The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

- Season 8

(2022)

Journalist Alex Wagner (TV series, The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016)); comic Roy Wood Jr;

Co-anchors Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, and Nate Burleson (TV series, CBS Mornings (2021)); actress/author Betty Gilpin (TV series "Roar" and "Mrs. Davis, TV mini-series "Gaslit", book "All the Women in My Brain: and Other Concerns");

Actor Ryan Reynolds and actor Rob McElhenney (TV documentary series, "Welcome to Wrexham"); James Taylor performs;

Actor Robert DeNiro (movie, "Amsterdam"); actor Ethan Hawke (movie "Raymond and Ray"); St. Vincent performs;

Actor Steve Carell (movie "Minions: The Rise of Gru", TV series "Space Force", mini-series "The Patient"); Phoenix performs;

Actress Queen Latifah (TV series "The Equalizer", movies "Hustle" and "End of the Road"); legal correspondent Nina Totenberg;

Actress Ana de Armas (movie, "Blonde"); filmmaker Ken Burns (TV mini-series, "The U.S. and the Holocaust"); Sudan Archives perform;

Actor Billy Eichner (movie, "Bros"); journalist Samantha Power;

Actress Olivia Wilde (movies "Don't Worry Darling" and "DC League of Super-Pets"); Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba;

Astrophysicist/author Neil deGrasse Tyson (book, "Starry Messenger"); writer Phil Rosenthal:

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");

Actor Samuel L. Jackson (movie "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank", TV series "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey"); journalist Clarissa Ward;

Journalist Anderson Cooper (TV series, "Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)"); actress Sosie Bacon (movie, "Smile (2022)");

Actor George Clooney (movie, "Ticket to Paradise"); Alex G performs;

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif); satirist Armando Iannucci;

New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman; Stephen Colbert Presents: Tooning Out the News;

Immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci; political advisor Cody Keenan;

Actress Cate Blanchett (movie, "Tar"); actor Domhnall Gleeson (TV mini-series "The Patient" and "The White House Plumbers"); "First Drafts with Evie Colbert";

Actor Colin Farrell and actor Brendan Gleeson (movie, "The Banshees of Inisherin"); actor Paul Mercurio (TV series, "Neighbours");

Actor John Lithgow (TV series, "The Old Man"); actor Wendell Pierce (Broadway's "Death of a Salesman", movie "Don't Hang Up");

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");

Actor Jeremy Strong (movie, "Armageddon Time"); Ed Sheeran performs;

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg; chef Ina Garten;

Actor Eddie Redmayne (movie, "The Good Nurse"); writer George R.R. Martin;

Actress Aubrey Plaza (TV series "The White Lotus" and "Little Demon"); journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones;

Actress Kerry Washington (movie, "The School for Good and Evil"); Joe Walsh performs; Kids Pitch: Halloween;

Actress/TV hostess Jennifer Hudson (TV series, "The Jennifer Hudson Show"); actress Zosia Mamet (TV series, "The Flight Attendant", movie "Alone Together");

Actor/author Matthew Perry (memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and The Big Terrible Thing"); James Taylor takes "The Colbert Questionert";

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass); former U.S. energy secretary Ernest Moniz;

Bono talks and performs;

Comic John Oliver; unveiling People's "Sexiest Man Alive"; a performance by the Broadway cast of "The Lion King";

Covering the midterm elections; CBS News correspondent John Dickerson; comic Mike Birbiglia;

Actress Rose McIver (TV series, "Ghosts"); Bono takes "The Colbert Questionert";

Actress Emily Blunt (TV series, "The English"); writer George Saunders;

Former first lady Michelle Obama; Stromae performs;

TV host Jon Stewart (TV series, "The Problem with Jon Stewart"); LCD Soundsystem perform;

Actor Michael Shannon (TV series "George and Tammy" and "Little Demon"); comic Tig Notaro;

Actress Michelle Williams (movie, "The Fabelmans"); Phil Keoghan and Dierks Bentley and the winners of "Pickled";

Actor Daniel Craig (movie, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"); comic Josh Johnson performs;

Actress Cate Blanchett (movie, "The School for Good and Evil") takes the Colbert Questionert; actor Paul Dano (movie, "The Fablemans"); Holly Humberstone performs;

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (movie, "Strange World"); actress Elizabeth Debicki (TV series, "The Crown"); special surprise guests;

Journalist Don Lemon; actress Gabrielle Union (movies "Strange World" and "The Inspection");

Actress Sally Field (TV series, "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty", movie, "80 for Brady"); Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa;

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen; comic Rob Delaney;

Actor John Krasinski (TV series, "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan"); actress/writer/director Sarah Polley (movie, "Women Talking");

Actor John David Washington (movies "Amsterdam" and "The Piano Lesson"); tennis player Naomi Osaka; Spoon perform;

Chief Master Sargeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman; karaoke with Sturgill Simpson;

Mariah Carey takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Kumail Nanjiani (TV mini-series, "Welcome to Chippendales");

Alicia Keys talks and performs; comic Eddie Izzard;

Rapper Common (Broadway's "Between Riverside and Crazy"); actress Lily Collins (TV series, "Emily in Paris");

The Last Show Presents: "A Very Cold War Christmas"; TV host RuPaul; Ed Sheeran performs;

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;

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";

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");

Journalist Chris Wallace; singer Shania Twain; actress Jessie Buckley; comic Ajo Edebiri;

Journalist Chris Wallace; actress Jessie Buckley (movie, "Women Talking");

Actor Tom Hanks (movie, "A Man Called Otto"); Rachael and Vilray perform;

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex (memoir, "Spare"); Ingrid Andress performs;

Singer/actress Janelle Monae (movie, "Glass Onion"); chef Jamie Oliver;

Actress Danai Gurira (movie, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"); actor Jeremy Pope (movie, "The Inspection"); Ingrid Andress performs;

Actor Hugh Jackman (movie "The Son", TV series "Koala Man"); Mimi Webb performs;

Actor Jesse Eisenberg; comic Atsuko Okatsuka;

Comic Trevor Noah; actress Stephanie Hsu;

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.

Actor Nathan Lane; comic Sam Jay;

Actor Jason Segel (TV series, "Shrinking"); rapper Chuck D (TV series, "Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World");

Actor Brett Goldstein (TV series, "Ted Lasso"); actress Amanda Warren (TV series "Gossip Girl" and "East New York");

Journalist Audie Cornish; Elle King performs; special appearances by Tom Hanks (movie, "A Man Called Otto");

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");

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");

Actor Harrison Ford (TV series, "Shrinking"); Vic Mensa performs;

Actress Connie Britton (TV series, "Dear Edward"); race car driver Daniel Ricciardo; "First Drafts" with Evie Colbert;

Comic John Oliver; Ron Klain, former White House chief of staff;

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

Comic Jim Galligan (movie, "Linoleum"); actor Jesse Williams (movie, "Your Place or Mine"); Raye and 070 Shake perform;

Rev. Al Sharpton; actress Jessica Williams (TV series, "Shrinking");

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt); Little Simz performs;

Pink talks and performs; actor Jonathan Majors (movie, "Creed III");

Actor Eugene Levy (TV series, "The Reluctant Traveler"); rapper Nas:

Actor Hank Azaria (TV series "The Simpsons", "Hello Tomorrow", "The Idol"); journalist Isabel Wilkerson; Depeche Mode perform;

Actor Damian Lewis (TV mini-series, "A Spy Among Us"); UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield;

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, takes "The Colbert Questionert"; actor Kal Penn (TV series, "Belated"); Big Thief perform;

Actress Michelle Yeoh (movie, "Everything Everywhere All at Once"); actress Riley Keough (TV mini-series, "Daisy Jones and The Six");

Film director Steven Spielberg; composer John Williams;

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");

James Taylor talks and performs; actress/director Eva Longoria (movie, "Flamin' Hot", TV series "Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico" and "Land of Women");

Actor Idris Elba (movie, "Luther: The Fallen Sun"); actor F. Murray Abraham (TV series, "The White Lotus");

Actresses Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda (movie, "Moving On"); filmmaker Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams;

Actress Christina Ricci (TV series, "Yellowjackets"); former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki; Robert Glasper and Yebba perform;

Actor Rene-Jean Page; actor Skylar Astin; actor Liam Neeson (special appearance); John Mayer performs;

Vice President Kamala Harris; actress Carrie Coon.

Actor Hugh Grant (movie, "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"); actor Sean Hayes;

Singer/actress Mary J. Blige (TV series, "Power Book II: Ghost"); a cooking demonstration with chef Alison Roman;

Actor Taron Egerton (movie, "Tetris"); director Jay Chandrasekhar (TV series "Animal Control" and "Home Economics"); "First Drafts" with Evie Colbert;

Actress Brooke Shields (documentary, "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields"); author Clint Smith; Weyes Blood performs;

TV personality Stephen A. Smith; actor Dylan McDermott (TV series, "FBI: Most Wanted"); Davido performs; a special appearance by the cast of "Ted Lasso";

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer John Kander; a performance by the Broadway cast of "New York, New York";

NASA's Artemis II mission crew: Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen; actress Jodie Comer (TV series, "Killing Eve");

Actor Brian Cox (TV series, "Succession"); actress Keri Russell (TV series, "The Diplomat");

Actress Jennifer Garner (TV series, "The Last Thing He Told Me"); Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif); also "Rescue Dog Rescue" with Jennifer Garner;

Actor Steven Yeun (TV series, "Beef"); singer/songwriter Joan Baez;

Actor Nicolas Cage (movie, "Renfield"); Christine and the Queens perform;

Singer/author Josh Groban ("Sweeney Todd"); actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (TV series, "Abbott Elementary");

Actor Woody Harrelson and actor Justin Theroux (TV mini-series, "White House Plumbers"); The Walkmen perform;

Actress Elizabeth Olsen (TV mini-series, "Love and Death"); comic Jena Friedman;

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");

Actor James Marsden (TV series, "Jury Duty"); Joy Oladokun performs; Nicolas Cage takes the "Colbert Questionert";

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