Seasons & episodes
S2 · E1Harry Connick Jr., Ava DuVernay, Grouplove 2016-09-06 · 45 min
Harry Connick Jr. discusses his New Orleans heritage and musical career. Ava DuVernay discusses ‘Queen Sugar’. Grouplove performs "Welcome to Your Life" from their album ‘Big Mess’.
S2 · E2Whoopi Goldberg, Regina Hall, Captain Sully Sullenberger 2016-09-07 · 45 min
Whoopi Goldberg discusses cannabis and ‘Strut’. Regina Hall discusses 'When the Bough Breaks’. Chesley Sullenberger discusses 'Sully’ and the "Miracle on the Hudson".
S2 · E3Jessica Alba, Bradley Whitford, George Takei 2016-09-08 · 45 min
Jessica Alba discusses 'The Honest Company’. Bradley Whitford discusses 'Other People’. George Takei discusses the Star Trek franchise.
S2 · E4Tituss Burgess, Jeff Ross, Adam Richman 2016-09-09 · 45 min
The Late Show Money I've Already Spent Justification Theater. Tituss Burgess discusses 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’. Jeff Ross discusses 'Jeff Ross Roasts Cops’. Adam Richman discusses 'Secret Eats’.
S2 · E5Dr. Phil, Alan Cumming, Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam 2016-09-12 · 45 min
Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Dr. Phil discusses his TV series. Alan Cumming discusses 'You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams’. Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam perform "A 1000 Times" from their album 'I Had a Dream That You Were Mine’.
S2 · E6Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Millie Bobby Brown, The Head and The Heart 2016-09-13 · 45 min
Joseph Gordon-Levitt discusses 'Snowden’. Millie Bobby Brown discusses 'Stranger Things’. The Head and the Heart performs "All We Ever Knew" from their album 'Signs of Light’.
S2 · E7Trevor Noah, Allen Iverson, Chris Gethard 2016-09-14 · 45 min
Wednesday Night Thursday Night Football Promo. Trevor Noah discusses his new book, "Born a Crime’. Allen Iverson discusses his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Chris Gethard discusses 'The Chris Gethard Show’.
S2 · E8Tracee Ellis Ross, Andrew Rannells, Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak 2016-09-15 · 45 min
Tracee Ellis Ross discusses 'Black-ish’. Late Show Polite Reminder. Andrew Rannells discusses his mid-western heritage. Mac Miller performs "Dang!" from his album 'The Divine Feminine’, featuring Anderson .Paak, with Jon Batiste and Stay Human providing musical accompaniment.
S2 · E9John Slattery, Oliver Stone, Jon Fisch 2016-09-16 · 45 min
The Big Furry Hat. John Slattery discusses 'The Front Page’. Oliver Stone discusses 'Snowden’. Jon Fisch gives a stand-up performance.
S2 · E10Chris Pratt, Scott Bakula, Frederik the Great 2016-09-19 · 45 min
Chris Pratt discusses 'The Magnificent Seven’ and his early life as a salesman. Scott Bakula discusses 'NCIS: New Orleans’ and his career, in addition to giving a musical performance with Jon Batiste and Stay Human. Frederik the Great, the World's Most Beautiful Horse, makes an appearance.
S2 · E11First Lady Michelle Obama, America Ferrera 2016-09-20 · 45 min
The Late Show Blanket Fort with the First Lady. Michelle Obama discusses her life in the White House and the "Let Girls Learn" initiative. America Ferrera discusses 'Superstore’.
S2 · E12Ethan Hawke, Tim Meadows, Wilco, Nile Rodgers 2016-09-21 · 45 min
Nile Rodgers sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Ethan Hawke discusses 'The Magnificent Seven’. Tim Meadows discusses 'Son of Zorn’. Wilco performs "Someone to Lose" from their album 'Schmilco’.
S2 · E13Anthony Anderson, Mark Consuelos, The Kills 2016-09-22 · 45 min
Stephen visits Wrigley Field in support of the Chicago Cubs. Anthony Anderson discusses 'Black-ish’ and the Emmy Awards. Mark Consuelos discusses 'Pitch’ and his life in New York City. The Kills perform "Impossible Tracks" from their album 'Ash & Ice’.
S2 · E14Bruce Springsteen 2016-09-23 · 45 min
Bruce Springsteen discusses his life stories, his autobiography ‘Born to Run’, and its companion album 'Chapter and Verse’. The Late Show celebrates Springsteen's 67th birthday.
S2 · E15Rob Lowe, Kal Penn, Emma Willmann 2016-09-26 · 45 min
Special live episode after the first presidential debate. Rob Lowe discusses the presidential race. Kal Penn discusses the presidential race and his career in the White House. Emma Willmann gives a stand-up performance.
S2 · E16Sean Penn, Sutton Foster, Regina Spektor 2016-09-27 · 45 min
Sean Penn discusses 'Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff’ and sends his first tweet. Sutton Foster discusses 'Younger’. Regina Spektor performs "Bleeding Heart" from her album 'Remember Us to Life’.
S2 · E17Lupita Nyong'o, Donnie Wahlberg, John Prine 2016-09-28 · 45 min
Jon Batiste's PSA: Hey, White People! Lupita Nyong'o discusses 'Queen of Katwe’ and her African heritage. Donnie Wahlberg discusses 'Blue Bloods’ and goes crowd surfing with Stephen. John Prine performs "I'm Tellin' You" from his album 'For Better, or Worse’, featuring Holly Williams.
S2 · E18Morgan Freeman, Judith Light, Jimmy Eat World 2016-09-29 · 45 min
Morgan Freeman discusses 'Madam Secretary’. Judith Light discusses 'Transparent’. Jimmy Eat World performs "Sure and Certain" from their album 'Integrity Blues’.
S2 · E19Samantha Bee, Abby Elliott, Asa Butterfield 2016-09-30 · 45 min
Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Samantha Bee discusses 'Full Frontal’ and the presidential race. Abby Elliott discusses 'Better Off Single’ and receives/destroys her wedding gift. Asa Butterfield discusses 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children’.
S2 · E20Mindy Kaling, Gary Owen, Sum 41 2016-10-03 · 45 min
Mindy Kaling discusses 'The Mindy Project’ and takes a shopping stroll. Gary Owen discusses 'The Gary Owen Show’ and his life in the Navy. Sum 41 performs "Fake My Own Death" from their album '13 Voices’.
S2 · E21John Leguizamo, Cheri Oteri, Paul F. Tompkins, Melissa Etheridge 2016-10-04 · 45 min
Special live episode after the vice presidential debate. Melissa Etheridge sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. John Leguizamo discusses the presidential race and his Latin American heritage. Cheri Oteri discusses 'Those Who Can't’ and the presidential race. Paul F. Tompkins discusses 'Bajillion Dollar Propertie$’.
S2 · E22Armie Hammer, Lindsay Vonn, Gustavo Dudamel with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra 2016-10-05 · 45 min
Armie Hammer discusses 'The Birth of a Nation’. Lindsey Vonn discusses her new book, 'Strong Is the New Beautiful’. Gustavo Dudamel with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra give an orchestral performance.
S2 · E23Emily Blunt, Gael Garcia Bernal, Phantogram 2016-10-06 · 45 min
Emily Blunt discusses 'The Girl on the Train’. Gael García Bernal discusses 'Desierto’. Phantogram performs "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" from their album 'Three’.
S2 · E24Diane Lane, Aja Naomi King, Alingon Mitra 2016-10-07 · 45 min
The Big Furry Hat. Diane Lane discusses 'The Cherry Orchard’. Aja Naomi King discusses 'The Birth of a Nation’. Alingon Mitra gives a stand-up performance.