• 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)
    • 76. John Dickerson/Eugene Levy/Midland

      23 Jan '18
      Journalist John Dickerson (CBS This Morning (1992)); actor Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek (2015)); Midland perform.
    • 77. Willem Dafoe/RuPaul Charles/Roy Wood Jr.

      24 Jan '18
      Willem Dafoe; RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)); Roy Wood Jr. (This Is Not Happening (2015)).
    • 78. Gwyneth Paltrow/Ben McKenzie/Thirty Seconds to Mars

      25 Jan '18
      Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (Avengers: Infinity War (2018)); actor Ben McKenzie (Gotham (2014)); Thirty Seconds to Mars perform.
    • 79. Kyle MacLachlan/Deon Cole/Miley Cyrus/Julia Michaels

      26 Jan '18
      Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks (2017)); Deon Cole (Black-ish (2014)); Miley Cyrus salutes Elton John. Also: Julia Michaels performs.
    • 80. Julie Chen/Joel Kinnaman/Talib Kweli feat. B.J. the Chicago Kid

      29 Jan '18
      TV hostess Julie Chen (Big Brother (2000) and The Talk (2010)); actor Joel Kinnaman (Altered Carbon (2018)); Talib Kweli performs with BJ the Chicago Kid;
    • 81. Pod Save America/Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson/Chris Stapleton

      30 Jan '18
      Podcast hosts Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett (Pod Save America (2017)); Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens (2018)); Chris Stapleton performs.
    • 82. Rose McGowan/Rand Paul/Jacob Williams/Curtis Harding

      31 Jan '18
      Actress Rose McGowan (Citizen Rose (2018) and book, "Brave"); Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.); comedian Jacob Williams; Curtis Harding sits in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
    • 83. Michael Shannon/Meghan McCain/John Mellencamp

      01 Feb '18
      Actor Michael Shannon ("The Shape of Water"); TV hostess Meghan McCain ("The View"); John Mellencamp performs.
    • 84. Uma Thurman/Jacob Williams

      02 Feb '18
      Actress Uma Thurman (The War with Grandpa (2019)); comic Jacob Williams performs.
    • 85. Claire Danes/Bernadette Peters/Lil Uzi Vert

      05 Feb '18
      Actress Claire Danes (A Kid Like Jake (2018) and Homeland (2011)); Bernadette Peters (Mozart in the Jungle (2014)); Lil Uzi Vert performs.
    • 86. Wanda Sykes/Thomas Haden Church/June Diane Raphael/Soul Rebels

      06 Feb '18
      Actress Wanda Sykes (Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (2018)); actor Thomas Haden Church (Divorce (2016)); actress June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie (2015)); The Soul Rebels sit in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
    • 87. John Oliver/Beanie Feldstein/Wolfgang Puck

      07 Feb '18
      Comic John Oliver (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)); actress Beanie Feldstein (The Female Brain (2017) and Lady Bird (2017)); chef Wolfgang Puck;
    • 88. Joel McHale/Yara Shahidi/Joywave

      08 Feb '18
      Actor Joel McHale (A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018) and [The X-Files"]); actress Yara Shahidi ("Grown-ish" and "Black-ish"); Joywave perform.
    • 89. Nathan Lane/John Oliver

      09 Feb '18
      Actor Nathan Lane; comic John Oliver (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)).
    • 90. Kirsten Gillibrand/Chris Gethard/Portugal. The Man

      20 Feb '18
      Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.); comic Chris Gethard; Portugal. The Man perform.
    • 91. Sam Rockwell/J.J. Abrams/BØRNS

      21 Feb '18
      Actor Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)); director J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)); Børns performs;
    • 92. Christine Baranski/Constance Zimmer/Bon Jovi

      22 Feb '18
      Actress Christine Baranski (The Good Fight (2017) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)); actress Constance Zimmer (UnREAL (2015)); Bon Jovi perform.
    • 93. Jennifer Lawrence/Patton Oswalt/MGMT

      26 Feb '18
      Actress Jennifer Lawrence (Red Sparrow (2018)); actor Patton Oswalt (Happy! (2017)); MGMT perform.
    • 94. Kiefer Sutherland/Zoe Lister-Jones/John McWhorter

      27 Feb '18
      Actor Kiefer Sutherland (Designated Survivor (2016)); actress Zoe Lister-Jones (Life in Pieces (2015)); American linguist John McWhorter;
    • 95. Donald Glover/Omarosa Manigault-Newman/Ibeyi

      28 Feb '18
      Actor Donald Glover (Atlanta (2016)); reality-TV personality Omarosa Manigault-Newman (Celebrity Big Brother (2018)); Ibeyi perform.
    • 96. Jeff Daniels/Krysten Ritter/Noah Kahan

      01 Mar '18
      Actor Jeff Daniels (The Looming Tower (2018)); actress Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones (2015)); Noah Kahan performs.
    • 97. Steve Buscemi/Sebastian Maniscalco

      02 Mar '18
      Actor Steve Buscemi (Miracle Workers (2019)); comic Sebastian Maniscalco;
    • 98. David Oyelowo/Chelsea Clinton/Martha Stewart

      05 Mar '18
      Actor David Oyelowo (A Wrinkle in Time (2018) and Gringo (2018)); author Chelsea Clinton; lifestyle expert Martha Stewart;
    • 99. Oprah Winfrey/Justin Hartley

      06 Mar '18
      Actress Oprah Winfrey (A Wrinkle in Time (2018)); actor Justin Hartley (This Is Us (2016));
    • 100. Reese Witherspoon/Adam Rippon/Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite

      07 Mar '18
      Actress Reese Witherspoon (A Wrinkle in Time (2018)); Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon; Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite perform;