The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Episode Rating Graph

Comic Jon Stewart; TV host Samantha Bee; TV host John Oliver; actor Ed Helms; actor Rob Corddry.

Joseph R. Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, Jon Batiste

Amy Klobuchar, Adam Kinzinger, Jamila Woods

Stephen welcomes TV host Andy Cohen, journalist Anderson Cooper, and a musical performance by Louis Cato.

Jason Segel, Black Pumas

Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski and a musical performance by Yo-Yo Ma.

Stephen welcomes politician Stacey Abrams and actor Thomas Middleditch.

Stephen welcomes former first lady Michelle Obama.

Stephen welcomes actress Lupita Nyong’o and actor Martin Freeman.

Stephen welcomes actress Rebecca Ferguson and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and actor Kumail Nanjiani.

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

Stephen welcomes Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and actor David Boreanaz.

Stephen welcomes TV personality RuPaul and author Yuval Noah Harari.

Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Rob McElhenney and a musical performance by James Taylor.

Stephen welcomes TV host John Cena and Senator Tammy Duckworth.

Stephen welcomes actor Brian Cox and TV personality Samantha Bee.

Rachel Brosnahan, Julien Baker

Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress

Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Jon Batiste & Nathaniel Rateliff.

Stephen welcomes comic Jon Stewart.

Stephen welcomes television host Jon Oliver and a musical performance by the cast of The Lion King.

Stephen welcomes actor Aaron Paul, actor Billy Crystal, and a musical performance by Lake Street Dive.

Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon & Alex Wagner, The War On Drugs

Stephen welcomes actor Dana Carvey and a musical performance by Imagine Dragons.

Stephen welcomes businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson and comedian Eric Andre.

George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, The Mountain Goats

Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Peter CottonTale, Chance the Rapper, Cynthia Erivo, Chicago Children's Choir, Kofi Lost

Stephen welcomes actor Sacha Baron Cohen and musician Jeff Tweedy.

Stephen welcomes Anna Kendrick, Mahershala Ali, and Chris Gethard.

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

Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan, Boyz II Men

John Oliver, Ron Klain

Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren

Jason Segel, Chuck D

Nathan Lane, Sam Jay

Stephen welcomes Jeff Goldblum, Emily Blunt takes “The Colbert Questionert”, and cooking with José Andrés & daughters Carlota, Inés & Lucía.

Stephen welcomes actor Kieran Culkin and a musical performance by Run the Jewels. Joe Walsh sits in with Stay Human.

Stephen welcomes comic Jon Stewart, a musical performance by Jon Batiste, and a special appearance by Dana Carvey.

Stephen welcomes actor Morgan Freeman and comic Tig Notaro.

Stephen welcomes actress Salma Hayek and journalist Mark Harris.

Stephen welcomes professional tennis player Serena Williams and a musical performance by Dayglow.

President Barack Obama, Vol. 2

Stephen welcomes actor Jon Stewart and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Stephen welcomes journalist Bob Woodward with musical guests The Knocks and Foster the People.

Actor Michael Shannon ("The Shape of Water"); TV hostess Meghan McCain ("The View"); John Mellencamp performs.

Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor (Pod Save America (2017)); Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians (2018)). Also: A tribute to Aretha Franklin.

Actress Jennifer Lawrence (Red Sparrow (2018)); actor Patton Oswalt (Happy! (2017)); MGMT perform.

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

Chance The Rapper, Christopher Walken, Laura Benanti

Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key and author Wes Moore.

Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish and a musical performance by H.E.R.

Stephen welcomes President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Actor Chris Pratt; astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; Ryan Adams performs.

Former FBI director James Comey (book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership"). Also: Jason Aldean performs.

Stephen welcomes actor Andy Samberg and journalist Clarissa Ward.

Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson and comedian Mike Birbiglia.

Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.

Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and a musical performance by Courtney Barnett.

Stacey Abrams, RuPaul Charles, Maren Morris

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

Stephen welcomes actor and director John Krasinski and actress and director Sarah Polley.

Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.

Stephen welcomes Rep. Adam Schiff.

Stephen welcomes actress Lupita Nyong’o, author Vicky Ward, with musical guests Spike Jonze directs aance by Karen O and Danger Mouse.

Actress Helen Hunt (Candy Jar (2018)); filmmaker Kevin Smith (Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly (2018)); Paramore perform;

Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams, RAYE featuring 070 Shake

Stephen welcomes actor Rob Lowe, former Secretary of State John Kerry, and comic Kathleen Madigan.

Stephen welcomes actor Arsenio Hall, actor Tim Meadows and a musical performance by Celeste.

Samantha Bee, Paul Mescal

Stephen Colbert from home, with special guest John Oliver.

Jessica Lange; Bassem Youssef; Judy Gold

Stephen welcomes actress Jessica Chastain and composer Stephen Sondheim.

Stephen welcomes TV Host John Oliver, singer Cher, plus a musical performance by Jojo.

Stephen welcomes Eddie Redmayne, Senator Bernie Sanders, Alton Brown, and Chris Thile sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.

Stephen welcomes actor Leslie Odom Jr. and physicist Michio Kaku.

New Zealand Special

Stephen welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama, and America Ferrera.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Anya Taylor-Joy

Whoopi Goldberg, Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Actor Michael Weatherly (Bull (2016)); actress Natasha Leggero (Dice (2016)); Paul Weller performs.

Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and a musical performance by Joe Walsh.

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

Stephen welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

Stephen welcomes actor Viggo Mortensen and journalist Charles Blow.

Stephen welcomes Tracee Ellis Ross, Andrew Rannells, and a musical performance by Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak.

Stephen welcomes filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

Stephen welcomes actress Sandra Bullock and a musical performance by Billy Strings.

Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Derek DelGaudio, Frank Oz

Stephen welcomes actor Mark Ruffalo, actor John Cleese, plus an interview with and performance by Michael Flatley.

Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Radcliffe and a musical performance by Dan + Shay.

Stephen welcomes James Marsden, NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson, and John Waters.

Actor Bryan Cranston; actress Audra McDonald; comic Greer Barnes.

Actress Natalie Portman (Eating Animals (2017)); actor Marc Maron (GLOW (2017)); Alt-J and Pusha T perform;

Stephen welcomes comedian Larry Wilmore and a musical performance by Laura Benanti.

Comic Samantha Bee (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)); actor Leslie Odom Jr. (The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)); comic Tom Segura;

Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, actor Domhnall Gleeson, and “First Drafts With Evie Colbert.”

Stephen welcomes immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and political adviser Cody Keenan.

Stephen welcomes sports analyst Shaquille O'Neal and actress Mayim Bialik.

Stephen welcomes actress Rosamund Pike and film director Peter Jackson.

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and a musical performance by John Mayer.

Stephen welcomes actor Robert Downey Jr., author Walter Isaacson, and a musical performance by Sebastian Yatra and Guaynaa.

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Crystal and Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.).

Cory Booker, Laura Benanti, Infinity Song

Stephen welcomes CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. LaPook and CBS News political analyst John Dickerson.

Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and a musical performance by Regina Spektor.

Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett and actor Marc Maron.

Stephen welcomes TV anchor Chris Wallace, actor Cole Sprouse, with musical guest Tony Bennett.

Stephen welcomes actor Gerard Butler, actor Rowan Atkinson, and author Ina Garten.

Christopher Krebs, Aubrey Plaza

Stephen welcomes Governor Andrew Cuomo and a musical performance by Matt Berninger.

Stephen welcomes former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and a musical performance by The Killers.

Comic Ricky Gervais; actress Christina Ricci; Jain performs.

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.

Stephen welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk and a musical performance by Pusha T.

Stephen welcomes actor Alan Alda and comic Gabriel Iglesias.

Actress Jennifer Garner; actor Demetri Martin; comic Paula Poundstone.

Stephen welcomes singer Dolly Parton and a musical performance by Ty Dolla $ign.

Actor Christoph Waltz; actor Chris O'Dowd; YouTube personality Sean Evans.

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

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

Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar

Tom Hanks, Rachael & Vilray

Stephen welcomes actor Colin Farrell , director Brendan Gleeson and comedian Paul Mercurio.

Stephen welcomes actress Christine Baranski and a musical performance by Joy Oladokun.

Stephen welcomes actor Nathan Lane and a musical performance by Griff.

Stephen welcomes filmmaker Ava DuVernay, actress Kristen Bell, and a musical performance by Ben Folds.

Actress Mayim Bialik; actor Andy Karl; comic Ramy Youssef.

Stephen welcomes psychologist Mary Trump.

Stephen welcomes CBS News’ chief medical correspondent, Dr. Jonathan LaPook, and actress Cate Blanchett.

Actor Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan (2013) and Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017)); sportscaster Joe Buck; actress Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead (2010)); Sheila E. performs.

Stephen welcomes John Oliver, founder of Snapchat Evan Spiegel, plus an interview with singer-songwriter Bill Withers and a performance by Ed Sheeran.

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

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.

Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives.

Stephen welcomes actress Amanda Seyfried, actor Stephen Merchant, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.

Stephen welcomes actress Elizabeth Banks and actress Jorja Fox.

Stephen welcomes actress Melissa McCarthy and a musical performance by Lindsey Buckingham.

Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Jennifer Hudson.

Stephen welcomes actor Seth Rogen and a musical performance by Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall.

Stephen welcomes politician Jaime Harrison, plus an interview with and a musical performance by Elvis Costello.

Bob Odenkirk, Tatiana Maslany, and author George Saunders are guests on Stephen's couch.

Stephen welcomes actress Candice Bergen, Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand, with musical guest Jon Batiste.

Stephen welcomes Lupita Nyong'o, Donnie Wahlberg, from the CBS drama series, "Blue Bloods," and a musical performance by John Prine.

Stephen welcomes TV host Joe Scarborough, journalist Mika Brzezinski, and a musical performance by Bebe Rexha.

Stephen welcomes TV host Nicolle Wallace, actress Michaela Coel, and a musical performance by Kings of Leon.

Bernie Sanders, FINNEAS

Stephen welcomes actor Matthew McConaughey and actor Cedric the Entertainer.

Stephen welcomes Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and a musical performance by Lucinda Williams.

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and talks with musical guest Itzhak Perlman.

Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver with musical guest BLACKPINK.

Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro, author Daniel Gilbert, plus an interview with and comical music performance by Henry Rollins.

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

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.

Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by The Lumineers.

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Rudd and a musical performance by Sting.

Stephen welcomes filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and unveiling People’s Sexiest Man Alive.

Stephen welcomes game show host Drew Carey and actress Phoebe Robinson.

Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical performance by Julia Michaels.

Stephen welcomes co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates and a musical performance by Tune-Yards.

Bryan Cranston, Cori Bush

Actress Kathy Bates (Disjointed (2017));

Stephen welcomes Sean Penn, Sutton Foster, and a musical performance by Regina Spektor.

Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig, author Elizabeth Gilbert, plus an interview with and demonstration by Dr. Eugenia Cheng.

Comic Amy Schumer; actress Gabourey Sidibe.

Actor Tom Hanks ("The Post"); journalist Katy Tur; Mac DeMarco sits in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.

Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Radcliffe, journalist Jonathan Karl, and a musical performance by John Prine.

Stephen welcomes actor Keegan-Michael Key and actor Josh Hutcherson.

Stephen welcomes American Journalist Jake Tapper, and a musical performance by BENEE.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder; actor John Cleese; Arctic Monkeys perform;

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

Comic Jim Gaffigan; attorney Michael Avenatti; restaurateur David Chang;

Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa

Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson and comic Tom Segura.

Stephen welcomes musician Jon Batiste and actor Oscar Isaac.

Network presentation of The Late Show's Showtime Election Night Special, The hosts of "The Circus": Alex Wagner, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon, Charlamagne Tha God, Jena Friedman, Maz Jobrani, and a musical performance by Arcade Fire.

Stephen welcomes activist Greta Thunberg and actor Keegan-Michael Key.

Stephen welcomes journalist John Heilemann and journalist Alex Wagner, plus “Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander” Night 3.

Charlize Theron (Tully (2018)); director Ron Howard (Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)). Also: Producer J.J. Abrams ("The Play That Goes Wrong") joins Stephen for a crosstown adventure.

Actor Hank Azaria; actress Kate Walsh; performance from Circus 1903.

Stephen welcomes singer Billie Eilish, Punchbowl News Co-Founders Anna Palmer & Jake Sherman.

George Clooney

Stephen welcomes Hosts of “Pod Save America”: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor, a musical performance by Tim McGraw, and a special appearance by actress Laura Benanti.

Stephen welcomes political advisor Mark McKinnon, and journalist Alex Wagner. Plus a musical performance by Baby Rose.

Actor Nathan Lane; comic John Oliver (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)).

Stephen welcomes Danny DeVito, Max Greenfield, and a musical performance by OK Go.

Stephen welcomes former first lady Michelle Obama with musical guest Common.

Rapper Nicki Minaj; actor Guy Pearce (The Innocents (2018)); Mac Miller performs;

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; actress Emma Stone (Battle of the Sexes (2017)).

TV talk show host Conan O'Brien (Conan (2010)); comic Tig Notaro (One Mississippi (2015)).

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.

Stephen welcomes actor Anthony Mackie and radio show host Terry Gross.

Chris Rock, Aubrey Plaza, Joss Stone

Stephen welcomes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and rapper Method Man.

Stephen welcomes Olivia Wilde, Christiane Amanpour, and a musical performance by Jon Batiste & Stay Human.

Dr. Phil; singer Michael Bolton; Maren Morris performs.

Stephen welcomes actor Robert Downey Jr., actress Tiffany Haddish, and a musical performance by Metallica.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: 2020 Campaign Coverage Special hosted by Sam Waterston.

Stephen welcomes Lupita Nyong’o, Senator Bernie Sanders, plus an interview with and performance by “An American in Paris’” Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild, and Leanne Cope

Stephen welcomes TV host Trevor Noah and actress Natasha Lyonne.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (book, "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose"); Elton John performs.

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

Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Laurie and a musical performance by Spoon.

Stephen welcomes actor Matthew McConaughey with musical guest Better Oblivion Community Center.

Filmmaker Judd Apatow; actor Jace Norman (Henry Danger (2014)); OneRepublic perform;

Jeffrey Wright (Westworld (2016)); Alexandra Wentworth (book "Go Ask Ali"); Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong comment on drug legalization. Also: Brothers Osborne perform.

Stephen welcomes Jessica Alba, Bradley Whitford, and George Takei.

Stephen welcomes actor Mandy Patinkin, Periscope CEO Kayvon Beykpour, plus a musical performance by Leon Bridges.

Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson and talks with musical guest Troye Sivan.

Actors Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally; actor Aaron Taylor Johnson; Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds perform.

Stephen welcomes President Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, Randall Park, and a musical performance by Bob Weir.

Stephen welcomes journalists Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein and a musical performance by Bonnie Raitt.

Stephen welcomes Jon Batiste, who takes “The Colbert Questionert,” and actor Simu Liu.

Stephen welcomes actor Colin Firth, actor Stanley Tucci, and a musical performance by Adrianne Lenker.

Stephen welcomes comedian Jon Stewart, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, journalist Jake Tapper, actress Kerry Washington, and comic Charlamagne Tha God.

Stephen welcomes singer Cher, and a musical performance by Sam Williams.

Stephen welcomes actor Riz Ahmed and a musical performance by Janelle Monáe.

Stephen welcomes a talk and musical performance by Blake Shelton.

Actor Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal (2018)); political commentator Margaret Hoover (Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)); actress Laura Benanti. Also: Sean Donnelly performs stand-up.

Stephen welcomes actors Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch (from “The Big Bang Theory”), with a musical performance by Barenaked Ladies.

John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, Greta Van Fleet

Stephen welcomes actor Hank Azaria and actress Suzy Nakamura.

Stephen welcomes CNBC's Chief general anchor Shepard Smith, and a musical performance by Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye.

Actor Anthony Anderson; Actress Glenda Jackson; Author Michael

Actress Rosario Dawson; actress Renée Elise Goldsberry; comic Moshe Kasher.

Actor Rami Malek; scientist Bill Nye; Roger Waters performs.

Actor Tom Hanks; actress Anna Baryshnikov.

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

Stephen welcomes actor Liam Neeson and journalist Fareed Zakaria.

Stephen welcomes journalist Chris Hayes and actress Carrie Preston.

Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams

Stephen welcomes television host RuPaul and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran.

Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Strong and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran.

Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.

Stephen welcomes TV personality Charlamagne tha God, actor Brett Gelman, and a musical performance by St. Vincent with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.

Stephen welcomes Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and a musical performance performance by Punch Brothers.

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sutton Foster.

Stephen welcomes actor Keanu Reeves takes “The Colbert Questionert” and actress Caitriona Balfe.

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Porter and actress Annaleigh Ashford.

Stephen welcomes actress Issa Rae and a musical performance by H.E.R.

Stephen welcomes actors Sean & Dylan Penn and a musical performance by Crowded House.

Stephen welcomes actress Amanda Peet and journalist Roger Bennett.

Stephen welcomes actor Hank Azaria and a musical performance by Cheap Trick.

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

Stephen welcomes television host Joy Reid and actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Stephen welcomes Mayor Pete Buttigieg and a musical performance by Future Islands.

Stephen welcomes actor Tom Hanks.

Stephen welcomes politician Stacey Abrams, professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe, and a performance by The Flaming Lips.

Stephen welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders and a musical tribute to John Prine by Brandi Carlile.

Stephen welcomes actress Tiffany Haddish and actor Iain Armitage.

Actress Jessica Biel ("Shock and Awe" and "The Sinner"); comic W. Kamau Bell ("Sorry to Bother You"); Elle King performs;

Actress Kerry Washington (Scandal (2012)); author Russell Brand (book, "Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions"); St. Vincent performs.

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce (2016)); comic Pete Holmes (Crashing (2017)); Jack Black performs.

Stephen welcomes speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Stephen welcomes actor Tom Holland and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, with musical guest Jenny Lewis.

Actress Kate Winslet (Wonder Wheel (2017)); actress Laura Benanti (The Detour (2016)); Wolf Alice perform.

Stephen welcomes Sigourney Weaver, Andy Cohen, and a dance performance by Pilobolus.

Stephen welcomes actor Adam Driver, a musical performance by The 1975, a special appearance by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and “Stephen Colbert: The Newest Zealander” Night 1.

Stephen welcomes actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, and Sarah Sutherland and Clea DuVall (“Veep”).

Actor Ewan McGregor ("Christopher Robin"); actor Adam Pally ("Dog Days"); comic Katie Hannigan performs;

TV personalities Anderson Cooper (Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)) and Andy Cohen (Watch What Happens: Live (2009)); actor Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)); Beck performs;

Actor Dwayne Johnson (Skyscraper (2018)); Alessia Cara performs;

Actor Adam Driver; actress Alexa Davalos; Whitney performs.

Comic Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)).

Actor Patrick Stewart; actor Chris Colfer; comic Roy Wood Jr.

Actress Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish (2014)); actor Luke Evans (Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)); Jade Bird performs.

Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

Stephen welcomes the stars and creator of “The West Wing”: Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, and Aaron Sorkin.

Actor Ethan Hawke; actress Toni Collette; stand-up comedy performance by Jeff Arcuri.

Stephen welcomes TV host John Oliver and retired professional football player Joe Namath.

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

Stephen welcomes author Stephen King and actor Winston Duke.

Stephen welcomes actress Samantha Bee, singer-songwriter Michael Stipe and a special appearance by comedian Dana Carvey.

Actor Morgan Freeman (Just Getting Started (2017)); actress Grace Gummer (Mr. Robot (2015)); comic Nathan Macintosh.

Stephen welcomes Former President Bill Clinton, comic Billy Eichner, plus a musical performance by Florence and the Machine.

Actor Bill Murray; actress Claire Foy (Breathe (2017) and The Crown (2016)); Bill Murray performs with Jan Vogler and Friends.

Actor Jim Gaffigan; actress Cristela Alonzo; The Avett Brothers perform.

Stephen welcomes TV host James Corden, Vice Media CEO Shane Smith, plus a musical performance by Halsey.

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

Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Redmayne and novelist George R.R. Martin.

Stephen welcomes Whitehouse Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and actress Tatiana Maslany. Joe Walsh sits in with Luis Cato and the band.

Stephen welcomes political commentator Chris Hayes and a musical performance by Jack White.

Stephen welcomes Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and director Judd Apatow.

Stephen welcomes actor Matt Walsh. Does the Colbert Questionnaire with Daniel Craig. Musical performance by Joy Oladokun

Stephen welcomes actor Henry Cavill, actor Jonathan Groff.

Stephen welcomes actor Javier Bardem and a musical performance by Gang of Youths.

Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Goldblum and Rod Stewart performance.

Stephen welcomes actress Jane Fonda, TV personality John Oliver, musician Ringo Starr, and a musical performance by Teddy Swims.

Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by Public Enemy.

Stephen welcomes comedian Hasan Minhaj and a musical performance by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit.

Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Paul McCartney.

TV host Lawrence O'Donnell (The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)); actress Liv Tyler (Harlots (2017)); Young the Giant perform;

Actor Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us (2016) and Marshall (2017)); Chance the Rapper performs.

Stephen welcomes actor LL Cool J, from the CBS drama NCIS: Los Angeles, musician Dave Grohl and a musical performance by Foo Fighters.

Stephen welcomes actor Ben Stiller, sports journalist Jemele Hill, with musical guest Jorja Smith.