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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 10/17-10/25
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Thursday, Oct. 17 Vice President Joe Biden; musical performance by Pixies (OAD: 9/4/19) Friday, Oct. 18 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton; musical performance by Wilco (OAD: 9/30/19) *Monday, Oct. 21 Julie Andrews; Jonathan Groff; musical performance by YUNGBLUD featuring Dan Reynolds (n) *Tuesday, ...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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CBS ANNOUNCES CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
New Agreement Secures the Host of the #1 Show in Late Night Through August 2023 CBS announced today that the Network has reached a new contract extension with Stephen Colbert to continue as host of the top-rated THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT through August 2023. Colbert, who took over as host of THE LATE SHOW on Sept. 8, 2015, was originally signed through August 2020. “Stephen Colbert is one of the most entertaining, influential and relevant voices in America today,” said David Nevins, Chief Creative Officer, CBS Corporation, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Showtime Netw...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 10/16-10/25
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM–12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Wednesday, Oct. 16 Whoopi Goldberg; Ta-Nehisi Coates (OAD: 9/24/19) Thursday, Oct. 17 Vice President Joe Biden; musical performance by Pixies (OAD: 9/4/19) Friday, Oct. 18 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton; musical performance by Wilco (OAD: 9/30/19) *Monday, Oct. 21 Julie Andrews; Jonathan G...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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THREE-PEAT! “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” WINS WEEK THREE OF 2019-2020 BROADCAST SEASON
Original Episodes Monday – Thursday Beat Closest Competition by Almost +1.7 Million Viewers For the week ending Friday, Oct. 11, in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat its closest competition (“The Tonight Show”) in viewers (3.58m versus 1.93m, +85%) for the third consecutive week in the new 2019-2020 season. THE LATE SHOW also beat its closest competition (again, “The Tonight Show”) in both adults 25-54 (0.7 versus 0.6) and adults 18-49 (0.5 versus 0.4). THE LATE SHOW and “The Tonight Show” ran original episodes Monday through Thursday of last week, with...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 10/10-10/18
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Thursday, Oct. 10 John Oliver and Amy Sedaris interview Stephen; more with Paul McCartney; musical performance by Big Thief (n) Friday, Oct. 11 Senator Elizabeth Warren; the cast of “The Brady Bunch”: Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen (OAD: 9/17/19) *Monday, Oct. 14 Jake Tapper; Jon Lo...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” CONTINUES WINNING WAYS IN WEEK TWO OF 2019-2020 BROADCAST SEASON
BEATS NBC BY +101% MONDAY – FRIDAY Monday and Tuesday Live Plus 3-Day Audiences Were Biggest in a Year or More Stephen’s Monologues for 2019-2020 Season Have Already Been Viewed More than 40 Million Times on YouTube For the week ending Friday, Oct. 4, in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT beat its closest competition (“The Tonight Show”) in viewers (3.91m versus 1.95m, +101%) for the second consecutive week in the new 2019-2020 season. THE LATE SHOW posted it largest weekly audience since the week ending Feb. 22, while beating its closest competition (aga...
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 10/3-10/9
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Thursday, Oct. 3 Interview with and musical performance by Carrie Underwood; Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes (n) *Friday, Oct. 4 Jon Hamm; special appearance by New York Mets First Baseman Pete Alonso (n) *Monday, Oct. 7 Neil deGrasse Tyson; Former National Security Advisor and Ambassador Susan Rice (n) *Tuesday, Oct. 8 ...
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 10/2-10/9
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast *Wednesday, Oct. 2 Rami Malek; Jill Soloway; stand-up comedy performance by Leah Bonnema (n) Thursday, Oct. 3 Interview with and musical performance by Carrie Underwood; Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes (n) *Friday, Oct. 4 Jon Hamm; special appearance by New York Mets First Baseman Pete Alonso (n) *Monday, Oct. 7 Neil ...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” WINS THIRD CONSECUTIVE PREMIERE WEEK
BEATS SECOND-PLACE ABC BY +79% For the week ending Friday, Sept. 27 (week #1 of the TV calendar year), in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat its closest competition for the third consecutive premiere week (3.53m vs. 1.97m, +79%). THE LATE SHOW improved its advantage over ABC to +1.56 million viewers from +1.12 million viewers in live plus same day ratings (+39%) while beating NBC in adults 25-54 (0.5 versus 0.4) and tying in adults 18-49 rating (0.4). THE LATE SHOW beat NBC in adults 18-49 audience (520K versus 463K, +12%). Also, as of today, Stephen’s mon...