Season 8

Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.

September 6, 2022

Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin

September 7, 2022

Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin.

Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor

September 8, 2022

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

Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent

September 13, 2022

Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical performance by St. Vincent.

Steve Carell, Phoenix

September 14, 2022

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

Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg

September 15, 2022

Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.

Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives

September 19, 2022

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

Billy Eichner, Samantha Power

September 20, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba

September 21, 2022

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

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal

September 22, 2022

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.

Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki

September 26, 2022

Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.

Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward

September 27, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward.

Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon

September 28, 2022

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.

George Clooney, Alex G

September 29, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor George Clooney and a musical performance by Alex G.

Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy

October 3, 2022

Stephen welcomes Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, writer Armando Iannucci and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy.

Maggie Haberman

October 4, 2022

Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan

October 5, 2022

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

Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson

October 6, 2022

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

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mecurio

October 10, 2022

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

John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce

October 11, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.

George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden

October 12, 2022

Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.

Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran

October 13, 2022

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

Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten

October 24, 2022

Stephen welcomes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Ina Garten.

Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin

October 25, 2022

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

Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones

October 26, 2022

Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.

Kerry Washington, Joe Walsh

October 27, 2022

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

Jennifer Hudson, Zosia Mamet

October 31, 2022

Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Hudson and actress Zosia Mamet.

Matthew Perry

November 1, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor Matthew Perry.

Elizabeth Warren, Ernest Moniz

November 2, 2022

Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and Secretary Ernest Moniz.

Bono

November 3, 2022

Steven welcomes singer-songwriter Bono, and a musical performance by Bono.

Jon Oliver, The Lion King Broadway Cast

November 7, 2022

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

John Dickerson, Mike Birbiglia

November 8, 2022

Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson and comedian Mike Birbiglia.

Rose McIver

November 9, 2022

Stephen welcomes actress Rose McIver.

Emily Blunt, George Saunders

November 10, 2022

Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt and author George Saunders.

Michelle Obama, Stromae

November 14, 2022

Stephen welcomes former First Lady Michelle Obama and a musical performance by Stromae.

Jon Stewart, LCD Soundsystem

November 15, 2022

Stephen welcomes television host Jon Stewart and a musical performance by LCD Soundsystem.

Michael Shannon, Tig Notaro

November 16, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor Michael Shannon and comedian Tig Notaro.

Michelle Williams, Dierks Bentley, The winners of Pickled

November 17, 2022

Stephen welcomes actress Michelle Williams and the winners of "Pickled".

Daniel Craig, Josh Johnson

November 21, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig and a stand up performance by Josh Johnson.

Cate Blanchett, Paul Dano

November 22, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Dano and a musical performance by Holly Humberstone.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Elizabeth Debicki

November 23, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and actress Elizabeth Debicki.

Don Lemon, Gabrielle Union

November 28, 2022

Stephen welcomes television journalists Don Lemon and actress Gabrielle Union.

Sally Field, Maria Ressa

November 29, 2022

Stephen welcomes actress Sally Field and Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa.

Janet Yellen, Rob Delaney

November 30, 2022

Stephen welcomes Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and comic Rob Delaney.

John Krasinski, Sarah Polley

December 1, 2022

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

John David Washington, Naomi Osaka, Spoon

December 5, 2022

Stephen welcomes actor John David Washington, tennis player Naomi Osaka, and a musical performance by Spoon.

Red, White, & Greenland! Stephen Cold-Bear Is Lost in Space Force

December 6, 2022

Stephen welcomes chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman and karaoke with Sturgill Simpson.

Mariah Carey, Kumail Nanjiani

December 7, 2022

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

Alicia Keys, Eddie Izzard

December 8, 2022

Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Alicia Keys, and comic Eddie Izzard.

Common, Lily Collins

December 12, 2022

Stephen welcomes rapper Common and actress Lily Collins.

RuPaul, Ed Sheeran

December 13, 2022

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

Jeff Goldblum, Emily Blunt, José Andrés, Carlota, Inés & Lucía Andrés

December 14, 2022

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

Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Louis Cato

December 15, 2022

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

Michelle Obama, Quinta Brunson, Tom Papa

January 3, 2023

Michelle Obama, Quinta Brunson, Tom Papa

Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri

January 4, 2023

Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri

Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley

January 5, 2023

Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley

Tom Hanks, Rachael & Vilray

January 9, 2023

Tom Hanks, Rachael & Vilray

Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress

January 10, 2023

Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress

Janelle Monáe, Jamie Oliver

January 11, 2023

Janelle Monáe, Jamie Oliver

Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress

January 12, 2023

Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress

Hugh Jackman, Mimi Webb

January 16, 2023

Hugh Jackman, Mimi Webb

Jesse Eisenberg, Atsuko Okatsuka

January 17, 2023

Jesse Eisenberg, Atsuko Okatsuka

Trevor Noah, Stephanie Hsu

January 18, 2023

Talk show host Trevor Noah sheds light on his departure from The Daily Show and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; actress Stephanie Hsu talks about her 2022 comedy-drama film, Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar

January 19, 2023

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar

Nathan Lane, Sam Jay

January 23, 2023

Nathan Lane, Sam Jay

Jason Segel, Chuck D

January 24, 2023

Jason Segel, Chuck D

Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren

January 25, 2023

Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren

Audie Cornish, Tom Hanks, Elle King

January 26, 2023

Audie Cornish, Tom Hanks, Elle King

Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett

January 30, 2023

Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett

Jessica Chastain, Jay Shetty

January 31, 2023

Jessica Chastain, Jay Shetty

Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa

February 1, 2023

Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa

Connie Britton, Daniel Ricciardo

February 2, 2023

Connie Britton, Daniel Ricciardo

John Oliver, Ron Klain

February 13, 2023

John Oliver, Ron Klain

Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan

February 14, 2023

Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan, Boyz II Men

Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams

February 15, 2023

Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams, RAYE featuring 070 Shake.

Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams

February 16, 2023

Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Little Simz

February 20, 2023

P!nk, Jonathan Majors

February 21, 2023

Eugene Levy, Nas

February 22, 2023

Hank Azaria, Isabel Wilkerson, Depeche Mode

February 23, 2023

Damian Lewis, Linda Thomas-Greenfield

February 27, 2023

Prince Harry, Kal Penn, Big Thief

February 28, 2023

Michelle Yeoh, Riley Keough

March 1, 2023

Steven Spielberg, John Williams

March 2, 2023

Nick Kroll, Rep. Jim Himes, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

March 6, 2023

James Taylor, Eva Longoria

March 7, 2023

Idris Elba, F. Murray Abraham

March 8, 2023

Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Steven Spielberg, John Williams

March 9, 2023

Christina Ricci, Jen Psaki, Robert Glasper featuring Yebba

March 13, 2023

Regé-Jean Page, Skylar Astin, John Mayer

March 14, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris, Carrie Coon

March 15, 2023

Hugh Grant, Sean Hayes

March 27, 2023

Mary J. Blige, Alison Roman

March 28, 2023

Taron Egerton, Jay Chandrasekhar

March 29, 2023

Brooke Shields, Clint Smith, Weyes Blood

March 30, 2023

Stephen A. Smith, Dylan McDermott, the cast of "Ted Lasso", Davido

April 3, 2023

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

April 4, 2023

Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Jodie Comer

April 5, 2023

Brian Cox, Keri Russell

April 10, 2023

Jennifer Garner, Rep. Katie Porter

April 11, 2023

Steven Yeun, Joan Baez

April 12, 2023

Nicolas Cage, Christine and the Queens

April 13, 2023

Josh Groban, Sheryl Lee Ralph

April 17, 2023

Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, the Walkmen

April 18, 2023

Elizabeth Olsen, Jena Friedman

April 19, 2023

Rachel Weisz, Danny Trejo

April 20, 2023

James Marsden, Joy Oladokun, Nicolas Cage

May 1, 2023