The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

David Letterman.

Performance by The Strokes.

President Barack Obama takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Tom Hanks.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Pedro Pascal.

The hosts of "Strike Force Five" – Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers & John Oliver.

A special Broadway performance featuring Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, Bernadette Peters, Ben Platt & Patrick Wilson.

John Krasinski.

"Kids Pitch" with special appearances by Jenny Slate, Liam Neeson, John Oliver, Isa Briones, Taylor Dearden and The Avett Brothers.

Sally Field.

Performance by Chris Stapleton.

Mother's Day "First Drafts" with Evie McGee Colbert.

President Barack Obama.

Christopher Nolan.

Dave Grohl.

Performance by Foo Fighters.

Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Interview with and performance by Michael Stipe.

Pete Buttigieg.

Andy Serkis.

Home Shopping with Jon Stewart.

Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Performance by RAYE.

Don Cheadle.

Jake Tapper.

Anderson Cooper.

Patton Oswalt.

Anne Hathaway.

Josh Johnson.

The Late Show's Women's Hotline with Rachel Dratch

Billy Crystal.

Ina Garten.

Maya Rudolph.

Nick Offerman and Jeff Tweedy.

Performance by Hayley Williams and Jeff Tweedy.

Special appearance by Rachel Dratch.

Bryan Cranston.

Performance by Robert Plant.

Oprah Winfrey.

Interview with and performance by Brandi Carlile.

Keanu Reeves.

Jack White.

Interview with and performance by Paul Simon.

Ramy Youssef.

Meryl Streep.

Performance by Maggie Rogers.

Nathan Lane.

Arsenio Hall.

John Mulaney.

Interview with and performance by David Byrne.

Edward Norton.

Cooking demo with José Andrés.

Elijah Wood.

David Alan Grier.

Performance by Lea Michele and the Broadway cast and orchestra of "Chess."

Trey Parker, Matt Stone & Robert Lopez.

Andrew Rannells

Performance by the Broadway cast of "The Book of Mormon."

Wanda Sykes.

Robert Smigel.

Performance by Dan & Peggy Reeder.

Clarissa Ward.

Pete Holmes.

Michelle Pfeiffer – THE MADISON (Paramount+).

Interview with and performance by Dave Matthews.

John Lithgow.

Paul Rieckhoff.

Jimmy Fallon.

Harvey Guillén.

"Rescue Dog Rescue" with Jimmy Fallon.

Steve Carell.

Performance by Hozier and Lake Street Dive.

"Late Show Home Shopping" with Steve Carell.

Jake Gyllenhaal.

Maria Bamford.

Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Radcliffe, actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal, Former special presidential envoy Brett McGurk, and Brandee Younger sitting in with Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine.

Kurt and Wyatt Russell.

Performance by CMAT.

Teyana Taylor.

Bradley Whitford.

John Dickerson.

Performance by Mitski.

LIVE ET/Delayed PT. 

Stephen welcomes comedian Ray Romano, actress Emma Thompson takes "The Colbert Questionert", and Cory Wong sits in with Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine.

Melissa McCarthy.

Michael Pollan.

Senator Jon Ossoff.

Kyle MacLachlan.

Thundercat sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Kaitlan Collins.

Walter Isaacson.

Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Garner and remembers the late Robert Duvall with a look back at his most recent appearance on The Late Show.

Stephen explains why his network would not let him air an interview with James Talarico, due to pressure by Trump's FCC, the interview was released only on Youtube.

Interview with and performance by James Taylor.

Valentine's Day "First Drafts" with Evie McGee Colbert.

Ian McKellen.

Performance by I'm With Her.

Special appearance by Laura Benanti.

Mark Ruffalo.

Father James Martin.

"Community Calendar" with Mark Ruffalo.

John Oliver.

"Late Show Home Shopping" with John Oliver.

Alexander Skarsgård.

Jacob Soboroff.

Bad Bunny takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Katherine LaNasa.

Sam Rockwell.

George Saunders.

Governor Josh Shapiro.

Musical performance by The War and Treaty

Interview with and performance by Chance the Rapper.

Political scientist Maria Stephan.

Jane Fonda.

Jessica Williams.

Senator Bernie Sanders.

Performance by Lucinda Williams.

Stellan Skarsgård.

Scott Galloway.

Warren Haynes sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Paul Giamatti – STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY (Paramount+).

Ryan Coogler.

Amanda Seyfried.

Interview with and performance by Yo-Yo Ma.

"Community Calendar" with Amanda Seyfried.

Jimmy Kimmel takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.

Tom Hiddleston.

Terry Gross.

Chris Hayes.

Performance by Robyn.

Jodie Foster.

Tracy Letts. 

Ethan Hawke.

Julia Ioffe.

Hugh Jackman.

Performance by Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

THE LATE SHOW Presents: "Colbert's Canceled Christmas: The Last Noel," narrated by Nick Offerman.

Kumail Nanjiani.

Interview with and special performance by St. Vincent.

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.

Performance by The Mountain Goats.

Special appearance by Laura Benanti.

Paul Rudd.

Lesley Manville.

Kate Winslet.

Ben & Jerry.

Interview with Taylor Swift. 

Laura Dern.

Andrew Ross Sorkin.

Holiday "First Drafts" with Evie McGee Colbert.

Sigourney Weaver.

Mandy Patinkin.

Performance from George Balanchine's "The Nutcracker" featuring Tiler Peck.

Jen Psaki.

"Weird Al" Yankovic.

Michael Shannon.

Jessie Buckley.

Rachel Maddow.

Performance by Drive-By Truckers featuring Jason Isbell.

Lady Gaga takes "The Colbert Questionert."

New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill.

Performance by Kristin Chenoweth and Stephen Schwartz from the Broadway production of "The Queen of Versailles."

Special appearance by Daniel Craig.

Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Performance by Billy Strings.

Benedict Cumberbatch.

Patton Oswalt.

Performance by Jesse Welles of "Join Ice".

Ted Danson.

Cooking demo with Alison Roman.

Julia Roberts takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Interview with and performance by John Fogerty.

Jonathan Karl.

Pete Townshend.

Pete Townshend sits in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Claire Danes.

Rep. James Clyburn.

Demi Moore – LANDMAN (Paramount+).

Ken Burns.

Sydney Sweeney.

Interview with and performance by Patti Smith.

Special appearance by Guillermo del Toro.

Tiffany Haddish.

Gary Cole – NCIS (CBS).

First lady Michelle Obama.

Robert Plant.

Tom Hanks.

Performance by Mavis Staples.

Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Sarah Paulson.

Senator Ruben Gallego.

Colin Farrell.

Cameron Crowe.

Emma Thompson.

Judd Apatow.

Performance by Thundercat featuring Remi Wolf.

Ben Stiller.

Tig Notaro.

Emma Stone.

Alex Wagner.

Michael J. Fox.

Interview with and performance by Jeff Tweedy.

Jeremy Renner.

Karine Jean-Pierre.

Special appearance by Laura Benanti.

Nick Offerman.

Cooking demo with José Andrés.

"Community Calendar" with Nick Offerman.

Nathaniel Rateliff sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Anderson Cooper.

Mason Thames.

Bette Midler.

Tim Meadows – DMV (CBS).

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter.

Performance by J.I.D.

Lady Gaga.

Julia Roberts.

Performance by Sam Smith.

Jimmy Kimmel.

Sam Smith.

Conan O'Brien.

Performance by the Broadway cast of "Ragtime."

Jeremy Strong.

Carrie Preston – ELSBETH (CBS).

Senator Chris Murphy.

Interview with and performance by Lainey Wilson.

Governor Gavin Newsom.

Priscilla Presley.

Scarlett Johansson.

Senator Mark Kelly.

Jake Tapper, Interview 

David Remnick, Interview 

Ron Howard.

Gary Oldman takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Brandi Carlile.

Cooking demo with Samin Nosrat.

Stephen welcomes singer Usher and show director Jim Hoskinson, with a performance by Mac DeMarco.

Jennifer Aniston.

Cooper Hoffman.

"Rescue Dog Rescue" with Jennifer Aniston.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Eugene Levy.

Cillian Murphy.

Performance by Lady Gaga.

Drew Barrymore.

Katherine Maher, CEO of NPR.

Jamie Lee Curtis Takes The Colbert Questionert.

Carmelo Anthony.

John Oliver.

Stand-up comedy from Joe Dombrowski.

"Kids Pitch" with special appearances by John Oliver, Amanda Seyfried, Judy Greer, Lizzy Caplan, Matthew Rhys, Steve Buscemi, Tituss Burgess, Tramell Tillman and Walton Goggins.

Senator Alex Padilla.

Performance by Louis Cato, John Scofield and Marcus Miller.

Josh Brolin.

Performance by The Black Keys.

Fred Armisen.

Governor J.B. Pritzker.

Julia Garner.

Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich.

Former Vice-President Kamala Harris.

Performance by Renée Rapp.

Liam Neeson – "The Naked Gun" (Paramount Pictures).

Senator Elissa Slotkin.

Jamie Lee Curtis.

Performance by Rachael & Vilray.

Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang.

Ocean Vuong.

Governor Josh Shapiro.

Performance by Alex G.

Steve Buscemi.

Molly Gordon.

Bad Bunny.

Leanne Morgan.

Grace Potter sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Sandra Oh.

Dave Franco.

Stephen breaks the news that CBS had decided to end the Late Show as of May 2026.

Senator Adam Schiff.

Anthony Carrigan.

Performance by Noah Cyrus.

Owen Wilson takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Dr. Francis Collins.

Joaquin Phoenix.

Megan Stalter.

Stephen A. Smith.

Liza Colón-Zayas.

Clarissa Ward.

Michael C. Hall.

Performance by SIENNA SPIRO.

John Cena.

Lorde.

Idris Elba.

New York City comptroller Brad Lander and assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

Interview with and performance by Paul Simon.

Rep. Maxwell Frost.

Allison Williams.

Damson Idris.

Performance by Model/Actriz.

Nate Bargatze – Host of the 77TH EMMY® AWARDS (CBS).

Kerry Condon.

Mariska Hargitay.

Senator Tammy Duckworth.

John C. Reilly.

Eva Victor.

Colman Domingo.

Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jonathan Pryce from the cast of "Slow Horses."

Nicolle Wallace.

Cyndi Lauper.

Neil deGrasse Tyson and William Shatner.

Performance by The Doobie Brothers.

"First Drafts" with Evie McGee Colbert.

Interview with and performance by Cynthia Erivo – Host of "THE 78TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®" (CBS).

Tony Gilroy.

Mark Hamill.

Cristin Milioti.

"Rescue Dog Rescue" with Mark Hamill.

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Performance by King Princess.

Jean Smart.

Gov. Josh Stein.

Paul Giamatti.

Performance by Audra McDonald and the Broadway company of "Gypsy."

Natalie Portman.

Dawn Staley.

Performance by Wednesday.

Buddy Guy sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

James Comey.

Meghann Fahy.

Angela Bassett – MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (Paramount Pictures).

Bradley Whitford.

Senator Bernie Sanders.

Performance by Pavement.

Nick Kroll.

Emily Osment – GEORGIE & MANDY'S FIRST MARRIAGE (CBS).

Alexander Skarsgård.

Prof. Brian Cox.

Ryan Reynolds.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

"Rescue Dog Rescue" with Ryan Reynolds.

Bill Gates.

Stand-up comedy from Paula Poundstone.

First Drafts with Evie McGee Colbert.

Christine Baranski.

Stellan Skarsgård.

Rachel Maddow.

Performance by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

Jim Gaffigan.

Suleika Jaouad.

Walton Goggins.

John McWhorter.

Jen Psaki.

Performance by d4vd.

Will Ferrell takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Amber Ruffin.

Performance by Jonathan Groff and the company from "Just in Time."

Wanda Sykes.

Cole Escola.

Senator Raphael Warnock.

Joe Manganiello.

Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Performance by St. Vincent.

"First Drafts" with Evie McGee Colbert.

David Oyelowo.

Finn Wolfhard.

Performance by OK Go.

Sarah Snook.

Melinda French Gates.

Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Paul W. Downs.

Performance by Scowl.

Woody Harrelson takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Michael Lewis.

Senator Cory Booker.

Jalen Brunson.

Special appearance by Keegan-Michael Key.

Noah Wyle.

Jenny Slate.

Pierce Brosnan – MOBLAND (Paramount+).

Hannah Einbinder.

Michelle Williams.

Max Thieriot – FIRE COUNTRY (CBS).

Nels Cline sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Maurice DuBois – Co-anchor of the CBS EVENING NEWS.

Jonathan Groff.

Delayed ET/CT due to NCAA basketball coverage.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer.

Michelle Buteau.

Stephen welcomes actor Seth Rogen and Chris Hemsworth takes "The Colbert Questionert"

Jenna Ortega.

Stand-up comedy from Erin Maguire.

Performance by Megan Moroney.

Jake Gyllenhaal.

Roxane Gay.

Gary Oldman.

Michael Fassbender.

Uzo Aduba.

Performance by The Voidz.

Nathan Lane.

Ezra Klein.

Cate Blanchett.

Tramell Tillman.

Peter Frampton sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Sterling K. Brown.

Reid Hoffman.

Jake Tapper.

Performance by Paris Paloma.

LIVE ET/Delayed PT.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Watch Stephen's announcement on last night's LATE SHOW here!

Brian Tyree Henry.

Tony Hawk.

Special appearance by Laura Benanti.

Rapper RZA

Stand-up comedy from Paul Mecurio.

Performance by Father John Misty.

Chef Guy Fieri.

Pamela Brown.

Stephen welcomes filmmaker Bong Joon Ho and Drew Barrymore takes "The Colbert Questionert".

Woody Harrelson.

Wendell Pierce – ELSBETH (CBS).

Special appearance by Sam Waterston.

Al Roker.

Monica Lewinsky.

Robert De Niro.

Tamara Tunie – BEYOND THE GATES (CBS).

George Clooney.

Alan Ritchson.

John Oliver.

Performance by The War and Treaty.

Elton John takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Melanie Lynskey – YELLOWJACKETS (Paramount+ with Showtime).

Performance by Leon Thomas.

Damon Wayans Jr. – POPPA'S HOUSE (CBS).

Cooking demo with Daniel Boulud.

Valentine's Day "First Drafts" with Evie McGee Colbert.

Samantha Powers - former US AID explains how the programs saves lives abroad, but also saves American lives and helps the US economy.

Miles Teller talks about losing his home in the LA fires and his new show "The Gorge".

W. Kamau Bell discusses the importance of learning our history and promotes his new standup tour.

Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Audra McDonald.

Nicole Kidman takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Jacob Soboroff.

Will Ferrell.

Performance by FLO.

Drew Barrymore – HOLLYWOOD SQUARES and THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW (CBS).

Brandon Scott Jones – GHOSTS (CBS).

Chris Hayes.

Performance by Nicole Scherzinger from "Sunset Blvd."

Deion Sanders.

Performance by Kane Brown.

Please note approximate timing for this episode (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET 10:35-11:37 PM, CT and MT; 8:35-9:37 PM, PT).

After the AFC Championship Game, WATSON.

Drew Brees.

Morris Chestnut – WATSON (CBS).

John Dickerson – Co-Anchor of the New CBS EVENING NEWS and CBS News chief political analyst.

Performance by Willow Avalon.

Michelle Yeoh – STAR TREK: SECTION 31 (Paramount+).

Britt Lower.

The hosts of "Pod Save America": Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor.

Performance by Jalen Ngonda. 

Kate Winslet takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Jharrel Jerome.

Adam Scott.

Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen.

Josh Gad.

Betty Gilpin.

David Schwimmer.

Kwame Alexander.

Ben Stiller.

June Squibb.

Alan Cumming.

Diane Morgan.

Tilda Swinton.

Isabella Rossellini.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

Performance by Jon Batiste.

Edward Norton.

Performance by Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

THE LATE SHOW Presents: It's A Worm-derful Life.

Adrien Brody.

Ben Schwartz – SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 (Paramount Pictures).

Elton John & Brandi Carlile.

Nicole Kidman.

Bill Skarsgård.

Timothée Chalamet.

Sabrina Carpenter.

Dua Lipa – AN EVENING with DUA LIPA (CBS).

Jon Batiste.

Mindy Kaling.

Stand-up comedy from Saul Trujillo.

Billy Crystal.

Performance by Arooj Aftab.

Comic Kate McKinnon; actor Peter Sarsgaard; Ben Folds sits in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

TV hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen; Doechii performs.

Singer and actress Selena Gomez; Seth Meyers takes The Colbert Questionert.

Actor Daniel Craig; actress Auli'i Cravalho.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Jeffrey Wright – THE AGENCY (Paramount+ with SHOWTIME).

Paul Mescal – GLADIATOR II (Paramount Pictures).

Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett.

Performance by The Coward Brothers.

President Bill Clinton.

Performance by Kacey Musgraves.

Josh Brolin.

Kacey Musgraves.

Billy Bob Thornton – LANDMAN (Paramount+).

Sharon Horgan.

Zoe Saldaña – SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS (Paramount+).

Ken Burns.

PEOPLE's "Sexiest Man Alive" cover reveal and interview.

Francis Ford Coppola.

"Rescue Dog Rescue" with Chris Evans.

Javier Bardem.

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Paul Bettany.

Mike Birbiglia.

Special appearance by Robert Zemeckis.

Journalist John Dickerson.

Performance by Lenny Kravitz.

Governor Tim Walz.

John Oliver.

Seth Meyers.

Stand-up comedy from Mohanad Elshieky.

Kieran Culkin.

Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Tom Hanks.

Performance from Rachel Zegler and Jack Antonoff, featuring the cast of "Romeo + Juliet."

Robin Wright.

Nicole Scherzinger.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Jonathan Alter.

Performance by JHAYCO.

Actress Anna Kendrick; chef Matty Matheson.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.); filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón.

Actor Brian Cox; Yulia Navalnaya (widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny).

Bob Woodward.

Performance by Wyatt Flores.

Stanley Tucci.

Harvey Guillén.

Jason Segel.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

Kathy Bates – MATLOCK (CBS).

Pamela Anderson.

Grace Bowers sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Vice President Kamala Harris will return to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This will be Harris' first late-night television interview since securing the Democratic Party's nomination for president. This appearance will mark Vice President Harris' seventh interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. Her first visit to the show was on April 19, 2018, and her most recent visit to the show was March 15, 2023.

Chris Wallace.

Cooking demo with Yotam Ottolenghi.

Special appearance by Justin Hartley – TRACKER (CBS).

Andrew Garfield.

Ina Garten.

Live from the Ed Sullivan Theater.

Chris Hayes.

Performance by Brittany Howard.

Don Cheadle.

Malcolm Gladwell.

Comic Sarah Silverman; Chris Stapleton talks and performs.

Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates; primatologist Jane Goodall.

Actress Kate Winslet; Jude Law takes " The Colbert Questionert."

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

RuPaul Charles takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Anderson Cooper.

Performance by Sting.

Rachel Maddow.

Performance by Shaboozey.

Jeremy Strong.

Dr. Francis Collins.

Jeff Bridges.

Cooking demo with Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert.

Samuel L. Jackson.

Amy Ryan.

John Dickerson – anchor, THE DAILY REPORT with JOHN DICKERSON; CBS News chief political analyst, senior national correspondent and contributor to CBS SUNDAY MORNING.

Performance by Tems.

Jim Parsons.

Natasha Rothwell.

Stephen Curry

Senator Mark Kelly

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

Jack Lowden

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson 

Performance by KAYTRANADA feat. Rayvn Lenae & Channel Tres

Live from the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

Live from the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

Sec. Pete Buttigieg.

Performance by Chance the Rapper.

Live from the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Live from the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

"Community Calendar" with Sean Hayes; Billie Eilish takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Hiroyuki Sanada; Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph perform.

TV host Alex Wagner; comic Ali Macofsky.

Actor Bowen Yang; musician Nick Cave.

Journalist Kaitlan Collins; actor Walton Goggins.

Kevin Hart.

Andrew Bird sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Melinda French Gates.

Saoirse-Monica Jackson.

Matthew Macfadyen.

Jon M. Chu.

Keanu Reeves.

Performance by Charles Wesley Godwin.

Live ET/Delayed PT from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York.

Senator Bernie Sanders.

Performance by OneRepublic.

Live ET/Delayed PT from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York.

Glen Powell.

Charlamagne Tha God.

Live ET/Delayed PT from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. 

Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Performance by Loudon Wainwright III.

Live ET/Delayed PT from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. 

Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

Performance by Bikini Kill.

John Dickerson – anchor, THE DAILY REPORT with JOHN DICKERSON; CBS News chief political analyst, senior national correspondent and CBS SUNDAY MORNING contributor.

Performance by Jessica Pratt.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Cooking demo with Martha Stewart.

Serena Williams.

Andrew McCarthy.

Michael Douglas.

Abby Phillip.

"Rescue Dog Rescue" with Antony Starr, Chace Crawford and Colby Minifie.

Jeremy Allen White.

Ava DuVernay.

Cynthia Erivo.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

The hosts of "Pod Save America": Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor.

Performance by Lake Street Dive.

Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Callum Turner.

Trombone Shorty sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Jude Law.

Performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

Seth Meyers.

Performance by Omar Apollo.

Jake Gyllenhaal.

Chloe Fineman.

Senator Cory Booker.

Performance by Billie Eilish.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Performance by Hozier.

Jon Bon Jovi.

Tig Notaro.

Viggo Mortensen.

Olivia Cooke.

Performance by the Broadway cast of "Illinoise."

Alicia Keys.

Stephen Merchant.

Chris Hemsworth.

James Dyson.

Anya Taylor-Joy.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff.

Interview with and performance by Billie Eilish.

Sarah Paulson.

Paul Scheer.

Performance by the Broadway cast of "Merrily We Roll Along."

David Letterman takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Claudia Jesse.

Performance by Norah Jones.

George Stephanopoulos.

Michelle Buteau.

Jennifer Hudson.

Marisa Abela.

Steve Carell.

Performance by Paul Simon.

Ryan Gosling takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Desi Lydic.

Jen Psaki.

Performance by Elyanna.

Tiffany Haddish.

Meredith Scardino.

Ethan Hawke.

Cedric the Entertainer – THE NEIGHBORHOOD (CBS).

Actor John Leguizamo; attorney Laura Coates.

Carol Burnett takes "The Colbert Questionert"; TV host Phil Keoghan; Jacob Collier performs.

Actor Jeff Daniels; comic Hannah Einbinder; Béla Fleck sits in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Actress Jean Smart; actress Gayle Rankin.

Actress Sandra Oh; actor Reid Scott; actor Daniel Radcliffe.

Actor John Lithgow; historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Actor Orlando Bloom; actor George Takei; Maggie Rogers performs.

Author Salman Rushdie; actress Anna Sawai; Terence Blanchard sits in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Christiane Amanpour.

Wilmer Valderrama – NCIS (CBS).

Maren Morris.

Demetri Martin.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Performance by Tyla.

Steve Buscemi.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Gillian Anderson.

Sonequa Martin-Green – STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (Paramount+).

Performance by Remi Wolf.

Savannah Guthrie.

Tim Blake Nelson.

Matt Damon takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Hannah Waddingham.

Actor Liam Neeson; journalist Fareed Zakaria.

Actress Carol Burnett; Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman perform.

Justice Stephen Breyer; professional golfer Justin Thomas.

Interview with and performance by Paul Simon.

Paul Rudd.

Cecilia Vega – correspondent, 60 MINUTES.

Diane Lane.

Patton Oswalt.

Kristen Stewart.

Tom Hollander.

John Dickerson – anchor, CBS NEWS PRIMETIME with JOHN DICKERSON; chief political analyst, senior national correspondent and CBS SUNDAY MORNING contributor

Performance by De La Soul

Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Stand-up comedy from Ariel Elias.

Senator Bernie Sanders.

Performance by Bleachers.

RuPaul.

Yuval Noah Harari.

Rebecca Ferguson.

Denis Villeneuve.

Chris Hayes.

Carrie Preston – ELSBETH (CBS).

Josh Brolin.

Performance by Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler.

Arnold Schwarzenegger takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Julio Torres.

Billy Joel.

Performance by Chappell Roan.

Mark Wahlberg.

Lily Gladstone.

Matt Damon.

Danielle Pinnock – GHOSTS (CBS).

John Oliver.

Performance by Killer Mike.

Actor John Krasinski; actor Ryan Gosling; special appearance by Jon Stewart.

Musician André 3000 takes The Colbert Questionert; actor Justin Hartley.

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

TV host Joy-Ann Reid; basketball player A'ja Wilson.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); comic Usama Siddiquee.

John Cena.

Kwame Alexander.

Performance by Asake.

Demi Moore.

Paul Walter Hauser.

Emma Stone.

DNC chair Jaime Harrison.

Bryan Cranston.

Michelle Norris.

Martin Scorsese.

Performance by Future Islands.

Austin Butler.

Kingsley Ben-Adir.

Interview with and performance by André 3000.

Jelani Cobb.

Trevor Noah – host of THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS (CBS).

American civil rights activist Ruby Bridges.

Common.

Steven Wright.

Clive Owen.

Juno Temple.

Nicki Minaj takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Jeff Tweedy.

Performance by Daniel Caesar.

Special appearance by Taylor Tomlinson – AFTER MIDNIGHT (CBS).

Emily Blunt.

Colman Domingo.

America Ferrera.

Reneé Rapp.

Gayle King and Charles Barkley.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

Barbra Streisand takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Taylor Tomlinson – host of AFTER MIDNIGHT (CBS).

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.

Performance by Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.

Nicki Minaj.

THE LATE SHOW Presents: The Indict-mare Before Christmas narrated by Liam Neeson.

Adam Driver.

Interview with and performance by Jon Batiste.

Kenan Thompson.

Performance by Olivia Rodrigo.

"First Drafts" with Evie Colbert.

Director Greta Gerwig; actor Andrew Scott, Oprah Winfrey.

Actor Jason Momoa; comic Robert Smigel.

Actress Taraji P. Henson; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform.

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.); Olivia Rodrigo performs.

Peter Dinklage.

Tig Notaro.

Bradley Cooper.

Cooking demo with chef José Andrés.

David Letterman.

Performance by The National.

Jonathan Karl, Maria Bamford.

Paul Giamatti, Tom Blyth.

Rachel Maddow.

Performance by Gracie Abrams.

Barbra Streisand.

Sec. Pete Buttigieg.

Willie Nelson.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

Performance by Willie Nelson.

Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson with a musical performance by Alex Newell from the Broadway cast of "Shucked."

Henry Winkler.

Melissa Etheridge.

Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key.

John Carpenter.

Talking Heads.

Mae Martin.

Jim Gaffigan.

Performance by Caroline Polachek.

Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez.

Performance by Arlo Parks.

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith, comedian Ricky Velez.

John Mulaney, Performance by Darius Rucker.

Sen. John Fetterman, actress Melissa Villaseñor.

Actress Kerry Washington, Rep. Maxwell Frost.

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Performance by Alex Newell from the Broadway cast of "Shucked".

Actor Bob Odenkirk. Fortune Feimster.

Journalist Anderson Cooper; Japanese Breakfast performs.

TV host John Oliver; boygenius performs.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; Louis Cato performs.

Actor James Marsden; Joy Oladokun performs; Nicolas Cage takes the "Colbert Questionert."

Actress Rachel Weisz; a cooking demo with Danny Trejo.

Actress Elizabeth Olsen; comic Jena Friedman.

Actor Woody Harrelson; actor Justin Theroux; The Walkmen perform.

Singer Josh Groban; actress Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Actor Nicolas Cage, Performance by Christine and the Queens.

Actor Steven Yeun; singer, songwriter, musician Joan Baez.

Actress Jennifer Garner, Rep. Katie Porter, "Rescue Dog Rescue" with Jennifer Garner.

Actor Brian Cox, actress Keri Russell.

NASA's Artemis II mission crew Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen; actress Jodie Comer.

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer John Kander; performance by the Broadway cast of \"New York, New York.\"

TV personality Stephen A. Smith; actor Dylan McDermott; Davido performs; special appearance by the cast of "Ted Lasso."

Actress and model Brooke Shields, author Clint Smith, performance by Weyes Blood.

Actor Taron Egerton, comedian, film director, screenwriter, and actor Jay Chandrasekhar,"First Drafts" with Evie Colbert.

Singer, songwriter, and actress Mary J. Blige, cooking demo with Alison Roman.

Actor Hugh Grant; actor Sean Hayes.

Vice President Kamala Harris; actress Carrie Coon.

Actor Regé-Jean Page; actor Skylar Astin (CBS' SO HELP ME TODD); John Mayer performs.

Actress Christina Ricci; former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki; Robert Glasper and Yebba perform.

Actress Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.

More from Stephen's interview with director Steven Spielberg and John Williams.

Actor Idris Elba, actor F. Murray Abraham.

Interview with and performance by James Taylor, actress, producer, and director Eva Longoria.

Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Nick Kroll, Rep. Jim Himes, Special appearance by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (AKA Daniels), Oscar-nominated writers/directors of "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

Film director Steven Spielberg; composer John Williams.

Actress Michelle Yeoh; actress Riley Keough.

Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Kal Penn; Big Thief performs.

Actor Damian Lewis; U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

Actor, comedian, and writer Hank Azaria, journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson, Performance by Depeche Mode.

Actor and comedian Eugene Levy, rapper Nas.

Interview with and performance by P!nk, actor Jonathan Majors.

Senator Bernie Sanders Performance by Little Simz.

Rev. Al Sharpton, actress and comedian Jessica Williams.

Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer Jim Gaffigan; actor, director, producer Jesse Williams; Performance by RAYE feat. 070 Shake.

Actor Sir Patrick Stewart (STAR TREK: PICARD on Paramount+), Actor Ke Huy Quan, Special appearance by Boyz II Men.

Comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host John Oliver, former White House chief of staff Ron Klain.

Actress Connie Britton, race car driver Daniel Ricciardo, "First Drafts" with Evie Colbert. 

Actor Harrison Ford – "1923" & "Shrinking"; Performance by Vic Mensa. 

Actress Jessica Chastain, author Jay Shetty.

Actress Rachel Brosnahan, actor Murray Bartlett.

Journalist Audie Cornish, Performance by Elle King, Special appearance by actor Tom Hanks.

Actor, comedian Brett Goldstein, actor, Amanda Warren.

Actor Jason Segel, rapper Chuck D.

Actor Nathan Lane, comedian and writer Sam Jay. 

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Performance by Meet Me @ The Altar.

Trevor Noah, Host of THE 65TH ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS on CBS, actress Stephanie Hsu.

Actor Jesse Eisenberg, stand-up comedian, actress Atsuko Okatsuka.

Hugh Jackman, Performance by Mimi Webb.

Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Performance by Ingrid Andress.

Actress, Singer Janelle Monáe, Cooking with Jamie Oliver.

Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, talks about his new book, Spare.

Actor Tom Hanks, Performance by Rachael & Vilray.

Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley

Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri. 

Former first lady Michelle Obama takes "The Colbert Questionert", Quinta Brunson, Tom Papa. 

"Rescue Dog Rescue" with Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper.

Holiday performance by Louis Cato and THE LATE SHOW band.

Special appearance by Jeff Goldblum. Emily Blunt takes "The Colbert Questionert," cooking with José Andrés and daughters Carlota, Inés and Lucía

The Late Show Presents: "A Very Cold War Christmas"; TV host RuPaul; Ed Sheeran performs.

Rapper Common; actress Lily Collins.

Alicia Keys talks and performs, comic Eddie Izzard.

Mariah Carey takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Kumail Nanjiani.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman; karaoke with Sturgill Simpson.

Actor John David Washington; tennis player Naomi Osaka; Spoon performs.

Actor and filmmaker John Krasinski, actress, writer, director and producer Sarah Polley.

Secretary of treasury Janet Yellen, comedian, writer, and actor Rob Delaney.

Actress Sally Field, Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa.

Television journalist Don Lemon, actress Gabrielle Union.

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal, actress Elizabeth Debicki

Actress Cate Blanchett takes "The Colbert Questionert"

Actor Paul Dano

Performance by Holly Humberstone

Actor Daniel Craig; Stand-up performance by Josh Johnson.

Stephen welcomes Michelle Williams, Dierks Bentley and the winners of "Pickled".

Actor Michael Shannon, stand-up comedian, actress Tig Notaro.

Comedian, political commentator, and television host Jon Stewart.

Performance by LCD Soundsystem.

Former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama

Performance by Stromae

Actress Emily Blunt; writer George Saunders.

Bono takes "The Colbert Questionert"

Rose McIver – GHOSTS (CBS)

"Just One Question: Black Panther Edition"

Covering the midterm elections; journalist John Dickerson; comic Mike Birbiglia.

Comic John Oliver; unveiling People's Sexiest Man Alive; a performance by the Broadway cast of "The Lion King."

Singer, songwriter Bono – interview and solo performance.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Former secretary of energy Ernest Moniz

Actor Matthew Perry

Singer, actress, and talk show host Jennifer Hudson

Actress, musician Zosia Mamet

Actress Kerry Washington; Joe Walsh performs.

Actress Aubrey Plaza; journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.

Actor Eddie Redmayne; writer George R.R. Martin.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg

Author, host of the Food Network show Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Actor Jeremy Strong; singer-songwriter and musician Ed Sheeran.

Special performance by Ed Sheeran.

Television host, political commentator George Stephanopoulos, actress Marcia Gay Harden.

Actor John Lithgow, actor Wendell Pierce.

Actor Colin Farrell; actor Brendan Gleeson; actor Paul Mercurio.

Actress Cate Blanchett

Actor and screenwriter Domhnall Gleeson

"First Drafts with Evie Colbert"

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Political advisor and speech writer Cody Keenan

Journalist Maggie Haberman

"Stephen Colbert Presents: Tooning Out the News"

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; satirist Armando Iannucci.

Actor George Clooney

Performance by Alex G

Broadcast Journalist Anderson Cooper

Actress Sosie Bacon – SMILE (Paramount)

Actor Samuel L. Jackson

Television Journalist Clarissa Ward

Actress Sigourney Weaver

Actor Zeeko Zaki – FBI (CBS)

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; Phil Rosenthal

Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba.

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives.

Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and journalist Nina Totenberg.

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.

Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical performance by St. Vincent.

Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Rob McElhenney and a musical performance by James Taylor.

Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin.

Stephen welcomes journalists Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

Tatiana Maslany

Music residency: Joe Walsh

Kieran Culkin

Performance by Run the Jewels

Music residency: Joe Walsh

Actor Ben Stiller; actress D'Arcy Carden; music residency: Joe Walsh.

Mindy Kaling

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

Music residency: Joe Walsh

James Taylor; Colman Domingo

Music residency: James Taylor

Ron Howard; Morfydd Clark

Music residency: James Taylor

"Pod Save America": Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor

Stand-up performance by Bianca Cristovao

Music residency: James Taylor

Patton Oswalt; U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm

Music residency: James Taylor

Journalist Jonathan Karl; actor BJ Novak.

Actress Amanda Seyfried; actor Stephen Merchant.

TV personality Charlamagne tha God; actor Brett Gelman.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

Performance by Death Cab for Cutie

THE LATE SHOW is going to broadcast LIVE after the primetime hearing of the Jan. 6 Committee at 11:35 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+. The episode on Thursday, July 21 will mark the 46th time since 2016 that THE LATE SHOW has broadcast LIVE, including the Emmy Award-winning election night special on Showtime. THE LATE SHOW's previous Live episode occurred on June 9, 2022, covering the primetime hearing of the Jan. 6 Committee.

Ice-T

Michael Pollan 

Ethan Hawke

Performance by Courtney Barnett 

Billy Crystal

Cooking demo with Paul Hollywood

Model Heidi Klum; writer Ibram X. Kendi.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.); actor Karl Urban; singer Stephen Sanchez

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.); Jimmie Allen performs.

Comic Wanda Sykes; writer Ronan Farrow.

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas); actress Matilda Lawler.

Filmmaker Taika Waititi; comic David Sedaris.

Filmmaker Werner Herzog

Performance by Roger Waters

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)

Performance by The Lumineers

Actor Tom Hanks

Performance by Regina Spektor 

Actress Emma Thompson

"First Drafts" with Evie Colbert

Stand-up performance by Tom Segura

Investigative journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein 

Performance by Bonnie Raitt

Actor Bryan Cranston; Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA)

Jon Batiste takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Simu Liu.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.); actor Chiwetel Ejiofor; musical performance by Kurt Vile.

Actor Robert De Niro; actress Rosie Perez.

Journalist Jake Tapper; actor Joel Kim Booster 

Actors Josh Brolin & Hugh Dancy

Comic Michael Che; retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis.

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern; the band Punch Brothers performs

Actress Jennifer Connelly; actress and singer Patti LuPone

Performance by Patti LuPone

Secretary of State Antony Blinken; musical performance by TWICE.

Comedian Ricky Gervais; musical performance by Trombone Shorty.

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper; comedian Judd Apatow.

Actor Chris O'Donnell; musician Elvis Costello takes "The Colbert Questionert."

Daniel Craig takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Matt Walsh; musical performance by Joy Oladokun.

Actress Glenn Close; musician Sheryl Crow; Mother's Day Card First Drafts with Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

Chef José Andrés; actor/director Ron Howard; legal commentator Emily Bazelon; musical performance by Lucius featuring Sheryl Crow and Celisse Henderson.

Actor Jon Bernthal; TV personality Alton Brown.

Actor Alexander Skarsgård; singer Jack White; musical performance by Jack White.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; Rescue Dog Rescue with actor Oscar Isaac; stand-up performance by comedian Emmy Blotnick.

Actress Julia Roberts; musical performance by Wilco featuring Aizuri Quartet.

Actor Josh Brolin; musical performance by The Who; Easter Card First Drafts with Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

Actor Hugh Laurie; musical performance by IDLES.

Actress Claire Foy and actor Paul Bettany; musical performance by Bright Eyes; remembering Gilbert Gottfried, who died yesterday.  

Actress Molly Shannon; Representative Cori Bush (D-Missouri).

Chance the Rapper; actress Beanie Feldstein; performance by Chance the Rapper.

Comic Pete Holmes; poet Elizabeth Alexander.

Journalist Anderson Cooper; Thomas Rhett performs.

Bandleader Jon Batiste discusses his big night at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards; actor Oscar Isaac.

Sports analyst Shaquille O'Neal; actress Mayim Bialik.

"Maybe Coming Soon" with actor John C. Reilly; actor Mandy Patinkin and filmmaker Ken Burns. 

Actor James McAvoy; musical performance by Arlo Parks; special appearance by actress Jane Krakowski.

Actress Elle Fanning; actor Ben Schwartz.

Comedian Hannah Gadsby; actress Sandra Bullock takes "The Colbert Questionert"; musical performance by Buffalo Nichols.

Broadcast journalist Chris Wallace; actor Wilmer Valderrama.

Singer Michael Bublé; comedian Rose Matafeo; musical performance by Michael Bublé featuring Jon Batiste and Stay Human.  

Actress Anne Hathaway; actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph.

Actress Sandra Bullock; musical performance by Billy Strings.

Actress Aidy Bryant; stand-up performance by comic Alex Edelman.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch; Martha Stewart Takes "The Colbert Questionert"; musical performance by Rex Orange County.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul; Denée Benton of HBO's The Gilded Age; musical performance by Father John Misty.

Actor John C. Reilly; actress Kristin Chenoweth.

CNN journalist Anderson Cooper, reporting from Ukraine; actress Sutton Foster, currently in the play The Music Man.

Actor Kyle MacLachlan; actor Arian Moayed; musical performance by Pusha T.

Actor Andy Serkis; Fiona Hill, former Russia adviser to the White House; the 15th-anniversary celebration of Ben & Jerry's "Americone Dream," featuring special celebrity guests Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles;

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont); musical performance by Big Thief; live episode following the State of the Union Address by U.S. President Joe Biden.

Actor Bob Odenkirk.

Actor Sam Waterston; actress Sophia Bush; "Rescue Dog Rescue" with John Oliver.

Journalist Julia Ioffe; actor Tom Lennon; musical performance by Tears for Fears. 

The Circus co-hosts journalist John Heilemann, political advisor Mark McKinnon, and former White House communications director Jennifer Palmieri; stand-up performance by Russell Howard.

Actor John Turturro; CNN journalist John Avlon.    

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt; musical performance by alt-J.

CBS journalist Margaret Brennan; actor Adam Scott.

Actor Daniel Craig; historian/biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Comic John Oliver; musical performance by Future Islands.

Actor Jeffrey Wright; actress Alex Borstein; musical performance by Maxwell. 

Singer Dua Lipa; musical performance by 2 Chainz; Valentine's Day Card First Drafts with Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

Singer-songwriter Tim McGraw with impromptu performance; TV personality Martha Stewart.

Singer Faith Hill; CNN journalist Clarissa Ward (live from Ukraine); musical performance by Aurora. 

TV personality Whoopi Goldberg; Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).

Actress Marlee Matlin; actress Mackenzie Davis.

Actors Kate & Oliver Hudson; performance by St Paul and The Broken Bones. 
 

Actor Adrien Brody; performance by Lady Wray.

TV host Joy Reid; actor Thomas Middleditch.

Actress Kristen Stewart; TV personality Jonathan Van Ness.

Musician Elvis Costello; performance by Elvis Costello and the Imposters. 

Singer Dionne Warwick; actor David Cross.

Actress Christine Baranski; musical performance by Nation of Language.

Actor Brian Cox; TV personality Samantha Bee.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA); musical performance by Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt.

Actor Bradley Cooper takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Corey Stoll; musical performance by Geese.

Actor Liev Schreiber; musical performance by Allison Russell. 

Actor Keanu Reeves takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actress Caitriona Balfe.

Actor Bradley Cooper; musical performance by Robert Finley with Dan Auerbach.

Journalist Gayle King; comic Tig Notaro.

Actor Keanu Reeves (OAD: 12/13/21); musical performance by Genesis Owusu. 

CBS journalist John Dickerson; actor Corey Hawkins.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); musical performance by SAINt JHN.

Actress Jennifer Lawrence takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Ralph Macchio; musical performance by Nell and the Flaming Lips.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky; Utkarsh Ambudkar ("Ghosts").

CNN journalist Anderson Cooper; The Late Show Presents: A Conspiracy Carol.

Actor Denzel Washington; actress Maggie Gyllenhaal; a musical tribute (#1 Trilly) to the 20th-anniversary celebration of "Lord of the Rings" featuring special guests: Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Anna Kendrick, Method Man, Killer Mike, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis, and Hugo Weaving.

Actor Henry Cavill; actor Jonathan Groff.

Actor Keanu Reeves; holiday performance by Brett Eldredge.

Sting takes the "The Colbert Questionert"; actor David Alan Grier; Holiday Card First Drafts with Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

Actor Michael B. Jordan; special Holiday performance by Jon Batiste and Nathaniel Rateliff.

Dr. David Agus; musical performance by Natalie Hemby.

Actresses Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon; musical performance by Glass Animals.

Actress Jennifer Lawrence; musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

Actor Jeff Goldblum takes "The Colbert Questionert"; from September 15, 2021: composer Stephen Sondheim, who died November 26, 2021.

Actor Mahershala Ali; author Jason Reynolds.

Actor Javier Bardem; musical performance by Gang of Youths. 

Actor Peter Dinklage; actor Lee Jung-Jae ("Squid Game"); performance by Peter Dinklage and Aaron & Bryce Dessner (The National) from the film "Cyrano."

Producer Peter Jackson; Chelsea Cutler performs; the Colbert Small Biz Bump.

Actress Rosamund Pike; film director Peter Jackson.

Lady Gaga; pre-recroded performance by Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett.

Actor Andrew Garfield; chef José Andrés. 

Actor and comic Kevin Hart; musical performance by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. 

Actor Adam Driver; actress America Ferrera.

Mayor-elect of New York City Eric Adams (first-ever late-night appearance); former professional basketball player Dwyane Wade. 

Actor Paul Rudd; musical performance by Sting.

Actor Jeff Goldblum; musical performance by Rod Stewart.

Actor Kenneth Branagh; actress Ellie Kemper.
 

Actress Aubrey Plaza; musician Bruce Springsteen takes "The Colbert Questionert." 
 

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino; Stephen reveals the 2021 People's "Sexiest Man Alive" to be actor Paul Rudd.

Journalist Jonathan Karl; Brandi Carlile (interview and musical performance).

Actor Tony Hale; musical performance by Snail Mail (television debut).

Actor Billy Porter; actress Annaleigh Ashford.

TV host Andy Cohen; musical performance by Thundercat.

Actor Michael C. Hall; author Michael Eric Dyson.

Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's former aide; musician David Byrne talks and performs with the cast of the Broadway musical "American Utopia."

TV host Trevor Noah; musical performance by My Morning Jacket; Halloween Card First Drafts with Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

Actor John Leguizamo; actress Thomasin MacKenzie.

Actress Elizabeth Banks; actress Jorja Fox. 

Journalist Katie Couric; musical performance by Gabby Barrett. 

Bruce Springsteen appears for an interview and a solo performance.

Actress Andie MacDowell; musical performance by Lana Del Rey; special appearance by Nick Offerman.

Actor Timothée Chalamet and actress Zendaya (both star in Dune). 

Actress Issa Rae; musical performance by H.E.R.

Actor Nick Offerman; radio and TV personality Charlamagne tha God.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.); Kacey Musgraves performs.

Cast of the award-winning HBO series "Succession" in their first late-night appearance together: Brian Cox, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen and J. Smith-Cameron

Author and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta; Dune director Denis Villeneuve.

Journalist Bret Baier; comedian Susie Essman.

Actor Michael Keaton; remote musical performance by Zac Brown Band.

Actress Julianna Margulies; musical performance by Toby Keith.

"Colbert Apologizes to Milwaukee;" actress Rebecca Ferguson. 

Actor John Lithgow; musical performance by Theo Croker featuring Wyclef Jean.

Lawyer Anita Hill; actor Alessandro Nivola. 

Host of CBS' The Price Is Right Drew Carey; actress Phoebe Robinson.

Actor Paul Giamatti; Colbert Questionert with comedian Jon Stewart.

Journalist Anderson Cooper; musical performance by John Mayer. 

Singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes; standup comedy from Chris Turner.

Journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa; musical performance by Leon Bridges.

The Late Show's Celebration of Season 6: This Time with Laughs! Special clip show with the best Season 6 moments: monologues, Quarantine-While, Colbert Questionert segments, and best guest appearances. Neil deGrasse Tyson takes "The Colbert Questionert" (new footage from March 2 episode).

Actress Melissa McCarthy; musical performance by Lindsey Buckingham.

Actress Jessica Chastain; composer Stephen Sondheim.

Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Stephen Breyer.

Actor Jeff Daniels; co-host of "CBS Mornings" Nate Burleson.

Actress Sarah Paulson; singer Kacey Musgraves; special appearance by Blue's Clues' original host Steve Burns.

Journalist Chris Wallace; actress Holland Taylor.

Actors Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez; music by The War on Drugs.

Actors Sean and Dylan Penn; musical performance by Crowded House. 

Actor Daniel Radcliffe; musical performance by Dan + Shay.

Actress Amanda Peet; journalist Roger Bennett; CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward from Kabul, Afghanistan. 

CBS's Dr. Jonathan LaPook; standup comedy debut by Fumi Abe. 

Jennifer Hudson talks and performs.

Actor Alan Alda; comdian Gabriel Iglesias.

CNN journalist Brian Stelter; music by Big Red Machine; Barack Obama plays Steven in waste paper basketball.

Author Stephen King; actor Winston Duke. 

Emmy-nominated actress Hannah Einbinder; standup comedy debut by Alex Falcone; special appearance by Zack Snyder directing The Late Show: The Snyder Cut. 

Actress Emily Blunt; sportscaster Bob Costas. 

Actor Jason Sudeikis; musical performance by Yola. 

MSNBC TV host Joy Reid; musical performance by Alessia Cara.

Actor Hugh Jackman; musical performance by Lorde.

Actress Mindy Kaling; standup comedy debut by writer Wally Baram. 

Sir Richard Branson; Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.). 

Actor Keegan-Michael Key; musical performance by Tones And I.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan; musical performance by JP Saxe with John Mayer. 

Actor Harvey Keitel; standup comedy performance by Randall Otis. 

JUST ONE QUESTION with the cast of F9: actors Vin Diesel, Helen Mirren, Ludacris, John Cena, Tyrese Gibson, Justin Lin, Jordana Brewster; actors Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy with a special appearance by director Peter Jackson; standup comedy performance by Ali Sultan.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; actress Katja Herbers.

Stephen interviews actor Robert Duvall at his Virginia farm. Late Show writer Robert Stack and Stephen honor Conan O'Brien's 28 years of late-night television. 

Actress Christine Baranski; musical performance by Joy Oladokun. 

Actress Wanda Sykes; journalist Craig Melvin. 

Actor Andrew Garfield; singer Lorde; special appearance by Gilbert Gottfried. 

Actor Nathan Lane; musical performance by Griff.

CNN journalist Anderson Cooper; musical performance by Sleater-Kinney; Father's Day Card First Drafts with Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta; actress Rita Moreno. 

Comedian Jon Stewart; musical performance by Oscar-winning artist Jon Batiste; special appearance by comedian Dana Carvey; special appearance by Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. The show returns to the Ed Sullivan Theater with the first live studio audience, fully vaccinated, since March 12, 2020. To date, "A Late Show" has produced 211 episodes remotely since leaving the theater, 15 of them live.

USAID Administrator Samantha Power; musical performance by Maroon 5; special appearance by Seth Rogen. This is the last "A Late Show" due to the COVID-19 quarantine. 

Actor Samuel L. Jackson; TV personality Padma Lakshmi.

Actor Clive Owen; musical performance by Ziwe.

Journalist Chris Matthews; musical performance by Cynthia Erivo.  

Actor Bradley Whitford; journalist Carlos Watson.

Actor Will Arnett; musical performance by Brockhampton; special appearance by Zack Snyder directing The Late Show: The Snyder Cut.

Journalist Gayle King; musical performance by BTS; special appearance by singer Richard Marx.

Actor Anthony Anderson; NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins.

Actor John Krasinski; musical performance by Yo-Yo Ma; special appearance by Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. Krasinski is the first in-person guest since Mar 12, 2020.

Actress Lisa Kudrow; activist Tamika D. Mallory.

Actor Morgan Freeman; comic Tig Notaro.

Businesswoman Cindy McCain; actress MJ Rodriguez.

Actors Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish; musical performance by The Black Keys.

Actor Seth Rogen; musical performance by Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, and Jon Randall. 

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); actor David Boreanaz, from the CBS drama "Seal Team."

Former First Lady Michelle Obama; special appearance by Seth Rogen.

Journalist Jake Tapper; musician Billie Eilish, also performs.

"The Colbert Questionert" featuring actress Jane Fonda, TV personality John Oliver, and musician Ringo Starr; musical performance by Teddy Swims.

Actress Mila Kunis; musical performance by Sara Kays; Mother's Day Card First Drafts with Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); musical performance by Julia Michaels (LIVE ET/Delayed PT following President Biden's first address to Congress).

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.); actor Kyle MacLachlan.

Actor Anthony Mackie; PBS radio show host Terry Gross.

TV hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski; musical performance by Bebe Rexha.

Actor Ed Helms; journalist Susan Page.

Singer Cher; musical performance by Sam Williams.

Actor Anthony Hopkins; director Florian Zeller; Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii).

Actress Amanda Seyfried; Ashley McBryde performs.

Journalist Willie Geist; actress Maria Bakalova.

Actor Daniel Kaluuya; musical performance by Lucy Dacus; special appearance by Taylor Swift.

Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and author John Boehner; musical performance by Shelley FKA DRAM.

Actor Hank Azaria; special appearance by Jeff Goldblum, who wants to do your taxes; musical performance by Cheap Trick.

Actor Leslie Odom Jr.; physicist Michio Kaku.

Journalist Ronan Farrow; singer Brandi Carlile, also performs.

TV host John Cena; Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.).

Actress Sharon Stone; filmmaker Ken Burns; Easter Card First Drafts with Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

Actor Dana Carvey; musical performance by Imagine Dragons.

Actor Robert Downey Jr.; author Walter Isaacson; musical performance by Sebastián Yatra and Guaynaa.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); actor Jared Leto; musical performance by LANCO. 

Businessman Magic Johnson; actor/comedian Eric Andre.

Actress Lupita Nyong'o; actor Martin Freeman.

Musician Ringo Starr; special appearances by singers Laura Benanti and Christopher Jackson.

Actor Aaron Paul; musical performance by Lake Street Dive; the Colbert Questionert with actor Billy Crystal.

Sports analyst Emmanuel Acho; comedian/actress Gina Yashere.

Actor Riz Ahmed; musical performance by Janelle Monáe.

TV host Nicolle Wallace; actress Michaela Coel; musical performance by Kings Of Leon. 

Actress Jane Fonda; from the Paramount+ series Tooning Out the News, the hosts of "Virtue Signal"; musical performance by Kings Of Leon. 

Actor Paul Bettany; musical performance by Metallica.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; musical performance by Jon Batiste.

Actor Andy Samberg; journalist Clarissa Ward.

Actress Regina King; musical performance by Vic Mensa featuring Wyclef Jean & Peter CottonTale.

Actor Arsenio Hall; special appearance by actor Tim Meadows; musical performance by Celeste. 

Singer Billie Eilish; Punchbowl News Co-Founders Anna Palmer & Jake Sherman.

Business magnate Bill Gates; musical performance by Tune-Yards.

Interview with and musical performance by Blake Shelton; Valentine's Day Card First Drafts with Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife.  

Actress Kristen Wiig; actress Rebecca Breeds.

TV host John Oliver; musical performance by Ingrid Andress.

Actress Queen Latifah; actor Steven Yeun.

Actress Tiffany Haddish; musical performance by H.E.R. 

Actress Salma Hayek; journalist Mark Harris.

Actress Zendaya; Father James Martin.

Actor Ethan Hawke; musical performance by Mickey Guyton. 

The best of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris from past show appearances; Dr. Jill Biden also appears. 

Actor Viggo Mortensen; journalist Charles Blow.

Actor Billy Crystal; Representative Jackie Speier (D-Calif.).

Actor Colin Firth; actor Stanley Tucci; musical performance by Adrianne Lenker.

Professional tennis player Serena Williams; musical performance by Dayglow.

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas; magician Derek DelGaudio and director Frank Oz on their new movie "In & Of Itself."

The hosts of "Pod Save America": Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, and Tommy Vietor; musical performance of "Together" by Peter CottonTale, Chance The Rapper and Cynthia Erivo featuring the Chicago Children's Choir, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Kofi Lost (LIVE ET/delayed PT following today's U.S. Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden). 

Actor Jason Segel; musical performance by Black Pumas.

Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.); musical performance by Infinity Song; special appearance by actress Laura Benanti; special appearance by comedian Gilbert Gottfried.

The TV hosts of "The Circus": John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, and Alex Wagner; musical performance by The War On Drugs.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); musical performance by FINNEAS.

TV host Samantha Bee; actor Paul Mescal.

Former FBI Director and author James Comey; actress Lili Reinhart.

Comic Chris Rock; musical performance by Joss Stone; special appearance by Aubrey Plaza.

"The Colbert Questionnert" featuring George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep; musical performance by The Mountain Goats.

Actress Rachel Brosnahan; musical performance by Julien Baker.

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL); musical performance by Jamila Woods; special live episode following today's storming of the United States Capitol.

Author Dr. Sanjay Gupta; actress Anya Taylor-Joy.

Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams; TV personality RuPaul Charles; musical performance by Maren Morris.

Actor George Clooney; premier of A Late Show holiday cartoon "Twas The Coup Before Christmas." 

President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden; musical performance by Jon Batiste.

Actor Tom Hanks; musical performance by Leslie Odom Jr. 

TV hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen; actress Whoopi Goldberg, from the CBS All Access limited event series THE STAND.

Actor Christopher Walken; music artist Chance The Rapper; special appearance by actress Laura Benanti. 

Stephen travels to New Zealand. He introduces unseen behind-the-scenes footage of his 2019 trip to New Zealand. Viewed are his bungee jump, interview with Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, and learning the Māori Haka dance. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also appears. The segments of "Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander" aired in episodes on November 18-22, 2019. 

James Corden, host of CBS's THE LATE LATE SHOW; musical performance by Fleet Foxes; special appearance by Evie Colbert, Stephen's wife. 

TV host Rachel Maddow; rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

Hosts of "Political Gabfest": John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz; musical performance by Greta Van Fleet.

Actress Meryl Streep; musical performance by Chris Stapleton.

Rapper Common; musical performance by Andrea Bocelli. 

Christopher Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; actress Aubrey Plaza. 

Actress Kate Winslet; author Michael Eric Dyson.

Actor Bryan Cranston; Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush (D-MO).

Stephen Colbert's Conversation with President Barack Obama, Vol. 2 (Vol. 1 on November 24, 2020).

Actor Rob Corddry; chef José Andrés; special appearance by actor John Lithgow. 

Former President Barack Obama; musical performance by Brittany Howard. 

Actress Glenn Close; musical performance by Kane Brown featuring Swae Lee and Khalid.

Actor LL Cool J, from the CBS drama NCIS: LOS ANGELES; musician Dave Grohl; musical performance by Foo Fighters. 

Actor Matthew McConaughey; actor Cedric the Entertainer, from the CBS comedy THE NEIGHBORHOOD.  

Race car driver Lewis Hamilton; musical performance by Andrea Bocelli.

Journalist Jake Tapper; musical performance by BENEE.

Filmmaker Michael Moore; special appearance by actor Steve Carell; musical performance by Sara Bareilles.

Actresses Olivia Colman and Gillian Anderson; musical performance by Kylie Minogue.

Actor Hugh Grant; musician Sturgill Simpson is interviewed and performs.  

Former Rep. Stacey Abrams (D), the Georgia General Assembly; actor Thomas Middleditch from the series "B Positive."   

Comedian Larry Wilmore; musical performance by Laura Benanti.

Journalist Shepard Smith; musical performance by Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye.  

TV host John Oliver; singer/actress Cher; musical performance by JoJo.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; comedian Jon Stewart; unadvertised special appearance by Tony Bennett.

Actress Julie Andrews; special appearance by political analyst Amy Walter; musical performance by Sam Smith. 

2020 Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Jaime Harrison; interview with and musical performance by Elvis Costello.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta (CNN); author/comedian Sarah Cooper. 

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen; singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy.

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.); musical performance by Matt Berninger (LIVE Broadcast ET/Delayed PT - following the 2nd 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate).   

Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen; actress Eva Longoria. 

Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton; musical performance by Ty Dolla $ign.  

Journalist Joy Reid; actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

The stars and creator of "The West Wing": Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, and Aaron Sorkin.

Actress Mindy Kaling; former CIA Director John Brennan. 

Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana; musical performance by Future Islands (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - following the 2020 U.S. Vice Presidential Debate).

Comic Jerry Seinfeld; musical performance by Ella Mai. 

Singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi; musical performance by Bon Jovi.

CBS chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook; John Dickerson, contributor for CBS News' 60 MINUTES.

Actor Ethan Hawke; prosecutor Andrew Weissmann.

Actor John Lithgow; journalist Jonathan Alter.

Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.); musical performance by Public Enemy (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - following the 1st 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate).

Singer-songwriter Mariah Carey; musical performance by Rex Orange County.  

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.); Tony Romo, Lead Analyst for THE NFL ON CBS. 

Actor Jeff Daniels; musical performance by Yusuf / Cat Stevens.

TV hosts Desus Nice and The Kid Mero; musical performance by Jake Isaac.

Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster; actor Laurence Fishburne. 

Actress Sarah Paulson; Triumph the Insult Comic Dog returns with his Trump focus group; musical performance by PJ Morton.

Actress Drew Barrymore; Triumph the Insult Comic Dog holds a Trump focus group; musical performance by Lang Lang. 

Singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe; journalist Jacob Soboroff.

Journalist Bob Woodward; musical performance by Luke Combs. 

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; musical performance by Gregory Porter (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Republican National Convention).

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.); musical performance by Lucinda Williams (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Republican National Convention). 

Actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter; former Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Republican National Convention).

Hosts of "Pod Save America": Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor; musical performance by Tim McGraw; special appearance by Laura Benanti (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Republican National Convention).

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; musical performance by The Killers (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Democratic National Convention).

Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT); musical performance by Jon Batiste and Nathaniel Rateliff (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Democratic National Convention).

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); musical performance by Regina Spektor (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Democratic National Convention).

Former National Security Advisor and Ambassador Susan Rice; musical performance by Sheryl Crow (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT - due to the 2020 Democratic National Convention)

Political adviser Mark McKinnon and journalist Alex Wagner, co-hosts of The Circus; musical performance by Baby Rose.

Journalist April Ryan; actor Jason Sudeikis.

Actress Laura Linney. 

CBS chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook; musical performance by Maroon 5; first show back in the Ed Sullivan Theater from a new office studio set.

Stephen Colbert from home; filmmaker Ava DuVernay; actress Kristen Bell; musical performance by Ben Folds; last show from his home basement.

Stephen Colbert from home; author Mary Trump.

Stephen Colbert from home; activist Greta Thunberg; special appearance by actor Keegan-Michael Key, host of CBS's new series GAME ON!

Stephen Colbert from home; TV host Andy Cohen; musical performance by Phoebe Bridgers and a tribute to Rep John Lewis.  

Stephen Colbert from home; comic W. Kamau Bell; interview with and musical performance by The Chicks.

Stephen Colbert from home; comic Ricky Gervais; musical performance by Noah Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Tom Hanks.

Stephen Colbert from home; Norah O'Donnell, anchor and managing editor of CBS EVENING NEWS; musical performance by IDK

Stephen Colbert from home; author Ibram X. Kendi; comic Patton Oswalt.

Stephen Colbert from home; comic Jon Stewart.

Stephen Colbert from home; Former National Security Advisor John Bolton. 

Stephen Colbert from home; James Corden, host of CBS's THE LATE LATE SHOW; musical performance by Bright Eyes; special appearance by Laura Benanti. 

Stephen Colbert from home; Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund; comic Mike Birbiglia; special appearance by Evelyn Colbert, Stephen's wife.

Stephen Colbert from home; Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.); musical performance by Milky Chance and Jack Johnson.

Stephen Colbert from home; TV personality Hasan Minhaj; musical performance by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.

Stephen Colbert from home; journalist John Dickerson, Contributor for CBS News' 60 MINUTES; musical performance by Black Pumas.  

Stephen Colbert from home; journalist Wesley Lowery; filmmaker Judd Apatow.  

Stephen Colbert from home; Fair Fight Action founder Stacey Abrams; professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe; musical performance by the Flaming Lips.

Stephen Colbert from home; sports analyst and former NFL athlete Emmanuel Acho; journalist Chris Wallace.

Stephen Colbert from home; Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Karen Bass (D-Calif.); journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin; musical performance by Grace Potter with Jackson Browne, Marcus King & Lucius.

Stephen Colbert from home; Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.); musical performance by Brian Wilson.

Stephen Colbert from home; TV personality Charlamagne Tha God; musical performance by Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio. 

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Keegan-Michael Key, host of CBS' new series GAME ON!; Wes Moore, author and CEO of Robin Hood Foundation.

Stephen Colbert from home; rapper Killer Mike; journalist Chris Hayes.

Stephen Colbert from home; former Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden. 

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Steve Carell promoting a new Netflix show Space Force; musical performance by Wilco; special appearance by Nick Kroll.

Stephen Colbert from home; Gayle King, co-host of CBS THIS MORNING; actress Amy Sedaris.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Kumail Nanjiani; musical performance by Andra Day; special appearance by Elmo.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor John Lithgow; author Alison Roman.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Hugh Laurie; musical performance by Benjamin Gibbard. Stephen takes questions from kids with help from Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Stephen Colbert from home; actress Christine Baranski, from the CBS All Access drama THE GOOD FIGHT; actress Ellie Kemper; special appearance by comedian Paul F. Tompkins.

Stephen Colbert from home; journalist Jake Tapper; musical performance by Tame Impala. 

Stephen Colbert from home; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; musical performance by Christine and the Queens. 

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Robert De Niro; musical performance by Randy Newman. 

Stephen Colbert from home; author Stephen King; musical performance by Sheryl Crow.

Stephen Colbert from home; journalist Anderson Cooper; musical performance by Mark Foster.

Stephen Colbert from home; actress Thandie Newton with her daughter Nico Parker; chef Ina Garten; comic John Mulaney.

Stephen Colbert from home; Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); actor Paul Giamatti.

Stephen Colbert from home; Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind.; musical performance by Haim.

Stephen Colbert from home; Jake Gyllenhaal; musical performance by M. Ward.

Stephen Colbert from home; comic John Mulaney; musical performance by John Fogerty.

Stephen Colbert from home; Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft; actors Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Nathan Lane; chef José Andrés.

Stephen Colbert from home; filmmaker Michael Moore; musical performance by Brett Eldredge.

Stephen Colbert from home; TV host Trevor Noah; musical performance by Willie, Lukas and Micah Nelson.

Stephen Colbert from home;Phoebe Waller-Bridge; special appearance by Steve Martin.

Stephen Colbert from home; retired professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal; astronaut Jessica Meir from space; musical performance by Matt Berninger of the National.

Stephen Colbert from home; CBS News' chief medical correspondent, Dr. Jonathan LaPook; actress Cate Blanchett.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Matthew McConaughey; musical performance by Sam Hunt.

Stephen Colbert from home; hosts of "Pod Save America": Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor; author and presidential historian Jon Meacham; musical tribute to John Prine by Dave Matthews

Stephen Colbert from home; exclusive interview with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont); musical tribute to John Prine by Brandi Carlile.

Stephen Colbert from home; with TV host Conan O'Brien; musical performance by Michael Stipe.

Stephen Colbert from home; music artist Chance the Rapper; musical performance by Jim James; special appearance by Lady Gaga.

Stephen Colbert from home; interview with and musical performance by Alicia Keys; special appearance by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives.

Stephen Colbert from home; actor Ryan Reynolds, and a musical performance by Keith Urban.

Stephen Colbert from home, with special guests: actor Daniel Radcliffe; journalist Jonathan Karl; musical performance by John Prine with Stephen.

Stephen Colbert from home, with special guest TV host John Oliver.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviewed and addressed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Live studio audiences discontinued until the situation improves.

Actor Hank Azaria; actress Suzy Nakamura.

Former professional baskeball player Charles Barkley; actor Peter Sarsgaard.

Actor John Krasinski; musical performance by Rachael & Vilray.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; stand-up comedy performance by Hannah Einbinder; special appearance by actor Ty Burrell.

Interview with and musical performance by Keith Urban, host of the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS; actress Casey Wilson.

Journalist Chris Hayes; TV personality David Chang.

Actor Anthony Mackie; journalist Susan Glasser; special appearance by David Alan Grier.

Actor Ty Burrell; journalist John Heilemann; musical performance by James Taylor.

TV personality Tyra Banks; TV host Coyote Peterson.

Actor John Turturro; TV personality Charlamagne Tha God; musical performance by KALEO.

Actor Jason Segel; journalist Charlotte Alter. Stephen dines with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) over South Carolina food.

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff. (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT)

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; musical performance by Hailee Steinfeld.

Actor James Marsden; actor Sam Heughan; special appearance by TV host John Oliver.

Actor Will Ferrell.

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; musical performance by Moses Sumney.

TV host John Oliver; musical performance by Alex Ebert.

More with singer-songwriter James Taylor; actor Joe Mantegna, from the CBS drama series CRIMINAL MINDS; musical performance by Michael Kiwanuka.

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg; actor Patton Oswalt. 

Actor Jim Carrey. 

Actor John Leguizamo; journalists Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig; live show following State of the Union Address (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT).

Singer-songwriter James Taylor; actor Rob McElhenney; special appearance by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

Actress Edie Falco, from the new CBS drama TOMMY; comedian Fortune Feimster; musical performance by Algiers; special appearance by Monica Aldama, La'Darius Marshall, Jerry Harris and Gabi Butler from the cast of "Cheer."

Comedian and TV host Samantha Bee; singer-songwriter Michael Stipe; special appearance by Dana Carvey as Ambassador John Bolton.   

Comedian Steve Martin; musical performance by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.

Actor Antonio Banderas; actor Jay Hernandez, from the CBS drama MAGNUM P.I.

Journalist Chris Cuomo; actor David Alan Grier; special appearance by comedian Jon Stewart.

Comedian John Mulaney; special appearance by child actor Tyler Bourke.

Actor Patrick Stewart; TV personality Dick Cavett.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan; 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer.

Actor Josh Gad; TV host Tamron Hall; musical performance by Tiana Major9 and Earthgang.

Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang; actress Abby McEnany.

Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg. (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT)

TV hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski; performance by the cast of "TINA: The Tina Turner Musical".

Actress Laura Dern; interview with and musical performance by Kesha.

Senator (I-Vermont) & Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders; actor Penn Badgley. 

Actor Larry David; stand-up comedy performance by Pedro Gonzalez.

Actress Rose Byrne & actor Bobby Cannavale; chef Jamie Oliver; stand-up comedy performance by Kate Willett. 

Actress Jane Fonda; TV personality Tan France; musical performance by Miranda Lambert.

Actress Jennifer Hudson; actor Jonathan Pryce; musical performance by Sharon Van Etten featuring Norah Jones.

Actress Charlize Theron; TV personality Martha Stewart; special appearance by John Lithgow as Rudy Giuliani.

Actor Jamie Foxx.

Actor Aaron Paul; musical performance by Idina Menzel.

Actor Mark Harmon, from the CBS drama NCIS; stand-up comedy performance by Caitlin Weierhauser; special appearance by the cast of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."

Stephen welcomes Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

Actor Clive Owen; former ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power; musical performance by Thomas Rhett.

Actor Ed Harris; actress Florence Pugh; musical performance by Jon Batiste.

Actress Saoirse Ronan; journalist Tom Brokaw.

Singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams; actor Chris Parnell; musical performance by The Weeknd.

Actress Scarlett Johansson; musical performance by The Weeknd.

Actor Eddie Redmayne; comedian Joe Pera; musical performance by Pharrell Williams.

Actor LL Cool J, from the CBS drama NCIS: LOS ANGELES; interview with and cooking demo by José Andrés.

Actor Paul Rudd; actress Adrienne Warren.

Actor Robert De Niro; filmmaker J.J. Abrams.

Actor Daniel Craig; actress Lena Waithe; "Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander" Night 5.

Senator Kamala Harris (D-California); musical performance by Lady Antebellum; special appearance by director Peter Jackson; "Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander" Night 4.

Journalists John Heilemann and Alex Wagner of The Circus; "Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander" Night 3 (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT).

Actress Helena Bonham Carter; special appearance by actress Lucy Lawless and actor Bret McKenzie; "Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander" Night 2.

Actor Adam Driver; musical performance by The 1975; special appearance by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern; "Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander" Night 1.

Actor David Harbour; interview with and performance by Karen Olivo and Aaron Tveit from "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."

Actor Mark Ruffalo; TV host Andy Cohen; musical performance by Thom Yorke.

Actor Tim Robbins; political analyst Nicolle Wallace.

Actor Liev Schreiber; actor Daniel Kaluuya; musical performance by Cold War Kids.

John Dickerson, Contributor for CBS News's 60 MINUTES; musical performance by King Princess.

Actress Helen Mirren and actor Ian McKellen; "MasterChef Junior" Contestants.

Actress Elizabeth Banks; Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota).

Country singer Tim McGraw; Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).

TV host Conan O'Brien and rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson interview Stephen Colbert; actor Rob Corddry, from the new CBS comedy THE UNICORN.

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

Actor Norman Reedus; actress Cynthia Erivo; musical performance by Miranda Lambert.

Actress Jennifer Aniston; actor Thomas Middleditch.

Actress Queen Latifah; Radhika Jones, editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair.

Actor Eddie Murphy; blogger Ree Drummond.

Actor Steve Carell; musical performance by Toby Keith

Journalist Ronan Farrow; actress Andrea Savage.

Actor John Lithgow; actress Camila Mendes; poetry with Julie Andrews.

Actress Julie Andrews; actor Jonathan Groff; musical performance by YUNGBLUD featuring Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons.

Comic John Oliver and actress Amy Sedaris interview Stephen; singer-songwriter Paul McCartney; musical performance by Big Thief.

TV personality Jonathan Van Ness; actor Brett Gelman; special appearances by Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Bernie Sanders and Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

Actor Will Smith; actor Andrew Scott.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; Former National Security Advisor and Ambassador Susan Rice.

Actor Jon Hamm; special appearance by New York Mets First Baseman Pete Alonso.

Interview with and musical performance by Carrie Underwood; filmmaker Kevin Smith & actor Jason Mewes.

Actor Rami Malek; TV director Jill Soloway; stand-up comedy performance by Leah Bonnema.

TV host Rachel Maddow; musician Thom Yorke.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton; musical performance by Wilco.

Actress Patricia Heaton, from the new CBS comedy CAROL'S SECOND ACT; interview with and musical performance by Tegan and Sara.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); musical performance by Brittany Howard.

Actress Renée Zellweger; actor Walton Goggins, from the new CBS comedy THE UNICORN; Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern. Stephen Colbert announces he will do his show from New Zealand sometime in October 2019.

Talk show host Whoopi Goldberg; author Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Singer-songwriter Paul McCartney.

Show highlights of the past year.

Actress Taraji P. Henson; actor Aasif Mandvi, from the new CBS drama EVIL; stand-up comedy performance by Kevin Camia.

Actor Billy Crystal; musical performance by Thomas Rhett.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); the cast of "The Brady Bunch": Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen.

Actor Tom Hiddleston; Marie Osmond, co-host of CBS' THE TALK.

Journalist Jake Tapper; screenwriter Jon Lovett (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT)

Actor James McAvoy; author Stephen King; musical performance by Vampire Weekend.

Actor Ansel Elgort; journalists Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey discuss breaking the Harvey Weinstein story, their book, She Said, and the #MeToo movement.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; actor Bill Skarsgård; musical performance by BANKS.

Mayor and 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg; television host Graham Norton.

Vice President Joe Biden; musical performance by the Pixies.

Actor Jim Gaffigan; journalist Ann Curry.

Actress Kirsten Dunst; actor Adam Devine; actor Lee Pace.

Actor Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson; actress Jillian Bell; musical performance by Tori Kelly.

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith; Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.); musical performance by Goo Goo Dolls.

Actress Cate Blanchett; actor Marc Maron.

Special Guest Ron Burgundy (played by actor Will Ferrell).

Actress Tiffany Haddish; actor Jared Harris; musical performance by The Smashing Pumpkins.

Actress Amanda Seyfried; actors Jacob Tremblay, Brady Noon & Keith L. Williams (movie, "Good Boys").

Actor Brian Cox; comedian Hannah Gadsby; stand-up comedy performance by Shane Torres.

Rapper Meek Mill; actor Nicholas Braun.

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; actor Michael Ian Black (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT).

Actor Jeff Daniels; journalists Katy Tur & Jacob Soboroff (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT).

Actor Idris Elba; actress Maude Apatow; musical performance by Perry Farrell.

Actor John Leguizamo; actor Ricky Gervais in a box; stand-up comedy performance by Candice Thompson.

Actor Jeff Goldblum; actress Aisha Tyler.

Fox TV host Chris Wallace; actor Jamie Bell.

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro; actor Tony Hale; musical performance by Nilüfer Yanya.

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal; Democratic presidetial candidate Marianne Williamson; stand-up comedy performance by Daniel Simonsen.

TV host John Oliver; retired professional football player Joe Namath.

Norah O'Donnell, anchor of the CBS EVENING NEWS; actor Topher Grace; stand-up comedy performance by Ahamed Weinberg.

Actress Sofía Vergara; comic David Cross; musical performance by Tove Lo.

Actress Awkwafina; TV personality Donny Deutsch; musical performance by The Mountain Goats.

Actor Ricky Gervais; musical performance by X Ambassadors.

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and the founders of theSkimm, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT).

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and musical guest Incubus (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT).

Actress Zendaya; professional football player Julian Edelman.

Actor Tom Holland; 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang; musical guest Jenny Lewis.

Naomi Watts; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot; musical performance by the Raconteurs/

Actor Russell Crowe; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot; musical performance by the Raconteurs.

Actor Ice Cube; comedian Tig Notaro.

TV host Chris Matthews; interview with and musical performance by Jessie Buckley.

Actor Dax Shepard; lawyer Preet Bharara; musical performance by Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real; a special appearance by Joh Stewart.

Actress Aubrey Plaza; journalist Dan Abrams.

Actor Kevin Bacon; songwriter Mark Ronson; musical performance by Mark Ronson feat. Lykke Li.

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Democratic presidential candidate; actor Billy Porter.

Singer Tim McGraw and presidential historian Jon Meacham; actress Tessa Thompson; musical performance by Jessie Reyez feat. 6LACK.

Actor Samuel L. Jackson; Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.

Actress Elisabeth Moss; actor Matt Bomer; stand-up comedy performance by Steven Rogers.

Mindy Kaling; Seth Green.

James Corden, host of CBS' THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN and THE 73RD ANNUAL TONY AWARDS; actress Zoë Kravitz; musical performance by Lewis Capaldi.

Actress Emma Thompson; actor Adam Scott; musical performance by Spiritualized.

Actress Wanda Sykes; actress Vanessa Bayer.

Talk show host Conan O'Brien; journalist Jim Sciutto; musical performance by the National.

Democratic presidential candidate & Senator Kamala Harris; actress Kaitlyn Dever.

Radio host Howard Stern.

Actress Julianna Margulies; retired Adm. William McRaven; performance by the Broadway cast of "The Prom".

Actress Olivia Wilde; CBS News' 60 MINUTES correspondent Scott Pelley; musical performance by BTS.

The cast of the CBS comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch; musical performance by the Barenaked Ladies.

Hosts of "Pod Save America": Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor; interview with and musical performance by BTS.

Hosts of CBS THIS MORNING: Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil; comedian Pete Holmes; musical performance by The National.

Actor Bill Hader; musical performance by James Bay.

Actor Keanu Reeves; actor Santino Fontana; a special appearance by actor Bryan Cranston.

The cast of "Veep": Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland and Clea DuVall.

Actor Bryan Cranston; TV host RuPaul Charles; Bonnie Raitt performs.

Actress Anne Hathaway; attorney Ari Melber.

Actor Common; actress Rachel Dratch; musical performance by Maren Morris.

Actor Craig Ferguson; professional wrestler Ronda Rousey; adventurer Bear Grylls.

Journalist Chris Cuomo; actor Nicholas Hoult & actress Lily Collins; musical performance by James Taylor.

Mariska Hargitay; Thomas Middleditch; musical performance by Hootie & the Blowfish.

Actress Christina Applegate; journalist Van Jones.

Stephen welcomes actor Seth Rogen and author Jessica Yellin.

Actor Robert De Niro; actress Beth Behrs, from the CBS comedy THE NEIGHBORHOOD; actress Retta, from the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation.

Stephen welcomes actress Samantha Bee, a Mueller Report analysis by lawyer Neal Katyal, and a musical performance by Cage the Elephant.

POLITCO's Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman; musical performance by The Lumineers. Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Chris Hemsworth, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo take part in a special Avengers Edition of "Just One Question."

Actress Laurie Metcalfe; actor Ramy Youssef.

Actress Molly Shannon; actor Gary Cole; musical performance by Paul Simon; flipped interview with Trevor Noah.

Journalist Anderson Cooper; actress Ruth Wilson; Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).

Actress Michelle Williams; journalist Emily Bazelon; special appearance by Oscar the Grouch.

Actor Zach Galifianakis; Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.); musical performance by Ellie Goulding.

Actor Hank Azaria; literary critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr; special appearances by actor Jeff Goldblum and actress Emilia Clarke.

Actress Sandra Oh; actor Zachary Levi; musical performance by Nina Nesbitt.

Actor John Lithgow; politician Stacey Abrams; musical performance by Kevin Garrett.

Actress Emilia Clarke; actor Henry Winkler; musical performance by H.E.R.

Actor Nathan Lane; Cast of "Queer Eye": Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, and Tan France (Kamaro Brown scheduled but didn't appear).

Sports analyst Charles Barkley; actress Tig Notary, from the CBS All Access drama STAR TREK: DISCOVERY.

Actress Keri Russell; lifestyle expert Martha Stewart.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); actor Tony Hale.

Actor Paul Giamatti; Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.); special appearance by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.); stand-up comedy performance by Aparna Nancherla.

Journalist Chris Hayes; Actress Nico Parker.

Actress Lupita Nyong'o; author Vicky Ward; musical performance by Karen O & Danger Mouse directed by Spike Jonze.

Special appearances by actress Laura Bennati, actress Christine Baranski, and comedian Brian Stack (all three impersonating Melania Trump); actor Donnie Wahlberg, from the CBS drama BLUE BLOODS; playwright Heidi Schreck.

Actress Christine Baranski, from the CBS All Access drama The Good Fight; Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.).

Actress Patricia Arquette; actor Ian McShane; musical performance by Strand of Oaks with Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires.

Actor John Turturro; actor Andrew Rannells; musical performance by Robyn.

Actor Damian Lewis; Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii); musical performance by Ellie Goulding.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.); actors Matt Ingebretson & Jake Weisman.

Journalist Gayle King; actress Pamela Adlon; musical performance by Mumford & Sons.

TV personality Willie Geist; actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge; stand-up comedy performance by Dwayne Perkins.

Actor Kit Harrington; actress Amber Tamblyn; musical performance by Hozier.

Actress Julianne Moore; actor Thomas Lennon; musical performance by Bebe Rexha.

Actor Don Cheadle; comic Colin Quinn.

Actress Annette Bening; political commentator Ana Navarro; musical performance by Ben Platt.

Reba McEntire, host of the "54th Academy of Country Music Awards" on CBS; Margaret Brennan, host of CBS News's "Face The Nation"; special appearance by Alexander Skarsgard.

Former deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe; actor Dan Levy; musical performance by Sigrid.

Jake Tapper; Amy Sedaris; musical performance by The Claypool Lennon Delirium.

Actor Jeff Goldblum; chef Jacques Torres; musical performance by The Marcus King Band.

Actor Bradley Cooper; Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Democratic presidential hopeful.

Trevor Noah; Natasha Lyonne.

Actress Regina King; philanthropists Bill & Melinda Gates; comedian Jena Friedman.

TV host John Oliver; musical performance by BLACKPINK.

Actress Glenn Close; stand-up comedy performance by Byron Bowers.

Actor Chris Pratt; TV personality Meghan McCain; musical performance by Beirut.

Steve Buscemi; Bret Baier; musical performance by Sasha Sloan.

Co-Hosts of "CBS This Morning": Norah O'Donnell, John Dickerson, Gayle King & Bianna Golodryga; filmmaker Spike Lee. Live broadcast following President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address.

TV host Conan O'Brien; musical performance by James Taylor; surprise special appearances by actors Patrick Stewart and Steve Carell.

Ellen Page; Radhika Jones, Editor-in-Chief of "Vanity Fair"; stand-up comedy performance by Django Gold.

John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon & Alex Wagner; Max Greenfield, from the CBS comedy THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will feature former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and actress Yvette Nicole Brown on its live broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. (LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT)

Former Special Assistant to President Trump Cliff Sims; interview with and musical performance by Paul Simon.

John Goodman; stand-up comedy performance by Samantha Ruddy.

Michael Moore; Ken Marino; musical performance by Dermot Kennedy.

Actor Matthew McConaughey; musical performance by Better Oblivion Community Center.

Drew Barrymore; Bret Baier; musical performance by Maggie Rogers.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; Method Man.

William H. Macy; author Rebecca Traister.

Sarah Paulson; Killer Mike; musical performance by Future.

Jake Gyllenhaal; Pete Holmes

M. Night Shyamalan

James McAvoy; Sonequa Martin-Green from the CBS All-Access drama STAR TREK: DISCOVERY; musical performance by Kane Brown.

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson; Jamie Oliver

Senator Kamala Harris; Bradley Whitford; musical performance by Gary Clark Jr.

Kevin Hart; comedian Nicole Byer.

Ethan Hawke; Jon Glaser; musical performance by Taylor Bennett.

Special appearance by Laura Benanti; Jon Stewart.

John C. Reilly; Senator Jeff Flake; musical performance by Jon Batiste

Actor Steve Carell; actress KiKi Layne.

Actress Emily Blunt; Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California); musical performance by St. Paul & The Broken Bones.

Actress Sandra Bullock; director Barry Jenkins.

Tony Shalhoub; stand-up comedy performance by Joe Wong; special appearances by Bryan Cranston, Laura Linney, Rachel Dratch, John Oliver and Nick Kroll.

Actress Diane Kruger; Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) & former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro; writer Ira Madison III.

Actress Leslie Mann; actor Brandon Micheal Hall, from the CBS drama GOD FRIENDED ME; musical performance by Lil Wayne.

TV host Whoopi Goldberg; actor Adam Pally; musical performance by Jungle.

Actor Bryan Cranston; presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Comic Kathy Griffin; stand-up comedy performance by Emma Willmann.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); actor/comedian Chris Gethard.

Actor Jeff Daniels; actress Emily Mortimer.

Actress Julia Roberts; actor Patrick Wilson.

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones; actor Lucas Hedges; musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.

Former first lady Michelle Obama; musical performance by Common.

Singer Garth Brooks; actor Tim Meadows.

Actor Eric McCormack; actor David Alan Grier; musical performance by Sara Bareilles.

Stephen Colbert Edition featuring talk show host Jon Stewart, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, journalist Jake Tapper, actress Kerry Washington and comic Charlemagne Tha God.

Stephen and Jon's Cartoon Thanks-travaganza.

Actress Connie Britton; author George R.R. Martin; chef José Andrés.

Actor Michael Douglas; Senator Ben Sasse (R-Neb.).

Actress Millie Bobby Brown; CBS News's Anthony Salvanto; musical performance by Josh Groban

Actor Timothy Chalamet; special appearance by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; stand-up comedy performance by Graham Kay.

Actor Ben Stiller; sports journalist Jemele Hill; musical performance by Jorja Smith.

Comic Ricky Gervais; Bianna Golodryga, co-host of "CBS This Morning"; Chef Flynn McGarry.

Actress Rachel Weisz; actor Jason Mantzoukas; stand-up comedy performance by Demetri Martin; special appearance by actor Dolph Lundgren.

Actor Hugh Jackman; interview with and musical performance by Jeff Tweedy; United States Army Field Band's Six String Soldiers sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.

Actor Alexander Skarsgård; Triumph the Insult Comic Dog; musical performance by Big Red Machine.

Actor Billy Crystal; Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.).

Actor Chris Pine; CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett.

Live Midterm Lateness featuring guests journalist John Heilemann, journalist Alex Wagner and comic Hasan Minhaj.

Actor Jude Law; Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.); special appearance by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

Actor Billy Eichner; interview with and musical performance by Itzhak Perlman.

TV news anchor Chris Wallace; actor Cole Sprouse; musical performance by Tony Bennett.

Mike Myers; Christiane Amanpour.

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker; House Democratic leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.); musical performance by Christine and the Queens.

Actress Kerry Washington; interview with and musical performance by Taylor Mac.

Dr. Phil McGraw; actress Kayli Carter; musical performance by Janelle Monáe.

Gayle King, co-anchor of CBS THIS MORNING; musical performance by Andrea & Matteo Bocelli

Actor Gerard Butler; actor Rowan Atkinson; cook and author Ina Garten.

Hosts of "Pod Save America": Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor; TV personality Charlamagne Tha God.

Comic Sarah Silverman; Actor Scott Bakula, from the CBS drama NCIS: NEW ORLEANS; musical performance by Transviolet.

Actress Robin Wright; stand-up comedy performance by Caitlin Peluffo; special appearances by Hillary Rodham Clinton & Melissa McCarthy.

TV hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski; actress Laura Benanti; musical performance by The Revivalists.

Actor Peter Dinklage; actress Busy Philipps; musical performance by Noname.

Actor Lin-Manuel Miranda; CNN journalist Brooke Baldwin.

Actress Melissa McCarthy; actress Phoebe Robinson.

Actress Ellie Kemper; actor Sam Elliott.

Singer Lady Gaga.

Actor Nick Kroll; actress Jodie Whittaker; musical performance by Cat Power.

Actress Eva Longoria; actor Damon Wayans Jr., from the new CBS comedy HAPPY TOGETHER; journalist Steve Kornacki.

CNN TV host Jake Tapper; Monty Python's Eric Idle; musical performance by Lauv & Julia Michaels.

Actress Kristen Bell; author Mark Leibovich; a stand-up comedy performance by Nik Dodani, from CBS' Murphy Brown revival; a special appearance by actor Jeff Bridges.

Actor Jeff Bridges; Cedric the Entertainer, from the new CBS comedy THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

Actress Candice Bergen, from CBS' MURPHY BROWN revival; Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern; musical performance by Jon Batiste.

Actress America Ferrera; interview with and musical performance by Nas.

Actress Emma Stone; interview with and musical performance by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; special appearance by Neil deGrasse Tyson and NASA's latest Mars rover prototype.

Actress Tiffany Haddish; actor Iain Armitage, from the CBS comedy YOUNG SHELDON.

Actress Jane Fonda; interview with and musical performance by Willie Nelson.

Actress Anna Kendrick; musical performance by Anne-Marie.

Hosts of Showtime's The Circus John Heilemann and Alex Wagner; actress and director Judy Greer; musical performance by First Aid Kit.

Actress Keira Knightley; Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas); television personality Martha Stewart.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; actor Michael Rapport.

Journalist Bob Woodward; musical performance by The Knocks featuring Foster the People.

Sharon Osbourne, co-host of CBS' THE TALK; stand-up comedy performance by Kathleen Madigan; musical performance by Jay Rock

Actress Emma Thompson; interview with and musical performance by Troye Sivan.

Actor Rob Lowe; Former Secretary of State John Kerry

Actor John Krasinski; actress Yvonne Orji.

Hosts of "Pod Save America": Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett; actress Constance Wu; a tribute to Aretha Franklin.

Actress Jessica Biel; comedian W. Kamau Bell; musical performance by Elle King.

Actor Mark Wahlberg; Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont).

Rapper Nicki Minaj; actor Guy Pearce; musical performance by Mac Miller.

Actress Issa Rae; actor Darren Criss; comedian Ronny Chieng.

CNN journalist Jim Acosta; actress Nina Dobrev; stand-up comedy performance by Michael Palascak.

Actor Joe Manganiello; Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.).

Political commentator Chris Hayes; actor Rob Corddry; musical performance by Regina Spektor.

Actor Rob Reiner; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hits the gym with Colbert.

Actress Chloë Grace Moretz; actor Bobcat Goldthwait; stand-up comedy performance by Katie Hannigan.

Actor Ewan McGregor; actor Adam Pally; economist Paul Krugman on a roller coaster with Stephen.

Actor Paul Giamatti; professional wrestler Ronda Rousey; comedian Paul Mecurio.

Filmmaker Judd Apatow; actor Jace Norman; musical performance by OneRepublic.

Actress Laura Linney; stand-up comedy performance by Sasheer Zamata. Special appearance by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

CNN journalist Jake Tapper; actor Michael Peña; musical performance by Dua Lipa.

John Dickerson, co-anchor of CBS THIS MORNING; actress Michaela Watkins.

Actress Tatiana Maslany; former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul; actor Brian Huskey.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder; actor John Cleese; musical performance by Arctic Monkeys.

Interview with and musical performance by Janelle Monáe.

Actor Denzel Washington; Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.); stand-up comedy performance by Carmen Lagala.

TV personalities Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen; actor Dominic Cooper; musical performance by Beck.

Actress Chrissy Metz; comic Lewis Black; musical performance by Luke Combs.

Actor Armie Hammer; actress Colleen Ballinger; comic Paula Poundstone.

Actress Carey Mulligan; experiments with Kate the Chemist.

TV host Lawrence O'Donnell; actress Liv Tyler; musical performance by Young The Giant.

Actor Dwayne Johnson; musical performance by Alessia Cara.

Actor Will Arnett; actress Neve Campbell; chef Marcus Samuelsson.

Chef Gordon Ramsay; actor Andrew Rannells; musical performance by Junun featuring Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express