1. 10/2/23 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Louis Cato)

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

2. 10/3/23 (John Oliver, boygenius)

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

3. 10/4/23 (Anderson Cooper, Japanese Breakfast)

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

4. 10/5/23 (Bob Odenkirk, Fortune Feimster)

Stephen welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk and comedian Fortune Feimster.

5. 10/9/23 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Metric)

Stephen welcomes actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and a performance by Metric.

6. 10/10/23 (Kerry Washington, Maxwell Frost)

Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and US Representative Maxwell Frost.

7. 10/11/23 (John Fetterman, Melissa Villasenor)

Stephen welcomes Senator John Fetterman and actress Melissa Villaseñor.

8. 10/12/23 (John Mulaney, Darius Rucker)

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

9. 10/16/23 (Jada Pinkett Smith, Ricky Velez)

Stephen welcomes actress Jada Pinkett Smith and comic Ricky Velez.

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

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

11. 10/24/23 (Jim Gaffigan, Caroline Polachek)

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

12. 10/25/23 (Talking Heads, Mae Martin)

Stephen welcomes rock band Talking Heads and actor Mae Martin.

13. 10/26/23 (Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key, John Carpenter)

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

14. 10/30/23 (Henry Winkler, Melissa Etheridge)

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

15. 10/31/23 (John Dickerson, Alex Newell)

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

16. Adam Kinzinger, Willie Nelson

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

17. Pete Buttigieg, Willie Nelson

Stephen welcomes transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and singer Willie Nelson.

18. Barbra Streisand

Stephen welcomes singer Barbra Streisand.

19. Rachel Maddow, Gracie Abrams

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

20. Paul Giamatti, Tom Blyth

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti and actor Tom Blyth.

21. Jonathan Karl, Maria Bamford

Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl and comic Maria Bamford.

22. David Letterman, The National

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

23. Bradley Cooper, José Andrés

Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper and chef José Andrés.

24. Peter Dinklage, Tig Notaro

Stephen welcomes actor Peter Dinklage and comic Tig Notaro.

25. Liz Cheney, Olivia Rodrigo

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

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

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

27. Jason Momoa, Robert Smigel

Actor Jason Momoa; comic Robert Smigel.

28. Greta Gerwig, Andrew Scott

Stephen welcomes director Greta Gerwig and actor Andrew Scott.

29. Kenan Thompson, Olivia Rodrigo, Evie Colbert

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

30. Adam Driver, Jon Batiste

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

31. Nicki Minaj, Liam Neeson

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

32. Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen

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

33. Barbra Streisand, Taylor Tomlinson

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

34. Gayle King, Charles Barkley, Ebon Moss-Bachrach

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

35. 1/10/24 (America Ferrera, Reneé Rapp)

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

36. 1/11/24 (Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo)

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

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

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

38. 1/17/24 (Clive Owen, Juno Temple, The Last Dinner Party)

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

39. 1/18/24 (Common, Steven Wright)

Stephen welcomes rapper Common and comic Steven Wright.

40. 1/22/24 (Trevor Noah, Ruby Bridges)

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

41. 1/23/24 (André 3000, Jelani Cobb)

Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and author Jelani Cobb.

42. 1/24/24 (Austin Butler, Kingsley Ben-Adir)

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

43. 1/25/24 (Martin Scorsese, Future Islands)

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

44. 1/29/24 (Bryan Cranston, Michele Norris)

Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and journalist Michele Norris.

45. 1/30/24 (Emma Stone, Jaime Harrison)

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

46. 1/31/24 (Demi Moore, Paul Walter Hauser)

Stephen welcomes actress Demi Moore and actor Paul Walter Hauser.

47. John Cena, Kwame Alexander, Asake

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

48. 2/5/24 (Elizabeth Warren, Usama Siddiquee)

Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and comic Usama Siddiquee.

49. 2/6/24 (Joy-Ann Reid, A'ja Wilson)

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

50. 2/7/24 (Christopher Nolan)

Stephen welcomes filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

51. 2/8/24 (André 3000, Justin Hartley)

Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and actor Justin Hartley.

52. 2/11/24 (John Krasinski, Ryan Gosling, Jon Stewart)

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

53. 2/12/24 (John Oliver, Killer Mike)

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

54. Matt Damon, Danielle Pinnock

Stephen welcomes actor Matt Damon and actress Danielle Pinnock.

55. 2/14/24 (Mark Wahlberg, Lily Gladstone)

Stephen welcomes actor Mark Wahlberg and actress Lily Gladstone.

56. 2/15/24 (Billy Joel, Chappell Roan)

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

57. 2/26/24 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julio Torres)

Stephen welcomes actor Julio Torres.

58. 2/27/24 (Josh Brolin, Amanda Gorman, Jan Vogler)

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

59. 2/28/24 (Chris Hayes, Carrie Preston)

Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Hayes and actress Carrie Preston.

60. 2/29/24 (Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve)

Stephen welcomes actress Rebecca Ferguson and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

61. 3/4/24 (RuPaul, Yuval Noah Harari)

Stephen welcomes TV personality RuPaul and author Yuval Noah Harari.

62. 3/5/24 (Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bleachers)

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

63. 3/6/24 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ariel Elias)

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

64. 3/7/24 (John Dickerson, De La Soul)

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

65. 3/11/24 (Kristen Stewart, Tom Hollander)

Stephen welcomes actress Kristen Stewart and actor Tom Hollander.

66. 3/12/24 (Diane Lane, Patton Oswalt)

Stephen welcomes actress Diane Lane and actor Patton Oswalt.

67. Paul Rudd, Cecilia Vega

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and journalist Cecilia Vega.

68. 3/14/24 (Paul Simon)

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

69. 3/25/24 (Stephen Breyer, Justin Thomas)

Stephen welcomes justice Stephen Breyer and professional golfer Justin Thomas.

70. 3/26/24 (Carol Burnett, Waxahatchee featuring MJ Lenderman)

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

71. 3/27/24 (Liam Neeson, Fareed Zakaria)

Stephen welcomes actor Liam Neeson and journalist Fareed Zakaria.

72. Matt Damon, Hannah Waddingham

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

73. Savannah Guthrie, Tim Blake Nelson

Stephen welcomes journalist Savannah Guthrie and actor Tim Blake Nelson.

74. 4/3/24 (Gillian Anderson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Remi Wolf)

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

75. 4/4/24 (Steve Buscemi, Henry Louis Gates Jr.)

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

76. 4/8/24 (Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tyla)

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

77. 4/9/24 (Maren Morris, Demetri Martin)

Stephen welcomes singer Maren Morris and actor Demetri Martin.

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

Stephen welcomes journalist Christiane Amanpour and actor Wilmer Valderrama.

79. 4/15/24 (Salman Rushdie, Anna Sawai, Terence Blanchard)

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

80. Orlando Bloom, George Takei, Maggie Rogers

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

81. 4/17/24 (John Lithgow, Doris Kearns Goodwin)

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

82. Sandra Oh, Reid Scott, Daniel Radcliffe

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

83. 4/29/24 (Jean Smart, Gayle Rankin)

Stephen welcomes actress Jean Smart and actress Gayle Rankin.

84. 4/30/24 (Jeff Daniels, Hannah Einbinder, Béla Fleck)

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

85. 5/1/24 (Carol Burnett, Phil Keoghan, Jacob Collier)

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

86. John Leguizamo, Laura Coates

Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo and attorney Laura Coates.

87. Ethan Hawke, Cedric the Entertainer

Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and actor Cedric the Entertainer.

88. Tiffany Haddish, Meredith Scardino

Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish and screenwriter Meredith Scardino.

89. 5/8/24 (Jen Psaki, Elyanna)

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

90. 5/9/24 (Ryan Gosling, Desi Lydic)

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

91. 5/13/24 (Steve Carell, Paul Simon)

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

92. 5/14/24 (Jennifer Hudson, Marisa Abela)

Stephen welcomes singer Jennifer Hudson and actress Marisa Abela.

93. Up For Debate!

Stephen welcomes TV host George Stephanopoulos and comic Michelle Buteau.

94. 5/16/24 (David Letterman, Claudia Jessie, Norah Jones)

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

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

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

96. Billie Eilish

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

97. 5/22/24 (Anya Taylor-Joy, Doug Emhoff)

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

98. 5/23/24 (Chris Hemsworth, James Dyson)

Stephen welcomes actor Chris Hemsworth and business magnate James Dyson.

99. 6/3/24 (Alicia Keys, Stephen Merchant)

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

100. Viggo Mortensen, Olivia Cooke

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

101. 6/5/24 (Jon Bon Jovi, Tig Notaro)

Stephen welcomes singer Jon Bon Jovi and comedian Tig Notaro.

102. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hozier

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

103. 6/10/24 (Senator Cory Booker, Billie Eilish)

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

104. 6/11/24 (Jake Gyllenhaal, Chloe Fineman)

Steven welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and comedian Chloe Fineman.

105. 6/12/24 (Seth Meyers, Omar Apollo)

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

106. 6/13/24 (Jude Law, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats)

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

107. 6/17/24 (Dr. Anthony Fauci, Callum Turner, Trombone Shorty)

Stephen welcomes Dr. Anthony Fauci and actor Callum Turner.

108. 6/18/24 (Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Lake Street Dive)

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

109. 6/19/24 (Cynthia Erivo, Rep. Jamaal Bowman)

Stephen welcomes actress Cynthia Erivo and Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

110. 6/20/24 (Jeremy Allen White, Ava DuVernay)

Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Allen White and director Ava DuVernay.

111. 7/8/24 (Michael Douglas, Abby Phillip, Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Colby Minifie)

112. Serena Williams, Andrew McCarthy

113. 7/10/24 (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Martha Stewart)

114. 7/11/24 (John Dickerson, Jessica Pratt)

115. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Bikini Kill

116. 7/16/24 (Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Loudon Wainwright III)

117. Vance Party!

118. Sen. Bernie Sanders, OneRepublic

119. 7/22/24 (Keanu Reeves, Charles Wesley Godwin)

120. 7/23/24 (Matthew Macfadyen, Jon M. Chu)

121. Melinda French Gates, Saoirse-Monica Jackson

122. 7/25/24 (Kevin Hart, Andrew Bird)

123. Kaitlan Collins, Walton Goggins

Stephen welcomes journalist Kaitlan Collins and actor Walton Goggins.

124. Bowen Yang, Nick Cave

Stephen welcomes actor Bowen Yang and musician Nick Cave.

125. Alex Wagner, Ali Macofsky

Stephen welcomes TV host Alex Wagner and comic Ali Macofsky.

126. 8/15/24 (Sean Hayes, Billie Eilish, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koe Wetzel with Jessie Murph)

127. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

128. 8/20/24 (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries)

129. 8/21/24 (Pete Buttigieg, Chance the Rapper)

130. 8/22/24 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Jennifer Hudson, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Jameson Taillon)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Season 9, Episode 85: 5/1/24 (Carol Burnett, Phil Keoghan, Jacob Collier)

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2015

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Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 9, Episode 85: 5/1/24 (Carol Burnett, Phil Keoghan, Jacob Collier) online on FlixGems. Stephen welcomes TV host Phil Keoghan, a musical performance by Jacob Collier, and Carol Burnett takes “The Colbert Questionert.”

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