The Late Show
Stephen Colbert Tackles J.D. Vance Couch Story
A presumably false story that went viral this week, with memes and jokes spreading rapidly across social media, about Donald Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance writing in his memoir about using a couch and latex glove during a solo sex act has found its way into the late-night monologues, with Steven Colbert riffing on the […]
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Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He No Longer Comments on Fan Theories
Christopher Nolan appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday, where he gave a multi-part interview delving into his latest Oscar-nominated film Oppenheimer, as well as some of his most renowned work. During his chat with Colbert, he shared some rare comments about his filmmaking process and personal life. Colbert made sure to […]
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Stephen Colbert Details Hospitalization, Recovery for Ruptured Appendix: “I Was Not Aware of the Amount of Trouble I Was In”
Stephen Colbert returned to The Late Show on Monday night after taking several weeks off to treat a ruptured appendix, revealing that he dropped 14 pounds after experiencing blood poisoning. Appearing behind his desk for the first time in three weeks, the host and comedian spent the opening of Monday’s show detailing the medical emergency, […]
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David Letterman Makes First ‘Late Show’ Appearance Since Retiring in 2015: “I Miss Everything”
David Letterman and Stephen Colbert shared how they both faced nerves while hosting The Late Show, the importance of music to the late night program and what Letterman most misses about hosting when he returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater as a guest on Colbert’s program Monday night. The appearance marked Letterman’s first on The […]
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‘The Late Show’ Cancels Week of Shows as Stephen Colbert Recovers From COVID-19
The Late Show is coming out of CBS’ rotation at least until next week as host Stephen Colbert recovers from a COVID-19 diagnosis. The comedian and late night host on Wednesday shared the news that he would be out and unable to tape for the remainder of the week, via X, the platform formerly known […]
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Late Night Hosts Celebrate Trump’s Indictment: “Historic and It’s Funny”
The news that a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump broke shortly before many of the late night shows taped their Thursday night episodes, but most of the hosts were still able to get in a few jokes at Trump’s expense. The indictment came after a grand jury investigation into six-figure […]
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Jon Stewart Says Censorship Not the Way to End Antisemitism After Chappelle, Kanye Scandals
Jon Stewart weighed in on the antisemitism debate surrounding Dave Chappelle, Kanye “Ye” West and Kyrie Irving during a guest appearance on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night. Giving one of his characteristically nuanced-yet-contrarian takes, Stewart earnestly told his former Daily Show colleague that he doesn’t “believe censorship and penalties are […]
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Stephen Colbert Goes Live After Biden’s Speech, Says President’s Pared Down Audience Was “More Than Watched the Oscars”
The late night host referenced Biden's fist bumps and "impassioned" delivery that made some "great points," joking that not everyone was enthralled — "Ted Cruz started nodding off."
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Anthony Mackie Shares Serendipitous Captain America Encounter: “It’s Really Humbling”
The actor noted his kids are impressed with his recent hero title change, but the rest of his family and friends have done a good job keeping him grounded with jokes.
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Late Night Hosts Celebrate Daniel Kaluuya’s Awkward Oscars Sex Joke
Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon on their shows Monday night homed in on the 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Oscar winner's quip about his parents while his mom was in the audience.
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Stephen Colbert Presses Taylor Swift to Reveal Who “Hey Stephen” Is About
The singer appeared on 'The Late Show' on Tuesday, where she startled the late night host with her fandom.
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John Cena Jokes About the Difficulty of Sharing a Birthday With John Oliver
"Do you know what it is like living in someone's shadow?" asked the wrestler-actor.
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