Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late-night. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show broadcasts from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. 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. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer, and writer of The Late Show on Sept. 8, 2015. Colbert is best known for his work as a television host, writer, actor, and producer, and lest known for his charity work teaching English as a second language on Tunisian date farms. Before joining the CBS family -- and being officially adopted by network president Les Moonves -- Colbert helmed The Colbert Report, which aired nearly 1,500 episodes and required Stephen to wear nearly 1,500 different neckties. The program received two Peabody Awards, two Grammy Awards, and several unwelcome shoulder massages. It won two Emmys for Outstanding Variety Series in 2013 and 2014, both of which appear to have been lost in the move. Colbert is pronounced koʊlˈbɛər, according to Wikipedia. His understudy is William Cavanaugh, who will be hosting The Late Show approximately one-third of the time. Good luck, Bill!
Journalist John Dickerson; actor Eugene Levy; Midland performs.
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s2018e17Willem Dafoe, RuPaul Charles, Roy Wood Jr.2018-01-2504:35⌄
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Willem Dafoe, RuPaul Charles, Roy Wood Jr.
s2018e17 ·
2018-01-25 ·
04:35
Actor Willem Dafoe; TV personality RuPaul Charles; comic Roy Wood Jr.
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s2018e18Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben McKenzie, Thirty Seconds to Mars2018-01-2604:35⌄
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Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben McKenzie, Thirty Seconds to Mars
s2018e18 ·
2018-01-26 ·
04:35
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow; actor Ben McKenzie; 30 Seconds to Mars performs.
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s2018e19Kyle MacLachlan, Deon Cole, Julia Michaels, Miley Cyrus2018-01-2704:35⌄
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Kyle MacLachlan, Deon Cole, Julia Michaels, Miley Cyrus
s2018e19 ·
2018-01-27 ·
04:35
Actor Kyle MacLachlan; actor Deon Cole; Julia Michaels performs; singer Miley Cyrus.
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s2018e20Julie Chen, Joel Kinnaman, Talib Kweli with BJ the Chicago Kid2018-01-3004:35⌄
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Julie Chen, Joel Kinnaman, Talib Kweli with BJ the Chicago Kid
s2018e20 ·
2018-01-30 ·
04:35
TV host Julie Chen; actor Joel Kinnaman; Talib Kweli performs with BJ the Chicago Kid.
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s2018e21Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Jessica Williams, Phoebe Robinson, Chris Stapleton2018-01-3104:35⌄
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Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Jessica Williams, Phoebe Robinson, Chris Stapleton
s2018e21 ·
2018-01-31 ·
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Podcast hosts Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, and Jon Lovett ("Pod Save America"), and Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson ("2 Dope Queens"); Chris Stapleton performs. Live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York.
Actor Hank Azaria; author Ronan Farrow; musical performance by Grace VanderWaal.
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s2018e66Lucy Liu, Henry Winkler, Run the Jewels2018-04-2603:35⌄
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Lucy Liu, Henry Winkler, Run the Jewels
s2018e66 ·
2018-04-26 ·
03:35
Actress Lucy Liu, from the CBS drama ELEMENTARY; actor Henry Winkler; musical performance by Run The Jewels.
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s2018e67Rachel Weisz, Ann Dowd, H. Jon Benjamin2018-04-2703:35⌄
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Rachel Weisz, Ann Dowd, H. Jon Benjamin
s2018e67 ·
2018-04-27 ·
03:35
Actress Rachel Weisz; actress Ann Dowd.
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s2018e68Mandy Patinkin, H. Jon Benjamin2018-04-2803:35⌄
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Mandy Patinkin, H. Jon Benjamin
s2018e68 ·
2018-04-28 ·
03:35
Mandy Patinkin; H. Jon Benjamin.
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s2018e69David Duchovny, Margaret Brennan, Robert Smigel2018-05-0103:35⌄
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David Duchovny, Margaret Brennan, Robert Smigel
s2018e69 ·
2018-05-01 ·
03:35
Actor David Duchovny; journalist Margaret Brennan; actor Robert Smigel.
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s2018e70Helen Hunt, Kevin Smith, Paramore2018-05-0203:35⌄
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Helen Hunt, Kevin Smith, Paramore
s2018e70 ·
2018-05-02 ·
03:35
Actress Helen Hunt; filmmaker Kevin Smith; Paramore performs.
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s2018e71Jim Gaffigan, Michael Avenatti, David Chang2018-05-0303:35⌄
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Jim Gaffigan, Michael Avenatti, David Chang
s2018e71 ·
2018-05-03 ·
03:35
Comic Jim Gaffigan; attorney Michael Avenatti; restaurateur David Chang.
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s2018e72Charlize Theron, Ron Howard2018-05-0403:35⌄
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Charlize Theron, Ron Howard
s2018e72 ·
2018-05-04 ·
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Actress Charlize Theron; filmmaker Ron Howard.
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s2018e73Chris O'Donnell, Jack White2018-05-0503:35⌄
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Chris O'Donnell, Jack White
s2018e73 ·
2018-05-05 ·
03:35
Actor Chris O'Donnell; Jack White performs.
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s2018e74Jim Parsons, Alexis Ohanian, Lake Street Dive2018-05-0803:35⌄
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Jim Parsons, Alexis Ohanian, Lake Street Dive
s2018e74 ·
2018-05-08 ·
03:35
Jim Parsons, from the CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory"; Co-Founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian; musical performance by Lake Street Dive.
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s2018e75Michael B. Jordan, Matt Walsh, Heather Pasternak2018-05-0903:35⌄
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Michael B. Jordan, Matt Walsh, Heather Pasternak
s2018e75 ·
2018-05-09 ·
03:35
Actor Michael B. Jordan; actor Matt Walsh; stand-up comedy performance by Heather Pasternak.
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s2018e76Gayle King, Anna Wintour2018-05-1003:35⌄
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Gayle King, Anna Wintour
s2018e76 ·
2018-05-10 ·
03:35
Gayle King, co-anchor of "CBS This Morning"; Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Winter.
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s2018e77Annette Bening, Wyatt Cenac, Leon Bridges2018-05-1103:35⌄
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Annette Bening, Wyatt Cenac, Leon Bridges
s2018e77 ·
2018-05-11 ·
03:35
Actress Annette Bening; comic Wyatt Cenac; musical performance by Leon Bridges.
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s2018e78Mayim Bialik, Melissa McCarthy, Daniel Boulud, Run the Jewels2018-05-1203:35⌄
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Mayim Bialik, Melissa McCarthy, Daniel Boulud, Run the Jewels
s2018e78 ·
2018-05-12 ·
03:35
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.
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s2018e79Anthony Anderson, Glenda Jackson, Michael Pollan2018-05-1503:35⌄
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Anthony Anderson, Glenda Jackson, Michael Pollan
s2018e79 ·
2018-05-15 ·
03:35
Actor Anthony Anderson; Actress Glenda Jackson; Author Michael Pollan.
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s2018e80Jamie Foxx, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Deadpool2018-05-1603:35⌄
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Jamie Foxx, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Deadpool
s2018e80 ·
2018-05-16 ·
03:35
Actor Jamie Foxx; musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
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s2018e81Chadwick Boseman2018-05-1703:35⌄
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2018-05-17 ·
03:35
Actor Chadwick Boseman.
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s2018e82Jake Tapper, Erik Bergstrom, Liam Payne ft. J. Balvin2018-05-1803:35⌄
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Jake Tapper, Erik Bergstrom, Liam Payne ft. J. Balvin
s2018e82 ·
2018-05-18 ·
03:35
Journalist Jake Tapper; comic Erik Bergstrom; musical performance by Liam Payne featuring J. Balvin.
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s2018e83Benedict Cumberbatch, Mary Gallagher2018-05-1903:35⌄
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Mary Gallagher
s2018e83 ·
2018-05-19 ·
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Actor Benedict Cumberbatch; stand-up comedy performance by Mary Gallagher.
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s2018e84Zachary Quinto, Vanessa Bayer, Dean Baquet2018-05-2203:35⌄
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Zachary Quinto, Vanessa Bayer, Dean Baquet
s2018e84 ·
2018-05-22 ·
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Actor Zachary Quinto; actress Vanessa Bayer; Executive Editor of "The New York Times," Dean Baquet.
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s2018e85Andrew Garfield, David Cross, Jon Stewart, The Kills2018-05-2303:35⌄
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Andrew Garfield, David Cross, Jon Stewart, The Kills
s2018e85 ·
2018-05-23 ·
03:35
Actor Andrew Garfield; actor/comic David Cross; special appearance by Jon Stewart; musical performance by The Kills.
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s2018e86Jason Bateman, Stephen King, Jim James2018-05-2403:35⌄
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Jason Bateman, Stephen King, Jim James
s2018e86 ·
2018-05-24 ·
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Actor Jason Bateman; author Stephen King; musical performance by Jim James.
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s2018e87Anne Hathaway, David Sedaris, Ahmed Bharoocha2018-05-2503:35⌄
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Anne Hathaway, David Sedaris, Ahmed Bharoocha
s2018e87 ·
2018-05-25 ·
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Actress Anne Hathaway; author David Sedaris; stand-up comedy performance by Ahmed Bharoocha.
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s2018e88Ethan Hawke, Toni Collette, Jeff Arcuri2018-06-0503:35⌄
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Ethan Hawke, Toni Collette, Jeff Arcuri
s2018e88 ·
2018-06-05 ·
03:35
Actor Ethan Hawke; actress Toni Collette; stand-up comedy performance by Jeff Arcuri.
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s2018e89Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Tig Notaro2018-06-0603:35⌄
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Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Tig Notaro
s2018e89 ·
2018-06-06 ·
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President Bill Clinton & Author James Patterson; comic Tig Notary.
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s2018e90Mandy Moore, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, Meghan Trainor2018-06-0703:35⌄
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Mandy Moore, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, Meghan Trainor
s2018e90 ·
2018-06-07 ·
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Actress Mandy Moore; Hosts of the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, singers Sara Bareilles & Josh Groan; musical performance by Meghan Trainor.
Actress Tiffany Haddish; actor Iain Armitage, from the CBS comedy YOUNG SHELDON.
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s2018e147Hillary Rodham Clinton, Neil deGrasse Tyson2018-09-2203:35⌄
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Hillary Rodham Clinton, Neil deGrasse Tyson
s2018e147 ·
2018-09-22 ·
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; special appearance by Neil deGrasse Tyson and NASA's latest Mars rover prototype.
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s2018e148Emma Stone, Flight of the Conchords2018-09-2503:35⌄
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Emma Stone, Flight of the Conchords
s2018e148 ·
2018-09-25 ·
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Actress Emma Stone; interview with and musical performance by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords.
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s2018e149America Ferrera, Nas2018-09-2603:35⌄
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America Ferrera, Nas
s2018e149 ·
2018-09-26 ·
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Actress America Ferrera; interview with and musical performance by Nas.
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s2018e150Candice Bergen, Jacinda Ardern, Jon Batiste2018-09-2703:35⌄
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Candice Bergen, Jacinda Ardern, Jon Batiste
s2018e150 ·
2018-09-27 ·
03:35
Actress Candice Bergen, from CBS' MURPHY BROWN revival; Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern; musical performance by Jon Batiste.
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s2018e151Jeff Bridges, Cedric the Entertainer2018-09-2803:35⌄
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Jeff Bridges, Cedric the Entertainer
s2018e151 ·
2018-09-28 ·
03:35
Actor Jeff Bridges; Cedric the Entertainer, from the new CBS comedy THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
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s2018e152Kristen Bell, Mark Leibovich, Jeff Bridges, Nik Dodani2018-09-2903:35⌄
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Kristen Bell, Mark Leibovich, Jeff Bridges, Nik Dodani
s2018e152 ·
2018-09-29 ·
03:35
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.
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s2018e153Jake Tapper, Eric Idle, Lauv & Julia Michaels2018-10-0203:35⌄
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Jake Tapper, Eric Idle, Lauv & Julia Michaels
s2018e153 ·
2018-10-02 ·
03:35
CNN TV host Jake Tapper; Monty Python's Eric Idle; musical performance by Lauv & Julia Michaels.
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s2018e154Eva Longoria, Damon Wayans Jr., Steve Kornacki2018-10-0303:35⌄
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Eva Longoria, Damon Wayans Jr., Steve Kornacki
s2018e154 ·
2018-10-03 ·
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Actress Eva Longoria; actor Damon Wayans Jr., from the new CBS comedy HAPPY TOGETHER; journalist Steve Kornacki.
Actor Billy Crystal; Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.).
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s2018e177Alexander Skarsgård, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Big Red Machine2018-11-1004:35⌄
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Alexander Skarsgård, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Big Red Machine
s2018e177 ·
2018-11-10 ·
04:35
Actor Alexander Skarsgård; Triumph the Insult Comic Dog; musical performance by Big Red Machine.
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s2018e178Hugh Jackman, Jeff Tweedy, Six-String Soldiers2018-11-1304:35⌄
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Hugh Jackman, Jeff Tweedy, Six-String Soldiers
s2018e178 ·
2018-11-13 ·
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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.
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s2018e179Rachel Weisz, Jason Mantzoukas, Demetri Martin, Dolph Lundgren2018-11-1404:35⌄
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Rachel Weisz, Jason Mantzoukas, Demetri Martin, Dolph Lundgren
s2018e179 ·
2018-11-14 ·
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Actress Rachel Weisz; actor Jason Mantzoukas; stand-up comedy performance by Demetri Martin; special appearance by actor Dolph Lundgren.
Jon Stewart, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jake Tapper, Kerry Washington, Charlamagne Tha God
s2018e187 ·
2018-11-28 ·
04:35
Stephen Colbert Edition featuring talk show host Jon Stewart, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, journalist Jake Tapper, actress Kerry Washington and comic Charlemagne Tha God.
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s2018e188Eric McCormack, David Alan Grier, Sara Bareilles2018-11-2904:35⌄
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Eric McCormack, David Alan Grier, Sara Bareilles
s2018e188 ·
2018-11-29 ·
04:35
Actor Eric McCormack; actor David Alan Grier; musical performance by Sara Bareilles.
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s2018e189Garth Brooks, Tim Meadows2018-11-3004:35⌄
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Garth Brooks, Tim Meadows
s2018e189 ·
2018-11-30 ·
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Singer Garth Brooks; actor Tim Meadows.
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s2018e190Michelle Obama, Common2018-12-0104:35⌄
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Michelle Obama, Common
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2018-12-01 ·
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Former first lady Michelle Obama; musical performance by Common.
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s2018e191Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lucas Hedges, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats2018-12-0404:35⌄
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Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lucas Hedges, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
s2018e191 ·
2018-12-04 ·
04:35
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones; actor Lucas Hedges; musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.
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s2018e192Julia Roberts, Patrick Wilson2018-12-0504:35⌄
Actor Bryan Cranston; presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
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s2018e197Whoopi Goldberg, Adam Pally, Jungle2018-12-1204:35⌄
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Whoopi Goldberg, Adam Pally, Jungle
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2018-12-12 ·
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TV host Whoopi Goldberg; actor Adam Pally; musical performance by Jungle.
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s2018e198Leslie Mann, Brandon Micheal Hall, Lil Wayne2018-12-1304:35⌄
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Leslie Mann, Brandon Micheal Hall, Lil Wayne
s2018e198 ·
2018-12-13 ·
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Actress Leslie Mann; actor Brandon Micheal Hall, from the CBS drama GOD FRIENDED ME; musical performance by Lil Wayne.
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s2018e199Diane Kruger, Joaquín Castro, Julián Castro, Ira Madison III2018-12-1404:35⌄
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Diane Kruger, Joaquín Castro, Julián Castro, Ira Madison III
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2018-12-14 ·
04:35
Actress Diane Kruger; Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) & former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro; writer Ira Madison III.
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s2018e200Tony Shalhoub, Joe Wong, Bryan Cranston, Laura Linney, Rachel Dratch, John Oliver, Nick Kroll2018-12-1504:35⌄
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Tony Shalhoub, Joe Wong, Bryan Cranston, Laura Linney, Rachel Dratch, John Oliver, Nick Kroll
s2018e200 ·
2018-12-15 ·
04:35
Tony Shalhoub; stand-up comedy performance by Joe Wong; special appearances by Bryan Cranston, Laura Linney, Rachel Dratch, John Oliver and Nick Kroll.
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s2018e201Sandra Bullock, Barry Jenkins2018-12-1804:35⌄
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Sandra Bullock, Barry Jenkins
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2018-12-18 ·
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Actress Sandra Bullock; director Barry Jenkins.
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s2018e202Emily Blunt, Rep. Adam Schiff, St. Paul & the Broken Bones2018-12-1904:35⌄
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Emily Blunt, Rep. Adam Schiff, St. Paul & the Broken Bones
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2018-12-19 ·
04:35
Actress Emily Blunt; Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California); musical performance by St. Paul & The Broken Bones.
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s2018e203Steve Carell, KiKi Layne2018-12-2004:35⌄
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Steve Carell, KiKi Layne
s2018e203 ·
2018-12-20 ·
04:35
Actor Steve Carell; actress KiKi Layne.
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s2018e204John C. Reilly, Senator Jeff Flake, Jon Batiste2018-12-2104:35⌄
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John C. Reilly, Senator Jeff Flake, Jon Batiste
s2018e204 ·
2018-12-21 ·
04:35
John C. Reilly; Senator Jeff Flake; musical performance by Jon Batiste
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s2018e205Laura Benanti, Jon Stewart, Jon Batiste & Stay Human2018-12-2204:35⌄
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Laura Benanti, Jon Stewart, Jon Batiste & Stay Human
s2018e205 ·
2018-12-22 ·
04:35
Special appearance by Laura Benanti; Jon Stewart.
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