The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Season 9
130 episodesFirst aired 2 October 2023
E110/2/23 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Louis Cato)
Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a musical performance by Louis Cato.
E210/3/23 (John Oliver, boygenius)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and a musical performance by boygenius.
E310/4/23 (Anderson Cooper, Japanese Breakfast)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by Japanese Breakfast.
E410/5/23 (Bob Odenkirk, Fortune Feimster)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk and comedian Fortune Feimster.
E510/9/23 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Metric)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and a performance by Metric.
E610/10/23 (Kerry Washington, Maxwell Frost)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and US Representative Maxwell Frost.
E710/11/23 (John Fetterman, Melissa Villasenor)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes Senator John Fetterman and actress Melissa Villaseñor.
E810/12/23 (John Mulaney, Darius Rucker)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes comic John Mulaney and a musical performance by Darius Rucker.
E910/16/23 (Jada Pinkett Smith, Ricky Velez)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes actress Jada Pinkett Smith and comic Ricky Velez.
E10Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Arlo Parks
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes actors Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez and a musical performance by Arlo Parks.
E1110/24/23 (Jim Gaffigan, Caroline Polachek)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes comic Jim Gaffigan and a musical performance by Caroline Polachek.
E1210/25/23 (Talking Heads, Mae Martin)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes rock band Talking Heads and actor Mae Martin.
E1310/26/23 (Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key, John Carpenter)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key, producer Elle Key and filmmaker John Carpenter.
E1410/30/23 (Henry Winkler, Melissa Etheridge)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes actor Henry Winkler and singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge.
E1510/31/23 (John Dickerson, Alex Newell)
10.0Oct 202341m
Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson with a musical performance by Alex Newell.
E16Adam Kinzinger, Willie Nelson
10.0Nov 202341m
Stephen welcomes former United States Representative Adam Kinzinger and a musical performance by Willie Nelson.
E17Pete Buttigieg, Willie Nelson
10.0Nov 202341m
Stephen welcomes transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and singer Willie Nelson.
E18Barbra Streisand
10.0Nov 202341m
Stephen welcomes singer Barbra Streisand.
E19Rachel Maddow, Gracie Abrams
10.0Nov 202341m
Stephen welcomes TV host Rachel Maddow and a musical performance by Gracie Abrams.
E20Paul Giamatti, Tom Blyth
10.0Nov 202341m
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti and actor Tom Blyth.
E21Jonathan Karl, Maria Bamford
10.0Nov 202341m
Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl and comic Maria Bamford.
E22David Letterman, The National
Nov 202341m
Stephen welcomes television host David Letterman and a musical performance by The National.
E23Bradley Cooper, José Andrés
10.0Nov 202341m
Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper and chef José Andrés.
E24Peter Dinklage, Tig Notaro
Nov 202341m
Stephen welcomes actor Peter Dinklage and comic Tig Notaro.
E25Liz Cheney, Olivia Rodrigo
10.0Dec 202341m
Stephen welcomes former Representative Liz Cheney and a musical performance by Olivia Rodrigo.
E26Taraji P. Henson, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
10.0Dec 202341m
Actress Taraji P. Henson; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform.
E27Jason Momoa, Robert Smigel
10.0Dec 202341m
Actor Jason Momoa; comic Robert Smigel.
E28Greta Gerwig, Andrew Scott
10.0Dec 202341m
Stephen welcomes director Greta Gerwig and actor Andrew Scott.
E29Kenan Thompson, Olivia Rodrigo, Evie Colbert
10.0Dec 202341m
Stephen welcomes actor Kenan Thompson, a musical performance by Olivia Rodrigo, and First Drafts with Evie Colbert.
E30Adam Driver, Jon Batiste
10.0Dec 202341m
Stephen welcomes actor Adam Driver plus an interview with and musical performance by Jon Batiste.
E31Nicki Minaj, Liam Neeson
Dec 202341m
Stephen welcomes rapper Nicki Minaj and The Indict-mare Before Christmas narrated by Liam Neeson.
E32Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen
10.0Dec 202341m
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper, TV host Andy Cohen, and a musical performance by Louis Cato with the Late Show Band.
E33Barbra Streisand, Taylor Tomlinson
5.5Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes comic/TV host Taylor Tomlinson and Barbra Streisand takes the Colbert Questionert.
E34Gayle King, Charles Barkley, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes journalist Gayle King, former professional basketball player Charles Barkley, and actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
E351/10/24 (America Ferrera, Reneé Rapp)
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress America Ferrera and singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp.
E361/11/24 (Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo)
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt, actor Colman Domingo, and John Scofield sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.
E37Nicki Minaj, Jeff Tweedy, Daniel Caesar, Taylor Tomlinson
5.5Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes musician Jeff Tweedy and a musical performance by Daniel Caesar and a special appearance by Taylor Tomlinson.
E381/17/24 (Clive Owen, Juno Temple, The Last Dinner Party)
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Clive Owen, actress Juno Temple and a musical performance by The Last Dinner Party.
E391/18/24 (Common, Steven Wright)
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes rapper Common and comic Steven Wright.
E401/22/24 (Trevor Noah, Ruby Bridges)
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes comic Trevor Noah and American civil rights activist Ruby Bridges.
E411/23/24 (André 3000, Jelani Cobb)
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and author Jelani Cobb.
E421/24/24 (Austin Butler, Kingsley Ben-Adir)
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Austin Butler and actor Kingsley Ben-Adir.
E431/25/24 (Martin Scorsese, Future Islands)
Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Martin Scorsese with a performance by Future Islands.
E441/29/24 (Bryan Cranston, Michele Norris)
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and journalist Michele Norris.
E451/30/24 (Emma Stone, Jaime Harrison)
Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Emma Stone and Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison.
E461/31/24 (Demi Moore, Paul Walter Hauser)
10.0Jan 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Demi Moore and actor Paul Walter Hauser.
E47John Cena, Kwame Alexander, Asake
5.5Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor John Cena, writer Kwame Alexander and a musical performance by Asake.
E482/5/24 (Elizabeth Warren, Usama Siddiquee)
Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and comic Usama Siddiquee.
E492/6/24 (Joy-Ann Reid, A'ja Wilson)
10.0Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes journalist Joy-Ann Reid and basketball player A'ja Wilson.
E502/7/24 (Christopher Nolan)
10.0Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes filmmaker Christopher Nolan.
E512/8/24 (André 3000, Justin Hartley)
9.0Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and actor Justin Hartley.
E522/11/24 (John Krasinski, Ryan Gosling, Jon Stewart)
9.5Feb 2024
Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski, actor Ryan Gosling, with a special appearance by Jon Stewart.
E532/12/24 (John Oliver, Killer Mike)
10.0Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and a musical performance by Killer Mike.
E54Matt Damon, Danielle Pinnock
Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Matt Damon and actress Danielle Pinnock.
E552/14/24 (Mark Wahlberg, Lily Gladstone)
10.0Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Mark Wahlberg and actress Lily Gladstone.
E562/15/24 (Billy Joel, Chappell Roan)
10.0Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes singer Billy Joel and a musical performance by Chappell Roan.
E572/26/24 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julio Torres)
Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Julio Torres.
E582/27/24 (Josh Brolin, Amanda Gorman, Jan Vogler)
Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin and Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler.
E592/28/24 (Chris Hayes, Carrie Preston)
Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Hayes and actress Carrie Preston.
E602/29/24 (Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve)
Feb 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Rebecca Ferguson and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.
E613/4/24 (RuPaul, Yuval Noah Harari)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes TV personality RuPaul and author Yuval Noah Harari.
E623/5/24 (Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bleachers)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Bleachers.
E633/6/24 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ariel Elias)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a stand up performance by Ariel Elias.
E643/7/24 (John Dickerson, De La Soul)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes political analyst John Dickerson and a musical performance by De La Soul.
E653/11/24 (Kristen Stewart, Tom Hollander)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Kristen Stewart and actor Tom Hollander.
E663/12/24 (Diane Lane, Patton Oswalt)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Diane Lane and actor Patton Oswalt.
E67Paul Rudd, Cecilia Vega
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and journalist Cecilia Vega.
E683/14/24 (Paul Simon)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Paul Simon.
E693/25/24 (Stephen Breyer, Justin Thomas)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes justice Stephen Breyer and professional golfer Justin Thomas.
E703/26/24 (Carol Burnett, Waxahatchee featuring MJ Lenderman)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Carol Burnett and a musical performance by Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman.
E713/27/24 (Liam Neeson, Fareed Zakaria)
Mar 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Liam Neeson and journalist Fareed Zakaria.
E72Matt Damon, Hannah Waddingham
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Hannah Waddingham and Matt Damon takes The Colbert Questionert.
E73Savannah Guthrie, Tim Blake Nelson
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes journalist Savannah Guthrie and actor Tim Blake Nelson.
E744/3/24 (Gillian Anderson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Remi Wolf)
1.0Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Gillian Anderson, actress Sonequa Martin-Green, and a musical performance by Remi Wolf.
E754/4/24 (Steve Buscemi, Henry Louis Gates Jr.)
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Buscemi and literary critic Henry Louis Gates Jr.
E764/8/24 (Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tyla)
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a musical performance by Tyla.
E774/9/24 (Maren Morris, Demetri Martin)
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes singer Maren Morris and actor Demetri Martin.
E78We 4/10/24 (Christiane Amanpour, Wilmer Valderrama)
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes journalist Christiane Amanpour and actor Wilmer Valderrama.
E794/15/24 (Salman Rushdie, Anna Sawai, Terence Blanchard)
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes author Salman Rushdie, actress Anna Sawai, and Terence Blanchard sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.
- E80
Orlando Bloom, George Takei, Maggie Rogers
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Orlando Bloom, actor George Takei, and a musical performance by Maggie Rogers.
- E81
4/17/24 (John Lithgow, Doris Kearns Goodwin)
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
E82Sandra Oh, Reid Scott, Daniel Radcliffe
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Oh, actor Reid Scott, and actor Daniel Radcliffe.
E834/29/24 (Jean Smart, Gayle Rankin)
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Jean Smart and actress Gayle Rankin.
E844/30/24 (Jeff Daniels, Hannah Einbinder, Béla Fleck)
Apr 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels, comic Hannah Einbinder, and Béla Fleck sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.
E855/1/24 (Carol Burnett, Phil Keoghan, Jacob Collier)
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes TV host Phil Keoghan, a musical performance by Jacob Collier, and Carol Burnett takes “The Colbert Questionert.”
E86John Leguizamo, Laura Coates
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo and attorney Laura Coates.
E87Ethan Hawke, Cedric the Entertainer
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and actor Cedric the Entertainer.
E88Tiffany Haddish, Meredith Scardino
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish and screenwriter Meredith Scardino.
E895/8/24 (Jen Psaki, Elyanna)
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes political analyst Jen Psaki and a musical performance by Elyanna.
E905/9/24 (Ryan Gosling, Desi Lydic)
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes Ryan Gosling takes “The Colbert Questionert” and actress Desi Lydic.
E915/13/24 (Steve Carell, Paul Simon)
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Paul Simon.
E925/14/24 (Jennifer Hudson, Marisa Abela)
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes singer Jennifer Hudson and actress Marisa Abela.
E93Up For Debate!
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes TV host George Stephanopoulos and comic Michelle Buteau.
E945/16/24 (David Letterman, Claudia Jessie, Norah Jones)
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes David Letterman takes The Colbert Questionert, actress Claudia Jessie, and a musical performance by Norah Jones.
E95Sarah Paulson, Paul Scheer, a performance from Broadway's "Merrily We Roll Along"
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Paulson, actor Paul Scheer, and performance by the Broadway cast of “Merrily We Roll Along.”
E96Billie Eilish
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Billie Eilish.
E975/22/24 (Anya Taylor-Joy, Doug Emhoff)
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Anya Taylor-Joy and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff.
E985/23/24 (Chris Hemsworth, James Dyson)
May 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Chris Hemsworth and business magnate James Dyson.
E996/3/24 (Alicia Keys, Stephen Merchant)
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and actor Stephen Merchant.
E100Viggo Mortensen, Olivia Cooke
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Viggo Mortensen, actress Olivia Cooke, and a performance by the cast of “Illinoise.”
E1016/5/24 (Jon Bon Jovi, Tig Notaro)
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes singer Jon Bon Jovi and comedian Tig Notaro.
E102Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hozier
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and a musical performance by Hozier.
E1036/10/24 (Senator Cory Booker, Billie Eilish)
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by Billie Eilish.
E1046/11/24 (Jake Gyllenhaal, Chloe Fineman)
Jun 202441m
Steven welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and comedian Chloe Fineman.
E1056/12/24 (Seth Meyers, Omar Apollo)
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes TV host Seth Meyers and a musical performance by Omar Apollo.
E1066/13/24 (Jude Law, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats)
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Jude Law and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
E1076/17/24 (Dr. Anthony Fauci, Callum Turner, Trombone Shorty)
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes Dr. Anthony Fauci and actor Callum Turner.
E1086/18/24 (Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Lake Street Dive)
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor, and a musical performance by Lake Street Dive.
E1096/19/24 (Cynthia Erivo, Rep. Jamaal Bowman)
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes actress Cynthia Erivo and Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
E1106/20/24 (Jeremy Allen White, Ava DuVernay)
Jun 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Allen White and director Ava DuVernay.
- E111
7/8/24 (Michael Douglas, Abby Phillip, Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Colby Minifie)
Jul 202441m
- E112
Serena Williams, Andrew McCarthy
Jul 202441m
- E113
7/10/24 (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Martha Stewart)
Jul 202441m
- E114
7/11/24 (John Dickerson, Jessica Pratt)
Jul 202441m
- E115
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Bikini Kill
Jul 202441m
- E116
7/16/24 (Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Loudon Wainwright III)
Jul 202441m
- E117
Vance Party!
Jul 202441m
- E118
Sen. Bernie Sanders, OneRepublic
Jul 202441m
- E119
7/22/24 (Keanu Reeves, Charles Wesley Godwin)
Jul 202441m
- E120
7/23/24 (Matthew Macfadyen, Jon M. Chu)
Jul 202441m
- E121
Melinda French Gates, Saoirse-Monica Jackson
Jul 202441m
- E122
7/25/24 (Kevin Hart, Andrew Bird)
Jul 202441m
- E123
Kaitlan Collins, Walton Goggins
Aug 202441m
Stephen welcomes journalist Kaitlan Collins and actor Walton Goggins.
- E124
Bowen Yang, Nick Cave
Aug 202441m
Stephen welcomes actor Bowen Yang and musician Nick Cave.
- E125
Alex Wagner, Ali Macofsky
Aug 202441m
Stephen welcomes TV host Alex Wagner and comic Ali Macofsky.
- E126
8/15/24 (Sean Hayes, Billie Eilish, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koe Wetzel with Jessie Murph)
Aug 202445m
- E127
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Aug 202441m
- E128
8/20/24 (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries)
Aug 202441m
- E129
8/21/24 (Pete Buttigieg, Chance the Rapper)
Aug 202441m
- E130
8/22/24 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Jennifer Hudson, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Jameson Taillon)
Aug 202445m
