Journalist/author Bob Woodward (book, "Rage"); Luke Combs performs;
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Season 6 Episode 34: Hugh Grant/Sturgill Simpson
Actor Hugh Grant ("The Undoing"); Sturgill Simpson performs;
9 Seasons Nov 10, 2020 TV-PG 45m 5.6
Actor Hugh Grant ("The Undoing"); Sturgill Simpson performs;
Journalist/author Bob Woodward (book, "Rage"); Luke Combs performs;
2. Janelle Monáe/Jacob Soboroff
Aired: Sep 15, 2020Singer/songwriter/actress Janelle Monae (Antebellum (2020) and Homecoming (20...
Actress/TV host Drew Barrymore (The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)); Triumph the ...
Actress Sarah Paulson ("Ratched"); PJ Morton performs;
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster (book, "Battlegrounds"), former national security advi...
6. Desus Nice/The Kid Mero/Jake Isaac
Aired: Sep 22, 2020TV hosts/authors Desus Nice and The Kid Mero ("Desus and Mero", book "God-Lev...
7. Jeff Daniels/Yusuf/Cat Stevens
Aired: Sep 23, 2020Actor Jeff Daniels ("The Comey Rule" and "Rust"); Yusuf/Cat Stevens performs;
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif); sports analyst Tony Romo ("The NFL on CBS");
9. Mariah Carey/Rex Orange County
Aired: Sep 28, 2020Singer/songwriter/author Mariah Carey (memoir "The Meaning of Mariah Carey");...
10. Sen. Cory Booker/Public Enemy
Aired: Sep 29, 2020Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.); Public Enemy perform;
11. John Lithgow/Jonathan Alter
Aired: Sep 30, 2020Actor John Lithgow ("Perry Mason", "The Crown"); journalist Jonathan Alter;
Actor Ethan Hawke ("The Good Lord Bird"); prosecutor Andrew Weissmann;
13. Dr. Jon LaPook/John Dickerson
Aired: Oct 2, 2020Dr. Jon LaPook, CBS News chief medical correspondent; journalist John Dickerson;
14. Jon Bon Jovi/Laura Benanti/Bon Jovi
Aired: Oct 5, 2020Singer/songwriter Jon Bon Jovi; actress Laura Benanti; Bon Jovi perform;
Comic Jerry Seinfeld; Ella Mai performs;
Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Ind.; Future Islands perform;
Actress Mindy Kaling; John Brennan, former CIA director.
Actors Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, and wr...
Journalist Joy Reid ("The ReidOut"); actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II ("The Trial ...
20. Dolly Parton/Ty Dolla Sign
Aired: Oct 20, 2020Singer/songwriter Dolly Parton; Ty Dolla Sign performs;
21. Bruce Springsteen/Eva Longoria
Aired: Oct 21, 2020Singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen; actress Eva Longoria;
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.); Matt Berninger performs;
Actor Sam Waterston;
24. Sacha Baron Cohen/Jeff Tweedy
Aired: Oct 26, 2020Actor Sasha Baron Cohen ("Borat Subsequent Moviefilm"); singer/songwriter Jef...
25. Dr. Sanjay Gupta/Sarah Cooper
Aired: Oct 27, 2020Dr. Sanjay Gupta; author Sarah Cooper;
26. Jaime Harrison/Elvis Costello
Aired: Oct 28, 2020Jaime Harrison, 2020 Democratic South Carolina U.S. Senate nominee; Elvis Cos...
27. Julie Andrews/Amy Walter/Sam Smith
Aired: Oct 29, 2020Actress Julie Andrews; political analyst Amy Walter (Cook Political Report); ...
28. Neil deGrasse Tyson/Jon Stewart
Aired: Oct 30, 2020Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson ("Cosmos: Possible Worlds"); actor Jon...
Cher; TV host John Oliver ("Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"); JoJo performs;
30. Shepard Smith/Leon Bridges/Lucky Daye
Aired: Nov 4, 2020Journalist Shepard Smith (The News with Shepard Smith (2020)); Leon Bridges a...
31. Larry Wilmore/Laura Benanti
Aired: Nov 5, 2020Comic Larry Wilmore ("Wilmore"); Laura Benanti performs;
32. The Late Show's Showtime Election Night Special
Aired: Nov 6, 2020TV hosts Alex Wagner, John Heilemann, and Mark McKinnon ("The Circus"); radio...
33. Stacey Abrams/Thomas Middleditch
Aired: Nov 9, 2020Stacey Abrams; actor Thomas Middleditch ("B Positive" and "Solar Opposites");
34. Hugh Grant/Sturgill Simpson
Aired: Nov 10, 2020Actor Hugh Grant ("The Undoing"); Sturgill Simpson performs;
35. Olivia Colman/Gillian Anderson/Kylie Minogue
Aired: Nov 11, 2020Happy Veterans Day; actresses Olivia Colman and Gillian Anderson (The Crown (...
36. Michael Moore/Sara Bareilles
Aired: Nov 12, 2020Director Michael Moore; Sara Bareilles performs;
Journalist Jake Tapper ("State of the Union with Jake Tapper" and "The Lead w...
38. Lewis Hamilton/Andrea Bocelli
Aired: Nov 17, 2020Race car driver Lewis Hamilton; Andrea Bocelli performs;
39. Matthew McConaughey/Cedric the Entertainer
Aired: Nov 18, 2020Actor/author Matthew McConaughey (memoir, "Greenlights"); actor Cedric the En...
40. LL Cool J/Dave Grohl/Foo Fighters
Aired: Nov 19, 2020Actor LL Cool J (CBS' NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)); musician Dave Grohl; Foo Fig...
41. Glenn Close/Kane Brown/Swae Lee/Khalid
Aired: Nov 23, 2020Actress Glenn Close ("Hillbilly Elegy"); Kane Brown, Swae Lee, and Khalid per...
42. Barack Obama/Brittany Howard
Aired: Nov 24, 2020Former U.S. President Barack Obama (book, "A Promised Land"); Brittany Howard...
Actor Rob Corddry ("The Unicorn"); chef Jose Andres; actor John Lithgow ("Per...
Former President Barack Obama.
Actor Bryan Cranston ("Your Honor"); Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush;
46. Kate Winslet/Michael Eric Dyson
Aired: Dec 2, 2020Actress Kate Winslet (Ammonite (2020)); author Michael Eric Dyson (book, "Lon...
47. Christopher Krebs/Aubrey Plaza
Aired: Dec 3, 2020Christopher Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Se...
Rapper Common; Andrea Bocelli performs;
49. Meryl Streep/Chris Stapleton
Aired: Dec 7, 2020Actress Meryl Streep ("The Prom"); Chris Stapleton performs;
50. John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz/Greta Van Fleet
Aired: Dec 8, 2020Podcast hosts John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz (podcast "Politi...
51. Rachel Maddow/Megan Thee Stallion
Aired: Dec 9, 2020TV hostess Rachel Maddow ("The Rachel Maddow Show"); rapper Megan Thee Stalli...
TV host/actor James Corden ("The Late Late Show with James Corden" and "The P...
53. Stephen Colbert's Return to New Zealand: A Magical World Where Hugs Still Happen
Aired: Dec 11, 2020Stephen travels to New Zealand;
54. Christopher Walken/Chance the Rapper
Aired: Dec 14, 2020Music artist Chance the Rapper; actor Christopher Walken ("Wild Mountain Thym...
55. Anderson Cooper/Andy Cohen/Whoopi Goldberg/Father James Martin
Aired: Dec 15, 2020TV hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen; actress/TV hostess Whoopi Goldberg (...
Actor Tom Hanks (News of the World (2020)); Leslie Odom Jr. performs;
57. Joe Biden/Jill Biden/Jon Batiste
Aired: Dec 17, 2020President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden; Jon Batiste performs;
Actor George Clooney (The Midnight Sky (2020));
59. Stacey Abrams/RuPaul/Maren Morris
Aired: Jan 4, 2021Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams; TV personality RuPaul Charles ("RuPaul'...
60. Dr. Sanjay Gupta/Anya Taylor-Joy
Aired: Jan 5, 2021Author Dr. Sanjay Gupta; actress Anya Taylor-Joy ("The Queen's Gambit" and "L...
61. Amy Klobuchar/Adam Kinzinger
Aired: Jan 6, 2021TV host Samantha Bee ("Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"); actor Paul Mescal ("...
62. Rachel Brosnahan/Julien Baker
Aired: Jan 7, 2021Actress Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)); Julien Baker per...
63. George Clooney/Tom Hanks/Meryl Streep/The Mountain Goats
Aired: Jan 8, 2021"The Colbert Questionnert" featuring George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Str...
Comic Chris Rock ("Everybody Love Chris Rock" and "Spiral"); Joss Stone perfo...
Author James Comey (book, "Saving Justice"); actress Lili Reinhart (Riverdale...
TV hostess Samantha Bee ("Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"); actor Paul Mescal...
67. Sen. Bernie Sanders/FINNEAS
Aired: Jan 14, 2021Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Finneas performs;
68. John Heilemann, Alex Wagner, Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri/War on Drugs
Aired: Jan 15, 2021TV hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Alex Wagner, and Jennifer Palmieri ("...
69. Sen. Corey Booker/Infinity Song
Aired: Jan 18, 2021Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.); Infinity Song performs;
Actor Jason Segel ("Our Friend"); Black Pumas perform;
"Pod Save America" hosts Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, and Tommy Vietor; Peter Cot...
72. Priyanka Chopra Jonas/Derek DelGaudio/Frank Oz
Aired: Jan 21, 2021Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas ("The White Tiger"); magician Derek DelGaudio; ...
Serena Williams, professional tennis player; Dayglow perform;
74. Colin Firth/Stanley Tucci/Adrianne Lenker
Aired: Jan 26, 2021Actor Colin Firth and actor Stanley Tucci ("Supernova"); Adrianne Lenker perf...
75. Billy Crystal/Rep. Jackie Speier
Aired: Jan 27, 2021Actor Billy Crystal ("Here Today"); Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif);
76. Viggo Mortensen/Charles Blow
Aired: Jan 28, 2021Actor Virgo Mortensen ("Falling"); journalist Charles Blow;
77. Best of President Biden & Vice President Harris
Aired: Jan 29, 2021The best of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris;
Actor Ethan Hawke ("The Guilty" and "Tonight at Noon"); Mickey Guyton performs;
79. Zendaya/Father James Martin
Aired: Feb 2, 2021Actress Zendaya ("Malcolm and Marie"); Father James Martin;
Actress Salma Hayek ("Bliss"); journalist Mark Harris;
Actress Tiffany Haddish; H.E.R. performs;
Actor Robert Downey Jr.; actress Tiffany Haddish; Metallica perform;
Actress Queen Latifah (CBS' "The Equalizer"); actor Steven Yeun ("Minari");
84. John Oliver/Ingrid Andress
Aired: Feb 9, 2021TV host John Oliver ("Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"); Ingrid Andress pe...
85. Kristen Wiig/Rebecca Breeds
Aired: Feb 10, 2021Actress Kristen Wiig (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)); actress Rebe...
Blake Shelton talks and performs;
Business magnate Bill Gates; Tune-Yards perform;
88. Billie Eilish/Anna Palmer & Jake Sherman
Aired: Feb 23, 2021Singer Billie Eilish; Punchbowl News founders Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman;
Actor Arsenio Hall ("Coming 2 America"); Celeste performs;
90. Regina King/Vic Mensa & Wyclef Jean
Aired: Feb 25, 2021Actress/director Regina King ("One Night in Miami"); Vic Mensa and Wyclef Jea...
91. Andy Samberg/Clarissa Ward
Aired: Mar 1, 2021Actor Andy Samberg ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine"); journalist Clarissa Ward;
92. Neil deGrasse Tyson/Jon Batiste
Aired: Mar 2, 2021Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson; Jon Batiste performs;
Actor Paul Bettany ("WandaVision"); Metallica perform;
Actress Jane Fonda; the hosts of "Virtue Signal" on "Tooning Out the News"; K...
95. Nicolle Wallace/Michaela Coel/Kings of Leon
Aired: Mar 8, 2021TV hostess Nicolle Wallace ("Deadline: White House"); actress Michaela Coel; ...
Actor Riz Ahmed ("Sound of Metal"); Janelle Monae performs;
97. Emmanuel Acho/Gina Yashere
Aired: Mar 10, 2021Sports analyst Emmanuel Acho; actress Gina Yashere ("Bob Hearts Abishola");
98. Aaron Paul/Lake Street Dive/Billy Crystal
Aired: Mar 11, 2021Actor Aaron Paul ("The Coldest Case"); Lake Street Dive perform; actor Billy ...
Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical advisor and National Institute o...
Musician Ringo Starr; actor Eric Andre ("Bad Trip");
101. Lupita Nyong'o/Martin Freeman
Aired: Mar 16, 2021Actress Lupita Nyong'o; actor Martin Freeman;
102. Earvin 'Magic' Johnson/Eric André
Aired: Mar 17, 2021Businessman Earvin 'Magic' Johnson; actor Eric Andre ("Bad Trip").
103. Chuck Schumer/Jared Leto/LANCO
Aired: Mar 18, 2021Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader; actor Jared Leto ("House o...
104. Robert Downey Jr./Walter Isaacson/Sebastian Yatra & Guaynaa
Aired: Mar 22, 2021Actor Robert Downey Jr ("Sherlock Holmes 3" and "Make Earth Cool Again"); aut...
105. Dana Carvey/Imagine Dragons
Aired: Mar 23, 2021Actor Dana Carvey; Imagine Dragons perform;
Actress Sharon Stone ("Here Today" and "Beauty"); filmmaker Ken Burns ("Hemin...
107. John Cena/Tammy Duckworth
Aired: Apr 5, 2021TV host John Cena ("Wipeout"); Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill);
108. Ronan Farrow/Brandi Carlile
Aired: Apr 6, 2021Journalist Ronan Farrow; singer Brandi Carlile;
109. Leslie Odom Jr./Michio Kaku
Aired: Apr 7, 2021Actor Leslie Odom Jr. ("Music" and "One Night in Miami"); physicist Dr. Michi...
Actor Hank Azaria ("The Simpsons"); Cheap Trick perform;
Former U.S. Speaker of the House/author John Boehner (R-Ohio) (book, "On the ...
112. Daniel Kaluuya/Lucy Dacus/Taylor Swift
Aired: Apr 13, 2021Actor Daniel Kaluuya ("Judas and the Black Messiah"); Lucy Dacus performs; a ...
113. Willie Geist/Maria Bakalova
Aired: Apr 14, 2021Journalist Willie Geist ("Sunday Today with Willie Geist"); actress Maria Bak...
114. Amanda Seyfried/Ashley McBryde
Aired: Apr 16, 2021Actress Amanda Seyfried (Mank (2020)); Ashley McBryde performs.
115. Anthony Hopkins & Florian Zeller/Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aired: Apr 19, 2021Actor Anthony Hopkins and director Florian Zeller (The Father (2020)); Sen. M...
Singer Cher ("Cher and the Loneliness Elephant"); actor Bradley Whitford; Sam...
Actor Ed Helms ("Together Together" and "Rutherford Falls"); journalist Susan...
TV hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski (Morning Joe (2007)); Bebe Rexha...
119. Anthony Mackie/Terry Gross
Aired: Apr 26, 2021Actor Anthony Mackie ("The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and "The Woman in t...
120. Sen. Amy Klobuchar/Kyle MacLachlan
Aired: Apr 27, 2021Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.); actor Kyle MacLachlan ("Atlantic Crossing");
121. Sen. Bernie Sanders/Julia Michaels
Aired: Apr 28, 2021Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt); Julia Michaels performs;
Actress Mila Kunis ("Four Good Days"); Sara Kays performs;
123. Jane Fonda/John Oliver/Ringo Starr/Teddy Swims
Aired: Apr 30, 2021Actress Jane Fonda; TV personality John Oliver ("Last Week Tonight with John ...
124. Jake Tapper/Billie Eilish
Aired: May 10, 2021Journalist Jake Tapper ("The Lead with Jake Tapper"); musician Billie Eilish;
Former first lady Michelle Obama;
126. Sen. Elizabeth Warren/David Boreanaz
Aired: May 12, 2021Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass); actor David Boreanaz ("SEAL Team");
127. Seth Rogen/Jack Ingram/Miranda Lambert/Jon Randall
Aired: May 13, 2021Actor Seth Rogen; Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, and Jon Randall perform.
128. Billy Crystal/Tiffany Haddish/Black Keys
Aired: May 14, 2021Director/actor Billy Crystal and actress Tiffany Haddish ("Here Today"); Blac...
129. Cindy McCain/MJ Rodriguez
Aired: May 17, 2021Businesswoman/author Cindy McCain (book, "Stronger"); actress MJ Rodriguez ("...
130. Morgan Freeman/Tig Notaro
Aired: May 18, 2021Actor Morgan Freeman (Solos (2021)); comic Tig Notaro (Army of the Dead (2021)).
131. Lisa Kudrow/Tamika Mallory
Aired: May 19, 2021Actress Lisa Kudrow (Friends: The Reunion (2021)); activist/author Tamika Mal...
Actor John Krasinski ("A Quiet Place Part II" and "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan"); ...
133. Anthony Anderson/Dr. Francis Collins
Aired: May 24, 2021Actor/TV host Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish", "To Tell the Truth"); Dr. Franci...
Journalist Gayle King ("CBS This Morning"); BTS perform;
TV host Will Arnett ("Lego Masters"); hip-hop boy band Brockhampton perform;
136. Bradley Whitford/Carlos Watson
Aired: May 27, 2021Actor Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid's Tale (2017)); journalist Carlos Watson...
137. Chris Matthews/Cynthia Erivo
Aired: Jun 7, 2021Journalist Chris Matthews; Cynthia Erivo performs;
Actor Clive Owen ("Lisey's Story"); comic Ziwe ("Ziwe");
139. Samuel L. Jackson/Padma Lakshmi
Aired: Jun 9, 2021Actor Samuel L. Jackson ("The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard"); TV personality Pad...
140. Samantha Power/Maroon 5/Seth Rogen
Aired: Jun 10, 2021Samantha Power, USAID Administrator; Maroon 5 perform; special appearance by ...
141. Jon Stewart/Jon Batiste/Dana Carvey
Aired: Jun 14, 2021Comic Jon Stewart; Jon Batiste performs; a special appearance by comic Dana C...
142. Dr. Sanjay Gupta/Rita Moreno
Aired: Jun 15, 2021Dr. Sanjay Gupta; actress Rita Moreno ("West Side Story" and Rita Moreno: Jus...
143. Anderson Cooper/Sleater-Kinney
Aired: Jun 16, 2021Journalist Anderson Cooper (Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)); Sleater-Kinney perf...
Actor Nathan Lane; Griff performs;
Actor Andrew Garfield; singer/songwriter Lorde performs;
Actress Wanda Sykes ("The Upshaws"); journalist Craig Melvin ("Craig Melvin R...
147. Christine Baranski/Joy Oladokun
Aired: Jun 23, 2021Actress Christine Baranski ("The Good Fight"); Joy Oladokun performs;
Stephen interviews actor Robert Duvall at his Virginia farm.
149. Secretary Pete Buttigieg/Katja Herbers
Aired: Jun 28, 2021U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg; actress Katja Herbers ("Evil");
Actors Vin Diesel, Helen Mirren, Ludacris, John Cena, Tyrese Gibson, Justin L...
151. Harvey Keitel/Randall Otis
Aired: Jun 30, 2021Actor Harvey Keitel; comic Randall Otis;
Comic Jim Gaffigan ("Luca" and "Hotel Transylvania: Transformania"); JP Saxe ...
153. Keegan-Michael Key/Tones and I
Aired: Jul 12, 2021Actor Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon! (2021)); Tones and I perform;
154. Sir Richard Branson/Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Aired: Jul 13, 2021Sir Richard Branson; Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC);
155. Liberté, Égalité, Immunité!
Aired: Jul 14, 2021Actress Mindy Kaling (Never Have I Ever (2020) and Monsters at Work (2021)); ...
Actor Hugh Jackman ("Reminiscence"); Lorde performs;
TV hostess Joy Reid (The ReidOut (2020)); Alessia Cara performs;
Actor Jason Sudeikis ("Ted Lasso"); Yola performs;
Actress Emily Blunt ("Jungle Cruise" and "A Quiet Place Part II"); sportscast...
160. Hannah Einbinder/Alex Falcone
Aired: Jul 22, 2021Actress Hannah Einbinder ("Hacks"); comic Alex Falcone;
161. Stephen King, Winston Duke
Aired: Aug 9, 2021Author Stephen King; actor Winston Duke ("Nine Days");
162. Brian Stelter, Big Red Machine
Aired: Aug 10, 2021Journalist Brian Seltzer; Big Red Machine perform;
163. Planes, Trains & Bipartisan Deals!
Aired: Aug 11, 2021Actor Alan Alda; comic Gabriel Iglesias ("Space Jam: A New Legacy" and "Monst...
Jennifer Hudson ("Respect") talks and performs;
Dr. Jonathan LaPook; comic Fumi Abe;
Actress/producer Amanda Peet ("The Chair" and "Dirty John: The Betty Broderic...
Actor Daniel Radcliffe ("Miracle Workers"); Dan and Shay perform;
Actors Sean Penn and Dylan Penn ("Flag Day"); Crowded House perform;