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Season 3
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
194 EPISODES • 2017
Season 3 of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was released on September 5 and consists of 194 episodes.
Season 2

Episodes

1: Maggie Gyllenhaal/Graham Norton/Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Sep 5, 2017
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Deuce (2017)); comic Graham Norton (The Graham Norton Show (2007)); Lukas Nelson and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real perform.
2: Liev Schreiber/Joe Buck/Sonequa Martin-Green/Sheila E.
Sep 6, 2017
Actor Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan (2013) and Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017)); sportscaster Joe Buck; actress Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead (2010)); Sheila E. performs.
3: Bernie Sanders/Caitriona Balfe/The National
Sep 7, 2017
Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ind-Vt.); actress Caitriona Balfe (Outlander (2014)); The National perform.
4: Donald Trump Jr. Testifying to Congress/Jessica Biel/Sonequa Martin-Green
Sep 8, 2017
Stephen's take on the news of the day; actress Jessica Biel (The Sinner (2017) and BoJack Horseman (2014)).
5: THE LATE SHOW's Second Anniversary Special
Sep 15, 2017
The Late Show's second anniversary special.
6: Hillary Clinton/Emma Stone
Sep 19, 2017
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; actress Emma Stone (Battle of the Sexes (2017)).
7: Jeff Bridges/Jeff Flake/Miguel
Sep 20, 2017
Actor Jeff Bridges (Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)); Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) (book, "Conscience of a Conservative"); Miguel performs.
8: Jim Parsons/Pamela Adlon/The Killers
Sep 21, 2017
Actor Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory (2007)); actress Pamela Adlon (Better Things (2016)); The Killers perform.
9: Bobby Moynihan/Tatiana Maslany
Sep 22, 2017
Actor Bobby Moynihan (Me, Myself and I (2017)); actress Tatiana Maslany (Stronger (2017)).
10: Sterling K. Brown/Chance The Rapper
Sep 25, 2017
Actor Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us (2016) and Marshall (2017)); Chance the Rapper performs.
11: Sofia Vergara/David Boreanaz/Ken Burns
Sep 26, 2017
Actress Sofía Vergara (Modern Family (2009)); actor David Boreanaz (Bones (2005)); documentarian Ken Burns (The Vietnam War (2017)).
12: Nick Kroll/Michael Bloomberg/Tim Heidecker/Eric Wareheim
Sep 27, 2017
Actor Nick Kroll (Big Mouth (2017) and The House (2017)); businessman Michael Bloomberg; comics Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.
13: Steve Martin/Mark Feuerstein/Steep Canyon Rangers
Sep 28, 2017
Actor Steve Martin; actor Mark Feuerstein (9JKL (2017)); Steve Martin performs with The Steep Canyon Rangers.
14: Jerry Seinfield
Sep 29, 2017
Comic Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)).
15: Pierce Brosnan/Jason Alexander/Ta-Nehisi Coates
Oct 2, 2017
Actor Pierce Brosnan (The Foreigner (2017)); actor Jason Alexander (Hit the Road (2017)); author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
16: Michael Weatherly/Natasha Leggero/Paul Weller
Oct 3, 2017
Actor Michael Weatherly (Bull (2016)); actress Natasha Leggero (Dice (2016)); Paul Weller performs.
17: Kerry Washington/Russell Brand/St. Vincent
Oct 4, 2017
Actress Kerry Washington (Scandal (2012)); author Russell Brand (book, "Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions"); St. Vincent performs.
18: Morgan Freeman/Grace Gummer/Nathan Macintosh
Oct 5, 2017
Actor Morgan Freeman (Just Getting Started (2017)); actress Grace Gummer (Mr. Robot (2015)); comic Nathan Macintosh.
19: Kathy Bates
Oct 6, 2017
Actress Kathy Bates (Disjointed (2017));
20: Jackie Chan/Tig Notaro/Bob Schieffer/Trombone Shorty
Oct 9, 2017
Actor Jackie Chan (The Foreigner (2017)); comic Tig Notaro (One Mississippi (2015)); Bob Schieffer (CBS News); Trombone Shorty sits in with Jonathan Batiste and Stay Human.
21: Tracee Ellis Ross/Luke Evans/Jade Bird
Oct 10, 2017
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish (2014)); actor Luke Evans (Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)); Jade Bird performs.
22: Andrew Garfield/Tracy Ullman/Wolf Parade
Oct 11, 2017
Actor Andrew Garfield (Breathe (2017)); actress Tracey Ullman (Tracey Breaks the News (2017)); Wolf Parade perform.
23: Bill Murray/Claire Foy/Jan Vogler
Oct 12, 2017
Actor Bill Murray; actress Claire Foy (Breathe (2017) and The Crown (2016)); Bill Murray performs with Jan Vogler and Friends.
24: Conan O'Brien/Tig Notaro
Oct 13, 2017
TV talk show host Conan O'Brien (Conan (2010)); comic Tig Notaro (One Mississippi (2015)).
25: Anna Faris/Amy Sedaris/Tyminski
Oct 23, 2017
Actress Anna Faris (Mom (2013)); actress Amy Sedaris (BoJack Horseman (2014)); Dan Tyminski performs.
26: Jake Tapper/Shemar Moore/Khalid
Oct 24, 2017
Journalist Jake Tapper (The Lead with Jake Tapper (2013)); actor Shemar Moore (S.W.A.T. (2017)); Khalid performs.
27: Hugh Laurie, Gretchen Carlson, Adam Savage, Michael Stevens
Oct 25, 2017
Actor Hugh Laurie (Chance (2016)); TV personality Gretchen Carlson (book, "Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Your Power Back"); TV personality Adam Savage (MythBusters (2003)); YouTube personality Michael Stevens.
28: Julianne Moore/Jermaine Fowler/Fleet Foxes
Oct 26, 2017
Actress Julianne Moore (Suburbicon (2017)); actor Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts (2017)); Fleet Foxes perform.
29: Dr. Phil McGraw/Scott Kelly
Oct 27, 2017
Dr. Phil McGraw (Dr. Phil (2002)); retired astronaut Scott Kelly.
30: Billy Eichner/Anna Camp/Weezer
Oct 30, 2017
Actor Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street with Billy Eichner (2011)); actress Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)); Weezer perform.
31: Mark Ruffalo/Chris Matthews/Gilbert Gottfried/Thundercat
Oct 31, 2017
Actor Mark Ruffalo (Thor: Ragnarok (2017)); Chris Matthews (Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997)); actor Gilbert Gottfried; Thundercat sit in with Jonathan Batiste and Stay Human.
32: Nicole Kidman/Jonathan Groff/Walter Isaacson
Nov 1, 2017
Actress Nicole Kidman (The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)); actor Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter (2017)); author Walter Isaacson;
33: Whoopi Goldberg/Kathryn Hahn/Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile
Nov 2, 2017
Whoopi Goldberg (The View (1997)); actress Kathryn Hahn (A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)); Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile perform.
34: Ronan Farrow/Walter Isaacson/Kelsea Ballerini
Nov 3, 2017
Journalist Ronan Farrow (Ronan Farrow Daily (2014)); author Walter Isaacson; Kelsea Ballerini performs.
35: Josh Gad/Lawrence O'Donnell/Derek DelGaudio
Nov 6, 2017
Actor Josh Gad (Murder on the Orient Express (2017)); TV host Lawrence O'Donnell (The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)); magician Derek DelGaudio.
36: Jason Segel/Jeff Fager/Lesley Stahl/Mavis Staples
Nov 7, 2017
Actor Jason Segel; producer Jeff Fager and journalist Lesley Stahl (60 Minutes (1968)); Mavis Staples performs.
37: Norman Reedus/Sean Astin/Pat McGann
Nov 8, 2017
Actor Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead (2010)); actor Sean Astin (Stranger Things (2016) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)); comic Pat McGann performs.
38: William H. Macy/Jay Pharoah/Rationale
Nov 9, 2017
Louis C.K.; actor Jay Pharoah (White Famous (2017)); Rationale perform.
39: John Mulaney/Jason Segel
Nov 10, 2017
Comic John Mulaney (Big Mouth (2017)); actor Jason Segel.
40: Joe Biden/Elton John
Nov 13, 2017
Former Vice President Joe Biden (book, "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose"); Elton John performs.
41: Tyler Perry/Anthony Atamanuik/John Avlon
Nov 14, 2017
Tyler Perry (The Star (2017)); actor Anthony Atamanuik (Tracey Breaks the News (2017)); journalist John Avlon.
42: Jordan Peele/Alia Shawkat/Paul Mecurio
Nov 15, 2017
Actor Jordan Peele ("Get Out"); actress Alia Shawkat ("Arrested Development" and "Search Party"); comic Paul Mecurio performs.
43: Ben Affleck/Greta Gerwig/Dead & Company
Nov 16, 2017
Actor Ben Affleck ("Justice League" (2017)); writer/director Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird" (2017)); Dead and Company perform.
44: Norah O'Donnell/Dead & Company
Nov 17, 2017
TV hostess Norah O'Donnell (CBS This Morning (1992)); Dead & Company perform.
45: Elizabeth Warren/Desus & Mero/Vic Mensa
Nov 20, 2017
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass); comics Desus Nice and The Kid Mero; Vic Mensa performs.
46: Gayle King/Daveed Diggs/Gregory Porter
Nov 21, 2017
TV personality Gayle King (CBS This Morning (1992)); actor Daveed Diggs (Wonder (2017)); Gregory Porter performs.
47: John Leguizamo/Elton John
Dec 22, 2017
Actor John Leguizamo (play, "Latin History for Morons"); Elton John performs.
48: Justin Timberlake/Carmen Yulín Cruz
Nov 29, 2017
Actor Justin Timberlake; Carmen Yulin Cruz, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
49: Kate Winslet, Laura Benanti, Wolf Alice
Nov 30, 2017
Actress Kate Winslet (Wonder Wheel (2017)); actress Laura Benanti (The Detour (2016)); Wolf Alice perform.
50: Carol Burnett, Lewis Black
Dec 1, 2017
Actress Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (2017)); comic Lewis Black (The President Show: Joe Cirincione (2017)).
51: Billy Bush, Gwendoline Christie
Dec 4, 2017
TV personality Billy Bush; actress Gwendoline Christie (Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017));
52: Saoirse Ronan, Van Jones, Michelle Wolf
Dec 5, 2017
Actress Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird); author Van Jones; comic Michelle Wolf performs.
53: Ed Helms, Christopher Jackson, Bleachers
Dec 6, 2017
Actor Ed Helms (Father Figures (2017)); actor Chris Jackson (Bull (2016)); Bleachers perform.
54: Sarah Paulson/John Hodgman
Dec 7, 2017
Actress Sarah Paulson (The Post (2017)); humorist John Hodgman.
55: Mark Hamill/Bobby Flay
Dec 8, 2017
Actor Mark Hamill (Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)); chef Bobby Flay;
56: Matt Damon/Rahm Emanuel/Juanes
Dec 11, 2017
Actor Matt Damon ("Downsizing"); Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; Juanes perform.
57: Tom Hanks/Katy Tur/Mac DeMarco
Dec 12, 2017
Actor Tom Hanks ("The Post"); journalist Katy Tur; Mac DeMarco sits in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
58: Nick Jonas/Dennis Rodman/Jeezy/Tory Lanez
Dec 13, 2017
Actor Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)); retired basketball player Dennis Rodman; Jeezy performs with Tory Lanez.
59: Adam Driver/John Early/Jon Batiste
Dec 14, 2017
Actor Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)); actor John Early (The Disaster Artist (2017)); Jonathan Batiste performs.
60: Jodie Foster/Tom Hanks
Dec 15, 2017
Actress Jodie Foster (Becoming Iconic (2018)); actor Tom Hanks (The Post (2017));
61: Anderson Cooper/Maz Jobrani/Margo Price
Jan 2, 2018
Journalist Anderson Cooper (Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)); actor Maz Jobrani (Superior Donuts (2017)); Margo Price performs.
62: America Ferrera/David Harbour/Julien Baker
Jan 3, 2018
Actress America Ferrera (Superstore (2015)); actor David Harbour (Stranger Things (2016)); Julien Baker performs.
63: 50 Cent/Rachel Brosnahan/Gary Vider
Jan 4, 2018
Actor 50 Cent (Power (2014)); actress Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)); comedian Gary Vider performs.
64: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Jan 5, 2018
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
65: Liam Neeson/Michael Wolff/Andra Day/Common
Jan 8, 2018
Actor Liam Neeson (The Commuter (2018)); author Michael Wolff (book, "Fire and Fury"); Andra Day and Common perform.
66: James Franco/Lena Waithe/Anderson East
Jan 9, 2018
Actor James Franco (The Disaster Artist (2017)); actress Lena Waithe (The Chi (2018)); Anderson East performs.
67: Sarah Jessica Parker/Pete Holmes/Jack Black
Jan 10, 2018
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce (2016)); comic Pete Holmes (Crashing (2017)); Jack Black performs.
68: Molly Shannon, Thomas Lennon, Owen Smith
Jan 11, 2018
Actress Molly Shannon; actor Thomas Lennon; stand-up comedy performance by Owen Smith
69: Laurie Metcalf
Jan 12, 2018
Actress Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird (2017) and Roseanne (1988)).
70: John Lithgow, Chuck Schumer, Black Eyed Peas
Jan 15, 2018
Actor John Lithgow (The Crown (2016)); Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); The Black Eyed Peas perform.
71: Jon Bon Jovi, Daniel Kaluuya, Ben Sinclair
Jan 16, 2018
Musician Jon Bon Jovi; actor Daniel Kaluuya (Black Panther (2018)); actor Ben Sinclair (High Maintenance (2016));
72: Ricky Gervais, Matt Czuchry, Jon Bon Jovi
Jan 17, 2018
Actor Ricky Gervais ("Blazing Samurai"); actor Matt Czuchry ("The Resident"); Jon Bon Jovi performs.
73: Sharon Stone, Rob Riggle, Fall Out Boy
Jan 18, 2018
Actor Sharon Stone ("Mosaic"); actor Rob Riggle ("12 Strong"); Fall Out Boy performs.
74: J.K. Simmons/Rob Riggle
Jan 19, 2018
Actor J.K. Simmons (Counterpart (2017)); actor Rob Riggle (12 Strong (2018));
75: James Corden/Ann Curry
Jan 22, 2018
TV host James Corden (The 59th Annual Grammy Awards (2017) and The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)); journalist Ann Curry.
76: John Dickerson/Eugene Levy/Midland
Jan 23, 2018
Journalist John Dickerson (CBS This Morning (1992)); actor Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek (2015)); Midland perform.
77: Willem Dafoe/RuPaul Charles/Roy Wood Jr.
Jan 24, 2018
Willem Dafoe; RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)); Roy Wood Jr. (This Is Not Happening (2015)).
78: Gwyneth Paltrow/Ben McKenzie/Thirty Seconds to Mars
Jan 25, 2018
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (Avengers: Infinity War (2018)); actor Ben McKenzie (Gotham (2014)); Thirty Seconds to Mars perform.
79: Kyle MacLachlan/Deon Cole/Miley Cyrus/Julia Michaels
Jan 26, 2018
Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks (2017)); Deon Cole (Black-ish (2014)); Miley Cyrus salutes Elton John. Also: Julia Michaels performs.
80: Julie Chen/Joel Kinnaman/Talib Kweli feat. B.J. the Chicago Kid
Jan 29, 2018
TV hostess Julie Chen (Big Brother (2000) and The Talk (2010)); actor Joel Kinnaman (Altered Carbon (2018)); Talib Kweli performs with BJ the Chicago Kid;
81: Pod Save America/Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson/Chris Stapleton
Jan 30, 2018
Podcast hosts Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett (Pod Save America (2017)); Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens (2018)); Chris Stapleton performs.
82: Rose McGowan/Rand Paul/Jacob Williams/Curtis Harding
Jan 31, 2018
Actress Rose McGowan (Citizen Rose (2018) and book, "Brave"); Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.); comedian Jacob Williams; Curtis Harding sits in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
83: Michael Shannon/Meghan McCain/John Mellencamp
Feb 1, 2018
Actor Michael Shannon ("The Shape of Water"); TV hostess Meghan McCain ("The View"); John Mellencamp performs.
84: Uma Thurman/Jacob Williams
Feb 2, 2018
Actress Uma Thurman (The War with Grandpa (2019)); comic Jacob Williams performs.
85: Claire Danes/Bernadette Peters/Lil Uzi Vert
Feb 5, 2018
Actress Claire Danes (A Kid Like Jake (2018) and Homeland (2011)); Bernadette Peters (Mozart in the Jungle (2014)); Lil Uzi Vert performs.
86: Wanda Sykes/Thomas Haden Church/June Diane Raphael/Soul Rebels
Feb 6, 2018
Actress Wanda Sykes (Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate (2018)); actor Thomas Haden Church (Divorce (2016)); actress June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie (2015)); The Soul Rebels sit in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
87: John Oliver/Beanie Feldstein/Wolfgang Puck
Feb 7, 2018
Comic John Oliver (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)); actress Beanie Feldstein (The Female Brain (2017) and Lady Bird (2017)); chef Wolfgang Puck;
88: Joel McHale/Yara Shahidi/Joywave
Feb 8, 2018
Actor Joel McHale (A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018) and [The X-Files"]); actress Yara Shahidi ("Grown-ish" and "Black-ish"); Joywave perform.
89: Nathan Lane/John Oliver
Feb 9, 2018
Actor Nathan Lane; comic John Oliver (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)).
90: Kirsten Gillibrand/Chris Gethard/Portugal. The Man
Feb 20, 2018
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.); comic Chris Gethard; Portugal. The Man perform.
91: Sam Rockwell/J.J. Abrams/BØRNS
Feb 21, 2018
Actor Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)); director J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)); Børns performs;
92: Christine Baranski/Constance Zimmer/Bon Jovi
Feb 22, 2018
Actress Christine Baranski (The Good Fight (2017) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)); actress Constance Zimmer (UnREAL (2015)); Bon Jovi perform.
93: Jennifer Lawrence/Patton Oswalt/MGMT
Feb 26, 2018
Actress Jennifer Lawrence (Red Sparrow (2018)); actor Patton Oswalt (Happy! (2017)); MGMT perform.
94: Kiefer Sutherland/Zoe Lister-Jones/John McWhorter
Feb 27, 2018
Actor Kiefer Sutherland (Designated Survivor (2016)); actress Zoe Lister-Jones (Life in Pieces (2015)); American linguist John McWhorter;
95: Donald Glover/Omarosa Manigault-Newman/Ibeyi
Feb 28, 2018
Actor Donald Glover (Atlanta (2016)); reality-TV personality Omarosa Manigault-Newman (Celebrity Big Brother (2018)); Ibeyi perform.
96: Jeff Daniels/Krysten Ritter/Noah Kahan
Mar 1, 2018
Actor Jeff Daniels (The Looming Tower (2018)); actress Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones (2015)); Noah Kahan performs.
97: Steve Buscemi/Sebastian Maniscalco
Mar 2, 2018
Actor Steve Buscemi (Miracle Workers (2019)); comic Sebastian Maniscalco;
98: David Oyelowo/Chelsea Clinton/Martha Stewart
Mar 5, 2018
Actor David Oyelowo (A Wrinkle in Time (2018) and Gringo (2018)); author Chelsea Clinton; lifestyle expert Martha Stewart;
99: Oprah Winfrey/Justin Hartley
Mar 6, 2018
Actress Oprah Winfrey (A Wrinkle in Time (2018)); actor Justin Hartley (This Is Us (2016));
100: Reese Witherspoon/Adam Rippon/Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
Mar 7, 2018
Actress Reese Witherspoon (A Wrinkle in Time (2018)); Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon; Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite perform;
101: Mindy Kaling/Chris Hayes/Amberia Allen
Mar 8, 2018
Actress Mindy Kaling (A Wrinkle in Time (2018)); journalist Chris Hayes; comic Amberia Allen;
102: Helen Mirren/David Byrne
Mar 9, 2018
Helen Mirren (The Leisure Seeker (2017)); David Byrne is interviewed and performs.
103: Tom Brady/Sean Bean/Emmy Blotnick
Mar 12, 2018
Professional football player Tom Brady (Tom vs. Time (2018)); actor Sean Bean; Emmy Blotnick performs stand-up.
104: Angela Bassett/Jimmy O. Yang/Jack Johnson
Mar 13, 2018
Actress Angela Bassett (Black Panther (2018), 9-1-1 (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018)); actor Jimmy O. Yang (Life of the Party (2018)); Jack Johnson performs;
105: Paul Giamatti/Sean Bean/Brandi Carlile
Mar 14, 2018
Actor Paul Giamatti ("Billions", "The Catcher Was a Spy" and "I Think We're Alone Now"); actor Sean Bean ("The Oath"); Brandi Carlile performs;
106: Drew Barrymore/Adam DeVine/Moby
Mar 19, 2018
Actress Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet (2017)); actor Adam Devine (Modern Family (2009) and When We First Met (2018)); Moby performs;
107: Hilary Swank/Thomas Middleditch/Rory Albanese
Mar 20, 2018
Actress Hilary Swank (Trust (2018)); actor Thomas Middleditch (Replicas (2018)); comic Rory Albanese;
108: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys/Mindy Kaling/Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Mar 21, 2018
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys (The Americans (2013)); Mindy Kaling ("A Wrinkle in Time" and "Champions"). Also: Stephen works out with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
109: Sean Penn/Sara Gilbert/Bishop Briggs
Mar 26, 2018
Actor Sean Penn (The Professor and the Madman (2019)); actress Sara Gilbert (Roseanne (1988)); Bishop Briggs performs;
110: Samantha Bee/Leslie Odom Jr./Tom Segura
Mar 27, 2018
Comic Samantha Bee (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)); actor Leslie Odom Jr. (The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)); comic Tom Segura;
111: Dana Carvey/Simon Pegg
Mar 28, 2018
Dana Carvey (Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)); Simon Pegg (Ready Player One (2018)).
112: Emily Blunt/John Heilemann & Alex Wagner/Kacey Musgraves
Mar 29, 2018
Actress Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place (2018) and Sherlock Gnomes (2018)); journalist John Heilemann and TV hostess Alex Wagner (CBS This Morning: Saturday (2012)); Kacey Musgraves performs.
113: Bryan Cranston/President Jimmy Carter
Mar 30, 2018
Actor Bryan Cranston (Isle of Dogs (2018)); former President Jimmy Carter.
114: Amy Schumer/Madeleine Albright/Giada De Laurentiis
Apr 9, 2018
Actress Amy Schumer (I Feel Pretty (2018)); former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; chef Giada De Laurentiis;
115: James Spader/Katie Couric/Louie Anderson
Apr 10, 2018
Actor James Spader (The Blacklist (2013)); journalist Katie Couric; comic Louie Anderson ("Baskets" and book "Hey Mom");
116: Martin Short/Aisha Tyler
Apr 11, 2018
Actor Martin Short (Love, Gilda (2018) and Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (2018)); actress Aisha Tyler (Criminal Minds (2005) and Archer (2009));
117: Diane Sawyer/Joshua Jackson/John Prine ft. Sturgill Simpson & Brandi Carlile
Apr 12, 2018
Journalist Diane Sawyer; actor Joshua Jackson (The Affair (2014)). Also: John Prine performs with Sturgill Simpson and Brandi Carlile.
118: Aubrey Plaza/Cookie Monster/Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Apr 13, 2018
Aubrey Plaza (Legion (2017) and An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018)); Cookie Monster (book "The Joy of Cookies") joins Stephen for Midnight Confessions. Also: Rainbow Kitten Surprise performs.
119: John Dickerson/Charlamagne Tha God/Nell Scovell
Apr 16, 2018
Journalist John Dickerson (CBS This Morning (1992)); TV personality Charlamagne Tha God; author Nell Scovell;
120: James Comey/Jason Aldean
Apr 17, 2018
Former FBI director James Comey (book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership"). Also: Jason Aldean performs.
121: Cynthia Nixon/Alan Cumming/Franz Ferdinand
Apr 18, 2018
Actress Cynthia Nixon discusses her campaign for Governor of New York; Alan Cumming (Instinct (2018)). Also: Franz Ferdinand performs with James Chance.
122: Antonio Banderas/Senator Kamala Harris/Snow Patrol
Apr 19, 2018
Antonio Banderas (Genius: Picasso: Chapter One (2018)); Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). Also: Snow Patrol performs.
123: James Marsden/Coyote Peterson
Apr 20, 2018
Actor James Marsden (Westworld (2016)); wildlife expert Coyote Peterson;
124: Jeffrey Wright/Ali Wentworth/Cheech & Chong/Brothers Osborne
Apr 23, 2018
Jeffrey Wright (Westworld (2016)); Alexandra Wentworth (book "Go Ask Ali"); Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong comment on drug legalization. Also: Brothers Osborne perform.
125: Hank Azaria/Ronan Farrow/Grace VanderWaal
Apr 24, 2018
Actor Hank Azaria (Brockmire (2017)); author Ronan Farrow; Grace VanderWaal performs;
126: Lucy Liu/Henry Winkler/Run the Jewels
Apr 25, 2018
Actress Lucy Liu (Future World (2018)); actor Henry Winkler (Barry (2018)); Run the Jewels perform;
127: Rachel Weisz/Ann Dowd
Apr 26, 2018
Actress Rachel Weisz (Disobedience (2017)); actress Ann Dowd (The Handmaid's Tale (2017)).
128: Mandy Patinkin/H. Jon Benjamin
Apr 27, 2018
Mandy Patinkin (Homeland (2011) and Life Itself (2018)); H. Jon Benjamin (Archer (2009)).
129: David Duchovny/Margaret Brennan/Robert Smigel
Apr 30, 2018
Actor David Duchovny (The X-Files (1993)); journalist Margaret Brennan (Face the Nation (1954)); actor Robert Smigel (The Week Of (2018));
130: Helen Hunt/Kevin Smith/Paramore
May 1, 2018
Actress Helen Hunt (Candy Jar (2018)); filmmaker Kevin Smith (Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly (2018)); Paramore perform;
131: Jim Gaffigan/Michael Avenatti/David Chang
May 2, 2018
Comic Jim Gaffigan; attorney Michael Avenatti; restaurateur David Chang;
132: Charlize Theron/Ron Howard/J.J. Abrams
May 3, 2018
Charlize Theron (Tully (2018)); director Ron Howard (Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)). Also: Producer J.J. Abrams ("The Play That Goes Wrong") joins Stephen for a crosstown adventure.
133: Chris O'Donnell, Jack White
May 4, 2018
Actor Chris O'Donnell (NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)); Jack White performs;
134: Jim Parsons, Alexis Ohanian, Lake Street Dive
May 7, 2018
Jim Parsons, from the CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory"; Co-Founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian; musical performance by Lake Street Dive.
135: Michael B. Jordan, Matt Walsh, Heather Pasternak
May 8, 2018
Actor Michael B. Jordan; actor Matt Walsh; stand-up comedy performance by Heather Pasternak.
136: Gayle King, Anna Wintour
May 9, 2018
Gayle King, co-anchor of "CBS This Morning"; Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Winter.
137: Annette Bening, Wyatt Cenac, Leon Bridges
May 10, 2018
Actress Annette Bening; comic Wyatt Cenac; musical performance by Leon Bridges.
138: Mayim Bialik, Melissa McCarthy, Daniel Boulud, Run the Jewels
May 11, 2018
Actress Mayim Bialik, from the CBS comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY; chef Daniel Boulud; special appearance by actress Melissa McCarthy; Run the Jewels celebrate Stephen Colbert's birthday.
139: Anthony Anderson, Glenda Jackson, Michael Pollan
May 14, 2018
Actor Anthony Anderson; Actress Glenda Jackson; Author Michael
140: Jamie Foxx, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
May 15, 2018
Actor Jamie Foxx; musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
141: Chadwick Boseman, Erik Bergstrom
May 16, 2018
Actor Chadwick Boseman; stand-up comedy performance by Erik Bergstrom
142: Jake Tapper, Liam Payne featuring J. Balvin
May 17, 2018
Journalist Jake Tapper; musical performance by Liam Payne featuring J. Balvin.
143: Benedict Cumberbatch, Mary Gallagher
May 18, 2018
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch; stand-up comedy performance by Mary Gallagher
144: Zachary Quinto, Vanessa Bayer, Dean Baquet
May 21, 2018
Actor Zachary Quinto; actress Vanessa Bayer; Executive Editor of "The New York Times," Dean Baquet.
145: Andrew Garfield, David Cross, Jon Stewart, The Kills
May 22, 2018
Actor Andrew Garfield; actor/comic David Cross; special appearance by Jon Stewart; musical performance by The Kills.
146: Jason Bateman, Stephen King, Jim James
May 23, 2018
Actor Jason Bateman; author Stephen King; musical performance by Jim James.
147: Anne Hathaway, David Sedaris, Ahmed Bharoocha
May 24, 2018
Actress Anne Hathaway; author David Sedaris; stand-up comedy performance by Ahmed Bharoocha.
148: Ethan Hawke, Toni Collette, Jeff Arcuri
Jun 4, 2018
Actor Ethan Hawke; actress Toni Collette; stand-up comedy performance by Jeff Arcuri.
149: Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Tig Notaro
Jun 5, 2018
President Bill Clinton & Author James Patterson; comic Tig Notary.
150: Mandy Moore, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, Meghan Trainor
Jun 6, 2018
Actress Mandy Moore; Hosts of the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, singers Sara Bareilles & Josh Groan; musical performance by Meghan Trainor.
151: Nick Offerman, Niecy Nash, Lykke Li
Jun 7, 2018
Actor Nick Offerman; actress Niecy Nash; musical performance by Lykke Li.
152: Penelope Cruz, David Koechner, Interpol
Jun 8, 2018
Actress Penelope Cruz; actor David Kouchner; musical performance by Interpol.
153: Chris Matthews/Alicia Silverstone/Eels
Jun 11, 2018
TV host Chris Matthews ("Hardball with Chris Matthews"); actress Alicia Silverstone ("American Woman"); Eels perform;
154: Ed Helms/Michael K. Williams/Tom Papa
Jun 12, 2018
Actor Ed Helms (Tag (2018)); actor Michael Kenneth Williams (SuperFly (2018)); comic Tom Papa performs;
155: Anthony Scaramucci and Michael Avenatti/Chromeo feat. DRAM
Jun 13, 2018
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci and attorney Michael Avenatti. Also: Chromeo performs with D.R.A.M.
156: Natalie Portman/Marc Maron/Alt-J/Pusha T
Jun 14, 2018
Actress Natalie Portman (Eating Animals (2017)); actor Marc Maron (GLOW (2017)); Alt-J and Pusha T perform;
157: Thandie Newton/Betty Gilpin
Jun 15, 2018
Actress Thandie Newton ("Westworld"); actress Betty Gilpin ("GLOW");
158: Benicio Del Toro/Alison Brie/Robin Thede
Jun 18, 2018
Actor Benicio Del Toro (Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)); actress Alison Brie (GLOW (2017)); actress Robin Thede (The Rundown with Robin Thede (2017)).
159: Josh Brolin/Ruth Negga/Walk The Moon
Jun 19, 2018
Actor Josh Brolin (Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)); actress Ruth Negga (Preacher (2016)); Walk the Moon perform.
160: Trevor Noah/Liza Koshy/Two Feet
Jun 20, 2018
Comedian and television host Trevor Noah (The Daily Show (1996)); actress Liza Koshy (Liza on Demand (2018)); Two Feet performs;
161: Don Lemon/Mike Colter/Death Cab for Cutie
Jun 21, 2018
TV host Don Lemon (CNN Tonight (2014)); actor Mike Colter (Luke Cage (2016)); Death Cab for Cutie perform.
162: Seth Rogen/Danny Jolles
Jun 22, 2018
Actor Seth Rogen (Like Father (2018)); stand-up comedian Danny Jolles (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)).
163: Jessica Chastain/Romesh Ranganathan/Scott Rogowsky
Jun 25, 2018
Actress Jessica Chastain (Woman Walks Ahead (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019)); comedian Romesh Ranganathan; comedian Scott Rogowsky.
164: Hugh Grant/Margaret Hoover/Sean Donnelly
Jun 26, 2018
Actor Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal (2018)); political commentator Margaret Hoover (Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)); actress Laura Benanti. Also: Sean Donnelly performs stand-up.
165: Paul Rudd/Ken Jeong/Florence + the Machine
Jun 27, 2018
Actor Paul Rudd (Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)); actor Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians (2018)); musical performance by Florence and the Machine.
166: Michael Moore/Eric Andre & Derrick Beckles/Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez/Jon Stewart
Jun 28, 2018
Director Michael Moore; writers and comedians Eric Andre and Derrick Beckles; politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Also: A special appearance by Jon Stewart.
167: Gordon Ramsay/Andrew Rannells/Junun: Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express
Jul 9, 2018
Chef Gordon Ramsay; actor Andrew Rannells ("A Simple Favor"). Also: Shye Ben-Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and The Rajasthan Express perform as Junun.
168: Will Arnett/Neve Campbell/Marcus Samuelsson
Jul 10, 2018
Actor Will Arnett (The Gong Show (2017)); actress Neve Campbell (Skyscraper (2018)); chef Marcus Samuelsson;
169: Dwayne Johnson/Alessia Cara
Jul 11, 2018
Actor Dwayne Johnson (Skyscraper (2018)); Alessia Cara performs;
170: Lawrence O'Donnell/Liv Tyler/Young the Giant
Jul 12, 2018
TV host Lawrence O'Donnell (The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)); actress Liv Tyler (Harlots (2017)); Young the Giant perform;
171: Carey Mulligan/Kate the Chemist
Jul 13, 2018
Actress Carey Mulligan (Collateral (2018)). Also: Experiments with Kate the Chemist (Kate Biberdorf).
172: Armie Hammer/Colleen Ballinger/Paula Poundstone
Jul 16, 2018
Actor Armie Hammer ("Sorry to Bother Your"); actress Colleen Ballinger (Haters Back Off! (2016)); comic Paula Poundstone performs;
173: Chrissy Metz/Lewis Black/Luke Combs
Jul 17, 2018
Actress Chrissy Metz ("This Is Us"); comic Lewis Black; Luke Combs performs;
174: Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen/Dominic Cooper/Beck
Jul 18, 2018
TV personalities Anderson Cooper (Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)) and Andy Cohen (Watch What Happens: Live (2009)); actor Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)); Beck performs;
175: Denzel Washington/Joe Kennedy III/Carmen Lagala
Jul 19, 2018
Actor Denzel Washington (The Equalizer 2 (2018)); Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass); comic Carmen Lagala performs;
176: Janelle Monáe
Jul 20, 2018
Janelle Monáe (Welcome to Marwen (2018)) talks and performs.
177: Eric Holder/John Cleese/Arctic Monkeys
Jul 23, 2018
Former Attorney General Eric Holder; actor John Cleese; Arctic Monkeys perform;
178: Tatiana Maslany/Michael McFaul/Brian Huskey
Jul 24, 2018
Actress Tatiana Maslany; Michael McFaul, former ambassador to Russia; actor Brian Huskey;
179: John Dickerson/Michaela Watkins
Jul 25, 2018
Journalist John Dickerson (CBS This Morning (1992)); actress Michaela Watkins (Casual (2015));
180: Jake Tapper/Michael Pena/Dua Lipa
Jul 26, 2018
Journalist Jake Tapper; actor Michael Peña (Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)); Dua Lipa performs;
181: Laura Linney/Sasheer Zamata/Lin-Manuel Miranda
Jul 27, 2018
Laura Linney (Ozark (2017)); Sasheer Zamata performs stand-up. Also: A special performance from Stephen and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
182: Judd Apatow/Jace Norman/OneRepublic
Jul 30, 2018
Filmmaker Judd Apatow; actor Jace Norman (Henry Danger (2014)); OneRepublic perform;
183: Paul Giamatti/Ronda Rousey/Paul Mecurio
Jul 31, 2018
Actor Paul Giamatti (Billions (2016)); professional wrestler Ronda Rousey ("Mile 22"); comic Paul Mecurio performs;
184: Ewan McGregor/Adam Pally/Katie Hannigan
Aug 1, 2018
Actor Ewan McGregor ("Christopher Robin"); actor Adam Pally ("Dog Days"); comic Katie Hannigan performs;
185: Chloe Grace Moretz/Bobcat Goldthwait/Katie Hannigan
Aug 2, 2018
Actress Chloe Grace Moretz (The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)); actor Bobcat Goldthwait (Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters (2018)); comic Katie Hannigan performs;
186: Rob Reiner/Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Aug 3, 2018
Actor-director Rob Reiner (Shock and Awe (2017)). Also: Stephen looks back at his workout date with Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
187: Chris Hayes/Rob Corddry/Regina Spektor
Aug 6, 2018
Political commentator Chris Hayes (All In with Chris Hayes (2013)); actor Rob Corddry (Dog Days (2018) and Ballers (2015)); Regina Spektor performs;
188: Joe Manganiello/Cory Booker/Michael Palascak
Aug 7, 2018
Actor Joe Manganiello (Drunk Parents (2019)); Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.); comic Michael Palascak performs;
189: Jim Acosta/Nina Dobrev
Aug 8, 2018
Journalist Jim Acosta; actress Nina Dobrev (Dog Days (2018));
190: Issa Rae/Darren Criss/Ronnie Chieng
Aug 9, 2018
Actress Issa Rae (Insecure (2016)); actor Darren Criss (American Crime Story (2016)); comic Ronnie Chieng performs;
191: Nicki Minaj/Guy Pearce/Mac Miller
Aug 13, 2018
Rapper Nicki Minaj; actor Guy Pearce (The Innocents (2018)); Mac Miller performs;
192: Mark Wahlberg/Bernie Sanders
Aug 14, 2018
Actor Mark Wahlberg ("Mile 22"); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.);
193: Jessica Biel/W. Kamau Bell/Elle King
Aug 15, 2018
Actress Jessica Biel ("Shock and Awe" and "The Sinner"); comic W. Kamau Bell ("Sorry to Bother You"); Elle King performs;
194: Pod Save America/Constance Wu
Aug 16, 2018
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor (Pod Save America (2017)); Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians (2018)). Also: A tribute to Aretha Franklin.
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