The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Season 9

01 10/2/23 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Louis Cato)

Oct 2, 202341m

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a musical performance by Louis Cato.

02 10/3/23 (John Oliver, boygenius)

Oct 3, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and a musical performance by boygenius.

03 10/4/23 (Anderson Cooper, Japanese Breakfast)

Oct 4, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by Japanese Breakfast.

04 10/5/23 (Bob Odenkirk, Fortune Feimster)

Oct 5, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk and comedian Fortune Feimster.

05 10/9/23 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Metric)

Oct 9, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and a performance by Metric.

06 10/10/23 (Kerry Washington, Maxwell Frost)

Oct 10, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and US Representative Maxwell Frost.

07 10/11/23 (John Fetterman, Melissa Villasenor)

Oct 11, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes Senator John Fetterman and actress Melissa Villaseñor.

08 10/12/23 (John Mulaney, Darius Rucker)

Oct 12, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes comic John Mulaney and a musical performance by Darius Rucker.

09 10/16/23 (Jada Pinkett Smith, Ricky Velez)

Oct 16, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actress Jada Pinkett Smith and comic Ricky Velez.

10 Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Arlo Parks

Oct 23, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actors Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez and a musical performance by Arlo Parks.

11 10/24/23 (Jim Gaffigan, Caroline Polachek)

Oct 24, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes comic Jim Gaffigan and a musical performance by Caroline Polachek.

12 10/25/23 (Talking Heads, Mae Martin)

Oct 25, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes rock band Talking Heads and actor Mae Martin.

13 10/26/23 (Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key, John Carpenter)

Oct 26, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key, producer Elle Key and filmmaker John Carpenter.

14 10/30/23 (Henry Winkler, Melissa Etheridge)

Oct 30, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Henry Winkler and singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge.

15 10/31/23 (John Dickerson, Alex Newell)

Oct 31, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson with a musical performance by Alex Newell.

16 Adam Kinzinger, Willie Nelson

Nov 1, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes former United States Representative Adam Kinzinger and a musical performance by Willie Nelson.

17 Pete Buttigieg, Willie Nelson

Nov 2, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and singer Willie Nelson.

18 Barbra Streisand

Nov 13, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes singer Barbra Streisand.

19 Rachel Maddow, Gracie Abrams

Nov 14, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes TV host Rachel Maddow and a musical performance by Gracie Abrams.

20 Paul Giamatti, Tom Blyth

Nov 15, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Giamatti and actor Tom Blyth.

21 Jonathan Karl, Maria Bamford

Nov 16, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes journalist Jonathan Karl and comic Maria Bamford.

22 David Letterman, The National

Nov 20, 202341m

Stephen welcomes television host David Letterman and a musical performance by The National.

23 Bradley Cooper, José Andrés

Nov 21, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Bradley Cooper and chef José Andrés.

24 Peter Dinklage, Tig Notaro

Nov 22, 202341m

Stephen welcomes actor Peter Dinklage and comic Tig Notaro.

25 Liz Cheney, Olivia Rodrigo

Dec 11, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes former Representative Liz Cheney and a musical performance by Olivia Rodrigo.

26 Taraji P. Henson, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Dec 12, 202341m★ 10.0

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

27 Jason Momoa, Robert Smigel

Dec 13, 202341m★ 10.0

Actor Jason Momoa; comic Robert Smigel.

28 Greta Gerwig, Andrew Scott

Dec 14, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes director Greta Gerwig and actor Andrew Scott.

29 Kenan Thompson, Olivia Rodrigo, Evie Colbert

Dec 18, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Kenan Thompson, a musical performance by Olivia Rodrigo, and First Drafts with Evie Colbert.

30 Adam Driver, Jon Batiste

Dec 19, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Adam Driver plus an interview with and musical performance by Jon Batiste.

31 Nicki Minaj, Liam Neeson

Dec 20, 202341m

Stephen welcomes rapper Nicki Minaj and The Indict-mare Before Christmas narrated by Liam Neeson.

32 Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen

Dec 21, 202341m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper, TV host Andy Cohen, and a musical performance by Louis Cato with the Late Show Band.

33 Barbra Streisand, Taylor Tomlinson

Jan 8, 202441m★ 5.5

Stephen welcomes comic/TV host Taylor Tomlinson and Barbra Streisand takes the Colbert Questionert.

34 Gayle King, Charles Barkley, Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Jan 9, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes journalist Gayle King, former professional basketball player Charles Barkley, and actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

35 1/10/24 (America Ferrera, Reneé Rapp)

Jan 10, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actress America Ferrera and singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp.

36 1/11/24 (Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo)

Jan 11, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt, actor Colman Domingo, and John Scofield sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.

37 Nicki Minaj, Jeff Tweedy, Daniel Caesar, Taylor Tomlinson

Jan 16, 202441m★ 5.5

Stephen welcomes musician Jeff Tweedy and a musical performance by Daniel Caesar and a special appearance by Taylor Tomlinson.

38 1/17/24 (Clive Owen, Juno Temple, The Last Dinner Party)

Jan 17, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Clive Owen, actress Juno Temple and a musical performance by The Last Dinner Party.

39 1/18/24 (Common, Steven Wright)

Jan 18, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes rapper Common and comic Steven Wright.

40 1/22/24 (Trevor Noah, Ruby Bridges)

Jan 22, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes comic Trevor Noah and American civil rights activist Ruby Bridges.

41 1/23/24 (André 3000, Jelani Cobb)

Jan 23, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and author Jelani Cobb.

42 1/24/24 (Austin Butler, Kingsley Ben-Adir)

Jan 24, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Austin Butler and actor Kingsley Ben-Adir.

43 1/25/24 (Martin Scorsese, Future Islands)

Jan 25, 202441m

Stephen welcomes filmmaker Martin Scorsese with a performance by Future Islands.

44 1/29/24 (Bryan Cranston, Michele Norris)

Jan 29, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and journalist Michele Norris.

45 1/30/24 (Emma Stone, Jaime Harrison)

Jan 30, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Emma Stone and Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison.

46 1/31/24 (Demi Moore, Paul Walter Hauser)

Jan 31, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actress Demi Moore and actor Paul Walter Hauser.

47 John Cena, Kwame Alexander, Asake

Feb 1, 202441m★ 5.5

Stephen welcomes actor John Cena, writer Kwame Alexander and a musical performance by Asake.

48 2/5/24 (Elizabeth Warren, Usama Siddiquee)

Feb 5, 202441m

Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and comic Usama Siddiquee.

49 2/6/24 (Joy-Ann Reid, A'ja Wilson)

Feb 6, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes journalist Joy-Ann Reid and basketball player A'ja Wilson.

50 2/7/24 (Christopher Nolan)

Feb 7, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

51 2/8/24 (André 3000, Justin Hartley)

Feb 8, 202441m★ 9.0

Stephen welcomes rapper André 3000 and actor Justin Hartley.

52 2/11/24 (John Krasinski, Ryan Gosling, Jon Stewart)

Feb 11, 2024★ 9.5

Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski, actor Ryan Gosling, with a special appearance by Jon Stewart.

53 2/12/24 (John Oliver, Killer Mike)

Feb 12, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and a musical performance by Killer Mike.

54 Matt Damon, Danielle Pinnock

Feb 13, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Matt Damon and actress Danielle Pinnock.

55 2/14/24 (Mark Wahlberg, Lily Gladstone)

Feb 14, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes actor Mark Wahlberg and actress Lily Gladstone.

56 2/15/24 (Billy Joel, Chappell Roan)

Feb 15, 202441m★ 10.0

Stephen welcomes singer Billy Joel and a musical performance by Chappell Roan.

57 2/26/24 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julio Torres)

Feb 26, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Julio Torres.

58 2/27/24 (Josh Brolin, Amanda Gorman, Jan Vogler)

Feb 27, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin and Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler.

59 2/28/24 (Chris Hayes, Carrie Preston)

Feb 28, 202441m

Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Hayes and actress Carrie Preston.

60 2/29/24 (Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve)

Feb 29, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Rebecca Ferguson and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

61 3/4/24 (RuPaul, Yuval Noah Harari)

Mar 4, 202441m

Stephen welcomes TV personality RuPaul and author Yuval Noah Harari.

62 3/5/24 (Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bleachers)

Mar 5, 202441m

Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Bleachers.

63 3/6/24 (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ariel Elias)

Mar 6, 202441m

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a stand up performance by Ariel Elias.

64 3/7/24 (John Dickerson, De La Soul)

Mar 7, 202441m

Stephen welcomes political analyst John Dickerson and a musical performance by De La Soul.

65 3/11/24 (Kristen Stewart, Tom Hollander)

Mar 11, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Kristen Stewart and actor Tom Hollander.

66 3/12/24 (Diane Lane, Patton Oswalt)

Mar 12, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Diane Lane and actor Patton Oswalt.

67 Paul Rudd, Cecilia Vega

Mar 13, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and journalist Cecilia Vega.

68 3/14/24 (Paul Simon)

Mar 14, 202441m

Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Paul Simon.

69 3/25/24 (Stephen Breyer, Justin Thomas)

Mar 25, 202441m

Stephen welcomes justice Stephen Breyer and professional golfer Justin Thomas.

70 3/26/24 (Carol Burnett, Waxahatchee featuring MJ Lenderman)

Mar 26, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Carol Burnett and a musical performance by Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman.

71 3/27/24 (Liam Neeson, Fareed Zakaria)

Mar 27, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Liam Neeson and journalist Fareed Zakaria.

72 Matt Damon, Hannah Waddingham

Apr 1, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Hannah Waddingham and Matt Damon takes The Colbert Questionert.

73 Savannah Guthrie, Tim Blake Nelson

Apr 2, 202441m

Stephen welcomes journalist Savannah Guthrie and actor Tim Blake Nelson.

74 4/3/24 (Gillian Anderson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Remi Wolf)

Apr 3, 202441m★ 1.0

Stephen welcomes actress Gillian Anderson, actress Sonequa Martin-Green, and a musical performance by Remi Wolf.

75 4/4/24 (Steve Buscemi, Henry Louis Gates Jr.)

Apr 4, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Buscemi and literary critic Henry Louis Gates Jr.

76 4/8/24 (Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tyla)

Apr 8, 202441m

Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a musical performance by Tyla.

77 4/9/24 (Maren Morris, Demetri Martin)

Apr 9, 202441m

Stephen welcomes singer Maren Morris and actor Demetri Martin.

78 We 4/10/24 (Christiane Amanpour, Wilmer Valderrama)

Apr 10, 202441m

Stephen welcomes journalist Christiane Amanpour and actor Wilmer Valderrama.

79 4/15/24 (Salman Rushdie, Anna Sawai, Terence Blanchard)

Apr 15, 202441m

Stephen welcomes author Salman Rushdie, actress Anna Sawai, and Terence Blanchard sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.

80 Orlando Bloom, George Takei, Maggie Rogers

Apr 16, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Orlando Bloom, actor George Takei, and a musical performance by Maggie Rogers.

81 4/17/24 (John Lithgow, Doris Kearns Goodwin)

Apr 17, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

82 Sandra Oh, Reid Scott, Daniel Radcliffe

Apr 18, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Oh, actor Reid Scott, and actor Daniel Radcliffe.

83 4/29/24 (Jean Smart, Gayle Rankin)

Apr 29, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Jean Smart and actress Gayle Rankin.

84 4/30/24 (Jeff Daniels, Hannah Einbinder, Béla Fleck)

Apr 30, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels, comic Hannah Einbinder, and Béla Fleck sits in with Louis Cato & the Late Show Band.

85 5/1/24 (Carol Burnett, Phil Keoghan, Jacob Collier)

May 1, 202441m

Stephen welcomes TV host Phil Keoghan, a musical performance by Jacob Collier, and Carol Burnett takes “The Colbert Questionert.”

86 John Leguizamo, Laura Coates

May 2, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor John Leguizamo and attorney Laura Coates.

87 Ethan Hawke, Cedric the Entertainer

May 6, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and actor Cedric the Entertainer.

88 Tiffany Haddish, Meredith Scardino

May 7, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish and screenwriter Meredith Scardino.

89 5/8/24 (Jen Psaki, Elyanna)

May 8, 202441m

Stephen welcomes political analyst Jen Psaki and a musical performance by Elyanna.

90 5/9/24 (Ryan Gosling, Desi Lydic)

May 9, 202441m

Stephen welcomes Ryan Gosling takes “The Colbert Questionert” and actress Desi Lydic.

91 5/13/24 (Steve Carell, Paul Simon)

May 13, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Paul Simon.

92 5/14/24 (Jennifer Hudson, Marisa Abela)

May 14, 202441m

Stephen welcomes singer Jennifer Hudson and actress Marisa Abela.

93 Up For Debate!

May 15, 202441m

Stephen welcomes TV host George Stephanopoulos and comic Michelle Buteau.

94 5/16/24 (David Letterman, Claudia Jessie, Norah Jones)

May 16, 202441m

Stephen welcomes David Letterman takes The Colbert Questionert, actress Claudia Jessie, and a musical performance by Norah Jones.

95 Sarah Paulson, Paul Scheer, a performance from Broadway's "Merrily We Roll Along"

May 20, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Paulson, actor Paul Scheer, and performance by the Broadway cast of “Merrily We Roll Along.”

96 Billie Eilish

May 21, 202441m

Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Billie Eilish.

97 5/22/24 (Anya Taylor-Joy, Doug Emhoff)

May 22, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Anya Taylor-Joy and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff.

98 5/23/24 (Chris Hemsworth, James Dyson)

May 23, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Chris Hemsworth and business magnate James Dyson.

99 6/3/24 (Alicia Keys, Stephen Merchant)

Jun 3, 202441m

Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and actor Stephen Merchant.

100 Viggo Mortensen, Olivia Cooke

Jun 4, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Viggo Mortensen, actress Olivia Cooke, and a performance by the cast of “Illinoise.”

101 6/5/24 (Jon Bon Jovi, Tig Notaro)

Jun 5, 202441m

Stephen welcomes singer Jon Bon Jovi and comedian Tig Notaro.

102 Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hozier

Jun 6, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and a musical performance by Hozier.

103 6/10/24 (Senator Cory Booker, Billie Eilish)

Jun 10, 202441m

Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by Billie Eilish.

104 6/11/24 (Jake Gyllenhaal, Chloe Fineman)

Jun 11, 202441m

Steven welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and comedian Chloe Fineman.

105 6/12/24 (Seth Meyers, Omar Apollo)

Jun 12, 202441m

Stephen welcomes TV host Seth Meyers and a musical performance by Omar Apollo.

106 6/13/24 (Jude Law, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats)

Jun 13, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Jude Law and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

107 6/17/24 (Dr. Anthony Fauci, Callum Turner, Trombone Shorty)

Jun 17, 202441m

Stephen welcomes Dr. Anthony Fauci and actor Callum Turner.

108 6/18/24 (Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Lake Street Dive)

Jun 18, 202441m

Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor, and a musical performance by Lake Street Dive.

109 6/19/24 (Cynthia Erivo, Rep. Jamaal Bowman)

Jun 19, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actress Cynthia Erivo and Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

110 6/20/24 (Jeremy Allen White, Ava DuVernay)

Jun 20, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Allen White and director Ava DuVernay.

111 7/8/24 (Michael Douglas, Abby Phillip, Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Colby Minifie)

Jul 8, 202441m

112 Serena Williams, Andrew McCarthy

Jul 9, 202441m

113 7/10/24 (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Martha Stewart)

Jul 10, 202441m

114 7/11/24 (John Dickerson, Jessica Pratt)

Jul 11, 202441m

115 Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Bikini Kill

Jul 15, 202441m

116 7/16/24 (Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Loudon Wainwright III)

Jul 16, 202441m

117 Vance Party!

Jul 17, 202441m

118 Sen. Bernie Sanders, OneRepublic

Jul 18, 202441m

119 7/22/24 (Keanu Reeves, Charles Wesley Godwin)

Jul 22, 202441m

120 7/23/24 (Matthew Macfadyen, Jon M. Chu)

Jul 23, 202441m

121 Melinda French Gates, Saoirse-Monica Jackson

Jul 24, 202441m

122 7/25/24 (Kevin Hart, Andrew Bird)

Jul 25, 202441m

123 Kaitlan Collins, Walton Goggins

Aug 12, 202441m

Stephen welcomes journalist Kaitlan Collins and actor Walton Goggins.

124 Bowen Yang, Nick Cave

Aug 13, 202441m

Stephen welcomes actor Bowen Yang and musician Nick Cave.

125 Alex Wagner, Ali Macofsky

Aug 14, 202441m

Stephen welcomes TV host Alex Wagner and comic Ali Macofsky.

126 8/15/24 (Sean Hayes, Billie Eilish, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koe Wetzel with Jessie Murph)

Aug 15, 202445m

127 Hillary Rodham Clinton, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Aug 19, 202441m

128 8/20/24 (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries)

Aug 20, 202441m

129 8/21/24 (Pete Buttigieg, Chance the Rapper)

Aug 21, 202441m

130 8/22/24 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Jennifer Hudson, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Jameson Taillon)

Aug 22, 202445m