

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The January 6th committee says they have evidence that former president Donald T**** knew he was committing fraud against the government, and despite ...

Andy Serkis, Fiona Hill, Special Appearance by Sara Bareilles & Josh Groban

03 Mar 2022

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Amid reports of ill-equipped troops quitting the fight, the Russian military continues to target civilians in Ukraine while the U.S. and other countri...

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Live After Biden's State of the Union

02 Mar 2022

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Stephen Colbert delivers a live monologue following President Biden’s first State of the Union address, where the POTUS touted his covid response, u...

Bob Odenkirk | Kyiv Hope Alive

01 Mar 2022

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The world has been gripped by the dramatic images of heroism and heartbreak coming out of Ukraine, where things do not appear to be playing out accord...

Jon Oliver Rescues Puppies, Sam Waterston, Sophia Bush

26 Feb 2022

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Getting folks back to the office might not be that easy, as most remote workers report they’d prefer to continue working from home. Elsewhere, Britn...

Julia Ioffe, Tom Lennon | Total Dictator Move

25 Feb 2022

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The talking heads at Fox News joined our former president in showering Vladimir Putin with praise for his strength and cunning, as the Russian leader ...

Showtime's "The Circus" Hosts, Comedian Russell Howard | Troops, There It Is

24 Feb 2022

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World leaders fear Vladimir Putin is isolated and paranoid after two years of extreme measures to dodge covid, and the bizarre anti-gay bill cooked up...

John Turturro, John Avlon | Say It Ain't Soviet

23 Feb 2022

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Ukrainians have been quick to push back on the Russian leader’s false claims of cultural ownership of their country, and the 4-time World Cup champi...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt | From Vlad To Worse

22 Feb 2022

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Although Putin appears to have ordered his troops to enter Ukraine, the Russian ambassador to the U.S. told “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brenna...

Personal Space with Conan O'Brien | Colbert Classic

19 Feb 2022

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Listen to when Stephen Colbert gave Conan O'Brien the most intimate interview of his career before the age of social distancing, when these two legend...

Margaret Brennan, Adam Scott | Troops, He Did It Again!

18 Feb 2022

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Stephen launches a new segment focused on the wild world of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, and takes a look how Ottawa locals feel about the Freedom Convo...

Daniel Craig, Doris Kearns Goodwin | On The Edge of Retreat

17 Feb 2022

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In sporting news, Stephen reacts to the image of a Russian Olympian who offered the United States a two gun salute during his victory celebration. The...

John Oliver | Ukraine Check

16 Feb 2022

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Social media users are playing a key role in geopolitical contests the world over, from publicizing Russian troop movements on the Ukraine border to p...

Jeffrey Wright, Alex Borstein | My Heart Will Go On TV

15 Feb 2022

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A day after the LA Rams prevailed in the Super Bowl, America woke up to news that Putin may invade Ukraine at any moment, and a bird flu outbreak coul...

Amy Sedaris Flipped Interview | Colbert Classic

12 Feb 2022

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Friend and special guest host Amy Sedaris helmed the desk for one night only in 2019 and got Stephen Colbert to reveal one of the proudest moments of ...

Tiffany Haddish Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

11 Feb 2022

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If you don't know what her favorite sandwich is, or how she feels about oranges, do you really know Tiffany Haddish? Stephen Colbert digs deep with Am...

Joe Biden Family Meeting | Colbert Classic

10 Feb 2022

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Get in here kiddo, it's time for a little rap session with Dad and Papa Joe. Listen to Stephen and then-Vice President Joe Biden sit down for a family...

John Oliver Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

09 Feb 2022

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Can Stephen Colbert penetrate the mind and soul of John Oliver and find out his true character? He can in this edition of The Colbert Questionert! ...

Trevor Noah Flipped Interview | Colbert Classic

08 Feb 2022

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In this Colbert Classic from 2019, Trevor Noah takes the wheel (and our host's desk) to ask Stephen about the most important elements of a late night ...

Jon Stewart Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

05 Feb 2022

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Lend your ears to Stephen Colbert's deep psychological probe into the mind of his dear friend Jon Stewart, when he administered The Colbert Questioner...

Dua Lipa | The Masked Stinker

04 Feb 2022

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We don’t know what song Rudy Giuliani sang in his controversial appearance on “The Masked Singer,” but we have a hunch why some protestors at th...

Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart | We Got Punx'd

03 Feb 2022

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It's Groundhog Day, but rodents predicting the weather aren't as accurate as the holiday cracks them up to be... and the NFL is reeling from new revel...

Faith Hill, Clarissa Ward | Banned History Month

02 Feb 2022

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Stephen kicks off Black History Month with a look at some disturbing new state laws which limit what can be taught about racism in schools. Then, Step...

Whoopi Goldberg, Congressman Ro Khanna | Saying the Riot Part Out Loud

01 Feb 2022

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Stephen recaps the weekend’s big football news, including the retirement rumors swirling around Tom Brady, and looks at some self-incriminating comm...

Marlee Matlin, Mackenzie Davis | Off To Meet The Blizzard

29 Jan 2022

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While the Northeast braces for a wild winter storm, residents of Florida are being warned about frozen lizards falling from the trees. In election new...

Kate & Oliver Hudson | Biden's Got Appoint

28 Jan 2022

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Fox News is way off the mark with their “credible” speculation that VP Harris will be President Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, and Steph...

Adrien Brody | No Court For Old Man

27 Jan 2022

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, Russia is poised to invade Ukraine, and Boris Johnson can't have his cake and eat it at a non-social...

Joy Reid, Thomas Middleditch | Oh Joe He Didn't!

26 Jan 2022

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President Biden’s hot mic moment revealed a man who has had enough of that reporter’s shenanigans, and there’s something strange about the way T...

Kristen Stewart, Jonathan Van Ness | Russian Toward War

25 Jan 2022

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Russia’s buildup of troops on the Ukraine border has NATO countries scrambling their fighter planes and President Biden considering the use of groun...

Elvis Costello | State of Inflation

22 Jan 2022

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Stephen previews an exclusive new dining experience coming to New York City, and speculates as to which powerful men are on the list of eight “John ...

Dionne Warwick, David Cross | Ukraine In The Membrane

21 Jan 2022

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President Biden is taking heat for his loose talk about Putin and Ukraine at yesterday’s marathon press conference, while Mitch McConnell’s slip o...

Christine Baranski | Test Day Ever

20 Jan 2022

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Experts believe the U.S. may soon be past the worst of the Omicron wave, and the Attorney General in New York has begun showing her cards in the years...

Brian Cox, Samantha Bee | Kill Bill

19 Jan 2022

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American treasure Stevie Wonder urged senators to protect voting rights in a video released yesterday, and a newscaster in Guadalajara sounded off aga...

Senator Elizabeth Warren | Lift Every Vote and Sing

18 Jan 2022

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President Biden is no longer confident that he and Senate Democrats will prevail in their push to pass voting rights legislation, and we’re learning...

Bradley Cooper Takes The Colbert Questionert, Corey Stoll | The More You Knomicron

15 Jan 2022

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Stephen brings you another edition of “Disinformation Station” in an attempt to debunk some of the latest crazy covid cures, and that pillow guy h...

Liev Schreiber | Oath Weepers

14 Jan 2022

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Stephen’s faith in the Justice Department was restored today when ten so-called Oath Keepers were charged with sedition for their participation in t...

Keanu Reeves Takes The Colbert Questionert, Caitríona Balfe | Cor-only A Matter Of Time

13 Jan 2022

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Dr. Fauci predicts that Omicron will infect “just about everybody” in this country, but there are reasons to be hopeful because scientists announc...

Bradley Cooper | God Test America

12 Jan 2022

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Dr. Fauci clashed with senators at a hearing, taking Sen. Rand Paul to task over his fundraising tactics and referring to Sen. Roger Marshall as “a ...

Gayle King, Tig Notaro | Infection Point

11 Jan 2022

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While America grapples with a massive surge in Omicron cases, scientists in Cyprus are tracking dozens of infections they attribute to a new variant t...

Tom Hanks Takes The Colbert Questionert | Resign Of The Times

08 Jan 2022

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Leaving your crappy job this year? Your boss may be forced to replace you with a robot. Did you storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th? You might see your...

John Dickerson, Corey Hawkins | Happy Birthday to Coup

07 Jan 2022

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One year after a violent mob ransacked the U.S. Capitol, Stephen looks back at The Late Show’s spontaneous live episode from that night, and listens...

Senator Amy Klobuchar | Coup Year's Eve

06 Jan 2022

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It appears that Fox News host Sean Hannity had advance knowledge of the former president’s plans for the Jan 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, and Ste...

Jennifer Lawrence Takes The Colbert Questionert, Ralph Macchio | The Power of Positivity

05 Jan 2022

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Florida’s surgeon general announced the state’s new plan to combat the Omicron wave: stop testing so much. Further north, drivers on Interstate 95...

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Utkarsh Ambudkar | Catch 2022

04 Jan 2022

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Andy Cohen’s tipsy rant about NYC’s mayor must have distracted CNN producers on New Year’s Eve, when several Twitter pranksters managed to get t...

Audience Questions | Colbert Classic

31 Dec 2021

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Every night before the show, our host takes a few questions from the audience. This time, he shared some advice for a newlywed couple, and weighed in ...

Nick Offerman

30 Dec 2021

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The author of "Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside," Nick Offerman, tex...

Issa Rae

29 Dec 2021

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The fabulous Issa Rae returned to The Late Show this fall to preview the fifth and final season of "Insecure," now streaming on HBO Max, and tells Ste...

Michael Keaton

28 Dec 2021

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Michael Keaton was thrilled to be back in NYC for his visit to The Late Show, and he confirmed that he can still fit into the Bat Suit he wore in the ...

Kids Pitch: Santa Fight | Colbert Classic

24 Dec 2021

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Not unlike Netflix's pitching process, Stephen let a room of children write their own holiday movie in 2018. The result? "Santa Fight: Saving the Holi...

Steve Martin, Martin Short, & Selena Gomez

23 Dec 2021

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A trio who give new meaning to the words "triple threat," Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin, joined Stephen Colbert earlier this fall to tal...

"Jingle Jingle (Santa Party)" feat. Run The Jewels | Colbert Classic

22 Dec 2021

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Stephen wanted to give his fans a nice, wholesome, family-friendly holiday music video for Christmas in 2017. Killer Mike and El-P from Run The Jewels...

Charlamagne Tha God

21 Dec 2021

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Lenard McKelvey, AKA Charlamagne Tha God, tells Stephen what he has planned for upcoming episodes of "Tha God's Honest Truth," his new late night show...

Timothee Chalamet & Zendaya

18 Dec 2021

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Earlier this fall, Stephen traveled to the planet Arrakis to meet "Dune" stars Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, who told him how hard they worked to la...

Anderson Cooper | House of Horrors

17 Dec 2021

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The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th came after a half dozen Republican lawmakers developed a blueprint to publicly hammer home the ide...

Denzel Washington, Maggie Gyllenhaal | Coup-Dunnit?!

16 Dec 2021

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Rep. Jim Jordan and the rest of the Republican Caucus are accessories to the Jan. 6th coup attempt, and they are doing everything they can to prevent ...

Henry Cavill, Jonathan Groff | Let's Talk About Text

15 Dec 2021

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The Jan. 6th committee is examining text messages that Mark Meadows received during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, including several revealing messag...

Keanu Reeves | Abuse of PowerPoint

14 Dec 2021

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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is turning up the heat on administration officials involved with the insurrection, ...

Sting, David Alan Grier (Extended Cut) | Sex And The Vatican City

11 Dec 2021

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Pope Francis raised some eyebrows at the Vatican this week when he said extramarital sex sins aren't that "serious," and Stephen shines a spotlight on...

Michael B. Jordan | Tell Me Summit Good

10 Dec 2021

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The folks at Fox News continue to play the victim after their Christmas tree was torched by an arsonist in New York, while in Washington the U.S. Sena...

Dr. David Agus | Vax Evasion

09 Dec 2021

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Friends at Fox News who are reeling from the loss of their “holiday tree” after a suspected arson last nigh...

Kristin Davis & Cynthia Nixon | The Best Is Nyet To Come

08 Dec 2021

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President Biden took a tough stance with Russian leader Vladimir Putin today, while Australia announced plans for a recording device that will preserv...

Jennifer Lawrence | Ho Ho Ho-micron

07 Dec 2021

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Scientists are still racing to learn more about Omicron and how the seemingly highly infectious variant will impact this holiday season, and one man i...

Jeff Goldblum (Colbert Questionert), Stephen Sondheim | Tree's Company

04 Dec 2021

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The White House is fully in the holiday spirit as the Second Family celebrates Hanukkah and the Capitol Christmas Tree gets lit, as the nation's suppl...

Mahershala Ali, Jason Reynolds | It's On Like Omicron

03 Dec 2021

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That stench emanating from the Supreme Court Is the smell of conservative justices, five of whom were appointed by presidents who lost the popular vot...

Javier Bardem | The Walking Spread

02 Dec 2021

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The first case of the Omicron variant hits the US, and Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' new book revealed that the Former President tes...

Peter Dinklage, Lee Jung-Jae | New Covid On The Block

01 Dec 2021

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The Omicron variant makes waves in the headlines, and in Pennsylvania, Dr. Oz launched his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat. Meanwhile… In a move tha...

Peter Jackson Continued | The Most Plunderful Time of The Year

30 Nov 2021

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This Cyber Monday, consider shopping at one of the small businesses profiled on Late Show’s #ColbertSmallBizBump, like Redmon’s Popcorn run by Zac...

"Succession" Cast | Colbert Classic

27 Nov 2021

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This October, Stephen welcomed the cast of "Succession," including Brian Cox, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen...

Rosamund Pike, Peter Jackson | Thanksgiving: We Meat Again

25 Nov 2021

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Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at The Late Show! Families around the country are planning a return to larger Thanksgiving celebrations as 53 million...

Lady Gaga | Oil's Well That Ends Well

24 Nov 2021

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In Washington, D.C., two of the former president’s cronies are set to face the Jan. 6th committee as they investigate organizers of the deadly attac...

Andrew Garfield, Chef José Andrés | Hit Me With Your Boost Shot

23 Nov 2021

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In booster shot news, CNN’s Dr. Jonathan Reiner argues that it’s time to move the goalposts on what it takes to be considered “fully vaccinated....

Kevin Hart | Honey, I Vaxxed The Kids

20 Nov 2021

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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 B...

Butterball Hotline | Colbert Classic

19 Nov 2021

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It's important to get accurate information on turkey preparation this time of year, so back in 2016, Stephen volunteered to man the phones at the Butt...

Adam Driver, America Ferrera | Start Spreading The Boost

18 Nov 2021

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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. ...

Mayor-Elect Eric Adams, Dwyane Wade | Hit The Road, Joe!

17 Nov 2021

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President Biden hits the road on an infrastructure bill victory tour, and Jonathan Karl's new book "Betrayal" hits the shelves to reveal the actions t...

Paul Rudd | Bill Back Better

16 Nov 2021

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President Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill today, and on Friday, Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury on contempt charges....

Jeff Goldblum | Will Work For Workers

13 Nov 2021

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Some of the dumbest insurrectionists involved in the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol are being brought to justice, including realtor Jenna Ryan an...

Kenneth Branagh, Ellie Kemper | Wave New World?

12 Nov 2021

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Experts are warning the U.S. could soon be facing a fifth major wave of COVID cases as the weather gets colder and folks gather indoors. Meanwhile, an...

Aubrey Plaza, Bruce Springsteen Takes The Colbert Questionert | The Rig Is Up

11 Nov 2021

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U.S. inflation hits a 30-year high, a nationwide truck driver shortage further derails the supply chain crisis, and a federal judge admonished our for...

Quentin Tarantino, Sexiest Man Alive Reveal | That's A Pricey Meatball!

10 Nov 2021

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Meat prices are soaring as a perfect storm of higher demand and supply chain issues hit America’s beef producers. In Washington, several former Whit...

Jonathan Karl, Brandi Carlile | Where There's A Pill, There's A Way

09 Nov 2021

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President Biden spent the weekend passin' the bill and gassing Camill' after Congress approved his $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan and he reportedly...

Tony Hale | Fall Back Plan

06 Nov 2021

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Times, they are a'changing as daylight saving time kicks into effect this weekend and experts announce the pandemic seems to be winding down in the Un...

Billy Porter, Annaleigh Ashford | Left Behind

05 Nov 2021

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Cable news is freaking out about what this year's elections mean for the future of the Democratic party, so Congressional Democrats vow to plow full s...

Andy Cohen | The Youngkin and the Restless

04 Nov 2021

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The gubernatorial election results in Virginia and New Jersey pointed to a strong showing by Republicans and those unhappy with President Biden. Up n...

Michael C. Hall, Michael Eric Dyson | Virginia Is For Voters

03 Nov 2021

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It's election day in America and NYC is prepared to say bye bye to de Blasio. The UN's COP26 conference heats up as Queen Elizabeth chimes in to talk ...

Huma Abedin, David Byrne | Summit of All Fears

02 Nov 2021

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President Biden spent his Halloweekend shaking hands with the Pope at the Vatican and shaking things up at the UN's Climate Conference in Glasgow. Nex...

Trevor Noah | It's Friday, Witch!

30 Oct 2021

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President Biden met with Pope Francis in the Vatican today, police in Seattle go undercover to bust a Lego trafficking ring, and Cleveland's baseball ...

John Leguizamo, Thomasin McKenzie | Meta-morphosis

29 Oct 2021

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Facebook changes its company name to "Meta," the White House unveils its new $1.75 trillion spending plan, and can you guess which Senator dressed up ...

Elizabeth Banks, Jorja Fox | Who Wants to Tax a Billionaire?

28 Oct 2021

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A proposal to tax the ultra-rich keeps Washington lawmakers fighting over the spending bill in Congress, while Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry ...