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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” TO BROADCAST LIVE FOLLOWING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS, TUESDAY, FEB. 28

 

Actress Lisa Kudrow and Former White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest

Among Guests

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will broadcast live following President Donald Trump’s address to the joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 28 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Colbert will host from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York and welcome actress Lisa Kudrow and former White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest as his guests.

This will mark the 15th time THE LATE SHOW has broadcast live, including the election night special on SHOWTIME. The live broadcasts during the political conventions in July 2016, following the presidential and vice presidential debates, and around the election in November 2016, earned strong ratings as well as critical acclaim.

THE LATE SHOW has finished the past two weeks as the #1 most watched show in late night and has won in the overnight ratings the past five nights in a row.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, a production of The Late Show Inc., airs weeknights (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart are the executive producers.

CHEAT TWEET: This just in! @ColbertLateShow will B LIVE on 2/28 w/ guests @lisakudrow & @joshearnest @ 11:35 PM ET/Delayed PT #LSSC (http://bit.ly/2kH7A0T)

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