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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
107 Episodes 2022 - 2023
Episode 1
Alex Wagner/Roy Wood Jr.
Tue, Sep 6, 2022
Journalist Alex Wagner (TV series, The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016)); comic Roy Wood Jr;
Episode 2
Gayle King & Tony Dokoupil/Betty Gilpin
Wed, Sep 7, 2022
Co-anchors Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, and Nate Burleson (TV series, CBS Mornings (2012)); actress/author Betty Gilpin (TV series "Roar" and "Mrs. Davis, TV mini-series "Gaslit", book "All the Women in My Brain: and Other Concerns");
Episode 3
Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney/James Taylor
Thu, Sep 8, 2022
Actor Ryan Reynolds and actor Rob McElhenney (TV documentary series, "Welcome to Wrexham"); James Taylor performs;
Episode 4
Robert De Niro/Ethan Hawke/St. Vincent
Tue, Sep 13, 2022
Actor Robert DeNiro (movie, "Amsterdam"); actor Ethan Hawke (movie "Raymond and Ray"); St. Vincent performs;
Episode 5
Steve Carell/Phoenix
Wed, Sep 14, 2022
Actor Steve Carell (movie "Minions: The Rise of Gru", TV series "Space Force", mini-series "The Patient"); Phoenix performs;
Episode 6
Queen Latifah/Nina Totenberg
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
Actress Queen Latifah (TV series "The Equalizer", movies "Hustle" and "End of the Road"); legal correspondent Nina Totenberg;
Episode 7
Ana de Armas/Ken Burns/Sudan Archives
Mon, Sep 19, 2022
Actress Ana de Armas (movie, "Blonde"); filmmaker Ken Burns (TV mini-series, "The U.S. and the Holocaust"); Sudan Archives perform;
Episode 8
Billy Eichner/USAID Admin. Samantha Power
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Actor Billy Eichner (movie, "Bros"); journalist Samantha Power;
Episode 9
Olivia Wilde/Dmytro Kuleba
Wed, Sep 21, 2022
Actress Olivia Wilde (movies "Don't Worry Darling" and "DC League of Super-Pets"); Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba;
Episode 10
Neil deGrasse Tyson/Phil Rosenthal
Thu, Sep 22, 2022
Astrophysicist/author Neil deGrasse Tyson (book, "Starry Messenger"); writer Phil Rosenthal:
Episode 11
Sigourney Weaver/Zeeko Zaki
Mon, Sep 26, 2022
Actress Sigourney Weaver (movie "Avatar: The Way of Water", TV series "The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart"); actor Zeeko Zaki (TV series "FBI", movie "Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again");
Episode 12
Samuel L. Jackson/Clarissa Ward
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
Actor Samuel L. Jackson (movie "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank", TV series "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey"); journalist Clarissa Ward;
Episode 13
Anderson Cooper/Sosie Bacon
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
Journalist Anderson Cooper (TV series, "Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)"); actress Sosie Bacon (movie, "Smile (2022)");
Episode 14
George Clooney/Alex G
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
Actor George Clooney (movie, "Ticket to Paradise"); Alex G performs;
Episode 15
Speaker Nancy Pelosi/Armando Iannucci/Dermot Kennedy
Mon, Oct 3, 2022
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif); satirist Armando Iannucci;
Episode 16
Maggie Haberman/Tooning Out the News
Tue, Oct 4, 2022
New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman; Stephen Colbert Presents: Tooning Out the News;
Episode 17
Doctor Anthony Fauci/Cody Keenan
Wed, Oct 5, 2022
Immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci; political advisor Cody Keenan;
Episode 18
Cate Blanchett/Domhnall Gleeson
Thu, Oct 6, 2022
Actress Cate Blanchett (movie, "Tar"); actor Domhnall Gleeson (TV mini-series "The Patient" and "The White House Plumbers"); "First Drafts with Evie Colbert";
Episode 19
Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson/Paul Mercurio
Mon, Oct 10, 2022
Actor Colin Farrell and actor Brendan Gleeson (movie, "The Banshees of Inisherin"); actor Paul Mercurio (TV series, "Neighbours");
Episode 20
John Lithgow/Wendell Pierce
Tue, Oct 11, 2022
Actor John Lithgow (TV series, "The Old Man"); actor Wendell Pierce (Broadway's "Death of a Salesman", movie "Don't Hang Up");
Episode 21
George Stephanopoulos/Marcia Gay Harden
Wed, Oct 12, 2022
Journalist George Stephanopoulos (TV series "Good Morning America" and "This Week"); actress Marcia Gay Harden (TV series "So Help Me Todd" and "The Morning Show");
Episode 22
Jeremy Strong/Ed Sheeran
Thu, Oct 13, 2022
Actor Jeremy Strong (movie, "Armageddon Time"); Ed Sheeran performs;
Episode 23
Pete Buttigieg/Ina Garten
Mon, Oct 24, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg; chef Ina Garten;
Episode 24
Eddie Redmayne/George R.R. Martin
Tue, Oct 25, 2022
Actor Eddie Redmayne (movie, "The Good Nurse"); writer George R.R. Martin;
Episode 25
Aubrey Plaza/Nikole Hannah-Jones
Wed, Oct 26, 2022
Actress Aubrey Plaza (TV series "The White Lotus" and "Little Demon"); journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones;
Episode 26
Kerry Washington/Joe Walsh
Thu, Oct 27, 2022
Actress Kerry Washington (movie, "The School for Good and Evil"); Joe Walsh performs; Kids Pitch: Halloween;
Episode 27
Jennifer Hudson/Zosia Mamet
Mon, Oct 31, 2022
Actress/TV hostess Jennifer Hudson (TV series, "The Jennifer Hudson Show"); actress Zosia Mamet (TV series, "The Flight Attendant", movie "Alone Together");
Episode 28
Matthew Perry/James Taylor
Tue, Nov 1, 2022
Actor/author Matthew Perry (memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and The Big Terrible Thing"); James Taylor takes "The Colbert Questionert";
Episode 29
Elizabeth Warren/Ernest Moniz
Wed, Nov 2, 2022
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass); former U.S. energy secretary Ernest Moniz;
Episode 30
Bono
Thu, Nov 3, 2022
Bono talks and performs;
Episode 31
John Oliver/Cast of "The Lion King"
Mon, Nov 7, 2022
Comic John Oliver; unveiling People's "Sexiest Man Alive"; a performance by the Broadway cast of "The Lion King";
Episode 32
John Dickerson/Mike Birbiglia
Tue, Nov 8, 2022
Covering the midterm elections; CBS News correspondent John Dickerson; comic Mike Birbiglia;
Episode 33
Rose McIver/Bono
Wed, Nov 9, 2022
Actress Rose McIver (TV series, "Ghosts"); Bono takes "The Colbert Questionert";
Episode 34
Emily Blunt/George Saunders
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Actress Emily Blunt (TV series, "The English"); writer George Saunders;
Episode 35
Michelle Obama/Stromae
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
Former first lady Michelle Obama; Stromae performs;
Episode 36
Jon Stewart/LCD Soundsystem
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
TV host Jon Stewart (TV series, "The Problem with Jon Stewart"); LCD Soundsystem perform;
Episode 37
Michael Shannon/Tig Notaro
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
Actor Michael Shannon (TV series "George and Tammy" and "Little Demon"); comic Tig Notaro;
Episode 38
Michelle Williams/Phil Keoghan/Dierks Bentley
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Actress Michelle Williams (movie, "The Fabelmans"); Phil Keoghan and Dierks Bentley and the winners of "Pickled";
Episode 39
Daniel Craig/Josh Johnson
Mon, Nov 21, 2022
Actor Daniel Craig (movie, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"); comic Josh Johnson performs;
Episode 40
Cate Blanchett/Paul Dano/Holly Humberstone
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
Actress Cate Blanchett (movie, "The School for Good and Evil") takes the Colbert Questionert; actor Paul Dano (movie, "The Fablemans"); Holly Humberstone performs;
Episode 41
Jake Gyllenhaal/Elizabeth Debicki
Wed, Nov 23, 2022
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (movie, "Strange World"); actress Elizabeth Debicki (TV series, "The Crown"); special surprise guests;
Episode 42
Don Lemon/Gabrielle Union
Mon, Nov 28, 2022
Journalist Don Lemon; actress Gabrielle Union (movies "Strange World" and "The Inspection");
Episode 43
Sally Field/Maria Ressa
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
Actress Sally Field (TV series, "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty", movie, "80 for Brady"); Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa;
Episode 44
Janet Yellen/Rob Delaney
Wed, Nov 30, 2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen; comic Rob Delaney;
Episode 45
John Krasinski/Sarah Polley
Thu, Dec 1, 2022
Actor John Krasinski (TV series, "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan"); actress/writer/director Sarah Polley (movie, "Women Talking");
Episode 46
John David Washington/Naomi Osaka/Spoon
Mon, Dec 5, 2022
Actor John David Washington (movies "Amsterdam" and "The Piano Lesson"); tennis player Naomi Osaka; Spoon perform;
Episode 47
Red, White, & Greenland! Stephen Cold-Bear Is Lost in Space Force
Tue, Dec 6, 2022
Chief Master Sargeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman; karaoke with Sturgill Simpson;
Episode 48
Mariah Carey/Kumail Nanjiani
Wed, Dec 7, 2022
Mariah Carey takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Kumail Nanjiani (TV mini-series, "Welcome to Chippendales");
Episode 49
Alicia Keys/Eddie Izzard
Thu, Dec 8, 2022
Alicia Keys talks and performs; comic Eddie Izzard;
Episode 50
Common/Lily Collins
Mon, Dec 12, 2022
Rapper Common (Broadway's "Between Riverside and Crazy"); actress Lily Collins (TV series, "Emily in Paris");
Episode 51
RuPaul/Ed Sheeran
Tue, Dec 13, 2022
The Last Show Presents: "A Very Cold War Christmas"; TV host RuPaul (TV series, "RuPaul's Drag Race"); Ed Sheeran performs;
Episode 52
Jeff Goldblum/Emily Blunt/Jose Andres/Carlota Andres/Ines Andres/Lucia Andres
Wed, Dec 14, 2022
Actor Jeff Goldblum (movie "Jurassic World: Dominion"); actress Emily Blunt (TV mini-series, "The English"); cooking with chef Jose Andres and his daughters Carlota, Ines, and Lucia;
Episode 53
Andy Cohen/Anderson Cooper
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
TV host Andy Cohen (TV series, "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen"); journalist Anderson Cooper (TV series, "Anderson Cooper 360"); a holiday performance by Louis Cato and "The Late Show Band";
Episode 54
Michelle Obama/Quinta Brunson/Tom Papa
Tue, Jan 3, 2023
Former first lady Michelle Obama takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actress Quinta Brunson (TV series, "Abbott Elementary"); comic Tom Papa (TV special, "Tom Papa: What a Day");
Episode 55
Shania Twain/Ayo Edebiri
Wed, Jan 4, 2023
Journalist Chris Wallace; singer Shania Twain; actress Jessie Buckley; comic Ajo Edebiri;
Episode 56
Chris Wallace/Jessie Buckley
Thu, Jan 5, 2023
Journalist Chris Wallace; actress Jessie Buckley (movie, "Women Talking");
Episode 57
Tom Hanks/Rachael & Vilray
Mon, Jan 9, 2023
Actor Tom Hanks (movie, "A Man Called Otto"); Rachael and Vilray perform;
Episode 58
Prince Harry/Ingrid Andress
Tue, Jan 10, 2023
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex (memoir, "Spare"); Ingrid Andress performs;
Episode 59
Janelle Monáe/Jamie Oliver
Wed, Jan 11, 2023
Singer/actress Janelle Monae (movie, "Glass Onion"); chef Jamie Oliver;
Episode 60
Danai Gurira/Jeremy Pope/Ingrid Andress
Thu, Jan 12, 2023
Actress Danai Gurira (movie, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"); actor Jeremy Pope (movie, "The Inspection"); Ingrid Andress performs;
Episode 61
Hugh Jackman/Mimi Webb
Mon, Jan 16, 2023
Actor Hugh Jackman (movie "The Son", TV series "Koala Man"); Mimi Webb performs;
Episode 62
Jesse Eisenberg/Atsuko Okatsuka
Tue, Jan 17, 2023
Actor Jesse Eisenberg; comic Atsuko Okatsuka;
Episode 63
Trevor Noah/Stephanie Hsu
Wed, Jan 18, 2023
Comic Trevor Noah; actress Stephanie Hsu;
Episode 64
Adam Kinzinger/Meet Me @ the Altar
Thu, Jan 19, 2023
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill) is a guest, and Meet Me @ The Altar performs. Harvey Guillén plays George Santos, looking to clear his name.
Episode 65
Nathan Lane/Sam Jay
Mon, Jan 23, 2023
Actor Nathan Lane; comic Sam Jay;
Episode 66
Jason Segel/Chuck D
Tue, Jan 24, 2023
Actor Jason Segel (TV series, "Shrinking"); rapper Chuck D (TV series, "Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World");
Episode 67
Brett Goldstein/Amanda Warren
Wed, Jan 25, 2023
Actor Brett Goldstein (TV series, "Ted Lasso"); actress Amanda Warren (TV series "Gossip Girl" and "East New York");
Episode 68
Audie Cornish/Tom Hanks/Elle King
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
Journalist Audie Cornish; Elle King performs; special appearances by Tom Hanks (movie, "A Man Called Otto");
Episode 69
Rachel Brosnahan/Murray Bartlett
Mon, Jan 30, 2023
Actress Rachel Brosnahan (movie "Dead for a Dollar", "TV series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel", podcast series "Listening In"); actor Murray Barlett (TV mini-series "Welcome to Chippendales", TV series "The Last of Us");
Episode 70
Jessica Chastain/Jay Shetty
Tue, Jan 31, 2023
Actress Jessica Chastain (TV series, "George and Tammy"); actor/author Jay Shetty (book, "8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go");
Episode 71
Harrison Ford/Vic Mensa
Wed, Feb 1, 2023
Actor Harrison Ford (TV series, "Shrinking"); Vic Mensa performs;
Episode 72
Connie Britton/Daniel Ricciardo/Evie Colbert
Thu, Feb 2, 2023
Actress Connie Britton (TV series, "Dear Edward"); race car driver Daniel Ricciardo; "First Drafts" with Evie Colbert;
Episode 73
John Oliver/Ron Klain
Mon, Feb 13, 2023
Comic John Oliver; Ron Klain, former White House chief of staff;
Episode 74
Sir Patrick Stewart/Ke Huy Quan/Boyz II Men
Tue, Feb 14, 2023
Actor Sir Patrick Stewart (TV series, "Star Trek: Picard"); actor Ke Huy Quan (TV series, "Loki"); a special appearance by Boyz II Men; Meshell Ndegeocello sits in with the band
Episode 75
Jim Galligan/Jesse Williams/Raye/070 Shake
Wed, Feb 15, 2023
Comic Jim Galligan (movie, "Linoleum"); actor Jesse Williams (movie, "Your Place or Mine"); Raye and 070 Shake perform;
Episode 76
Rev. Al Sharpton/Jessica Williams
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Rev. Al Sharpton; actress Jessica Williams (TV series, "Shrinking");
Episode 77
Sen. Bernie Sanders/Little Simz
Mon, Feb 20, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt); Little Simz performs;
Episode 78
P!nk/Jonathan Majors
Tue, Feb 21, 2023
Pink talks and performs; actor Jonathan Majors (movie, "Creed III");
Episode 79
Eugene Levy/Nas
Wed, Feb 22, 2023
Actor Eugene Levy (TV series, "The Reluctant Traveler"); rapper Nas:
Episode 80
Hank Azaria/Isabel Wilkerson/Depeche Mode
Thu, Feb 23, 2023
Actor Hank Azaria (TV series "The Simpsons", "Hello Tomorrow", "The Idol"); journalist Isabel Wilkerson; Depeche Mode perform;
Episode 81
Damian Lewis/Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Mon, Feb 27, 2023
Actor Damian Lewis (TV mini-series, "A Spy Among Us"); UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield;
Episode 82
Prince Harry/Kal Penn/Big Thief
Tue, Feb 28, 2023
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Kal Penn (TV series, "Belated"); Big Thief perform;
Episode 83
Michelle Yeoh/Riley Keough
Wed, Mar 1, 2023
Actress Michelle Yeoh (movie, "Everything Everywhere All at Once"); actress Riley Keough (TV mini-series, "Daisy Jones and The Six");
Episode 84
Steven Spielberg/John Williams
Thu, Mar 2, 2023
Film director Steven Spielberg; composer John Williams;
Episode 85
Nick Kroll/Jim Himes/Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Mon, Mar 6, 2023
Comic Nick Kroll (TV series "Human Resources" and "History of the World: Part II"); Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn); filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (movie, "Everything Everywhere All at Once");
Episode 86
James Taylor/Eva Longoria
Tue, Mar 7, 2023
James Taylor talks and performs; actress/director Eva Longoria (movie, "Flamin' Hot", TV series "Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico" and "Land of Women");
Episode 87
Idris Elba/F. Murray Abraham
Wed, Mar 8, 2023
Actor Idris Elba (movie, "Luther: The Fallen Sun"); actor F. Murray Abraham (TV series, "The White Lotus");
Episode 88
Lily Tomlin/Jane Fonda/Steven Spielberg/John Williams
Thu, Mar 9, 2023
Actresses Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda (movie, "Moving On"); filmmaker Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams;
Episode 89
Christina Ricci/Jen Psaki/Robert Glasper/Yebba
Mon, Mar 13, 2023
Actress Christina Ricci (TV series, "Yellowjackets"); former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki; Robert Glasper and Yebba perform;
Episode 90
Rege-Jean Page/Skylar Astin/John Mayer
Tue, Mar 14, 2023
Actor Rene-Jean Page; actor Skylar Astin; actor Liam Neeson (special appearance); John Mayer performs;
Episode 91
Kamala Harris/Carrie Coon
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris; actress Carrie Coon (movie, "Boston Strangler").
Episode 92
Hugh Grant/Sean Hayes
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
Actor Hugh Grant (movie, "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"); actor Sean Hayes;
Episode 93
Mary J. Blige/Alison Roman
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
Singer/actress Mary J. Blige (TV series, "Power Book II: Ghost"); a cooking demonstration with chef Alison Roman;
Episode 94
Taron Egerton/Jay Chandrasekhar
Wed, Mar 29, 2023
Actor Taron Egerton (movie, "Tetris"); director Jay Chandrasekhar (TV series "Animal Control" and "Home Economics"); "First Drafts" with Evie Colbert;
Episode 95
Brooke Shields/Clint Smith/Weyes Blood
Thu, Mar 30, 2023
Actress Brooke Shields (documentary, "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields"); author Clint Smith; Weyes Blood performs;
Episode 96
Stephen A. Smith/Dylan McDermott/Davido
Mon, Apr 3, 2023
TV personality Stephen A. Smith; actor Dylan McDermott (TV series, "FBI: Most Wanted"); Davido performs; a special appearance by the cast of "Ted Lasso";
Episode 97
Lin-Manuel Miranda/John Kander
Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer John Kander; a performance by the Broadway cast of "New York, New York";
Episode 98
Victor Glover/Reid Wiseman/Christina Koch/Jeremy Hansen/Jodie Comer
Wed, Apr 5, 2023
NASA's Artemis II mission crew: Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen; actress Jodie Comer (TV series, "Killing Eve");
Episode 99
Brian Cox/Keri Russell
Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Actor Brian Cox (TV series, "Succession"); actress Keri Russell (TV series, "The Diplomat");
Episode 100
Jennifer Garner/Rep. Katie Porter
Tue, Apr 11, 2023
Actress Jennifer Garner (TV series, "The Last Thing He Told Me"); Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif); also "Rescue Dog Rescue" with Jennifer Garner;
Episode 101
Steven Yeun/Joan Baez
Wed, Apr 12, 2023
Actor Steven Yeun (TV series, "Beef"); singer/songwriter Joan Baez;
Episode 102
Nicolas Cage/Christine and the Queens
Thu, Apr 13, 2023
Actor Nicolas Cage (movie, "Renfield"); Christine and the Queens perform;
Episode 103
Josh Groban/Sheryl Lee Ralph
Mon, Apr 17, 2023
Singer/author Josh Groban ("Sweeney Todd"); actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (TV series, "Abbott Elementary");
Episode 104
Woody Harrelson/Justin Theroux/The Walkmen
Tue, Apr 18, 2023
Actor Woody Harrelson and actor Justin Theroux (TV mini-series, "White House Plumbers"); The Walkmen perform;
Episode 105
Elizabeth Olsen/Jena Friedman
Wed, Apr 19, 2023
Actress Elizabeth Olsen (TV mini-series, "Love and Death"); comic Jena Friedman;
Episode 106
Rachel Weisz/Danny Trejo
Thu, Apr 20, 2023
Actress Rachel Weisz (TV series, "Dead Ringers"); a cooking demo with Danny Trejo (cookbook, "Trejo's Cantina: Cocktails, Snacks, and Amazing Non-Alcoholic Drinks from the Heart of Hollywood");
Episode 107
James Marsden/Joy Oladokun/Nicolas Cage
Mon, May 1, 2023
Actor James Marsden (TV series, "Jury Duty"); Joy Oladokun performs; Nicolas Cage takes the "Colbert Questionert";