Release

UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 12/21/23-1/5/24

The #1 late-night series airs Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and streams on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)* and is available in audio form as a daily and Webby Award-winning podcast, THE LATE SHOW POD SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT. (New information indicated in bold.)

*All listings subject to change*

Thursday, Dec. 21 *NEW*

  • Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

  • Performance by Louis Cato and the Late Show Band

Friday, Dec. 22 (OAD: 12/12/23)

  • Taraji P. Henson

  • Jake Gyllenhaal takes “The Colbert Questionert”

  • Performance by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Monday, Dec. 25 (OAD: 12/6/22)

  • THE LATE SHOW Presents: Red, White & Greenland! Stephen Cold-Bear Is Lost in Space Force

Tuesday, Dec. 26 (OAD: 12/7/22)

  • Mariah Carey takes “The Colbert Questionert”

  • Kumail Nanjiani

Wednesday, Dec. 27 (OAD: 12/14/23)

  • Greta Gerwig

  • Andrew Scott

  • Special appearance by Oprah Winfrey

Thursday, Dec. 28 (OAD: 12/18/23)

  • Kenan Thompson

  • Performance by Olivia Rodrigo

  • “First Drafts” with Evie Colbert

Friday, Dec. 29 (OAD: 12/21/23)

  • Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

  • Performance by Louis Cato and the Late Show Band

Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 (OAD: 12/13/23)

  • Jason Momoa

  • Robert Smigel

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 (OAD: 12/20/23)

  • Nicki Minaj

  • THE LATE SHOW Presents: The Indict-Mare Before Christmas narrated by Liam Neeson

Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 (OAD: 12/19/23)

  • Adam Driver

  • Interview with and performance by Jon Batiste

Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 (OAD: 11/14/23)

  • Rachel Maddow

  • Performance by Gracie Abrams

Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 (OAD: 11/1/23)

  • Rep. Adam Kinzinger

  • Performance by Willie Nelson

  • Special appearance by Taylor Tomlinson

Photos available at Paramount Press Express HERE

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on demand the day after the episodes airs.

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Press Contact:

Lauren Kamm

lauren.kamm@paramount.com

 

Photo Contact:

Gail Schulman

gail.schulman@cbs.com