• 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)
    • 176. Janelle Monáe

      20 Jul '18
      Janelle Monáe (Welcome to Marwen (2018)) talks and performs.
    • 177. Eric Holder/John Cleese/Arctic Monkeys

      23 Jul '18
      Former Attorney General Eric Holder; actor John Cleese; Arctic Monkeys perform;
    • 178. Tatiana Maslany/Michael McFaul/Brian Huskey

      24 Jul '18
      Actress Tatiana Maslany; Michael McFaul, former ambassador to Russia; actor Brian Huskey;
    • 179. John Dickerson/Michaela Watkins

      25 Jul '18
      Journalist John Dickerson (CBS This Morning (1992)); actress Michaela Watkins (Casual (2015));
    • 180. Jake Tapper/Michael Pena/Dua Lipa

      26 Jul '18
      Journalist Jake Tapper; actor Michael Peña (Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)); Dua Lipa performs;
    • 181. Laura Linney/Sasheer Zamata/Lin-Manuel Miranda

      27 Jul '18
      Laura Linney (Ozark (2017)); Sasheer Zamata performs stand-up. Also: A special performance from Stephen and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
    • 182. Judd Apatow/Jace Norman/OneRepublic

      30 Jul '18
      Filmmaker Judd Apatow; actor Jace Norman (Henry Danger (2014)); OneRepublic perform;
    • 183. Paul Giamatti/Ronda Rousey/Paul Mecurio

      31 Jul '18
      Actor Paul Giamatti (Billions (2016)); professional wrestler Ronda Rousey ("Mile 22"); comic Paul Mecurio performs;
    • 184. Ewan McGregor/Adam Pally/Katie Hannigan

      01 Aug '18
      Actor Ewan McGregor ("Christopher Robin"); actor Adam Pally ("Dog Days"); comic Katie Hannigan performs;
    • 185. Chloe Grace Moretz/Bobcat Goldthwait/Katie Hannigan

      02 Aug '18
      Actress Chloe Grace Moretz (The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)); actor Bobcat Goldthwait (Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters (2018)); comic Katie Hannigan performs;
    • 186. Rob Reiner/Ruth Bader Ginsburg

      03 Aug '18
      Actor-director Rob Reiner (Shock and Awe (2017)). Also: Stephen looks back at his workout date with Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    • 187. Chris Hayes/Rob Corddry/Regina Spektor

      06 Aug '18
      Political commentator Chris Hayes (All In with Chris Hayes (2013)); actor Rob Corddry (Dog Days (2018) and Ballers (2015)); Regina Spektor performs;
    • 188. Joe Manganiello/Cory Booker/Michael Palascak

      07 Aug '18
      Actor Joe Manganiello (Drunk Parents (2019)); Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.); comic Michael Palascak performs;
    • 189. Jim Acosta/Nina Dobrev

      08 Aug '18
      Journalist Jim Acosta; actress Nina Dobrev (Dog Days (2018));
    • 190. Issa Rae/Darren Criss/Ronnie Chieng

      09 Aug '18
      Actress Issa Rae (Insecure (2016)); actor Darren Criss (American Crime Story (2016)); comic Ronnie Chieng performs;
    • 191. Nicki Minaj/Guy Pearce/Mac Miller

      13 Aug '18
      Rapper Nicki Minaj; actor Guy Pearce (The Innocents (2018)); Mac Miller performs;
    • 192. Mark Wahlberg/Bernie Sanders

      14 Aug '18
      Actor Mark Wahlberg ("Mile 22"); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.);
    • 193. Jessica Biel/W. Kamau Bell/Elle King

      15 Aug '18
      Actress Jessica Biel ("Shock and Awe" and "The Sinner"); comic W. Kamau Bell ("Sorry to Bother You"); Elle King performs;
    • 194. Pod Save America/Constance Wu

      16 Aug '18
      Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor (Pod Save America (2017)); Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians (2018)). Also: A tribute to Aretha Franklin.