Season 2023 - Episode Guide

Episode: 2023-01-03 | Airdate: Jan 3, 2023

Former first lady Michelle Obama takes "The Colbert Questionert", Quinta Brunson, Tom Papa. 

Episode: 2023-01-04 | Airdate: Jan 4, 2023

Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri. 

Episode: 2023-01-05 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2023

Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley

Episode: 2023-01-09 | Airdate: Jan 9, 2023

Actor Tom Hanks, Performance by Rachael & Vilray.

Episode: 2023-01-10 | Airdate: Jan 10, 2023

Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, talks about his new book, Spare.

Episode: 2023-01-11 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2023

Actress, Singer Janelle Monáe, Cooking with Jamie Oliver.

Episode: 2023-01-12 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2023

Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Performance by Ingrid Andress.

Episode: 2023-01-16 | Airdate: Jan 16, 2023

Hugh Jackman, Performance by Mimi Webb.

Episode: 2023-01-17 | Airdate: Jan 17, 2023

Actor Jesse Eisenberg, stand-up comedian, actress Atsuko Okatsuka.

Episode: 2023-01-18 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2023

Trevor Noah, Host of THE 65TH ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS on CBS, actress Stephanie Hsu.

Episode: 2023-01-19 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2023

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Performance by Meet Me @ The Altar.

Episode: 2023-01-23 | Airdate: Jan 23, 2023

Actor Nathan Lane, comedian and writer Sam Jay. 

Episode: 2023-01-24 | Airdate: Jan 24, 2023

Actor Jason Segel, rapper Chuck D.

Episode: 2023-01-25 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2023

Actor, comedian Brett Goldstein, actor, Amanda Warren.

Episode: 2023-01-26 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2023

Journalist Audie Cornish, Performance by Elle King, Special appearance by actor Tom Hanks.

Episode: 2023-01-30 | Airdate: Jan 30, 2023

Actress Rachel Brosnahan, actor Murray Bartlett.

Episode: 2023-01-31 | Airdate: Jan 31, 2023

Actress Jessica Chastain, author Jay Shetty.

Episode: 2023-02-01 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2023

Actor Harrison Ford – "1923" & "Shrinking"; Performance by Vic Mensa. 

Episode: 2023-02-02 | Airdate: Feb 2, 2023

Actress Connie Britton, race car driver Daniel Ricciardo, "First Drafts" with Evie Colbert. 

Episode: 2023-02-13 | Airdate: Feb 13, 2023

Comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host John Oliver, former White House chief of staff Ron Klain.

Episode: 2023-02-14 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2023

Actor Sir Patrick Stewart (STAR TREK: PICARD on Paramount+), Actor Ke Huy Quan, Special appearance by Boyz II Men.

Episode: 2023-02-15 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2023

Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer Jim Gaffigan; actor, director, producer Jesse Williams; Performance by RAYE feat. 070 Shake.

Episode: 2023-02-16 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023

Rev. Al Sharpton, actress and comedian Jessica Williams.

Episode: 2023-02-20 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2023

Senator Bernie Sanders Performance by Little Simz.

Episode: 2023-02-21 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2023

Interview with and performance by P!nk, actor Jonathan Majors.

Episode: 2023-02-22 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2023

Actor and comedian Eugene Levy, rapper Nas.

Episode: 2023-02-23 | Airdate: Feb 23, 2023

Actor, comedian, and writer Hank Azaria, journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson, Performance by Depeche Mode.

Episode: 2023-02-27 | Airdate: Feb 27, 2023

Actor Damian Lewis; U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

Episode: 2023-02-28 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2023

Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Kal Penn; Big Thief performs.

Episode: 2023-03-01 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2023

Actress Michelle Yeoh; actress Riley Keough.

Episode: 2023-03-02 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2023

Film director Steven Spielberg; composer John Williams.

Episode: 2023-03-06 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2023

Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Nick Kroll, Rep. Jim Himes, Special appearance by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (AKA Daniels), Oscar-nominated writers/directors of "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

Episode: 2023-03-07 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2023

Interview with and performance by James Taylor, actress, producer, and director Eva Longoria.

Episode: 2023-03-08 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2023

Actor Idris Elba, actor F. Murray Abraham.

Episode: 2023-03-09 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2023

Actress Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.

More from Stephen's interview with director Steven Spielberg and John Williams.

Episode: 2023-03-13 | Airdate: Mar 13, 2023

Actress Christina Ricci; former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki; Robert Glasper and Yebba perform.

Episode: 2023-03-14 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2023

Actor Regé-Jean Page; actor Skylar Astin (CBS' SO HELP ME TODD); John Mayer performs.

Episode: 2023-03-15 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris; actress Carrie Coon.

Episode: 2023-03-27 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2023

Actor Hugh Grant; actor Sean Hayes.

Episode: 2023-03-28 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2023

Singer, songwriter, and actress Mary J. Blige, cooking demo with Alison Roman.

Episode: 2023-03-29 | Airdate: Mar 29, 2023

Actor Taron Egerton, comedian, film director, screenwriter, and actor Jay Chandrasekhar,"First Drafts" with Evie Colbert.

Episode: 2023-03-30 | Airdate: Mar 30, 2023

Actress and model Brooke Shields, author Clint Smith, performance by Weyes Blood.

Episode: 2023-04-03 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2023

TV personality Stephen A. Smith; actor Dylan McDermott; Davido performs; special appearance by the cast of "Ted Lasso."

Episode: 2023-04-04 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2023

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer John Kander; performance by the Broadway cast of \"New York, New York.\"

Episode: 2023-04-05 | Airdate: Apr 5, 2023

NASA's Artemis II mission crew Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen; actress Jodie Comer.

Episode: 2023-04-10 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2023

Actor Brian Cox, actress Keri Russell.

Episode: 2023-04-11 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2023

Actress Jennifer Garner, Rep. Katie Porter, "Rescue Dog Rescue" with Jennifer Garner.

Episode: 2023-04-12 | Airdate: Apr 12, 2023

Actor Steven Yeun; singer, songwriter, musician Joan Baez.

Episode: 2023-04-13 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2023

Actor Nicolas Cage, Performance by Christine and the Queens.

Episode: 2023-04-17 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2023

Singer Josh Groban; actress Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Episode: 2023-04-18 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2023

Actor Woody Harrelson; actor Justin Theroux; The Walkmen perform.

Episode: 2023-04-19 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2023

Actress Elizabeth Olsen; comic Jena Friedman.

Episode: 2023-04-20 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2023

Actress Rachel Weisz; a cooking demo with Danny Trejo.

Episode: 2023-05-01 | Airdate: May 1, 2023

Actor James Marsden; Joy Oladokun performs; Nicolas Cage takes the "Colbert Questionert."

Episode: 2023-10-02 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2023

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; Louis Cato performs.

Episode: 2023-10-03 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2023

TV host John Oliver; boygenius performs.

Episode: 2023-10-04 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2023

Journalist Anderson Cooper; Japanese Breakfast performs.

Episode: 2023-10-05 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2023

Actor Bob Odenkirk. Fortune Feimster.

Episode: 2023-10-09 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2023

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Performance by Alex Newell from the Broadway cast of "Shucked".

Episode: 2023-10-10 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2023

Actress Kerry Washington, Rep. Maxwell Frost.

Episode: 2023-10-11 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman, actress Melissa Villaseñor.

Episode: 2023-10-12 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2023

John Mulaney, Performance by Darius Rucker.

Episode: 2023-10-16 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2023

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith, comedian Ricky Velez.

Episode: 2023-10-23 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2023

Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez.

Performance by Arlo Parks.

Episode: 2023-10-24 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2023

Jim Gaffigan.

Performance by Caroline Polachek.

Episode: 2023-10-25 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2023

Talking Heads.

Mae Martin.

Episode: 2023-10-26 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2023

Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key.

John Carpenter.

Episode: 2023-10-30 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2023

Henry Winkler.

Melissa Etheridge.

Episode: 2023-10-31 | Airdate: Oct 31, 2023

Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson with a musical performance by Alex Newell from the Broadway cast of "Shucked."

Episode: 2023-11-01 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2023

Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

Performance by Willie Nelson.

Episode: 2023-11-02 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2023

Sec. Pete Buttigieg.

Willie Nelson.

Episode: 2023-11-13 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2023

Barbra Streisand.

Episode: 2023-11-14 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2023

Rachel Maddow.

Performance by Gracie Abrams.

Episode: 2023-11-15 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2023

Paul Giamatti, Tom Blyth.

Episode: 2023-11-16 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2023

Jonathan Karl, Maria Bamford.

Episode: 2023-11-20 | Airdate: Nov 20, 2023

David Letterman.

Performance by The National.

Episode: 2023-11-21 | Airdate: Nov 21, 2023

Bradley Cooper.

Cooking demo with chef José Andrés.

Episode: 2023-11-22 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2023

Peter Dinklage.

Tig Notaro.

Episode: 2023-12-11 | Airdate: Dec 11, 2023

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.); Olivia Rodrigo performs.

Episode: 2023-12-12 | Airdate: Dec 12, 2023

Actress Taraji P. Henson; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform.

Episode: 2023-12-13 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2023

Actor Jason Momoa; comic Robert Smigel.

Episode: 2023-12-14 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2023

Director Greta Gerwig; actor Andrew Scott, Oprah Winfrey.

Episode: 2023-12-18 | Airdate: Dec 18, 2023

Kenan Thompson.

Performance by Olivia Rodrigo.

"First Drafts" with Evie Colbert.

Episode: 2023-12-19 | Airdate: Dec 19, 2023

Adam Driver.

Interview with and performance by Jon Batiste.

Episode: 2023-12-20 | Airdate: Dec 20, 2023

Nicki Minaj.

THE LATE SHOW Presents: The Indict-mare Before Christmas narrated by Liam Neeson.

Episode: 2023-12-21 | Airdate: Dec 21, 2023

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.

Performance by Louis Cato and the Late Show Band.