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

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT airs Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and is available to stream on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan 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.

*All listings subject to change*

Friday, Dec. 5 (OAD: 11/17/25)

  • Julia Roberts takes “The Colbert Questionert”

  • Interview with and performance by John Fogerty

Monday, Dec. 8 *NEW*

  • Sigourney Weaver

  • Mandy Patinkin

  • Performance from George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” featuring Tiler Peck

Tuesday, Dec. 9 *NEW*

  • Laura Dern

  • Andrew Ross Sorkin

  • Holiday “First Drafts” with Evie McGee Colbert

Wednesday, Dec. 10 *NEW* 

  • Interview with Taylor Swift 

Thursday, Dec. 11 *NEW*

  • Kate Winslet

  • Ben & Jerry

Friday, Dec. 12 (OAD: 10/2/25)

  • Lady Gaga

Photos available at Paramount Press Express HERE.

THE LATE SHOW’s “Book Club” series features new author interviews each month. November’s featured author was Niall Williams, whom Stephen and Evie Colbert discussed in a special edition of the series. December’s featured author is Iida Turpeinen.

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Listen to THE LATE SHOW POD SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT HERE.

*Paramount+ Premium plan 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.

 

Press Contact:

Lauren Kamm

lauren.kamm@paramount.com

 

 

Photo Contacts:

 

Michele Crowe

michele.crowe@cbs.com

Aimee Santos

aimee.santos@cbs.com