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Rep. Kevin McCarthy is presumed to be the next Speaker of the House, where he may face frequent headaches from the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene. McCarthy will take over from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who today confirmed she will not seek reelection to party leadership. Michelle Williams describes the thrill of portraying Steven Spielberg’s mother in his new semi-autobiographical film, “The Fableman...

The former president’s campaign announcement was roundly panned as “boring” and “low energy,” and the changes at Twitter made it hard for users to verify what was going on yesterday after a Russian missile killed two people in Poland. Tig Notaro can’t say who she partnered with in Stephen Colbert’s celebrity pickleball tournament, but she can share what her doctor said when she notified him that s...

Election denying Republican Kari Lake lost her bid to become governor of Arizona, and the former president’s social media posts hint at his motivation for running again in 2024. Jon Stewart returns to The Late Show and gives his thoughtful take on the controversies surrounding Chappelle, Irving, and West, and the impact of antisemitic rhetoric. Check out the new season of his AppleTV+ show, “The P...

Republicans continue to play the blame game after disappointing results in the midterms, and companies like Eli Lilly are furious with Twitter after jokes from parody accounts spooked investors. And Former First Lady Michelle Obama joins Stephen Colbert for a wide-ranging conversation that includes a peek into the Obama family's private life, her thoughts on the Jan 6th insurrection, and the messa...

Stephen welcomes one of his favorite authors, George Saunders, back to The Late Show to discuss his writing process and his latest book, “Liberation Day,” which is available everywhere now.

Meanwhile… The National Parks Service is asking visitors to please stop licking toads to get high, and due to high food prices many folks are planning a more modest Turkey Day this year.

Rose McIver, star of the hit comedy "Ghosts" on CBS, makes her first visit to The Late Show and tells Stephen about the menagerie of animals her parents rescued when she was a kid growing up in New Zealand. Catch Rose in "Ghosts" on Thursday nights at 8:30 on CBS!

The former president’s failure to boost GOP candidates in the midterms has former friends like Fox News and The Wall Street Journal calling him names, and the turmoil at Facebook continued this week as Meta leader Mark Zuckerberg announced the layoff of 11,000 workers. And Emily Blunt, star and executive producer of the new Prime Video series, “The English,” gets to celebrate Thanksgiving and Chri...

While the former president is taking heat for backing losing candidates in the midterms, he prefers to blame his wife. In Georgia, neither Senate candidate got 50% of the vote so Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock will battle each other again in a runoff. And if you don’t know his favorite action movie, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know rock legend Bono? Find out in t...

Stephen goes LIVE to deliver up-to-the-minute election results and up-to-the-minute election denials, with help from The Late Show’s senior elections analyst Steve Clucknacki. CBS News Chief Political Analyst and anchor of “CBS News Prime Time with John Dickerson” joins Stephen LIVE to break down the early results of the 2022 midterm elections. Look for John each Monday through Thursday on the CBS...

With races coming down to the wire, pollsters seem unable to predict the results of the midterm elections and candidates like Florida’s governor are making some wild statements in their final ads. Next up, the universe has spoken, and Chris Evans is People’s new Sexiest Man Alive! Stephen Colbert continues his proud tradition of announcing the Sexiest Man Alive on The Late Show, this time with hel...

Former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz returns to The Late Show to help Stephen make sense of the nuclear threat posed by Russia as Vladimir Putin threatens to use "tactical nukes" on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Meanwhile... Stephen celebrates a scientific breakthrough in the study of the clitoris, and takes issue with a holiday announcement from Mariah Carey.

If you don't know his favorite sandwich, or the one song he could listen to for the rest of his life, do you really know James Taylor? Find out what makes the music legend tick in this episode of The Colbert Questionert.

Hey youths! Want Stephen Colbert to follow you on TikTok? Here’s what to do: GO VOTE, then post a TikTok of yourself with your “I Voted” sticker and tag @colbertlateshow. Stephen welcomes legendary U2 frontman Bono for an exclusive extended interview that begins with a trip back in time to the 1970s when, as a high school student, Bono met the woman he would one day marry, and linked up with the m...

Stories falsely claiming that America’s voting machines are connected to the internet are a top narrative on Twitter as the midterms approach, and the folks at Fox News appear outraged over a study that argued college students can relieve stress by petting a cat or dog. And Senator Elizabeth Warren lists several compelling reasons to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, warning that Democracy i...

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Oz thinks that state touches the Atlantic ocean, our friend Taylor Swift set a record on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and Stephen King hilariously rejected Elon Musk’s plan to charge Twitter users for verification badges. And Matthew Perry speaks candidly about his struggle with addiction and tells Stephen how he reacted when he learned that his friend Chris Farle...

Use of hate speech spiked on Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover, President Obama is setting hearts aflutter on the campaign trail, and Brazil’s presidential election is finally over. And EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson is used to appearing on television as an actress and a singer, but her new job as host of a daytime talk show is exposing her to all sorts of new production terms.

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and creator of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, explains what the project is all about and gives Stephen her take on why 14 states have banned or attempted to ban teaching it in schools. Her new book, “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story,” is available now.

Meanwhile… Fans of the McRib sandwich have less than a month to get their fix before it disappears again, the season finale of “Doctor Who” delivered a shocker by bringing back a fan-favorite actor, it turns out people prefer not to spend hours and hours commuting to the office, and Stephen Colbert shares a very special song about a king cobra that escaped a zoo in Sweden.

Stephen Colbert’s full extended interview with “The Rise of the Dragon” author George R.R. Martin includes fascinating insights about his process for writing complicated interwoven characters and histories, about the science fiction and mystery stories that inspired him as a young man, and about how climate change and the threat of nuclear war have dimmed his optimism about our future. “Game of Th...

After much thought and soul searching, Stephen Colbert finally banned Kanye West from The Late Show and canceled all of their planned collaborations. In other news, President Biden hit 118 mph drag racing a Corvette on “Jay Leno’s Garage.” Actor and director Kerry Washington tells Stephen why she’s been touring the country to encourage voters to make their voices heard in this year’s midterm elect...

Dr. Oz took a pecuilar stance on abortion right during his debate against John Fetterman in Pennsylvania last night, and another woman has shared her story of a secret relationship with Herschel Walker. And one of our favorite guests, Aubrey Plaza, returns for a podcast exclusive extended interview to talk about her role in Season 2 of “The White Lotus,” which premieres this Sunday on HBO.

Former President Barack Obama dropped a video to encourage young people to vote, the U.K.’s new prime minister is the wealthiest person ever to hold that office, and Adidas finally did the right thing and ended their partnership with Kanye West. And acclaimed actor Eddie Redmayne stops by to chat about his role in the new film, “The Good Nurse,” and the many reasons why he is not cut out for medic...

Stephen learns the name of the U.K.’s new Prime Minister, looks at the latest lies from Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker, and shares video of Sen. Ted Cruz getting a rowdy New York welcome at Yankee Stadium. And Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg returns to The Late Show for a two-part interview with Stephen Colbert that begins with a discussion about why he’s so excited to deliver...