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UPCOMING GUESTS ON “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT,” 12/30/25-1/9/26

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*

Tuesday, Dec. 30 (OAD: 12/16/25)

  • Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

  • Performance by The Mountain Goats featuring Tommy Stinson

  • Special appearance by Laura Benanti

Wednesday, Dec. 31

  • Pre-empted for CBS’ NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH

Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 (OAD: 12/1/25)

  • Lady Gaga takes “The Colbert Questionert”

  • New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill

  • Performance by Kristin Chenoweth and Stephen Schwartz from the Broadway production of “The Queen of Versailles”

  • “Big Questions with Even Bigger Stars” with Daniel Craig

Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 (OAD: 11/19/25)

  • Benedict Cumberbatch

  • Patton Oswalt

  • Performance by Jesse Welles

Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 *NEW*

  • Ethan Hawke

  • Julia Ioffe

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 *NEW*

  • Jodie Foster

  • Tracy Letts

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 *NEW*

  • Chris Hayes

  • Natalie Portman takes “The Colbert Questionert”

  • Performance by Robyn

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 *NEW*

  • Tom Hiddleston

  • Terry Gross

Friday, Jan. 9 (OAD: 12/10/25)

  • Taylor Swift

Photos available at Paramount Press Express HERE.

Check out THE LATE SHOW’s new series, “The Colbert Questionert Extraordinert,” available exclusively on YouTube. The newest “Questionert Extraordinert” features James Cameron.

THE LATE SHOW’s “Book Club” series features new author interviews each month. December’s featured author was 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

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Aimee Santos

aimee.santos@cbs.com