Best Episodes
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.
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Charlize Theron (Tully (2018)); director Ron Howard (Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)). Also: Producer J.J. Abrams ("The Play That Goes Wrong") joins Stephen for a crosstown adventure.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 22 votes.
Comic Jim Gaffigan; attorney Michael Avenatti; restaurateur David Chang;
The episode was rated 7.73 from 26 votes.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder; actor John Cleese; Arctic Monkeys perform;
The episode was rated 7.74 from 19 votes.
Actor Tom Hanks ("The Post"); journalist Katy Tur; Mac DeMarco sits in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
The episode was rated 7.74 from 27 votes.
Actress Kathy Bates (Disjointed (2017));
The episode was rated 7.75 from 36 votes.
Actor Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan (2013) and Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017)); sportscaster Joe Buck; actress Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead (2010)); Sheila E. performs.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 44 votes.
Comic Samantha Bee (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)); actor Leslie Odom Jr. (The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)); comic Tom Segura;
The episode was rated 7.81 from 31 votes.
Actress Natalie Portman (Eating Animals (2017)); actor Marc Maron (GLOW (2017)); Alt-J and Pusha T perform;
The episode was rated 7.81 from 16 votes.
Actor Michael Weatherly (Bull (2016)); actress Natasha Leggero (Dice (2016)); Paul Weller performs.
The episode was rated 7.85 from 33 votes.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
The episode was rated 7.85 from 40 votes.
Actress Helen Hunt (Candy Jar (2018)); filmmaker Kevin Smith (Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly (2018)); Paramore perform;
The episode was rated 7.89 from 19 votes.
Former FBI director James Comey (book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership"). Also: Jason Aldean performs.
The episode was rated 7.93 from 27 votes.
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor (Pod Save America (2017)); Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians (2018)). Also: A tribute to Aretha Franklin.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 24 votes.
Actress Jennifer Lawrence (Red Sparrow (2018)); actor Patton Oswalt (Happy! (2017)); MGMT perform.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 48 votes.
Actor Michael Shannon ("The Shape of Water"); TV hostess Meghan McCain ("The View"); John Mellencamp performs.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 27 votes.
