The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

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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.

Original Release

09/08/2015 on CBS

US Release

09/08/2015

Links

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Cast

Stephen Colbert	Self - Host
Jon Batiste	Self - Musical Director
Stay Human	Themselves - House Band
Jon Batiste	Self - Musical Director / Self - Bandleader
Jen Spyra	Self - Announcer
Donald Trump	Self
John Oliver	Self
Jon Stewart	Self
Laura Benanti	Melania Trump
Neil deGrasse Tyson	Self

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	Bob Woodward/Luke Combs	Monday, 14 September 2020
2	Janelle Monáe/Jacob Soboroff	Tuesday, 15 September 2020
3	Clown Hall	Wednesday, 16 September 2020
4	Sarah Paulson/PJ Morton	Thursday, 17 September 2020
5	Moment of Ruth	Monday, 21 September 2020
6	Desus Nice/The Kid Mero/Jake Isaac	Tuesday, 22 September 2020
7	Jeff Daniels/Yusuf/Cat Stevens	Wednesday, 23 September 2020
8	Katie Porter/Tony Romo	Thursday, 24 September 2020
9	Mariah Carey/Rex Orange County	Monday, 28 September 2020
10	Sen. Cory Booker/Public Enemy	Tuesday, 29 September 2020
11	John Lithgow/Jonathan Alter	Wednesday, 30 September 2020
12	Fears of a Clown	Thursday, 01 October 2020
13	Dr. Jon LaPook/John Dickerson	Friday, 02 October 2020
14	Jon Bon Jovi/Laura Benanti/Bon Jovi	Monday, 05 October 2020
15	Don't Mask, Don't Tell	Tuesday, 06 October 2020
16	Kamala Drops The Mike!	Thursday, 08 October 2020
17	Ill Advised!	Thursday, 08 October 2020
18	West Winging It!	Friday, 09 October 2020
19	Getting Rally Nervous!	Monday, 19 October 2020
20	Dolly Parton/Ty Dolla Sign	Tuesday, 20 October 2020
21	Bruce Springsteen/Eva Longoria	Wednesday, 21 October 2020
22	The Final Shout Down!	Thursday, 22 October 2020
23	Campaign Trail Mix	Friday, 23 October 2020
24	Sacha Baron Cohen/Jeff Tweedy
25	Dr. Sanjay Gupta/Sarah Cooper
26	Jaime Harrison/Elvis Costello
27	Julie Andrews/Amy Walter/Sam Smith
28	Neil deGrasse Tyson/Jon Stewart
29	Cher/John Oliver/JoJo
30	Shepard Smith/Leon Bridges/Lucky Daye
31	Larry Wilmore/Laura Benanti
32	The Late Show's Showtime Election Night Special
33	Stacey Abrams/Thomas Middleditch
34	Hugh Grant/Sturgill Simpson
35	Olivia Colman/Gillian Anderson/Kylie Minogue
36	Michael Moore/Sara Bareilles
37	Jake Tapper/Benee
38	Lewis Hamilton/Andrea Bocelli
39	Matthew McConaughey/Cedric the Entertainer
40	LL Cool J/Dave Grohl/Foo Fighters
41	Glenn Close/Kane Brown/Swae Lee/Khalid
42	Barack Obama/Brittany Howard
43	Rob Corddry/José Andrés
44	Barack Obama
45	Bryan Cranston/Cori Bush
46	Kate Winslet/Michael Eric Dyson
47	Christopher Krebs/Aubrey Plaza
48	Common/Andrea Bocelli
49	Meryl Streep/Chris Stapleton
50	John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz/Greta Van Fleet
51	Rachel Maddow/Megan Thee Stallion
52	James Corden/Fleet Foxes
53	Stephen Colbert's Return to New Zealand: A Magical World Where Hugs Still Happen
54	Christopher Walken/Chance the Rapper
55	Anderson Cooper/Andy Cohen/Whoopi Goldberg/Father James Martin
56	Tom Hanks/Leslie Odom Jr.
57	Joe Biden/Jill Biden/Jon Batiste
58	George Clooney
59	Stacey Abrams/RuPaul/Maren Morris
60	Dr. Sanjay Gupta/Anya Taylor-Joy
61	Amy Klobuchar/Adam Kinzinger
62	Rachel Brosnahan/Julien Baker
63	George Clooney/Tom Hanks/Meryl Streep/The Mountain Goats
64	Chris Rock/Joss Stone
65	James Comey/Lili Reinhart
66	Samantha Bee/Paul Mescal
67	Sen. Bernie Sanders/FINNEAS
68	John Heilemann, Alex Wagner, Mark McKinnon, Jennifer Palmieri/War on Drugs
69	Sen. Corey Booker/Infinity Song
70	Jason Segel/Black Pumas
71	It's Joe Time!
72	Priyanka Chopra Jonas/Derek DelGaudio/Frank Oz
73	Serena Williams/Dayglow
74	Colin Firth/Stanley Tucci/Adrianne Lenker
75	Billy Crystal/Rep. Jackie Speier
76	Viggo Mortensen/Charles Blow
77	Best of President Biden & Vice President Harris
78	Ethan Hawke/Mickey Guyton
79	Zendaya/Father James Martin
80	Salma Hayek/Mark Harris
81	Tiffany Haddish/H.E.R.
82	Super Show Sunday
83	Queen Latifah/Steven Yeun
84	John Oliver/Ingrid Andress
85	Kristen Wiig/Rebecca Breeds
86	Blake Shelton
87	Bill Gates/Tune-Yards
88	Billie Eilish/Anna Palmer & Jake Sherman
89	Arsenio Hall/Celeste
90	Regina King/Vic Mensa & Wyclef Jean
91	Andy Samberg/Clarissa Ward
92	Neil deGrasse Tyson/Jon Batiste
94	Jane Fonda
95	Nicolle Wallace/Michaela Coel/Kings of Leon
96	Riz Ahmed/Janelle Monae
97	Emmanuel Acho/Gina Yashere
98	Aaron Paul/Lake Street Dive/Billy Crystal
99	Dr. Anthony Fauci
100	Ringo Starr
101	Lupita Nyong'o/Martin Freeman
102	Earvin 'Magic' Johnson/Eric André
103	Chuck Schumer/Jared Leto/LANCO
104	Robert Downey Jr./Walter Isaacson/Sebastian Yatra & Guaynaa
105	Dana Carvey/Imagine Dragons
107	John Cena/Tammy Duckworth
108	Ronan Farrow/Brandi Carlile
109	Leslie Odom Jr./Michio Kaku
110	Trigger Warning
111	John Boehner/Shelley
112	Daniel Kaluuya/Lucy Dacus/Taylor Swift
113	Willie Geist/Maria Bakalova
114	Amanda Seyfried/Ashley McBryde
115	Needle Mania!
116	Cher; Sam Williams
117	Vax Evasion!
118	Planet Fitness!
119	Anthony Mackie/Terry Gross
120	Vax On, Mask Off!
121	Sen. Bernie Sanders/Julia Michaels
122	Mila Kunis/Sara Kays
123	Jane Fonda/John Oliver/Ringo Starr/Teddy Swims
124	Jake Tapper/Billie Eilish
125	Michelle Obama
126	Sen. Elizabeth Warren/David Boreanaz
127	Getting Vax To Normal!
128	Billy Crystal/Tiffany Haddish/Black Keys
129	Cindy McCain/MJ Rodriguez
130	Morgan Freeman/Tig Notaro
131	Lisa Kudrow/Tamika Mallory
132	John Krasinski/Yo-Yo Ma
133	Anthony Anderson/Dr. Francis Collins
134	Gayle King/BTS
135	Will Arnett/Brockhampton
136	Bradley Whitford/Carlos Watson
137	Chris Matthews/Cynthia Erivo
138	Clive Owen/Ziwe
139	Joe On The Go!
140	Samantha Power/Maroon 5/Seth Rogen
141	Jon Stewart/Jon Batiste/Dana Carvey
142	Dr. Sanjay Gupta/Rita Moreno
143	Anderson Cooper/Sleater-Kinney
144	Nathan Lane/Griff
145	Reopened State of Mind!
146	Wanda Sykes/Craig Melvin
147	Christine Baranski/Joy Oladokun
148	Robert Duvall
149	Secretary Pete Buttigieg/Katja Herbers
150	Vin Diesel/Helen Mirren/Ludacris/John Cena/Tyrese Gibson/Justin Lin/Jordana Brewster/Dominic Monaghan/Billy Boyd
151	Harvey Keitel/Randall Otis
152	Jim Gaffigan/JP Saxe & John Mayer
153	Keegan-Michael Key/Tones and I
154	Sir Richard Branson/Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
155	Mindy Kaling/Wally Baram
156	Hugh Jackman/Lorde

Directors

Jim Hoskinson, Ballard C. Boyd, Spike Jonze

Writers

Michael Pielocik, Michael Brumm, Stephen Colbert, Greg Iwinski, Aaron Cohen, Opus Moreschi, Daniel Kibblesmith, Paul Dinello, Glenn Eichler, Barry Julien, Brian Stack, Matt Lappin, Cullen Crawford, Nate Charny, Tom Purcell, Rob Dubbin, Eric Drysdale, Asher Perlman, Emmy Blotnick, Felipe Torres Medina, Eliana Kwartler, Jay Katsir, Ariel Dumas, Nicole Conlan, Django Gold, John Thibodeaux, Kate Sidley, Jen Spyra, Gabe Gronli, Steve Waltien, George Boseman, Joel Michalak, River Clegg, Mohammed Amer

Cast

Stephen Colbert	Self - Host
Jon Batiste	Self - Musical Director
Stay Human	Themselves - House Band
Jon Batiste	Self - Musical Director / Self - Bandleader
Jen Spyra	Self - Announcer
Donald Trump	Self
John Oliver	Self
Jon Stewart	Self
Laura Benanti	Melania Trump
Neil deGrasse Tyson	Self
Joe Biden	Self
John Dickerson	Self
Anderson Cooper	Self
Elizabeth Warren	Self
Trevor Noah	Self
Gayle King	Self
Laura Benanti	Self
Jake Tapper	Self
Bryan Cranston	Self - Guest
Jon Lovett	Self

Producers

Stephen Colbert	Executive Producer
Jon Stewart	Executive Producer
Chris Licht	Executive Producer
Tom Purcell	Executive Producer
Barry Julien	Executive Producer
Denise C. Rehrig	Executive Producer
Emily Lazar	Executive Producer
Meredith Bennett	Executive Producer
Erik Flannigan	Executive Producer
Ballard C. Boyd	Producer
Neil Goldman	Producer
Nick Vasile	Producer
Monica Hickey	Producer
Geraldyne Wee	Producer
Keith Zubrow	Producer
Mikey Buckholtz	Producer
Emily Newman	Producer
Ben Biscotti	Producer
Samantha Laich	Producer
Cory Cavin	Producer
Matt Lappin	Producer
Opus Moreschi	Producer
Paul Dinello	Producer
Jami McGuigan	Producer
Michael Brumm	Producer
Jake Plunkett	Producer
Jonah Meyerson	Producer
Bjoern C. Stejskal	Producer
Torey Strahl	Producer
Meredith Scardino	Producer
Emily Potthast	Producer
Martin Heriot	Producer
Tanya Michnevich	Producer
Emily Gertler	Producer
Rachel Voter	Producer
Rob Dubbin	Producer
Aaron Cohen	Producer
Liz Levin	Producer
Dmitry Saltykovsky	Producer
Denise C. Rehrig	Producer
Adam Wager	Producer
Sara Vilkomerson	Producer
Neil Goldman	Producer
Jay Katsir	Producer
Robyn Adams	Producer
Paige Kendig	Producer
Stephen Colbert	Producer
Carly Hillman	Producer
Dominique Banas	Producer
Megan Gearheart	Producer
Caroline Lazar	Producer
John McCrady Williams	Producer
Sara Molinari	Producer
Wynn Harrison	Producer
Aaron Nemo	Producer
Ali Jaffe	Producer
Greg Reutershan	Producer
Jessica Schrecker	Producer
Alec Sash	Producer
Ken Olshansky	Producer
Jessica Vitkus	Producer
Nicole Savini	Producer
Kyle Healy	Producer
Andrew Swant	Producer

Editors

Christein Aromando, Rachel Whitaker, Ernie Generalli, Amanda Sprecher, Chris James Thompson

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2021	Emmy	Outstanding Talk Variety Series	Nominated
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Variety Talk Series	Nominated
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series	Nominated
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2021	Emmy	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Variety Talk Series	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2020	Emmy	Outstanding Variety Talk Series	Nominated
2019	Emmy	Outstanding Variety Talk Series	Nominated
2019	Emmy	Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2019	Emmy	Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2019	Emmy	Outstanding Interactive Program	Nominated
2018	Emmy	Outstanding Variety Talk Series	Nominated
2018	Emmy	Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2018	Emmy	Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2017	Emmy	Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2017	Emmy	Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series	Nominated
2017	Emmy	Outstanding Variety Talk Series	Nominated