Season 8
(2022)
Cast
as Self - Host
Episodes
Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr. 10.0
September 6, 2022
Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.
Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin 10.0
September 7, 2022
Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin.
Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor 10.0
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 10.0
September 13, 2022
Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical per…
Steve Carell, Phoenix 10.0
September 14, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.
Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg 10.0
September 15, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.
Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives 10.0
September 19, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives.
Billy Eichner, Samantha Power 10.0
September 20, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.
Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba 8.0
September 21, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal 10.0
September 22, 2022
Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.
Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki 10.0
September 26, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.
Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward 10.0
September 27, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward.
Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon 10.0
September 28, 2022
Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.
George Clooney, Alex G 10.0
September 29, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor George Clooney and a musical performance by Alex G.
Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy 10.0
October 3, 2022
Stephen welcomes Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, writer Armando Iannucci and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy.
Maggie Haberman 10.0
October 4, 2022
Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan 10.0
October 5, 2022
Stephen welcomes immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and political adviser Cody Keenan.
Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson 10.0
October 6, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, actor Domhnall Gleeson, and “First Drafts With Evie Colbert.”
Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mercurio 10.0
October 10, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Colin Farrell , director Brendan Gleeson and comedian Paul Mercurio.
John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce 10.0
October 11, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.
George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden 10.0
October 12, 2022
Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.
Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran 10.0
October 13, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Strong and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran.
Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten 10.0
October 24, 2022
Stephen welcomes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Ina Garten.
Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin 10.0
October 25, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Redmayne and novelist George R.R. Martin.
Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones 10.0
October 26, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.
Kerry Washington, Joe Walsh 10.0
October 27, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and a musical performance by Joe Walsh.
Jennifer Hudson, Zosia Mamet 0.0
October 31, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Hudson and actress Zosia Mamet.
Matthew Perry 10.0
November 1, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Matthew Perry.
Elizabeth Warren, Ernest Moniz 10.0
November 2, 2022
Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and Secretary Ernest Moniz.
Bono 9.0
November 3, 2022
Steven welcomes singer-songwriter Bono, and a musical performance by Bono.
Jon Oliver, The Lion King Broadway Cast 10.0
November 7, 2022
Stephen welcomes television host Jon Oliver and a musical performance by the cast of The Lion King.
John Dickerson, Mike Birbiglia 10.0
November 8, 2022
Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson and comedian Mike Birbiglia.
Rose McIver 10.0
November 9, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Rose McIver.
Emily Blunt, George Saunders 10.0
November 10, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt and author George Saunders.
Michelle Obama, Stromae 10.0
November 14, 2022
Stephen welcomes former First Lady Michelle Obama and a musical performance by Stromae.
Jon Stewart, LCD Soundsystem 10.0
November 15, 2022
Stephen welcomes television host Jon Stewart and a musical performance by LCD Soundsystem.
Michael Shannon, Tig Notaro 10.0
November 16, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Michael Shannon and comedian Tig Notaro.
Michelle Williams, Dierks Bentley, The winners of Pickled 10.0
November 17, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Michelle Williams and the winners of "Pickled".
Daniel Craig, Josh Johnson 10.0
November 21, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig and a stand up performance by Josh Johnson.
Cate Blanchett, Paul Dano 10.0
November 22, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Paul Dano and a musical performance by Holly Humberstone.
Jake Gyllenhaal, Elizabeth Debicki 10.0
November 23, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and actress Elizabeth Debicki.
Don Lemon, Gabrielle Union 10.0
November 28, 2022
Stephen welcomes television journalists Don Lemon and actress Gabrielle Union.
Sally Field, Maria Ressa 10.0
November 29, 2022
Stephen welcomes actress Sally Field and Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa.
Janet Yellen, Rob Delaney 10.0
November 30, 2022
Stephen welcomes Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and comic Rob Delaney.
John Krasinski, Sarah Polley 10.0
December 1, 2022
Stephen welcomes actor and director John Krasinski and actress and director Sarah Polley.
John David Washington, Naomi Osaka, Spoon 10.0
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 10.0
December 6, 2022
Stephen welcomes chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman and karaoke with Sturgill Simpson.
Mariah Carey, Kumail Nanjiani 10.0
December 7, 2022
Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and actor Kumail Nanjiani.
Alicia Keys, Eddie Izzard 10.0
December 8, 2022
Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Alicia Keys, and comic Eddie Izzard.
Common, Lily Collins 10.0
December 12, 2022
Stephen welcomes rapper Common and actress Lily Collins.
RuPaul, Ed Sheeran 10.0
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 8.0
December 14, 2022
Stephen welcomes Jeff Goldblum, Emily Blunt takes “The Colbert Questionert”, and cooking with José Andrés & daughters C…
Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Louis Cato 10.0
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 10.0
January 3, 2023
Michelle Obama, Quinta Brunson, Tom Papa
Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri 10.0
January 4, 2023
Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri
Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley 10.0
January 5, 2023
Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley
Tom Hanks, Rachael & Vilray 0.0
January 9, 2023
Tom Hanks, Rachael & Vilray
Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress 10.0
January 10, 2023
Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress
Janelle Monáe, Jamie Oliver 10.0
January 11, 2023
Janelle Monáe, Jamie Oliver
Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress 0.0
January 12, 2023
Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress
Hugh Jackman, Mimi Webb 10.0
January 16, 2023
Hugh Jackman, Mimi Webb
Jesse Eisenberg, Atsuko Okatsuka 10.0
January 17, 2023
Jesse Eisenberg, Atsuko Okatsuka
Trevor Noah, Stephanie Hsu 9.0
January 18, 2023
Trevor Noah, Stephanie Hsu
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar 0.0
January 19, 2023
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar
Nathan Lane, Sam Jay 0.0
January 23, 2023
Nathan Lane, Sam Jay
Jason Segel, Chuck D 0.0
January 24, 2023
Jason Segel, Chuck D
Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren 0.0
January 25, 2023
Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren
Audie Cornish, Tom Hanks, Elle King 0.0
January 26, 2023
Audie Cornish, Tom Hanks, Elle King
Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett 0.0
January 30, 2023
Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett
Jessica Chastain, Jay Shetty 0.0
January 31, 2023
Jessica Chastain, Jay Shetty
Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa 0.0
February 1, 2023
Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa
Connie Britton, Daniel Ricciardo 0.0
February 2, 2023
Connie Britton, Daniel Ricciardo
John Oliver, Ron Klain 0.0
February 13, 2023
John Oliver, Ron Klain
Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan 0.0
February 14, 2023
Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan, Boyz II Men
Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams 0.0
February 15, 2023
Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams, RAYE featuring 070 Shake
Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams 0.0
February 16, 2023
Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Little Simz 0.0
February 20, 2023
P!nk, Jonathan Majors 9.0
February 21, 2023
Eugene Levy, Nas 0.0
February 22, 2023
Hank Azaria, Isabel Wilkerson, Depeche Mode 0.0
February 23, 2023
Damian Lewis, Linda Thomas-Greenfield 0.0
February 27, 2023
Prince Harry, Kal Penn, Big Thief 0.0
February 28, 2023
Michelle Yeoh, Riley Keough 0.0
March 1, 2023
Steven Spielberg, John Williams 0.0
March 2, 2023
Nick Kroll, Rep. Jim Himes, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert 0.0
March 6, 2023
James Taylor, Eva Longoria 0.0
March 7, 2023
Idris Elba, F. Murray Abraham 0.0
March 8, 2023
Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Steven Spielberg, John Williams 0.0
March 9, 2023
Christina Ricci, Jen Psaki, Robert Glasper featuring Yebba 0.0
March 13, 2023
Regé-Jean Page, Skylar Astin, John Mayer 0.0
March 14, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris, Carrie Coon 0.0
March 15, 2023
Hugh Grant, Sean Hayes 0.0
March 27, 2023
Mary J. Blige, Alison Roman 0.0
March 28, 2023
Taron Egerton, Jay Chandrasekhar 0.0
March 29, 2023
Brooke Shields, Clint Smith, Weyes Blood 0.0
March 30, 2023
Stephen A. Smith, Dylan McDermott, the cast of "Ted Lasso", Davido 0.0
April 3, 2023
Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Kander, a performance by the Broadway cast of "New York, New York" 0.0
April 4, 2023
Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Jodie Comer 0.0
April 5, 2023
Brian Cox, Keri Russell 0.0
April 10, 2023
Jennifer Garner, Rep. Katie Porter 0.0
April 11, 2023
Steven Yeun, Joan Baez 0.0
April 12, 2023
Nicolas Cage, Christine and the Queens 0.0
April 13, 2023
Josh Groban, Sheryl Lee Ralph 0.0
April 17, 2023
Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, the Walkmen 0.0
April 18, 2023
Elizabeth Olsen, Jena Friedman 0.0
April 19, 2023
Rachel Weisz, Danny Trejo 0.0
April 20, 2023
James Marsden, Joy Oladokun, Nicolas Cage 0.0
May 1, 2023