The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Stephen Presents: Simone Biles

08 Aug 2024

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Stephen and podcast producer Becca talk Summer Olympics and Colbert's recent Olympian efforts at The Late Show softball team's recent game against Las...

Stephen Presents: Aubrey Plaza

07 Aug 2024

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Stephen Colbert tells podcast listeners the exclusive backstory behind The Late Show's "Tea For Tuesday" weekly live stream before launching into two ...

Stephen Presents: John Cleese

06 Aug 2024

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Stephen is BACK on the podcast for more exclusive Colbert Classic introductions this week! Tonight he's catching up with podcast producer Becca about ...

Billie Eilish | ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft'

05 Aug 2024

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GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning superstar Billie Eilish grew up literally surrounded by music, playing guitar and singing Beatles songs with her pare...

Sound of Science | Sleep Eating

04 Aug 2024

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Stephen examines new developments from the world of science, including the effects of magic mushrooms on the brain and a newly discovered hot, smelly ...

Kid Questions with Sen. Elizabeth Warren

03 Aug 2024

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Kids. They're like plants. They grow better if you talk to them. Stephen Colbert loves answering questions from real kids, especially when a friend li...

Stephen Presents: Audience Questions | Chicago

02 Aug 2024

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Stephen's gracing The Late Show Pod Show with his podcast presence for an exclusive introduction to an Audience Questions Replay originally released i...

Stephen Presents: The Milwaukee Apology Tour

01 Aug 2024

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Stephen jumps on the podcast for an EXCLUSIVE look back at the last time the DNC was in the midwest (sort of) and The Late Show insulted the beautiful...

Stephen Presents: The Cast of 'Veep'

31 Jul 2024

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'Veep' superfan Stephen Colbert and his podcast producer Becca are hanging out on the Pod Show tonight to give an exclusive introduction to the last T...

Stephen Presents: Kamala Harris

30 Jul 2024

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Stephen's back on the Pod Show this week with an exclusive introduction for Vice President Kamala Harris' 2019 interview on The Late Show, back when s...

'Derry Girls' Star Saoirse-Monica Jackson

29 Jul 2024

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Famous for her breakout role in “The Derry Girls,” actress Saoirse-Monica Jackson now stars in a new series set in the 1300s as the Black plague w...

Meanwhile | Snoop Dogg's Olympic Torch

28 Jul 2024

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Meanwhile: Researchers found unprecedented levels of cocaine in a group of sharks, Snoop is set to carry the Olympic torch during the festivities in P...

Director Jon M. Chu

27 Jul 2024

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Director Jon M. Chu tells Stephen about his upbringing in Silicon Valley and how access to emerging digital film technologies fueled his rise as a fil...

Kevin Hart | The Long, Good Biden

26 Jul 2024

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Donald Trump seemed triggered by President Biden’s moving address to the nation, Stephen bids a fond farewell to Colbrat, and a bizarre rumor about ...

Melinda French Gates | Read 'Em And Veep

25 Jul 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris is already landing effective blows against Trumpism on the campaign trail, Republicans are regretting Trump’s choice of...

Matthew Macfadyen (Extended) | Kamala Before The Storm

24 Jul 2024

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The internet is exploding with memes referencing the Vice President, Jake Tapper aspires to be as brat as Stephen Colbert, and Donald Trump can’t se...

Keanu Reeves | Veep of Faith

23 Jul 2024

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Stephen pays tribute to Joe Biden and his historic decision to exit the presidential race, a decision that interrupted Wolf Blitzer’s Sunday fun day...

Martha Stewart's Cotton Candy Dessert

22 Jul 2024

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The one and only Martha Stewart returns for another legendary cooking segment on The Late Show, crafting a special dessert from her restaurant, The Be...

Meanwhile | Raccoon Rescue, Costco's Apocalypse Bucket

21 Jul 2024

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Meanwhile… Kim K. tried a beauty treatment recommended by Jennifer Aniston, author George R. R. Martin is upset about the CGI dragons in HBO’s “...

Charlamagne Tha God LIVE After The RNC

20 Jul 2024

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Bestselling author and co-host of "The Breakfast Club" talks to Stephen Colbert about the recent rulings from the Supreme Court and argues that the Ju...

Sen. Bernie Sanders | LIVE After The RNC

19 Jul 2024

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Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination on the final night of the Republican National Convention following a rowdy speech from Hulk Hogan and a...

Glen Powell | LIVE After The RNC

18 Jul 2024

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Stephen Colbert delivers his LIVE monologue following the third night of the Republican National Convention, where the GOP focused on stories of human...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren | LIVE After The RNC

17 Jul 2024

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Stephen Colbert goes LIVE after the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where the GOP sought to project party unity and N...

Rep. Adam Kinzinger | LIVE After The RNC

16 Jul 2024

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Stephen Colbert delivers his LIVE monologue following the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and continues with a look at...

Andrew McCarthy (Extended)

15 Jul 2024

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Actor, writer and director Andrew McCarthy shares a wild story of a night out on the town with Liza Minelli in 1985, including a stop at Sammy Davis J...

Meanwhile | Taco Bell Drugs, Margarita Butt Funnel

14 Jul 2024

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Meanwhile… Police in Tennessee found drugs disguised as food from Taco Bell, scientists developed a smiling face made of real skin for robots to wea...

CNN's Abby Phillip

13 Jul 2024

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The anchor of “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” told Stephen what it was like to cover President Biden’s epic failure at the first debate. “NewsNi...

John Dickerson | Presser Cooker

12 Jul 2024

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Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer appear to be wavering in their support for the president, Biden’s team pushed back at George Clooney after his op-ed ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer | Not Your Average Joe

11 Jul 2024

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President Biden’s good showing in front of NATO did little to quell concerns among Democratic lawmakers, George Clooney offered a roadmap for replac...

Serena Williams | VP Meenie Miney Mo

10 Jul 2024

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Republicans released a party platform that pledges full allegiance to Donald Trump, JD Vance’s facial hair may sink his VP chances, and a report det...

Michael Douglas | Debate And Switch

09 Jul 2024

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Stephen Colbert recaps the reactions to President Biden’s disastrous debate and examines the challenges Democrats face going forward as the presiden...

Paul Rudd | Colbert Classic

08 Jul 2024

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The recently crowned People's Sexiest Man Alive, Paul Rudd, returned to The Late Show to tell Stephen what it's like wearing the world's most coveted ...

Climate: Changed | Colbert Classic

07 Jul 2024

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In the last couple years, we've seen frightening climate change-fueled weather events including ice quakes, fire tornadoes and heat domes, and that's ...

Callum Turner

06 Jul 2024

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Actor Callum Turner talks about the bravery of the soldiers he and his castmates portray in the WWII-era series, “Masters of the Air,” which is st...

Stephen Presents: Lin-Manuel Miranda

05 Jul 2024

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Stephen's back on the podcast with another exclusive introduction for the Fourth of July! Hear all about what he's cooking up for his friends and fami...

Michelle Obama & Prince Harry | Colbert Questionert

04 Jul 2024

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American royalty and literal royalty "Duke" it out on this Colbert Classic roundup: Independence Day edition! First Lady Michelle Obama and Prince Har...

Ron Howard & José Andrés | Colbert Classic

03 Jul 2024

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Our friend José Andrés returned to The Late Show alongside Ron Howard, who directed the film, "We Feed People," which profiles the amazing work by W...

Audience Questions | Parrots & Politics

02 Jul 2024

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Every night before taping The Late Show, Stephen takes questions from the audience. In this podcast exclusive, hear Stephen's thoughtful answers to qu...

Ava DuVernay | "Origin"

01 Jul 2024

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Emmy and Peabody-winning director Ava DuVernay explains her choice to dramatize the real-life events portrayed in her new film, "Origin," based on the...

Meanwhile | Mountain Dew's Summer Flavors

30 Jun 2024

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Meanwhile... You won't believe what Mountain Dew has planned for the summer, a town in Germany hatched a sadistic plan to get rid of its pigeon proble...

"The Bear" Stars Ayo Edebiri & Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Extended)

29 Jun 2024

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In honor of a new season of "The Bear" dropping on Hulu this week, enjoy these throwback interviews with Emmy-winning stars Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-...

Stephen Presents: Dick Cavett

28 Jun 2024

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Stephen's taking over his own podcast yet again with another exclusive introduction to a beloved Colbert Classic, this time with television legend and...

Stephen Presents: David Sedaris

27 Jun 2024

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Stephen's back on the podcast with exclusive stories from his trip to The Vatican to meet Pope Francis! Hear all about his time at the Apostolic Palac...

Stephen Presents: JB Smoove

26 Jun 2024

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Stephen's co-hosting The Pod Show this week and says he loves when comedians come on The Late Show prepared with hilarious material, so we prepared a ...

Stephen Presents: Ina Garten (Extended)

25 Jun 2024

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Stephen is back with more exclusive podcast intros for The Late Show Pod Show this week! To kick off their summer vacation, Stephen and podcast produc...

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (Extended)

24 Jun 2024

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In this extended interview on The Late Show Pod Show, New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman warns that the Republican party is trying to bully Americans ...

Cyborgasm: AI "Slop" Is Everywhere

23 Jun 2024

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Tech lover Stephen Colbert offers his expert analysis on the latest news from the worlds of robotics and artificial intelligence. To learn more abou...

"Cabaret" Star Gayle Rankin

22 Jun 2024

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The star of Broadway’s “Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club,” Gayle Rankin, shares one of her showbiz secrets with Stephen Colbert and dares him to try ...

Jeremy Allen White (Extended) | Hey, Solsticer!

21 Jun 2024

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President Biden has pulled ahead of his challenger in the latest Fox News poll, both campaigns expect low-information voters to learn about the debate...

Cynthia Erivo | Free For All

20 Jun 2024

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As Americans mark the Juneteenth holiday with celebrations and remembrance, Stephen looks at the effects of heat on the human brain, the former presid...

Pod Save America | Hot Topic

19 Jun 2024

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Americans are sweating through a nationwide heatwave, Senator Chuck Schumer is taking heat for an obviously staged Father’s Day photo, Stephen check...

Dr. Anthony Fauci | Fool's Old

18 Jun 2024

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The former president spent his 78th birthday criticizing the RNC host city and giving America’s business leaders reasons to doubt his mental state. ...

SNL's Chloe Fineman

17 Jun 2024

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Actor and comedian Chloe Fineman meets her big-screen husband Stephen Colbert for the first time in person, after the two provided voices for a marrie...

Meanwhile | Sound of Science: Floor Time

16 Jun 2024

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Meanwhile... A musical about the life of Dolly Parton is coming to Broadway, hot dog fans can still get one for $1.50 at Costco, and "Wheel of Fortune...

Father's Day Cards With Evie

15 Jun 2024

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The amazing Evie Colbet joins Stephen for a special Father's Day edition of America's favorite late night greeting card segment.  To learn more ab...

Jude Law | Vice To Meet You

14 Jun 2024

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The former president has been screening potential running mates, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas admits he failed to disclose luxury gifts from ...

Seth Meyers | Age Is Just A Voter

13 Jun 2024

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Noteworthy Catholic Stephen Colbert is headed to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, President Biden’s poll numbers have ticked up amid his efforts to...

Jake Gyllenhaal (Extended) | The Hunter Games

12 Jun 2024

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President Biden pledged to respect the judicial process after his son Hunter was convicted, the former president made creepy remarks about Taylor Swif...

Sen. Cory Booker | Q And A-Hole

11 Jun 2024

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The former president spent his weekend making speeches on the campaign trail where he revealed his true feelings about his voters, and Rep. Marjorie T...

Tig Notaro (Extended)

10 Jun 2024

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Superstar comedian and actor Tig Notaro talks about the hilarious moment when her twin sons first learned that their moms are gay. Her new special, “...

Meanwhile | Giant Spiders, Hot Rodent Men

09 Jun 2024

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Meanwhile… Huge invasive spiders are making their way up the East Coast this summer, a contestant on “Wheel Of Fortune” made a guess we’ll nev...

Stephen Merchant (Extended)

08 Jun 2024

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Acclaimed comedian Stephen Merchant was left awkwardly speechless when he realized that he and his partner were the only guests at Mick Jagger’s pla...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Stop Gun

07 Jun 2024

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President Biden visited France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the former president told Fox News how much he hates drugs and smoking, a...

Jon Bon Jovi | Oui Did It, Joe!

06 Jun 2024

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Stephen looks into a newspaper exposé on President Biden’s age, Republicans are faking outrage over the President’s executive order on immigratio...

Viggo Mortensen (Extended) | Law And Border

05 Jun 2024

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President Biden is on the cover of Time Magazine, Donald Trump discussed his spirituality with Fox News, and an adorable six year-old boy upstaged his...

Alicia Keys | Guilty Pleasure

04 Jun 2024

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Stephen recaps the drama that followed the jury’s verdict in Donald Trump’s election interference trial, the former president claimed he never use...

Colman Domingo

03 Jun 2024

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Acclaimed actor Colman Domingo tells Stephen about the meticulous preparation he undertook for his portrayal of Bayard Rustin in the new film, “Rust...

Meanwhile | Sound of Science

02 Jun 2024

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Meanwhile… Record numbers of men are getting filler injections in their private parts, a new Hulu competition show will feature an island full of fi...

Stephen Presents: Neil Young (Colbert Classic)

01 Jun 2024

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Stephen and his podcast producer Becca talk rock and roll, corn costumes, and Martin guitars as they pull Neil Young's Late Show interview from the Co...

Stephen Presents: Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff

31 May 2024

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Stephen says hosting a late night show is like hosting a party, so tonight, you're invited to an extra special podcast introduction hosted by Colbert ...

Stephen Presents: Audience Questions | Potluck

30 May 2024

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Every night before taping the show, Stephen answers questions from the audience. But first, Stephen's talking with his podcast producer Becca about hi...

Stephen Presents: James Dyson

29 May 2024

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In another extra special podcast introduction, Stephen and his producer Becca talk about an exciting new [redacted] product in the works from The Late...

Stephen Presents: Meredith Scardino (Extended)

28 May 2024

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Stephen Colbert is back on The Pod Show this week telling stories, talking shop, and chatting with his podcast producer, Becca in another round of exc...

Comedian Paul Scheer

27 May 2024

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Comedian Paul Scheer tells Stephen about some of the terrible films he and his wife discuss on their podcast, “How Did This Get Made?” Paul’s ne...

Meanwhile | Pregnancy Mysteries

26 May 2024

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Meanwhile… A little girl in the UK had a lot to say about the price of ice cream, a study found microplastics present in human and canine testicles,...

Marisa Abela | "Back to Black"

25 May 2024

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Actor Marisa Abela tells Stephen how she tackled the challenge of playing beloved entertainer Amy Winehouse in the new biopic, “Back to Black,” wh...

Chris Hemsworth | The Stoned Age

24 May 2024

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More Americans are smoking weed than ever before, a Supreme Court Justice and the Speaker of the House have both flown a flag associated with Christia...

Anya Taylor-Joy | Bed, Bad, And Beyond

23 May 2024

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Conservatives are freaking out over the revelation that the FBI was authorized to use deadly force when they raided Mar-a-Lago looking for classified ...

Billie Eilish | Silent But Deadly

22 May 2024

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Trump's defense team rested after their final witness sparred with the judge, the presumptive GOP nominee posted a campaign ad featuring Nazi terminol...

Sarah Paulson | Injustice Alito

21 May 2024

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito blames his wife for the insurrectionist flag that flew in front of their home after January 6, 2020, Donald Trump w...

Claudia Jessie | "Bridgerton"

20 May 2024

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“Bridgerton” star Claudia Jessie tells Stephen the painful tale of breaking her wrist on set, and explains how they covered up her cast in the fin...

Meanwhile | Eggo Sneakers, Tacos Are Sandwiches

19 May 2024

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Meanwhile... You can grab new Eggo-branded high tops while supplies last, Stephen has to give “the talk” to older Americans, Wendy’s is giving o...

Michelle Buteau | "Babes"

18 May 2024

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Comedian Michelle Buteau tells Stephen the first joke she wrote as an aspiring stand-up, and encourages everyone to come out to Radio City Music Hall ...

David Letterman's Colbert Questionert | Cohen Out With A Bang

17 May 2024

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MAGA congressmen attended Trump’s hush money trial to support the defendant, New York’s mayor Eric Adams has a new plan to deal with the city’s ...

George Stephanopoulos | Up For Debate

16 May 2024

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President Biden and Donald Trump will go head to head in two televised debates, Secretary of State Antony Blinken thought Ukrainians would be cheered ...

Jennifer Hudson | When The Cohen Gets Tough

15 May 2024

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Michael Cohen’s testimony in Trump’s hush money trial reveals a man who likes to act like a mafia boss, Melania Trump suggested her husband brush ...

Steve Carell (Extended) | It's Cohen Down

14 May 2024

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Stephen Colbert is 60 years old today, Michael Cohen’s unfiltered TikTok live streams could undermine the prosecution’s case against Donald Trump,...

The Daily Show's Desi Lydic

13 May 2024

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As a Senior Correspondent on “The Daily Show,” Desi Lydic has produced some truly crazy field pieces, none of which would have been possible witho...

Meanwhile | Tracking Mister Softee, Space Vodka

12 May 2024

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Meanwhile... Fans of Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" album are going to love the new sauce at Arby’s, a Tesla fan got hurt doing research on his Cybert...

Cedric The Entertainer

11 May 2024

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The star of the CBS comedy "The Neighborhood" stops by to celebrate the news that the show has been picked up for a seventh season, and to give Stephe...

Ryan Gosling's Colbert Questionert | Damn, Daniels!

10 May 2024

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Stormy Daniels landed a few verbal punches during her testimony in Trump’s hush money trial, the former president hosted NFT buyers for a meal at Ma...

MSNBC's Jen Psaki | WORMAHGERD!

09 May 2024

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We are digging in to RFK Jr.'s brain worm saga, and Jen Psaki discusses Trump’s hush money case, and the importance of audiences understanding both ...

Tiffany Haddish | Eye Of The Stormy

08 May 2024

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Stormy Daniels testified about her one night stand with Donald Trump, Stephen breaks down his favorite looks from the Met Gala, and a Chinese zoo got ...

Ethan Hawke | Gag, You're It

07 May 2024

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Donald Trump spent his weekend making his Vice Presidential hopefuls debase themselves in front of GOP donors, Gov. Kristi Noem lied about meeting Kim...

Phil Keoghan | "The Amazing Race"

06 May 2024

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Emmy Award-winner Phil Keoghan returns to The Late Show to celebrate the 36th season of his hit show, “The Amazing Race,” and to chat with Stephen...

Meanwhile | Vegan Blue Cheese, NYC Cheese Balls Guy

05 May 2024

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Meanwhile… A lucky cat was returned to her owners after spending six days stuck in an Amazon box, a boy in the UK is the world’s greatest seagull ...

Hannah Einbinder | "Hacks"

04 May 2024

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Actor and stand-up comedian Hannah Einbinder reveals some deeply personal and facets of her personality, including her obsession with mushrooms and he...

John Leguizamo | Courtroom Drama

03 May 2024

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While Donald Trump snoozes in court, his former lawyer Michael Cohen is mocking him on TikTok. Elsewhere, Governor Kristi Noem tried to explain away h...

Carol Burnett's Colbert Questionert | Breaking The Grass Ceiling

02 May 2024

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President Biden may be easing marijuana restrictions to boost his flagging support among young people, Donald Trump can’t stay awake in court during...

Jeff Daniels | One Fine Day

01 May 2024

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The judge in Trump’s hush money trial threatened to jail the former president for violating his gag order, pro-Palestinian protests continue to ramp...