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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” BEAT CLOSEST COMPETITION BY LARGEST MARGIN OF THE SEASON LAST WEEK ACCORDING TO NIELSEN LIVE PLUS 3-DAY NUMBERS
LIVE POST-STATE OF THE UNION SHOW WITH THE “CBS THIS MORNING” TEAM SCORED 4.60 MILLION LIVE PLUS 3-DAY VIEWERS OVER SEVEN MILLION VIEWERS SAMPLED “THE LATE SHOW” AFTER THE BIG GAME Last week (week #20 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season), THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT posted its largest margin of victory in viewers this season over “The Tonight Show” with a week of first-run episodes (3.96m versus 2.34m, +1.62m). THE LATE SHOW also beat “Tonight” in adults 25-54 (0.8 versus 0.7) and adults 18-49 (0.6 versus 0.5). THE LATE SHOW has delivered more than 3.5 million viewers e...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 2/7-2/15
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Thursday, Feb. 7 Chris Pratt; Meghan McCain; musical performance by Beirut (n) *Friday, Feb. 8 Glenn Close; stand-up comedy performance by Byron Bowers (n) Monday, Feb. 11 John Oliver; musical performance by BLACKPINK (n) Tuesday, Feb. 12 Regina King; Bill and Melinda Gates; Jena Friedman (n) ...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” EASILY SURPASSED 4 MILLION VIEWERS LAST WEEK FOR LARGEST AVERAGE WEEKLY AUDIENCE SINCE JANUARY 2018 AND FOURTH-BEST WEEK EVER ACCORDING TO NIELSEN LIVE PLUS 3-DAY NUMBERS
LAST NIGHT’S LIVE POST-STATE OF THE UNION SHOW WITH THE “CBS THIS MORNING” TEAM SCORED 3.75 MILLION LIVE PLUS SAME DAY VIEWERS For the week ending Feb. 1 (week #19 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season), THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT (4.09m) continued on a strong growth trend, beating both “The Tonight Show” by +60% (versus 2.56m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” by +93% (versus 2.12m), according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings. THE LATE SHOW posted its largest weekly audience and delivered over 4 million viewers for the first time since the week ending Jan. 5, 2018. This was THE LAT...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 2/6-2/13
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Wednesday, Feb. 6 Steve Buscemi; Bret Baier; musical performance by Sasha Sloan (n) Thursday, Feb. 7 Chris Pratt; Meghan McCain; musical performance by Beirut (n) *Friday, Feb. 8 Glenn Close (n) *Monday, Feb. 11 John Oliver; musical performance by BLACKPINK (n) *Tuesday, Feb. 12 Regina ...
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 2/4-2/8
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT PLEASE NOTE: THE LATE SHOW will broadcast LIVE ET/Delayed PT on Tuesday, Feb. 5 *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Monday, Feb. 4 Taraji P. Henson; Matt Walsh; Marie Kondo (n) *Tuesday, Feb. 5 Co-Hosts of “CBS This Morning”: Norah O’Donnell, John Dickerson, Gayle King & Bianna Golodryga; Spike Lee (n - LIVE broadcast ET/delayed PT) Wednesday, Feb. 6 Steve Buscemi; Bret Baier; mus...
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 2/1-2/8
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT PLEASE NOTE: THE LATE SHOW will air on Sunday, Feb. 3 following late local news after Super Bowl LIII (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/8:35 PM-9:37 PM, PT; time is approximate) THE LATE SHOW will broadcast LIVE ET/Delayed PT on Tuesday, Feb. 5 *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Friday, Feb. 1 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; Method Man (OAD: 1/21/19) *Sunday, Feb. 3 THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT – Super Bowl Edition: Conan O’Br...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” HIT ALMOST 4 MILLION VIEWERS LAST WEEK ACCORDING TO NIELSEN LIVE PLUS 3-DAY NUMBERS
LAST MONDAY’S SHOW WITH CONGRESSWOMAN ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ WAS TOPS FOR THE WEEK WITH OVER 4.2 MILLION VIEWERS For the week ending Jan. 25 (week #18 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season), THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT (3.91m) continued to dominate, beating both “The Tonight Show” by +66% (versus 2.35m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” by +91% (versus 2.05m), according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings. On Monday, Jan. 21, THE LATE SHOW with U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the week’s most-watched episode and the show’s fourth-largest Monday ever, delivering 4.27 m...
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” TO AIR LIVE FOLLOWING RESCHEDULED STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, TUESDAY, FEB. 5
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will air live following President Donald Trump’s rescheduled State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 5 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will mark the 19th time THE LATE SHOW has broadcast live. The most recent live broadcast aired election night on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Guests joining Colbert for the live broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York will be announced shortly. This season, THE LATE SHOW is #1 in late night, averaging over 3.7 million viewers and consistently beating the competition by over 1.25...
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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 1/28-2/1
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM – 12:37 AM, ET/PT *Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule (n) Denotes new broadcast Monday, Jan. 28 Former Special Assistant to President Trump Cliff Sims; interview with and musical performance by Paul Simon (n) *Tuesday, Jan. 29 Governor Chris Christie; Yvette Nicole Brown (n) Wednesday, Jan. 30 John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon & Alex Wagner; Max Greenfield, from the CBS comedy “The Neighborhood” (n) *Thursd...