The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.

Genre: ComedyTalk-Show

Cast:Stephen ColbertStay HumanJon BatisteJen SpyraLouis CatoBrian StackEvelyn McGeeJohn OliverLaura BenantiJon StewartBernie SandersAnderson CooperNeil deGrasse TysonJohn DickersonJames TaylorGayle KingTom HanksElizabeth Warren


1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ John Krasinski/Yvonne Orji

Tue, Sep 4, 2018

Actor John Krasinski (Jack Ryan (2018)); actress Yvonne Orji (Insecure (2016));

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Rob Lowe/John Kerry/Kathleen Madigan

Wed, Sep 5, 2018

Actor Rob Lowe ("The Bad Seed"); former Secretary of State John Kerry; comic Kathleen Madigan;

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Emma Thompson/Troye Sivan

Thu, Sep 6, 2018

Actress Emma Thompson (The Children Act (2017)); Troye Sivan talks and performs;

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Sharon Osbourne/Kathleen Madigan/Jay Rock

Fri, Sep 7, 2018

TV hostess Sharon Osbourne (The Talk (2010)); comic Kathleen Madigan (Back to School Just for Laughs (2018)); Jay Rock performs;

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Bob Woodward/The Knocks/Foster the People

Mon, Sep 10, 2018

Journalist Bob Woodward; The Knocks and Foster the People perform;

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Neil deGrasse Tyson/Michael Rapaport

Tue, Sep 11, 2018

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; actor Michael Rapaport (Atypical (2017));

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Keira Knightley/Beto O'Rourke/Martha Stewart

Wed, Sep 12, 2018

Actress Keira Knightley (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)); Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas); television personality Martha Stewart;

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ John Heilemann/Alex Wagner/Judy Greer/First Aid Kit

Thu, Sep 13, 2018

Journalist John Heilemann; journalist Alex Wagner; director Judy Greer (A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017)); First Aid Kit perform;

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Anna Kendrick/Anne-Marie

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

Actress Anna Kendrick (A Simple Favour (2018)); Anne-Marie performs;

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ Admit It... You Forgot This Happened

Tue, Sep 18, 2018

Stephen showcases a variety of clips from the show's past year.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Jane Fonda/Willie Nelson

Wed, Sep 19, 2018

Actress Jane Fonda ("Book Club" and "Grace and Frankie"); Willie Nelson talks and performs;

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Tiffany Haddish/Iain Armitage

Thu, Sep 20, 2018

Actress Tiffany Haddish ("Night School'); actor Iain Armitage ("Young Sheldon");

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Hillary Rodham Clinton/Neil deGrasse Tyson

Fri, Sep 21, 2018

Hillary Rodham Clinton; Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ Emma Stone/Flight of the Conchords

Mon, Sep 24, 2018

Actress Emma Stone (Maniac (2018)); Flight of the Conchords perform.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ America Ferrara/Nas

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

Actress America Ferrara ("Superstore"); Nas performs;

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ Candice Bergen/Jacinda Ardern/Jon Batiste

Wed, Sep 26, 2018

Actress Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown"); Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand; Jon Batiste performs;

17Season 4

S4.E17 ∙ Jeff Bridges/Cedric the Entertainer

Thu, Sep 27, 2018

Jeff Bridges (Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)); Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood (2018)).

18Season 4

S4.E18 ∙ Kristen Bell/Mark Leibovich/Nik Dodani

Fri, Sep 28, 2018

Actress Kristen Bell (The Good Place (2016)); author Mark Leibovich; actor Nik Dodani (Atypical (2017));

19Season 4

S4.E19 ∙ Jake Tapper/Eric Idle/Lauv/Julia Michaels

Mon, Oct 1, 2018

TV host Jake Tapper; actor Eric Idle; Lauv and Julia Michaels perform;

20Season 4

S4.E20 ∙ Eva Longoria/Damon Wayans Jr/Steve Kornacki

Tue, Oct 2, 2018

Actress Eva Longoria; actor Damon Wayans Jr (Happy Together (2018)); journalist Steve Kornacki;

21Season 4

S4.E21 ∙ Nick Kroll/Jodie Whittaker/Cat Power

Wed, Oct 3, 2018

Actor Nick Kroll; actress Jodie Whittaker ("Doctor Who"); Cat Power performs;

22Season 4

S4.E22 ∙ Lady Gaga/Caitlin Peluffo

Thu, Oct 4, 2018

Singer Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born (2018)); comic Caitlin Peluffo performs.

23Season 4

S4.E23 ∙ Ellie Kemper/Sam Elliott

Fri, Oct 5, 2018

Actress Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)); actor Sam Elliott (A Star Is Born (2018) and The Ranch (2016));

24Season 4

S4.E24 ∙ Melissa McCarthy/Phoebe Robinson

Mon, Oct 15, 2018

Actress Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)); actress Phoebe Robinson (Ibiza (2018) and What Men Want (2019));

25Season 4

S4.E25 ∙ Lin-Manuel Miranda/Brooke Baldwin/Laura Benanti

Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Actor Lin-Manuel Miranda ("Mary Poppins Returns"); journalist Brooke Baldwin; actress Laura Benanti;

26Season 4

S4.E26 ∙ Peter Dinklage/Busy Phillipps/Noname

Wed, Oct 17, 2018

Actor Peter Dinklage (My Dinner with Hervé (2018)); actress Busy Phillipps (Busy Tonight (2018)); [error] performs;

27Season 4

S4.E27 ∙ Joe Scarborough/Mika Brzezinski/Laura Benanti/The Revivalists

Thu, Oct 18, 2018

TV hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski (Morning Joe (2007)); actress Laura Benanti (The Detour (2016)); The Revivalists perform;

28Season 4

S4.E28 ∙ Robin Wright/Caitlin Peluffo/Hillary Clinton/Melissa McCarthy

Fri, Oct 19, 2018

Actress Robin Wright (House of Cards (2013)); comic Caitlin Peluffo performs; former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; actress Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018));

29Season 4

S4.E29 ∙ Sarah Silverman/Scott Bakula/Transviolet

Mon, Oct 22, 2018

Comic Sarah Silverman; actor Scott Bakula (NCIS: New Orleans (2014)); (Transviolet) performs;

30Season 4

S4.E30 ∙ Jon Faveau/Jon Lovett/Tommy Vietor/Charlamagne Tha God

Tue, Oct 23, 2018

Podcast hosts Jon Faveau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor; TV personality Charlamagne Tha God;

31Season 4

S4.E31 ∙ Gerard Butler/Rowan Atkinson/Ina Garten

Wed, Oct 24, 2018

Actor Gerard Butler (Hunter Killer (2018)); actor Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)); author Ina Garten (book, "Cook Like a Pro");

32Season 4

S4.E32 ∙ Gayle King/Kayli Carter/Andrea Bocelli/Matteo Bocelli

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

TV hostess Gayle King ("CBS This Morning"); actress Kayli Carter (Private Life (2018)); Andrea Bocelli and Matteo Bocelli perform;

33Season 4

S4.E33 ∙ Phil McGraw/Kayli Carter/Janelle Monae

Fri, Oct 26, 2018

TV host Dr. Phil McGraw (Dr. Phil (2002)); actress Kayli Carter (Private Life (2018)); Janelle Monae performs;

34Season 4

S4.E34 ∙ Kerry Washington/Taylor Mac

Mon, Oct 29, 2018

Actress Kerry Washington (Scandal (2012) and play "American Son"); Taylor Mac talks and performs;

35Season 4

S4.E35 ∙ Sarah Jessica Parker/Nancy Pelosi/Christine and the Queens

Tue, Oct 30, 2018

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker (Blue Night (2018) and Divorce (2016)); Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif); Christine and the Queens perform;

36Season 4

S4.E36 ∙ Mike Myers/Christiane Amanpour

Wed, Oct 31, 2018

Actor Mike Myers (Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)); journalist Christiane Amanpour;

37Season 4

S4.E37 ∙ Chris Wallace/Cole Sprouse/Tony Bennett

Thu, Nov 1, 2018

TV anchor Chris Wallace ("Fox News Sunday"); actor Cole Sprouse ("Riverdale"); Tony Bennett performs;

38Season 4

S4.E38 ∙ Billy Eichner/Itzhak Perlman

Fri, Nov 2, 2018

Actor Billy Eichner ("American Horror Story"); Itzhak Perlman talks and performs;

39Season 4

S4.E39 ∙ Jude Law/Amy Klobuchar/Flynn McGarry

Mon, Nov 5, 2018

Actor Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)); Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.); chef Flynn McGarry (Chef Flynn (2018));

40Season 4

S4.E40 ∙ John Heilemann/Alex Wagner/Hasan Minhaj

Tue, Nov 6, 2018

Journalist John Heilemann; journalist Alex Wager; comic Hasan Minhaj performs;

41Season 4

S4.E41 ∙ Chris Pine/Major Garrett/Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog

Wed, Nov 7, 2018

Actor Chris Pine ("Outlaw King"); Major Garrett, CBS News chief White House correspondent; Triumph the Insult Comic Dog;

42Season 4

S4.E42 ∙ Billy Crystal/Kirsten Gillibrand/Big Red Machine

Thu, Nov 8, 2018

Actor Billy Crystal; Sen. Kirsten Gillenbrand (D-N.Y.); Big Red Machine perform;

43Season 4

S4.E43 ∙ Alexander Skarsgard/Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog/Big Red Machine

Fri, Nov 9, 2018

Actor Alexander Skarsgard; Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog; Big Red Machine perform;

44Season 4

S4.E44 ∙ Hugh Jackman/Jeff Tweedy/Six-String Soldiers

Mon, Nov 12, 2018

Actor Hugh Jackman (The Front Runner (2018)); Jeff Tweedy talks and performs; Six-String Soldiers sit in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human;

45Season 4

S4.E45 ∙ Rachel Weisz/Jason Mantzoukas/Demetri Martin/Dolph Lundgren

Tue, Nov 13, 2018

Actress Rachel Weisz (The Favourite (2018)); actor Jason Mantzoukas (Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)); actor Dolph Lundgren (Creed II (2018)); comic Demetri Martin performs;

46Season 4

S4.E46 ∙ Ricky Gervais/Bianna Golodryga/Flynn McGarry

Wed, Nov 14, 2018

Comic Ricky Gervais; TV personality Bianna Golodryga (CBS This Morning (1992)); chef Flynn McGarry;

47Season 4

S4.E47 ∙ Ben Stiller/Jemele Hill/Jorja Smith

Thu, Nov 15, 2018

Actor Ben Stiller; sports journalist Jemele Hill; Jorja Smith performs;

48Season 4

S4.E48 ∙ Timothee Charlamet/Sonia Sotomayer/Graham Kay

Fri, Nov 16, 2018

Actor Timothée Chalamet (Beautiful Boy (2018)); Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; comic Graham Kay performs;

49Season 4

S4.E49 ∙ Millie Bobby Brown/Anthony Salvanto/Josh Groban

Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Actress Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things (2016)); CBS News anchor Anthony Salvanto; Josh Groban performs;

50Season 4

S4.E50 ∙ Michael Douglas/Ben Sasse/Jose Andres

Tue, Nov 20, 2018

Actor Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method (2018)); Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb); chef José Andrés;