The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
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Talk
Comedy
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Guest Schedule
Jennifer Garner discusses her return to the thriller mystery The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 and Emma Thompson takes “The Colbert Questionert”
Chief White House Correspondent and Anchor of The Source, Kaitlan Collins discusses the big issues and biographer Walter Isaacson focuses on a single line from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…”
Senator Jon Ossoff highlights the high stakes of the Senate race, Kyle MacLachlan confirms his return to the sci-fi adventure series Fallout Season 3, and Thundercat is sitting in with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.
Rebroadcast: Senator Bernie Sanders explains that while disagreement is essential in a democracy, those disagreements must be rooted in facts and truth, not misinformation. Plus, Lucinda Williams performs from latest album World’s Gone Wrong.
Rebroadcast: Emmy-winning host of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver, talks about the moment when, as a young boy in school, he got addicted to making other people laugh.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, February 13
John Oliver
Season 11 • Episode 69
TV host John Oliver.
Monday, February 16
Jennifer Garner; Emma Thompson New
Season 11 • Episode 73
Actress Jennifer Garner; Emma Thompson takes The Colbert Questionert.
Tuesday, February 17
Kaitlan Collins; Walter Isaacson New
Season 11 • Episode 74
Journalist Kaitlan Collins; journalist Walter Isaacson.
Wednesday, February 18
Jon Ossoff; Kyle MacLachlan; Thundercat New
Season 11 • Episode 75
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.); actor Kyle MacLachlan; Thundercat sits in with the band.
Thursday, February 19
Melissa McCarthy; Michael Pollan New
Season 11 • Episode 76
Actress Melissa McCarthy; journalist Michael Pollan.
Friday, February 20
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Monday, February 23 New
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Tuesday, February 24 New
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Wednesday, February 25 New
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Thursday, February 26 New
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Friday, February 27
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
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