The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Season 9
2023
E1 · 41 min
10/2/23 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Louis Cato)
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a musical performance by Louis Cato.
E2 · 41 min
10/3/23 (John Oliver, boygenius)
Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and a musical performance by boygenius.
E3 · 41 min
10/4/23 (Anderson Cooper, Japanese Breakfast)
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by Japanese Breakfast.
E4 · 41 min
10/5/23 (Bob Odenkirk, Fortune Feimster)
Stephen welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk and comedian Fortune Feimster.
E5 · 41 min
10/9/23 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Metric)
Stephen welcomes actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and a performance by Metric.
E6 · 41 min
10/10/23 (Kerry Washington, Maxwell Frost)
Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and US Representative Maxwell Frost.
E7 · 41 min
10/11/23 (John Fetterman, Melissa Villasenor)
Stephen welcomes Senator John Fetterman and actress Melissa Villaseñor.
E8 · 41 min
10/12/23 (John Mulaney, Darius Rucker)
Stephen welcomes comic John Mulaney and a musical performance by Darius Rucker.
E9 · 41 min
10/16/23 (Jada Pinkett Smith, Ricky Velez)
Stephen welcomes actress Jada Pinkett Smith and comic Ricky Velez.
E10 · 41 min
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Arlo Parks
Stephen welcomes actors Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez and a musical performance by Arlo Parks.
E11 · 41 min
10/24/23 (Jim Gaffigan, Caroline Polachek)
Stephen welcomes comic Jim Gaffigan and a musical performance by Caroline Polachek.
E12 · 41 min
10/25/23 (Talking Heads, Mae Martin)
Stephen welcomes rock band Talking Heads and actor Mae Martin.
E13 · 41 min
10/26/23 (Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key, John Carpenter)
Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key, producer Elle Key and filmmaker John Carpenter.
E14 · 41 min
10/30/23 (Henry Winkler, Melissa Etheridge)
Stephen welcomes actor Henry Winkler and singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge.
E15 · 41 min
10/31/23 (John Dickerson, Alex Newell)
Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson with a musical performance by Alex Newell.
E16 · 41 min
Adam Kinzinger, Willie Nelson
Stephen welcomes former United States Representative Adam Kinzinger and a musical performance by Willie Nelson.
E17 · 41 min
Pete Buttigieg, Willie Nelson
Stephen welcomes transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and singer Willie Nelson.
E18 · 41 min
Barbra Streisand
Stephen welcomes singer Barbra Streisand.
E19 · 41 min
Rachel Maddow, Gracie Abrams
Stephen welcomes TV host Rachel Maddow and a musical performance by Gracie Abrams.
E20 · 41 min
Paul Giamatti, Tom Blyth
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti and actor Tom Blyth.
E21 · 41 min
Jonathan Karl, Maria Bamford
Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl and comic Maria Bamford.
E22 · 41 min
David Letterman, The National
Stephen welcomes television host David Letterman and a musical performance by The National.
E23 · 41 min
Bradley Cooper, José Andrés
Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper and chef José Andrés.
E24 · 41 min
Peter Dinklage, Tig Notaro
Stephen welcomes actor Peter Dinklage and comic Tig Notaro.
E25 · 41 min
Liz Cheney, Olivia Rodrigo
Stephen welcomes former Representative Liz Cheney and a musical performance by Olivia Rodrigo.
E26 · 41 min
Taraji P. Henson, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Actress Taraji P. Henson; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform.
E27 · 41 min
Jason Momoa, Robert Smigel
Actor Jason Momoa; comic Robert Smigel.
E28 · 41 min
Greta Gerwig, Andrew Scott
Stephen welcomes director Greta Gerwig and actor Andrew Scott.
E29 · 41 min
Kenan Thompson, Olivia Rodrigo, Evie Colbert
Stephen welcomes actor Kenan Thompson, a musical performance by Olivia Rodrigo, and First Drafts with Evie Colbert.
E30 · 41 min
Adam Driver, Jon Batiste
Stephen welcomes actor Adam Driver plus an interview with and musical performance by Jon Batiste.
E31 · 41 min
Nicki Minaj, Liam Neeson
Stephen welcomes rapper Nicki Minaj and The Indict-mare Before Christmas narrated by Liam Neeson.
E32 · 41 min
Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper, TV host Andy Cohen, and a musical performance by Louis Cato with the Late Show Band.
E33 · 41 min
Barbra Streisand, Taylor Tomlinson
Stephen welcomes comic/TV host Taylor Tomlinson and Barbra Streisand takes the Colbert Questionert.
E34 · 41 min
Gayle King, Charles Barkley, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Stephen welcomes journalist Gayle King, former professional basketball player Charles Barkley, and actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
E35 · 41 min
1/10/24 (America Ferrera, Reneé Rapp)
Stephen welcomes actress America Ferrera and singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp.
E36 · 41 min
1/11/24 (Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo)
Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt, actor Colman Domingo, and John Scofield sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.
E37 · 41 min
Nicki Minaj, Jeff Tweedy, Daniel Caesar, Taylor Tomlinson
Stephen welcomes musician Jeff Tweedy and a musical performance by Daniel Caesar and a special appearance by Taylor Tomlinson.
E38 · 41 min
1/17/24 (Clive Owen, Juno Temple, The Last Dinner Party)
Stephen welcomes actor Clive Owen, actress Juno Temple and a musical performance by The Last Dinner Party.
E39 · 41 min
1/18/24 (Common, Steven Wright)
Stephen welcomes rapper Common and comic Steven Wright.
E40 · 41 min
1/22/24 (Trevor Noah, Ruby Bridges)
Stephen welcomes comic Trevor Noah and American civil rights activist Ruby Bridges.
E41 · 41 min
1/23/24 (André 3000, Jelani Cobb)
Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and author Jelani Cobb.
E42 · 41 min
1/24/24 (Austin Butler, Kingsley Ben-Adir)
Stephen welcomes actor Austin Butler and actor Kingsley Ben-Adir.
E43 · 41 min
1/25/24 (Martin Scorsese, Future Islands)
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Martin Scorsese with a performance by Future Islands.
E44 · 41 min
1/29/24 (Bryan Cranston, Michele Norris)
Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and journalist Michele Norris.
E45 · 41 min
1/30/24 (Emma Stone, Jaime Harrison)
Stephen welcomes actress Emma Stone and Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison.
E46 · 41 min
1/31/24 (Demi Moore, Paul Walter Hauser)
Stephen welcomes actress Demi Moore and actor Paul Walter Hauser.
E47 · 41 min
John Cena, Kwame Alexander, Asake
Stephen welcomes actor John Cena, writer Kwame Alexander and a musical performance by Asake.
E48 · 41 min
2/5/24 (Elizabeth Warren, Usama Siddiquee)
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and comic Usama Siddiquee.
E49 · 41 min
2/6/24 (Joy-Ann Reid, A'ja Wilson)
Stephen welcomes journalist Joy-Ann Reid and basketball player A'ja Wilson.
E50 · 41 min
2/7/24 (Christopher Nolan)
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Christopher Nolan.
E51 · 41 min
2/8/24 (André 3000, Justin Hartley)
Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and actor Justin Hartley.
E52
2/11/24 (John Krasinski, Ryan Gosling, Jon Stewart)
Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski, actor Ryan Gosling, with a special appearance by Jon Stewart.
E53 · 41 min
2/12/24 (John Oliver, Killer Mike)
Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and a musical performance by Killer Mike.
E54 · 41 min
Matt Damon, Danielle Pinnock
Stephen welcomes actor Matt Damon and actress Danielle Pinnock.
E55 · 41 min
2/14/24 (Mark Wahlberg, Lily Gladstone)
Stephen welcomes actor Mark Wahlberg and actress Lily Gladstone.
E56 · 41 min
2/15/24 (Billy Joel, Chappell Roan)
Stephen welcomes singer Billy Joel and a musical performance by Chappell Roan.
E57 · 41 min
2/26/24 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julio Torres)
Stephen welcomes actor Julio Torres.
E58 · 41 min
2/27/24 (Josh Brolin, Amanda Gorman, Jan Vogler)
Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin and Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler.
E59 · 41 min
2/28/24 (Chris Hayes, Carrie Preston)
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Hayes and actress Carrie Preston.
E60 · 41 min
2/29/24 (Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve)
Stephen welcomes actress Rebecca Ferguson and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.
E61 · 41 min
3/4/24 (RuPaul, Yuval Noah Harari)
Stephen welcomes TV personality RuPaul and author Yuval Noah Harari.
E62 · 41 min
3/5/24 (Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bleachers)
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Bleachers.
E63 · 41 min
3/6/24 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ariel Elias)
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a stand up performance by Ariel Elias.
E64 · 41 min
3/7/24 (John Dickerson, De La Soul)
Stephen welcomes political analyst John Dickerson and a musical performance by De La Soul.
E65 · 41 min
3/11/24 (Kristen Stewart, Tom Hollander)
Stephen welcomes actress Kristen Stewart and actor Tom Hollander.
E66 · 41 min
3/12/24 (Diane Lane, Patton Oswalt)
Stephen welcomes actress Diane Lane and actor Patton Oswalt.
E67 · 41 min
Paul Rudd, Cecilia Vega
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and journalist Cecilia Vega.
E68 · 41 min
3/14/24 (Paul Simon)
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Paul Simon.
E69 · 41 min
3/25/24 (Stephen Breyer, Justin Thomas)
Stephen welcomes justice Stephen Breyer and professional golfer Justin Thomas.
E70 · 41 min
3/26/24 (Carol Burnett, Waxahatchee featuring MJ Lenderman)
Stephen welcomes actress Carol Burnett and a musical performance by Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman.
E71 · 41 min
3/27/24 (Liam Neeson, Fareed Zakaria)
Stephen welcomes actor Liam Neeson and journalist Fareed Zakaria.
E72 · 41 min
Matt Damon, Hannah Waddingham
Stephen welcomes actress Hannah Waddingham and Matt Damon takes The Colbert Questionert.
E73 · 41 min
Savannah Guthrie, Tim Blake Nelson
Stephen welcomes journalist Savannah Guthrie and actor Tim Blake Nelson.
E74 · 41 min
4/3/24 (Gillian Anderson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Remi Wolf)
Stephen welcomes actress Gillian Anderson, actress Sonequa Martin-Green, and a musical performance by Remi Wolf.
E75 · 41 min
4/4/24 (Steve Buscemi, Henry Louis Gates Jr.)
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Buscemi and literary critic Henry Louis Gates Jr.
E76 · 41 min
4/8/24 (Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tyla)
Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a musical performance by Tyla.
E77 · 41 min
4/9/24 (Maren Morris, Demetri Martin)
Stephen welcomes singer Maren Morris and actor Demetri Martin.
E78 · 41 min
We 4/10/24 (Christiane Amanpour, Wilmer Valderrama)
Stephen welcomes journalist Christiane Amanpour and actor Wilmer Valderrama.
E79 · 41 min
4/15/24 (Salman Rushdie, Anna Sawai, Terence Blanchard)
Stephen welcomes author Salman Rushdie, actress Anna Sawai, and Terence Blanchard sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.
E80 · 41 min
Orlando Bloom, George Takei, Maggie Rogers
Stephen welcomes actor Orlando Bloom, actor George Takei, and a musical performance by Maggie Rogers.
E81 · 41 min
4/17/24 (John Lithgow, Doris Kearns Goodwin)
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
E82 · 41 min
Sandra Oh, Reid Scott, Daniel Radcliffe
Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Oh, actor Reid Scott, and actor Daniel Radcliffe.
E83 · 41 min
4/29/24 (Jean Smart, Gayle Rankin)
Stephen welcomes actress Jean Smart and actress Gayle Rankin.
E84 · 41 min
4/30/24 (Jeff Daniels, Hannah Einbinder, Béla Fleck)
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels, comic Hannah Einbinder, and Béla Fleck sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.
E85 · 41 min
5/1/24 (Carol Burnett, Phil Keoghan, Jacob Collier)
Stephen welcomes TV host Phil Keoghan, a musical performance by Jacob Collier, and Carol Burnett takes “The Colbert Questionert.”
E86 · 41 min
John Leguizamo, Laura Coates
Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo and attorney Laura Coates.
E87 · 41 min
Ethan Hawke, Cedric the Entertainer
Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and actor Cedric the Entertainer.
E88 · 41 min
Tiffany Haddish, Meredith Scardino
Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish and screenwriter Meredith Scardino.
E89 · 41 min
5/8/24 (Jen Psaki, Elyanna)
Stephen welcomes political analyst Jen Psaki and a musical performance by Elyanna.
E90 · 41 min
5/9/24 (Ryan Gosling, Desi Lydic)
Stephen welcomes Ryan Gosling takes “The Colbert Questionert” and actress Desi Lydic.
E91 · 41 min
5/13/24 (Steve Carell, Paul Simon)
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Paul Simon.
E92 · 41 min
5/14/24 (Jennifer Hudson, Marisa Abela)
Stephen welcomes singer Jennifer Hudson and actress Marisa Abela.
E93 · 41 min
Up For Debate!
Stephen welcomes TV host George Stephanopoulos and comic Michelle Buteau.
E94 · 41 min
5/16/24 (David Letterman, Claudia Jessie, Norah Jones)
Stephen welcomes David Letterman takes The Colbert Questionert, actress Claudia Jessie, and a musical performance by Norah Jones.
E95 · 41 min
Sarah Paulson, Paul Scheer, a performance from Broadway's "Merrily We Roll Along"
Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Paulson, actor Paul Scheer, and performance by the Broadway cast of “Merrily We Roll Along.”
E96 · 41 min
Billie Eilish
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Billie Eilish.
E97 · 41 min
5/22/24 (Anya Taylor-Joy, Doug Emhoff)
Stephen welcomes actress Anya Taylor-Joy and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff.
E98 · 41 min
5/23/24 (Chris Hemsworth, James Dyson)
Stephen welcomes actor Chris Hemsworth and business magnate James Dyson.
E99 · 41 min
6/3/24 (Alicia Keys, Stephen Merchant)
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and actor Stephen Merchant.
E100 · 41 min
Viggo Mortensen, Olivia Cooke
Stephen welcomes actor Viggo Mortensen, actress Olivia Cooke, and a performance by the cast of “Illinoise.”
E101 · 41 min
6/5/24 (Jon Bon Jovi, Tig Notaro)
Stephen welcomes singer Jon Bon Jovi and comedian Tig Notaro.
E102 · 41 min
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hozier
Stephen welcomes actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and a musical performance by Hozier.
E103 · 41 min
6/10/24 (Senator Cory Booker, Billie Eilish)
Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by Billie Eilish.
E104 · 41 min
6/11/24 (Jake Gyllenhaal, Chloe Fineman)
Steven welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and comedian Chloe Fineman.
E105 · 41 min
6/12/24 (Seth Meyers, Omar Apollo)
Stephen welcomes TV host Seth Meyers and a musical performance by Omar Apollo.
E106 · 41 min
6/13/24 (Jude Law, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats)
Stephen welcomes actor Jude Law and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
E107 · 41 min
6/17/24 (Dr. Anthony Fauci, Callum Turner, Trombone Shorty)
Stephen welcomes Dr. Anthony Fauci and actor Callum Turner.
E108 · 41 min
6/18/24 (Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Lake Street Dive)
Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor, and a musical performance by Lake Street Dive.
E109 · 41 min
6/19/24 (Cynthia Erivo, Rep. Jamaal Bowman)
Stephen welcomes actress Cynthia Erivo and Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
E110 · 41 min
6/20/24 (Jeremy Allen White, Ava DuVernay)
Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Allen White and director Ava DuVernay.
E111 · 41 min
7/8/24 (Michael Douglas, Abby Phillip, Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Colby Minifie)
E112 · 41 min
Serena Williams, Andrew McCarthy
E113 · 41 min
7/10/24 (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Martha Stewart)
E114 · 41 min
7/11/24 (John Dickerson, Jessica Pratt)
E115 · 41 min
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Bikini Kill
E116 · 41 min
7/16/24 (Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Loudon Wainwright III)
E117 · 41 min
Vance Party!
E118 · 41 min
Sen. Bernie Sanders, OneRepublic
E119 · 41 min
7/22/24 (Keanu Reeves, Charles Wesley Godwin)
E120 · 41 min
7/23/24 (Matthew Macfadyen, Jon M. Chu)
E121 · 41 min
Melinda French Gates, Saoirse-Monica Jackson
E122 · 41 min
7/25/24 (Kevin Hart, Andrew Bird)
E123 · 41 min
Kaitlan Collins, Walton Goggins
Stephen welcomes journalist Kaitlan Collins and actor Walton Goggins.
E124 · 41 min
Bowen Yang, Nick Cave
Stephen welcomes actor Bowen Yang and musician Nick Cave.
E125 · 41 min
Alex Wagner, Ali Macofsky
Stephen welcomes TV host Alex Wagner and comic Ali Macofsky.
E126 · 45 min
8/15/24 (Sean Hayes, Billie Eilish, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koe Wetzel with Jessie Murph)
E127 · 41 min
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
E128 · 41 min
8/20/24 (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries)
E129 · 41 min
8/21/24 (Pete Buttigieg, Chance the Rapper)
E130 · 45 min
8/22/24 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Jennifer Hudson, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Jameson Taillon)