• Air date: 05 Sep '17 194 episodes
      Improv actor and comic Stephen Colbert leaves his "The Colbert Report" character behind as he makes his long-awaited return to television. As the host of The Late Show franchise redux -- taped at the historic Ed Sullivan Theatre at New York -- Colbert talks to actors, athletes, politicians, comics, artists and musicians as himself for the first time. Loyal fans, however, will also be treated to consistency as Colbert remains backed by many members of his writing and digital team from his former venture. Julliard-trained Jon Batiste serves as the bandleader.
  • List of Episodes (194)
    • 26. Jake Tapper/Shemar Moore/Khalid

      24 Oct '17
      Journalist Jake Tapper (The Lead with Jake Tapper (2013)); actor Shemar Moore (S.W.A.T. (2017)); Khalid performs.
    • 27. Hugh Laurie, Gretchen Carlson, Adam Savage, Michael Stevens

      25 Oct '17
      Actor Hugh Laurie (Chance (2016)); TV personality Gretchen Carlson (book, "Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Your Power Back"); TV personality Adam Savage (MythBusters (2003)); YouTube personality Michael Stevens.
    • 28. Julianne Moore/Jermaine Fowler/Fleet Foxes

      26 Oct '17
      Actress Julianne Moore (Suburbicon (2017)); actor Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts (2017)); Fleet Foxes perform.
    • 29. Dr. Phil McGraw/Scott Kelly

      27 Oct '17
      Dr. Phil McGraw (Dr. Phil (2002)); retired astronaut Scott Kelly.
    • 30. Billy Eichner/Anna Camp/Weezer

      30 Oct '17
      Actor Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street with Billy Eichner (2011)); actress Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)); Weezer perform.
    • 31. Mark Ruffalo/Chris Matthews/Gilbert Gottfried/Thundercat

      31 Oct '17
      Actor Mark Ruffalo (Thor: Ragnarok (2017)); Chris Matthews (Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997)); actor Gilbert Gottfried; Thundercat sit in with Jonathan Batiste and Stay Human.
    • 32. Nicole Kidman/Jonathan Groff/Walter Isaacson

      01 Nov '17
      Actress Nicole Kidman (The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)); actor Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter (2017)); author Walter Isaacson;
    • 33. Whoopi Goldberg/Kathryn Hahn/Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile

      02 Nov '17
      Whoopi Goldberg (The View (1997)); actress Kathryn Hahn (A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)); Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile perform.
    • 34. Ronan Farrow/Walter Isaacson/Kelsea Ballerini

      03 Nov '17
      Journalist Ronan Farrow (Ronan Farrow Daily (2014)); author Walter Isaacson; Kelsea Ballerini performs.
    • 35. Josh Gad/Lawrence O'Donnell/Derek DelGaudio

      06 Nov '17
      Actor Josh Gad (Murder on the Orient Express (2017)); TV host Lawrence O'Donnell (The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)); magician Derek DelGaudio.
    • 36. Jason Segel/Jeff Fager/Lesley Stahl/Mavis Staples

      07 Nov '17
      Actor Jason Segel; producer Jeff Fager and journalist Lesley Stahl (60 Minutes (1968)); Mavis Staples performs.
    • 37. Norman Reedus/Sean Astin/Pat McGann

      08 Nov '17
      Actor Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead (2010)); actor Sean Astin (Stranger Things (2016) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)); comic Pat McGann performs.
    • 38. William H. Macy/Jay Pharoah/Rationale

      09 Nov '17
      Louis C.K.; actor Jay Pharoah (White Famous (2017)); Rationale perform.
    • 39. John Mulaney/Jason Segel

      10 Nov '17
      Comic John Mulaney (Big Mouth (2017)); actor Jason Segel.
    • 40. Joe Biden/Elton John

      13 Nov '17
      Former Vice President Joe Biden (book, "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose"); Elton John performs.
    • 41. Tyler Perry/Anthony Atamanuik/John Avlon

      14 Nov '17
      Tyler Perry (The Star (2017)); actor Anthony Atamanuik (Tracey Breaks the News (2017)); journalist John Avlon.
    • 42. Jordan Peele/Alia Shawkat/Paul Mecurio

      15 Nov '17
      Actor Jordan Peele ("Get Out"); actress Alia Shawkat ("Arrested Development" and "Search Party"); comic Paul Mecurio performs.
    • 43. Ben Affleck/Greta Gerwig/Dead & Company

      16 Nov '17
      Actor Ben Affleck ("Justice League" (2017)); writer/director Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird" (2017)); Dead and Company perform.
    • 44. Norah O'Donnell/Dead & Company

      17 Nov '17
      TV hostess Norah O'Donnell (CBS This Morning (1992)); Dead & Company perform.
    • 45. Elizabeth Warren/Desus & Mero/Vic Mensa

      20 Nov '17
      Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass); comics Desus Nice and The Kid Mero; Vic Mensa performs.
    • 46. Gayle King/Daveed Diggs/Gregory Porter

      21 Nov '17
      TV personality Gayle King (CBS This Morning (1992)); actor Daveed Diggs (Wonder (2017)); Gregory Porter performs.
    • 47. John Leguizamo/Elton John

      22 Dec '17
      Actor John Leguizamo (play, "Latin History for Morons"); Elton John performs.
    • 48. Justin Timberlake/Carmen Yulín Cruz

      29 Nov '17
      Actor Justin Timberlake; Carmen Yulin Cruz, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
    • 49. Kate Winslet, Laura Benanti, Wolf Alice

      30 Nov '17
      Actress Kate Winslet (Wonder Wheel (2017)); actress Laura Benanti (The Detour (2016)); Wolf Alice perform.
    • 50. Carol Burnett, Lewis Black

      01 Dec '17
      Actress Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (2017)); comic Lewis Black (The President Show: Joe Cirincione (2017)).