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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
last night on late night
Nov. 11, 2024
Late Night Braces for Trump 2.0
How is John Oliver coping? By blaming Katy Perry.
By
Bethy Squires
dramaturgically
Sept. 18, 2024
Release the Frog Cut of
The Apprentice
We could have had another “not a musical” musical in awards consideration this year!
By
Bethy Squires
last night on late night
July 23, 2024
Late Night Drops Jokes on Biden’s Drop-Out
“He didn’t drop out so much as he kind of just wandered off …”
By
Hershal Pandya
last night on late night
July 23, 2024
Stephen Colbert Is Brat, Actually
Where were you when Colbert revealed the apple was rotten right to the core?
By
Alejandra Gularte
last night on late night
July 16, 2024
Late-Night Hosts Are Concerned for Democracy After Trump Shooting
Jon Stewart talked about why
The Daily Show
canceled its Milwaukee shows during the RNC.
By
Jason P. Frank
last night on late night
July 9, 2024
Late Night Finally Tackles President Biden’s Debate Disaster
Would you believe two separate hosts made a “Hawk Tuah” reference?
By
Hershal Pandya
theme parks
June 4, 2024
Stephen Colbert Imagines a New Hall of Presidents at Disney World
Orange you glad changes were pitched?
By
Alejandra Gularte
last night on late night
May 21, 2024
The
Merrily
Crew Knows How to Mount a Charm Offensive
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez went on
The Late Show
to sing “Old Friends” and elicit awe.
By
Jason P. Frank
israel-hamas war
Apr. 4, 2024
Chef José Andrés Says Israel Targeted His Aid Workers ‘Deliberately’
Stephen Colbert also responded to the deadly IDF drone strike, saying, “This is not an isolated incident.”
By
Zoe Guy
kate middleton
Mar. 27, 2024
How Much Crow Would a Show Host Eat If a Show Host Could Eat Crow
It’s time to publicly regret your Kate Middleton bits.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
last night on late night
Mar. 27, 2024
Waxahatchee Is the Patron Saint of Rural Kids Turned City Adults
Performing “Right Back to It” with MJ Lenderman.
By
Jason P. Frank
homecomings
Nov. 16, 2023
Stephen Colbert’s Next
Late Show
Guest Needs No Introduction
Hint: he used to be the host!
By
Jennifer Zhan
last night on late night
Oct. 17, 2023
How Late Night Addressed the Israel-Hamas Conflict
On
The Daily Show
’s return, guest host Michael Kosta discusses the conflict in his opening monologue.
By
Bethy Squires
2023 writers’ strike
May 17, 2023
How Will the WGA Strike Affect Late-Night TV?
Who’s paying their staff? What’s airing instead? How dark has it gotten?
By
Hershal Pandya
last night on late night
Apr. 5, 2023
Late Night Goes All in on Donald Trump’s Arrest
Even Jon Stewart got back in the game for the big event.
By
Hershal Pandya
last night on late night
Feb. 2, 2023
Harrison Ford Reviews Jason Segel’s Penis
He’s familiar with his
Shrinking
co-star’s body … of work.
By
Jason P. Frank
last night on late night
Jan. 22, 2023
The Many George Santoses of Late Night
Bowen Yang, Jon Lovitz, Harvey Guillén, and Nelson Franklin all took a stab.
By
Bethy Squires
humbled
Dec. 3, 2022
John Krasinski’s Kids Think He’s Just Some Guy
Who works in an actual office, and whom Emily Blunt married “out of charity.”
By
Jennifer Zhan
stand-up
Nov. 22, 2022
Josh Johnson Makes the Best Case for American Exceptionalism
Only America could invent flavors like “blue” and “purple.”
By
Hershal Pandya
last night on late night
Nov. 22, 2022
Taika Waititi Helped Daniel Craig Learn to Move His Benoit Booty
The second James Bond to loosen his hips (after Pierce Brosnan in
Mamma Mia!
).
By
Jason P. Frank
last night on late night
Sept. 29, 2022
Frank Sinatra Wrote Telegrams Exactly How You Think He Would
“Ring-a-ding-ding!”
By
Rebecca Alter
last night on late night
Sept. 27, 2022
Sigourney Weaver, 6 Feet, Knows How Being a 14-Year-Old Na’vi, 9 Feet, Feels
“I was this tall when I was 11,” the
Avatar 2
star told Colbert. “I was like this giant spider.”
By
Jason P. Frank
last night on late night
Sept. 20, 2022
Sudan Archives Rocks
The Late Show
With Her Violin
Performing “Selfish Soul” — from her wonderful album
Natural Brown Prom Queen
.
By
Justin Curto
departures
Aug. 12, 2022
Jon Batiste Leaving
Late Show
for His True Calling: Winning More Grammys
Interim bandleader Louis Cato will take over fully.
By
Justin Curto
last night on late night
Aug. 11, 2022
J. Smith-Cameron Should Have Thrown
Two
Drinks in Kieran Culkin’s Face
She employed a three-strike rule.
By
Rebecca Alter
last night on late night
July 27, 2022
Brett Gelman Made the Late-Night Entrance of the Year
Who else would sing their own entrance music?
By
Hershal Pandya
wait what?
July 18, 2022
Late Show
Staffers Won’t Be Prosecuted for Capitol Entry
Nine people, including the voice of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, were previously arrested on June 16.
By
Jennifer Zhan
superlatives
Mar. 31, 2022
Jon Batiste on His Best, Funniest, and Most Prophetic Music
Plus, his most meaningful Grammy nomination.
By
Justin Curto
last night on late night
Feb. 26, 2022
John Oliver Admits British Food Sucks
Oh my God! He admit it!
By
Alejandra Gularte
egot watch
Nov. 24, 2021
Okay, Now Who Will Award Jon Batiste for His Musical Talents on
Colbert
?
In the wake of his Grammy-nom sweep, here are some of his best musical moments on the late-night show.
By
Dan Reilly
last night on late night
Nov. 10, 2021
Paul Rudd Proves He’s
People
’s Sexiest Man Alive on
Colbert
Because who else would it be?
By
Alejandra Gularte
podcasts
Oct. 26, 2021
Stephen Colbert Wants His Late-Night Podcast to Be ‘TikTok for Your Ears’
Naturally, his first guest was fellow podcaster Bruce Springsteen.
By
Jennifer Zhan
convo winners
Oct. 9, 2021
Nicholas Braun ‘Wasn’t a Real Lurker’ Before Cousin Greg
Irish good-bye? Never heard of it.
By
Alejandra Gularte
last night on late night
Sept. 28, 2021
Jon Stewart Has Some Eccentric Opinions About Sea Life
“You know what I just realized? I’m just a crazy old man off the street.”
By
Rebecca Alter
last night on late night
Aug. 12, 2021
Stephen Colbert’s Handy Trick to Destroy Embarrassment
It involves squirrel poop.
By
Megh Wright
last night on late night
Aug. 11, 2021
Stephen Colbert Bids Adieu to Andrew Cuomo
“Don’t let the door hit you on the butt on the way out. But if it does, that door should also resign.”
By
Charu Sinha
last night on late night
July 21, 2021
Yola Brought the
Late Show
House Down With ‘Stand for Myself’
And earned that standing ovation.
By
Justin Curto
last night on late night
July 16, 2021
Lorde Takes to the Roof With ‘Solar Power’ for
The Late Show
Perhaps she installed some solar panels while she was up there?
By
Charu Sinha
last night on late night
June 24, 2021
Stephen Colbert Does Not Believe Sex Parties Are Real
And yet, when a random audience member volunteers to show him one, he’s not interested!
By
Bethy Squires
two nights ago on late night
June 19, 2021
Nathan Lane Is Ready to Be Bruce Springsteen’s Understudy
“I’m just one bad seafood dinner away from becoming the Boss!”
By
Rebecca Alter
comedy
May 24, 2021
Colbert to Welcome a Full, Vaccinated Audience in June
The Ed Sullivan Theater will once again be full.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
last night on late night
May 11, 2021
Billie Eilish Brings ‘Your Power’ to the Desert for
The Late Show
Try not to forget your sunscreen.
By
Halle Kiefer
last night on late night
May 1, 2021
Ringo Starr Has a Galaxy-Brained Theory About Cows
“The molecules are so big.”
By
Rebecca Alter
last night on late night
Apr. 29, 2021
Watch Stephen Colbert’s Live Post-Biden Speech Monologue
Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs. Jobs.
By
Bethy Squires
last night on late night
Apr. 20, 2021
Stephen Colbert Reacts to Derek Chauvin Verdict: ‘There Is More Work to Be Done’
“At least this one injustice was not compounded with indifference.”
By
Charu Sinha
last night on late night
Mar. 13, 2021
Dr. Fauci Tells Stephen Colbert He Can’t Go Clubbing Yet
You can’t hit the clubs with the late-night host until we get our threat level lower.
By
Rebecca Alter
this week in late night
Feb. 26, 2021
Representative Jamaal Bowman Educating an Uninformed Mom on BLM Won Late Night
The representative educated Bootsie Plunkett with patience and care.
By
Chris Murphy
last night on late night
Feb. 8, 2021
Metallica Plays Us Out of the Super Bowl With ‘Enter Sandman’
More like “exit,” but we’ll take it.
By
Justin Curto
last night on late night
Jan. 27, 2021
Colin Firth Confirms Stanley Tucci’s Negronis Are ‘Exquisite’
They’re drunk with power.
By
Devon Ivie
last night on late night
Jan. 19, 2021
Laura Benanti’s Melania Trump Has Her Disney Princess Moment in Times Square
Be best? More like high B-flat.
By
Rebecca Alter
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