List of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert episodes
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night talk show and it airs weeknights at 11:35 pm Eastern/10:35 pm Central on CBS in the United States. The hour-long show has aired since September 8, 2015, and is hosted by actor, comedian and critic Stephen Colbert, an alumnus of The Daily Show and former host of The Colbert Report. Jazz musician Jon Batiste and his band Stay Human serve as the show's house band. A total of 1,206 episodes have aired. Beginning on March 30, 2020, Colbert began filming the show from home due to the theatrical shutdown ordered by New York City mayor Bill de Blasio in the wake of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
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| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1187 | January 3, 2022 | Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Utkarsh Ambudkar | N/A | |
| Dr. Rochelle Walensky discusses the COVID-19 pandemic. Utkarsh Ambudkar discusses Ghosts. | ||||
| 1188 | January 4, 2022 | Jennifer Lawrence, Ralph Macchio | Nell and The Flaming Lips | |
| Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Jennifer Lawrence takes "The Colbert Questionert" (new footage from December 6, 2021 episode). Ralph Macchio discusses Cobra Kai. Nell and The Flaming Lips perform "Red Right Hand" from their collaborative album Where the Viaduct Looms. | ||||
| 1189 | January 5, 2022 | Senator Amy Klobuchar | SAINt JHN | |
| The Fish and the Furious. Senator Amy Klobuchar discusses the 1st anniversary of the January 6th Capitol attack and recent politics. SAINt JHN performs "The Best Part of Life". | ||||
| 1190 | January 6, 2022 | John Dickerson, Corey Hawkins | N/A | |
| Abhor-Rent. John Dickerson discusses the 1st anniversary of the January 6th Capitol attack. Corey Hawkins discusses The Tragedy of Macbeth. | ||||
| 1191 | January 7, 2022 | Keanu Reeves | Genesis Owusu | |
| Space News: Brands In Space Edition. Seditionist Round Up Roundup. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Keanu Reeves discusses The Matrix Resurrections and BRZRKR (segment rebroadcast from December 13, 2021 episode). Genesis Owusu performs "Gold Chains" from his album Smiling with No Teeth. | ||||
| 1192 | January 10, 2022 | Gayle King, Tig Notaro | N/A | |
| Stephen celebrates the show's 1200th episode. Cyborgasm. Gayle King discusses her 10 years with CBS. Tig Notaro discusses her new comedy tour, Hello Again. | ||||
| 1193 | January 11, 2022 | Bradley Cooper | Robert Finley with Dan Auerbach | |
| Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Meanwhile Presents: Marine-While. Marine-While Presents: Vagine-While. Bradley Cooper discusses Nightmare Alley, Licorice Pizza and Maestro. Robert Finley performs "Make Me Feel Alright" from his album Sharecropper's Son, with Dan Auerbach providing musical accompaniment. | ||||
| 1194 | January 12, 2022 | Keanu Reeves, Caitriona Balfe | N/A | |
| Babe 3: Pancetta with a Vendetta. #ColbertSmallBizBump. Keanu Reeves takes "The Colbert Questionert" (new footage from December 13, 2021 episode). Caitriona Balfe discusses Belfast. | ||||
| 1195 | January 13, 2022 | Liev Schreiber | Allison Russell | |
| A Late Show Presents: Great Directors Direct The Player Intros (special appearances by Victor Cruz, Markus Kuhn, Jonathan Casillas, Lorenzo Carter, Folorunso Fatukasi and Bennett Jackson; segment rebroadcast from February 7, 2021 episode). Liev Schreiber discusses Ray Donovan: The Movie. Allison Russell performs "Persephone" from her album Outside Child. | ||||
| 1196 | January 14, 2022 | Bradley Cooper, Corey Stoll | Geese | |
| Reefer Wellness. Disinformation Station. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Bradley Cooper takes "The Colbert Questionert" (new footage from January 11 episode). Corey Stoll discusses West Side Story and Billions. Late Show Presents: Audience Questions. Geese performs "Low Era" from their album Projector. | ||||
| 1197 | January 17, 2022 | Senator Elizabeth Warren | Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt | |
| Romansplaining with Stephen Colbert. Senator Elizabeth Warren discusses recent politics. Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt perform "Wishful Drinking". | ||||
| 1198 | January 18, 2022 | Brian Cox, Samantha Bee | N/A | |
| Covid Garden. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Meanwhile Presents: Meanwhile Update. Stephen Colbert's Birds and the Bees Cam. Brian Cox discusses his new book, Putting the Rabbit in the Hat. Samantha Bee discusses Full Frontal. | ||||
| 1199 | January 19, 2022 | Christine Baranski | Nation of Language | |
| Rich People – They're Just Not Like Us: Us Pay Taxes. Christine Baranski discusses The Gilded Age. Nation of Language performs "Across That Fine Line" from their album A Way Forward. | ||||
| 1200 | January 20, 2022 | Dionne Warwick, David Cross | N/A | |
| Dionne Warwick discusses her new single, "Power in the Name", and her career in music. Stephen and Dionne Warwick acknowledge the death of Sidney Poitier. David Cross discusses his new comedy tour, I'm from the Future. | ||||
| 1201 | January 21, 2022 | Elvis Costello | Elvis Costello and The Imposters | |
| Weird: The Al Jankovic Story. Comeuppance Watch. Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Elvis Costello discusses his new audio book, How to Play the Guitar and Y, and his new album, The Boy Named If. Elvis Costello and The Imposters perform "Magnificent Hurt". | ||||
| 1202 | January 24, 2022 | Kristen Stewart, Jonathan Van Ness | N/A | |
| Smile File. Exactly What You Thought, But Worse Than You Imagined. Stephen Colbert Is Watching Your Children (special appearance by Michio Kaku). Kristen Stewart discusses Spencer and Crimes of the Future. Jonathan Van Ness discusses Getting Curious. | ||||
| 1203 | January 25, 2022 | Joy Reid, Thomas Middleditch | N/A | |
| Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Meanwhile Presents: Queenwhile. Joy Reid discusses recent politics. Thomas Middleditch discusses B Positive. | ||||
| 1204 | January 26, 2022 | Adrien Brody | Lady Wray | |
| The Late Chic Presents: Stephen Colbert's Slay Your Fleek. Adrien Brody discusses Clean and Succession. Lady Wray performs "Come On In" from her album Piece of Me. | ||||
| 1205 | January 27, 2022 | Kate & Oliver Hudson | St. Paul and The Broken Bones | |
| Gaetz-Gaete!: Up-Gaete! OccupalMAX. Kate & Oliver Hudson discuss their new podcast, Sibling Revelry. St. Paul and The Broken Bones perform "The Last Dance" from their album The Alien Coast. | ||||
| 1206 | January 28, 2022 | Marlee Matlin, Mackenzie Davis | N/A | |
| Winter Is Coming: The Road to the Olympics (Brought to You by CBS: The Official Network of Not Airing The Olympics). Late Show Presents: Meanwhile. Marlee Matlin discusses CODA. Mackenzie Davis discusses Station Eleven. | ||||
| 1207 | January 31, 2022 | Whoopi Goldberg, Representative Ro Khanna | N/A | |
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