The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
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Comedy
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Guest Schedule
Ray Romano debuts on Broadway in All Out: A Comedy About Ambition, Chloé Zhao remarks on her Oscar nomination for directing Hamnet, and Cory Wong sits in with Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine.
LIVE ET/Delayed PT, after the State of the Union address. Guesting is former CBS Evening News anchor John Dickerson in his first appearance since his exit from CBS. Alt music artist Mitski performs.
Teyana Taylor reflects on her Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in One Battle After Another, and Bradley Whitford discusses his role in the romantic drama Reminders of Him and his showrunner/actor roles in the comedy For Worse.
Kurt & Wyatt Russell describe portraying the same character across different timelines in the second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, followed by a performance from Irish singer CMAT.
Rebroadcast: Sam Rockwell goes off the rails talking about his early jobs in NYC, acting gigs on cop shows, and his sci-fi comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, and Booker Prize winner George Saunders talks about seeing things from a dead character’s perspective and his latest book Vigil.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, February 26
Kurt Russell; Wyatt Russell; CMAT New
Season 11 • Episode 80
Actors Kurt and Wyatt Russell; CMAT performs.
Friday, February 27
Sam Rockwell; George Saunders
Season 11 • Episode 66
Actor Sam Rockwell; George Saunders.
Monday, March 2
Daniel Radcliffe; Maggie Gyllenhaal; Brandee Younger New
Season 11 • Episode 81
Actor Daniel Radcliffe; actress Maggie Gyllenhaal; Brandee Younger sits in with he band.
Tuesday, March 3
Jake Gyllenhaal; Maria Bamford New
Season 11 • Episode 82
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal; comic Maria Bamford.
Wednesday, March 4
Steve Carell; Hozier; Lake Street Dive New
Season 11 • Episode 83
Actor Steve Carell; Hozier and Lake Street Dive perform.
Thursday, March 5
Jimmy Fallon; Harvey Guillén New
Season 11 • Episode 84
TV host Jimmy Fallon; actor Harvey Guillén.
Friday, March 6
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Monday, March 9 New
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Tuesday, March 10 New
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Wednesday, March 11 New
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Thursday, March 12 New
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Friday, March 13
The comic interviews guests and introduces musical performances.
Matt Roush says...
In what has become another annual tradition, Stephen Colbert goes live with his final post-State of the Union episode, the ninth time in the show’s history that he has delivered his satirical take on the nationally broadcast speech. (According to latenighter.com, it’s Late Show‘s 58th live broadcast, most tied to political events.) Scheduled guests include former CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson, a frequent visitor, and a performance by Mitski.
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