The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Season 4
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.
Episodes
Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski and actress Yvonne Orji.
Stephen welcomes actor Rob Lowe, former Secretary of State John Kerry, and comic Kathleen Madigan.
Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson and talks with musical guest Troye Sivan.
Stephen welcomes TV host Sharon Osbourne, comic Kathleen Madigan, with musical guest Jay Rock.
Stephen welcomes journalist Bob Woodward with musical guests The Knocks and Foster the People.
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and actor Michael Rapaport.
Stephen welcomes actress Keira Knightley, Rep. Beto O’Rourke, and television personality Martha Stewart.
Stephen welcomes journalist John Heilemann, journalist Alex Wagner, actress Judy Greer, with musical guest First Aid Kit.
Stephen welcomes actress Anna Kendrick, with musical guest Anne-Marie.
A celebration of the show’s third anniversary. Stephen showcases a variety of clips from the show's past year.
Stephen welcomes actress Jane Fonda and talks with musical guest Willie Nelson.
Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish and actor Iain Armitage.
Stephen welcomes former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton and comic Nik Dodani.
Stephen welcomes actress Emma Stone with musical guest Flight of the Conchords.
Stephen welcomes actress America Ferrera with musical guest Nas.
Stephen welcomes actress Candice Bergen, Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand, with musical guest Jon Batiste.
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Bridges, actor Cedric the Entertainer, and author Mark Leibovich.
Stephen welcomes actress Kristen Bell, author Mark Leibovich, actor Nik Dodani, and actor Jeff Bridges.
Stephen welcomes TV host Jake Tapper, actor Eric Idle, with musical guests Lauv and Julia Michaels.
Stephen welcomes actress Eva Longoria, actor Damon Wayans Jr., and journalist Steve Kornacki.
Stephen welcomes actor Nick Kroll, actress Jodie Whittaker, with musical guest Cat Power.
Stephen welcomes singer Lady Gaga and comic Caitlin Peluffo.
Stephen welcomes actress Ellie Kemper and actor Sam Elliott.
Stephen welcomes actress Melissa McCarthy and actress Phoebe Robinson.
Stephen welcomes actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, journalist Brooke Baldwin, and actress Laura Benanti.
Stephen welcomes actor Peter Dinklage, actress Busy Philipps, with musical guest Noname.
Stephen welcomes TV hosts Joe Scarborough with musical guests Mika Brzezinski, actress Laura Benanti, and The Revivalists.
Stephen welcomes actress Robin Wright, comic Caitlin Peluffo, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and actress Melissa McCarthy.
Stephen welcomes comic Sarah Silverman, actor Scott Bakula, with musical guest Transviolet.
Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor, and TV personality Charlamagne Tha God.
Stephen welcomes actor Gerard Butler, actor Rowan Atkinson, and author Ina Garten.
Stephen welcomes TV host Gayle King with musical guests Andrea and Matteo Bocelli.
Stephen welcomes Dr. Phil McGraw, actress Kayli Carter, with musical guest Janelle Monáe.
Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and talks with musical guest Taylor Mac.
Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D- Calif.), with musical guests Christine and the Queens.
Stephen welcomes actor Mike Myers and journalist Christiane Amanpour.
Stephen welcomes TV anchor Chris Wallace, actor Cole Sprouse, with musical guest Tony Bennett.
Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and talks with musical guest Itzhak Perlman.
Stephen welcomes actor Jude Law and Senator Amy Klobuchar.
Stephen welcomes journalist John Heilemann, journalist Alex Wagner, and comic Hasan Minhaj. (A live broadcast for election night.)
Stephen welcomes actor Chris Pine, Major Garrett, and CBS News chief White House correspondent.
Stephen welcomes actor Billy Crystal, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, with musical guest Big Red Machine.
Stephen welcomes actor Alexander Skarsgård, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, with musical guest Big Red Machine.
Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Jackman, Jeff Tweedy talks and performs, and Six-String Soldiers sit in with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
Stephen welcomes actress Rachel Weisz, actor Jason Mantzoukas, comic Demetri Martin, and actor Dolph Lundgren.
Stephen welcomes comic Ricky Gervais, TV personality Bianna Golodryga, and chef Flynn McGarry.
Stephen welcomes actor Ben Stiller, sports journalist Jemele Hill, with musical guest Jorja Smith.
Stephen welcomes actor Timothée Chalamet, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and comic Graham Kay.
Stephen welcomes actress Millie Bobby Brown, CBS News anchor Anthony Salvanto, with musical guest Josh Groban.
Stephen welcomes actor Michael Douglas and Senator Ben Sasse.
Stephen welcomes actress Connie Britton, author George R.R. Martin, and chef José Andrés.
Stephen welcomes comedian Jon Stewart, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, journalist Jake Tapper, actress Kerry Washington, and comic Charlamagne Tha God.
Stephen welcomes actor Eric McCormack, actor David Alan Grier, with musical guest Sara Bareilles.
Stephen welcomes singer Garth Brooks and actor Tim Meadows.
Stephen welcomes former first lady Michelle Obama with musical guest Common.
Stephen welcomes actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, actor Lucas Hedges, with musical guest Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats.
Stephen welcomes actress Julia Roberts and actor Patrick Wilson.
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels and actress Emily Mortimer.
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and comic Chris Gethard.
Stephen welcomes comic Kathy Griffin and comic Emma Willmann.
Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Stephen welcomes TV host Whoopi Goldberg, actor Adam Pally, with musical guest Jungle.
Stephen welcomes actress Leslie Mann, actor Brandon Micheal Hall, with musical guest Lil’ Wayne.
Stephen welcomes actress Diane Kruger, Rep. Joaquin Castro, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, and writer Ira Madison III.
Stephen welcomes actor Tony Shalhoub, comic Joe Wong, actor Bryan Cranston, actress Laura Linney, actress Rachel Dratch, TV host John Oliver, and actor Nick Kroll.
Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Bullock and director Barry Jenkins.
Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt, Rep. Adam Schiff, with musical guest St. Paul & The Broken Bones.
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and actress KiKi Layne.
Stephen welcomes actor John C. Reilly and Senator Jeff Flake.
Stephen welcomes actress Laura Benanti, comic Jon Stewart, with musical guest Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke, actor Jon Glaser, with musical guest Taylor Bennett.
Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key and actor Josh Hutcherson.
Stephen welcomes actor Kevin Hart and comic Nicole Byer.
Stephen welcomes Senator Kamala Harris, actor Bradley Whitford, with musical guest Gary Clark Jr..
Stephen welcomes actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and chef Jamie Oliver.
Stephen welcomes actor James McAvoy, actress Sonequa Martin-Green, with musical guest Kane Brown.
Stephen welcomes Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan.
Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal, comic Pete Holmes.
Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Paulson, rapper Killer Mike, with musical guest Future.
Stephen welcomes actor William H. Macy and author Rebecca Traister.
Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and rapper Method Man.
Stephen welcomes actress Drew Barrymore, TV personality Mo Rocca, with musical guest Maggie Rogers.
Stephen welcomes actor Matthew McConaughey with musical guest Better Oblivion Community Center.
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Michael Moore, actor Ken Marino, with musical guest Dermot Kennedy.
Stephen welcomes actor John Goodman and comic Samantha Ruddy.
Stephen welcomes the former special assistant to President Donald Trump, Cliff Sims, with musical guest Paul Simon.
Stephen welcomes former Gov. Chris Christie and actress Yvette Nicole Brown.
Stephen welcomes journalist John Heilemann, political consultant Mark McKinnon, journalist Alex Wagner, and actor Max Greenfield.
Stephen welcomes actress Ellen Page, Radhika Jones, Editor-in-Chief of “Vanity Fair”, and comic Django Gold.
Stephen welcomes TV host Conan O’Brien, James Taylor performs, and surprise guests.
Stephen welcomes actress Taraji P. Henson, actor Matt Walsh, and TV personality Marie Kondo.
Stephen welcomes journalists Norah O’Donnell, John Dickerson, Gayle King and Bianna Golodryga, and filmmaker Spike Lee.
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Buscemi, TV personality Bret Baier, with musical guest Sasha Sloan.
Stephen welcomes actor Chris Pratt, TV personality Meghan McCain, with musical guest Beirut.
Stephen welcomes actress Glenn Close and comic Byron Bowers.
Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver with musical guest BLACKPINK.
Stephen welcomes actress Regina King, philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates, and comic Jena Friedman.
Stephen welcomes TV host Trevor Noah and actress Natasha Lyonne.
Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper and Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg.
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum, chef Jacques Torres, with musical guest The Marcus King Band.
Stephen welcomes journalist Jake Tapper, actress Amy Sedaris, with musical guest The Claypool Lennon Delirium.
Stephen welcomes former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe, actor Dan Levy, with musical guest Sigrid.
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Reba McEntire and TV host Margaret Brennan.
Stephen welcomes actress Annette Bening, political commentator Ana Navarro, with musical guest Ben Platt.
Stephen welcomes actor Don Cheadle and comic Colin Quinn.
Stephen welcomes actress Julianne Moore, actor Thomas Lennon, with musical guest Bebe Rexha.
Stephen welcomes actor Kit Harington, actress Amber Tamblyn, with musical guest Hozier.
Stephen welcomes TV personality Willie Geist, actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and comic Dwayne Perkins.
Stephen welcomes journalist Gayle King, actress Pamela Adlon, with musical guest Mumford & Sons.
Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and actors Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman.
Stephen welcomes actor Damian Lewis, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, with musical guest Ellie Goulding.
Stephen welcomes actor John Turturro, actor Andrew Rannells, with musical guest Robyn.
Stephen welcomes actress Patricia Arquette, actor Ian McShane, Strand of Oaks, with musical guests Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires.
Stephen welcomes actress Christine Baranski, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, and comic Aparna Nancherla.
Stephen welcomes actress Laura Benanti, actor Donnie Wahlberg, playwright Heidi Schreck, and actress Christine Baranski.
Stephen welcomes actress Lupita Nyong’o, author Vicky Ward, with musical guests Spike Jonze directs aance by Karen O and Danger Mouse.
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Hayes and actress Nico Parker.
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti, Senator Doug Jones, comic Aparna Nancherla, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and actor Tony Hale.
Stephen welcomes actress Keri Russell and lifestyle expert Martha Stewart.
Stephen welcomes sports analyst Charles Barkley and actress Tig Notaro.
Stephen welcomes actor Nathan Lane, TV personalities Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, and Karamo Brown and Tan France.
Stephen welcomes actress Emilia Clarke, actor Henry Winkler, with musical guest H.E.R..
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow, politician Stacey Abrams, with musical guest Kevin Garrett.
Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Oh, actor Zachary Levi, with musical guest Nina Nesbitt.
Stephen welcomes actor Hank Azaria, literary critic Henry Louis Gates Jr, actress Emilia Clarke, and actor Jeff Goldblum.
Stephen welcomes actor Zach Galifianakis, Rep. Eric Swalwell, with musical guest Ellie Goulding.
Stephen welcomes actress Michelle Williams, journalist Emily Bazelon, and a special appearance by Oscar the Grouch.
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper, actress Ruth Wilson, and Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Stephen welcomes actress Molly Shannon, actor Gary Cole, Paul Simon performs, and TV host Trevor Noah.
Stephen welcomes actress Laurie Metcalf, actor Ramy Youssef, with musical guest Cage the Elephant.
Stephen welcomes journalists Anna Palmer with musical guests Jake Sherman & The Lumineers, special appearances by the cast of “Avengers: Endgame”, and actor Peter Grosz.
Stephen welcomes TV host Samantha Bee, actress Retta, lawyer Neal Katyal’s analysis of the Mueller Report, with musical guest Cage the Elephant.
Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro and actress Beth Behrs.
Stephen welcomes actor Seth Rogen, professional wrestler Ronda Rousey, and author Jessica Yellin.
Stephen welcomes actress Christina Applegate, author Van Jones, and adventurer Bear Grylls.
Stephen welcomes actress Mariska Hargitay, actor Thomas Middleditch, with musical guest Hootie & the Blowfish.
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Cuomo, actor Nicholas Hoult, actress Lily Collins, with musical guest James Taylor.
Stephen welcomes actor Craig Ferguson and professional wrestler Ronda Rousey.
Stephen welcomes actor Common, actress Rachel Dratch, with musical guest Maren Morris.
Stephen welcomes actress Anne Hathaway and attorney Ari Melber.
Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston, TV host RuPaul Charles, with musical guest Bonnie Raitt.
Stephen welcomes actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, and Sarah Sutherland and Clea DuVall (“Veep”).
Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves, actor Santino Fontana, and a special appearance by actor Bryan Cranston.
Stephen welcomes actor Bill Hader with musical guest James Bay.
Stephen welcomes TV hosts Gayle King, Anthony Mason with musical guests Tony Dokoupil, comic Pete Holmes, and The National.
Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and talks with musical guests Tommy Vietor, and BTS.
Stephen welcomes actors Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch (from “The Big Bang Theory”), with a musical performance by Barenaked Ladies.
Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde, journalist Scott Pelley, with musical guest BTS.
Stephen welcomes actress Julianna Margulies, retired Adm. William McRaven, and performance from the cast of “The Prom.”
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and actress Kaitlyn Dever.
Stephen welcomes talk show host Conan O’Brien, journalist Jim Sciutto, with musical guest The National.
Stephen welcomes actress Wanda Sykes and actress Vanessa Bayer.
Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson, actor Adam Scott, with musical guest Spiritualized.
Stephen welcomes TV host James Corden, actress Zoë Kravitz, with musical guest Lewis Capaldi.
Stephen welcomes actress Mindy Kaling and actor Seth Green.
Stephen welcomes actress Elisabeth Moss, actor Matt Bomer, and comic Steven Rogers.
Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and former Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
Stephen welcomes singer Tim McGraw, historian Jon Meacham, actress Tessa Thompson, with musical guests Jessie Reyez and 6lack.
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke and actor Billy Porter.
Stephen welcomes actor Kevin Bacon, Mark Ronson talks, with musical guests and with Lykke Li.
Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Dan Abrams.
Stephen welcomes actor Dax Shepard, lawyer Preet Bharara, with musical guest Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real.
Stephen welcomes TV host Chris Matthews and talks with musical guest Jessie Buckley.
Stephen welcomes actor Russell Crowe with musical guest The Raconteurs.
Stephen welcomes actress Naomi Watts, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with musical guest The Raconteurs.
Stephen welcomes actor Tom Holland and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, with musical guest Jenny Lewis.
Stephen welcomes actress Zendaya and professional football player Julian Edelman.
Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with musical guest Incubus.
Stephen welcomes former Gov. Chris Christie and the Skimm founders Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg.
Stephen welcomes actor Ricky Gervais with musical guest X Ambassadors.
Stephen welcomes actress Awkwafina, TV personality Donny Deutsch, with musical guest The Mountain Goats.
Stephen welcomes actress Sofía Vergara, comic David Cross, with musical guest Tove Lo.
News anchor Norah O'Donnell and actor Topher Grace appear as guests. Ahamed Weinberg performs stand-up comedy.
Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and retired professional football player Joe Namath.
Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal, Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, and stand-up comedian Daniel Simonsen.
Stephen welcomes democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro, actor Tony Hale, with musical guest Nilüfer Yanya.
Stephen welcomes TV host Chris Wallace and actor Jamie Bell.
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum and actress Aisha Tyler.
Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo, actor Ricky Gervais, and comic Candice Thompson.
Stephen welcomes actor Idris Elba, actress Maude Apatow, with musical guest Perry Farrell.
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels and journalists Katy Tur and Jacob Soboroff.
Stephen welcomes former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and actor Michael Ian Black.
Stephen welcomes rapper Meek Mill and actor Nicholas Braun.
Stephen welcomes actor Brian Cox, comic Hannah Gadsby, and stand-up comedian Shane Torres.
Stephen welcomes actress Amanda Seyfried, actors Jacob Tremblay, and Brady Noon and Keith L. Williams (“Good Boys”).
Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish, actor Jared Harris, with musical guest The Smashing Pumpkins.
Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett and actor Marc Maron.
Stephen welcomes actress Jada Pinkett Smith, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, with musical guest Goo Goo Dolls.
Stephen welcomes actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, actress Jillian Bell, with musical guest Tori Kelly.
Stephen welcomes actress Kirsten Dunst, actor Adam Devine, and actor Lee Pace.
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