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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 5/16-5/22
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM–12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Thursday, May 16 The cast of the CBS comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch; musical performance by the Barenaked Ladies (n) *Friday, May 17 Olivia Wilde; CBS News’ 60 MINUTES correspondent Scott Pelley; musical performance by BTS (n) *Monday, May 20 Julianna M...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” WINS YET ANOTHER WEEK
CLOSES IN ON SEASON CROWN IN VIEWERS AND DEMOS WHILE WINNING EVERY FIRST-RUN WEEK THIS SEASON During week #33 of the 2018 – 2019 broadcast season, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT (3.38m) beat both “The Tonight Show” (2.22m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (1.73m) according to Nielsen live plus three-day ratings for the week ending Friday, May 10. With three-day lift, THE LATE SHOW improved its advantage over “Tonight” to +1.16 million viewers after leading by +750,000 with same day viewers. Season-to-date, THE LATE SHOW (3.81m) leads “The Tonight Show” (2.44m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 5/13-5/17
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM–12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast *Monday, May 13 Bill Hader; musical performance by James Bay (n) *Tuesday, May 14 Hosts of CBS THIS MORNING: Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil; Pete Holmes; musical performance by The National (n) *Wednesday, May 15 Hosts of “Pod Save America”: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor; interview with and musical performance by BTS (n) ...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” CONTINUES LATE NIGHT DOMINATION IN VIEWERS AND ADULT DEMOS
Adults 18-49 Audience Continues to Expand Last Night’s Show with Anne Hathaway and Ari Melber (with Special Appearance by RuPaul Charles) Scores Biggest Tuesday Overnight Audience Since March During week 32 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT (3.58m) beat both “The Tonight Show” (2.20m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (1.76m) and was the only late night show up year over year versus the same week in 2017-2018. Source: Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings for week ending Friday, May 3. With 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW improved its advantage over “Tonight” i...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 5/3-5/10
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast *Friday, May 3 Craig Ferguson; Ronda Rousey; Bear Grylls (n) *Monday, May 6 Common; Rachel Dratch; musical performance by Maren Morris (n) *Tuesday, May 7 Anne Hathaway; Ari Melber (n) *Wednesday, May 8 Bryan Cranston; RuPaul Charles (n) *Thursday, May 9 The cast of “Veep”: Jul...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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GET READY FOR AN A-“MAY”-ZING MONTH ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT”
Colbert Welcomes the Cast of “Veep,” Thursday, May 9 The Entire Cast of “The Big Bang Theory” Joins Colbert on the Night of the CBS Comedy Series’ Final Episode, Thursday, May 16 Howard Stern Sits Down with Colbert for an Extended Interview on Tuesday, May 21 Senator Kamala Harris Returns to “The Late Show” for the First Time Since Announcing Her Run for the White House, Wednesday, May 22 Global Supergroup BTS Make Their “Late Show” Debut, Wednesday, May 15 Common, Anne Hathaway, Bryan Cranston, RuPaul Charles, Keanu Reeves, Bill Hader, Maren Morris, James Bay and the ...
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” TO AIR LIVE FOLLOWING BOTH NIGHTS OF THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC DEBATE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 AND THURSDAY, JUNE 27
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will air live following both nights of the first Democratic debate, Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will mark the 20th and 21st time THE LATE SHOW has broadcast live. The most recent live broadcast aired following the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Guests joining Colbert for the live broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York will be announced at a later date. This season, THE LATE SHOW is once again #1 in late night, averaging over 3.8 million viewers...
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 4/30-5/3
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM–12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Tuesday, April 30 Christina Applegate; Van Jones; Bear Grylls (n) Wednesday, May 1 Mariska Hargitay; Thomas Middleditch; musical performance by Hootie & the Blowfish (n) *Thursday, May 2 Chris Cuomo; Nicholas Hoult & Lily Collins; musical performance by James Taylor (n) *Friday, May 3 Craig Ferguson; Ronda Rousey (n) ...
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 4/25-5/3
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Thursday, April 25 Charles Barkley; Tig Notaro (OAD: 3/27/19) Friday, April 26 Zach Galifianakis; Rep. Eric Swalwell; musical performance by Ellie Goulding (OAD: 4/8/19) *Monday, April 29 Seth Rogen; Ronda Rousey; author Jessica Yellin (n) *Tuesday, April 30 Christina Applegate; Van Jones; Bear Grylls (n) ...