Seasons & episodes

S6 · E159Emily Blunt, Bob Costas 2021-07-21 · 45 min＋

Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt and sportscaster Bob Costas.

S6 · E160Hannah Einbinder, Alex Falcone 2021-07-22 · 45 min＋

Stephen welcomes actress Hannah Einbinder and comic Alex Falcone.

S6 · E161Stephen King, Winston Duke 2021-08-09 · 45 min＋

Stephen welcomes author Stephen King and actor Winston Duke.

S6 · E162Brian Stelter, Big Red Machine 2021-08-10 · 45 min＋

Stephen welcomes news correspondent Brian Stelter and a musical performance by Big Red Machine.

S6 · E163Alan Alda, Gabriel Iglesias 2021-08-11 · 45 min＋

Stephen welcomes actor Alan Alda and comic Gabriel Iglesias.

S6 · E164Jennifer Hudson 2021-08-12 · 45 min＋

Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Jennifer Hudson.

S6 · E165Dr. Jonathan Lapook, Fumi Abe 2021-08-16 · 45 min＋

Stephen welcomes Dr. Jonathan Lapook and comic Fumi Abe.

Stephen welcomes actress Amanda Peet and journalist Roger Bennett.

Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Radcliffe and a musical performance by Dan + Shay.

Stephen welcomes actors Sean & Dylan Penn and a musical performance by Crowded House.

S7 · E1Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, the War on Drugs 2021-09-07 · 45 min＋

Breaking Mustache Newsflash. Stephen and Jon Batiste acknowledge the impact of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana. Stephen Colbert’s "Excuses Song" featuring Jon Batiste & Stay Human. Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez discuss ‘Only Murders in the Building’. The War on Drugs perform "Living Proof" from their album ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’. Late Show Presents: Rehearsal Rewind.

S7 · E2Chris Wallace, Holland Taylor 2021-09-08 · 45 min＋

Animal Earth. Italy Cam. "Stephen Colbert Presents: That’s Yeet. Dabbing on Fleek, Man!" Chris Wallace discusses recent politics and his new book, ‘Countdown Bin Laden’. Holland Taylor discusses ‘The Chair’.

S7 · E3Sarah Paulson, Kacey Musgraves 2021-09-09 · 45 min＋

Seditionist Round Up Roundup. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. A special appearance by ‘Blue’s Clues’ original host Steve Burns. Sarah Paulson discusses ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’. Kacey Musgraves discusses her new album, ‘Star-Crossed’.

S7 · E4Jeff Daniels, Nate Burleson 2021-09-13 · 45 min＋

Stephen and Jon Batiste acknowledge the death of George Wein. Jeff Daniels discusses ‘American Rust’. Nate Burleson discusses ‘CBS Mornings’.

S7 · E5Justice Stephen Breyer 2021-09-14 · 45 min＋

Stephen acknowledges the death of Norm Macdonald. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Meanwhile Presents: Pleistocene-While. Pleistocene-While Presents: Suckmyass-While. Justice Stephen Breyer discusses recent politics and his new book, ‘The Authority of Court and the Peril of Politics’. Late Show Presents: Rehearsal Rewind.

S7 · E6Jessica Chastain, Stephen Sondheim 2021-09-15 · 45 min＋

The Adventures of Mike Pence: To Coup or Not to Coup. Stephen Colbert’s Ball Gags. The Late Chic Presents: Stephen Colbert’s Slay Your Fleek. Jessica Chastain discusses ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’. Stephen Sondheim discusses ‘Company’ and ‘West Side Story’.

S7 · E7Melissa McCarthy, Lindsey Buckingham 2021-09-16 · 45 min＋

Space News: Civilians In Space Edition. Disinformation Station. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Melissa McCarthy discusses ‘The Starling’ and the 10th anniversary of ‘Bridesmaids’. Lindsey Buckingham performs "On the Wrong Side" from his self-titled album.

S7 · E8The Late Show's Celebration of Season 6: This Time with Laughs! 2021-09-20 · 45 min＋

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

S7 · E9Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Leon Bridges 2021-09-21 · 45 min＋

Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Bob Woodward & Robert Costa discuss recent politics and their new book, ‘Peril’. Leon Bridges performs "Motorbike" from his album ‘Gold-Diggers Sound’.

S7 · E10Shawn Mendes, Chris Turner 2021-09-22 · 45 min＋

Climate Night. Shawn Mendes discusses climate change action and his new single, "Summer of Love". Chris Turner gives a stand-up performance.

S7 · E11Anderson Cooper, John Mayer 2021-09-23 · 45 min＋

Disinformation Station. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. The Late Chic Presents: Stephen Colbert’s Slay Your Fleek. Anderson Cooper discusses his new book, ‘Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty’. John Mayer performs "Wild Blue" from his album ‘Sob Rock’.

S7 · E12Paul Giamatti, Jon Stewart 2021-09-27 · 45 min＋

Breaking News. Jon Stewart takes "The Colbert Questionert" (new footage from June 14 episode). Paul Giamatti discusses ‘Billions’.

S7 · E13Drew Carey, Phoebe Robinson 2021-09-28 · 45 min＋

The Late Show’s Presidential Butt-tastic Ass-Travaganza: How Full of Crap Is He? Scandinavia’s Björking Nus. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Meanwhile Presents: Meanwild. Meanwild Presents: Meanwild After Dark. Drew Carey discusses ‘The Price Is Right’ and the show’s upcoming 50th anniversary. Phoebe Robinson discusses her new book, ‘Please Don’t Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes’. Late Show Presents: Rehearsal Rewind.

S7 · E14Anita Hill, Alessandro Nivola 2021-09-29 · 45 min＋

Apocalypse Dow: Countdown To Shutdown: Wanted: Debt or Alive. Stephen Colbert: Selling Out. Anita Hill discusses her new book, ‘Believing’. Alessandro Nivola discusses ‘The Many Saints of Newark’. Late Show Presents: Rehearsal Rewind.