Acclaimed actor Anna Sawai tells Stephen about living inside her ?Sh?gun? character?s skin for ten months while filming in Vancouver, and she teaches him how to do the character?s special walk. New episodes of FX?s ?Sh?gun? air Tuesdays on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The judge in Trump?s hush money trial is finding it hard to keep personal information about jurors from leaking out, a new poll shows President Biden trailing his rival by double digits in a hot dog eating contest, and workers at a Connecticut bird sanctuary rescued two vultures who got intoxicated after dumpster diving. Growing up in Canada, where an apology can sometimes mean much more than ?sorry,? all Sandra Oh wanted was to move to New York and become a theater actor, which she?ll be doing this summer in a new off-Broadway show. Stick around for more with Sandra Oh and catch her performance Sundays on HBO in the new series, ?The Sympathizer.? Take a quick survey to help us improve The Late Show Pod Show: https://cohst.app/lateshow  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House GOP?s impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas died in the Senate today, Stephen Colbert won?t tolerate abuse of his ?Strike Force Five? teammate Jimmy Kimmel, and President Biden is using fashion to shave a few years off his look. ?I wanted to be an artist back then,? says acting legend John Lithgow as he tells Stephen about his experience going back to high school for the new special ?Art Happens Here,? which airs next Friday on PBS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the former president?s criminal trial under way, over 6,000 New Yorkers received summonses for jury duty. The judge denied several of Donald Trump?s requests for days off from the trial, while a small number of the MAGA faithful supported the defendant outside the courthouse. Actor Orlando Bloom tells Stephen about overcoming fear to attempt the ?dangerous, terrifying, unnatural? stunts in his new show. Stick around for more with Orlando Bloom and watch ?Orlando Bloom: To The Edge? streaming this Thursday on Peacock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen has a new accountant, the former president?s criminal trial kicked off in New York City, and Billy Joel fans were left in shock when a broadcast of the artist?s concert came to an abrupt end on Sunday night. Renowned author Salman Rushdie shares details about the stabbing attack that nearly took his life. Stick around for more with Salman Rushdie and learn more about the attack in his new book, ?Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder.? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy-winning documentarian and author Henry Louis Gates, Jr. recalls his years at Yale University and the ideological bullies who tried to tell him how to be Black. With his new book ?The Black Box? Gates aims to vanquish those bullies and help young Black people avoid the anxiety and angst that his generation suffered. ?The Black Box? is available everywhere now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meanwhile? Gwyneth Paltrow confessed to an obsession with Spanx, Costco is selling the latest weight loss drugs, the odds on a coin toss aren?t exactly 50/50, the blue milk from the ?Star Wars? films is about to hit store shelves, we might know why your eyes hurt after watching the eclipse, New Jersey beaches are littered with some strange discarded items, and the Planters Nutmobile is seeking skilled drivers for a cross-country tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Wilmer Valderrama stops by to celebrate the 1,000th episode of ?NCIS,? which airs Monday night on CBS, and to tell Stephen about the work that goes into keeping the series fresh after 21 seasons. His memoir, ?An American Story: Everyone?s Invited,? is due out in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When standup comedian Demetri Martin recently returned to New York City after a long absence, it became clear to him why everyone is always rushing around. Demetri?s latest comedy special, ?Demetri Deconstructed,? is streaming now on Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arizona?s State Supreme Court will enforce an anti-abortion law that predates the founding of the state, while the presumptive GOP nominee for president can?t decide where he stands on the issue. In sports news, for the first time ever, the NCAA Women?s basketball final was watched by more people than the men?s final. CNN Chief Global Anchor Christiane Amanpour lends an international perspective to the news that Arizona is banning all abortions, at a time when countries like France are moving in the other direction and codifying women?s reproductive rights into law. Watch ?The Amanpour Hour? every Saturday on CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump?s hush money trial will stay in New York despite his efforts to change the venue, his social media company?s value has plummeted, and Japan is urging the world to rein in generative artificial intelligence. GRAMMY Award-winning musician and Texas native Maren Morris tells Stephen about gigging at chili cook-offs and amateur wrestling matches when she was a teenager, and how much she misses Tex-Mex food now that she has put down roots in Nashville. Check out her new book, ?Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure,? available everywhere now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pets, zoo animals, political candidates and cable news anchors all exhibited odd behavior related to the solar eclipse, Stephen shares the details of his earthquake experience, an Italian volcano is blowing smoke rings, and the former president claims he raised $50 million in one night. Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains her use of the word ?genocide? in a speech criticizing U.S. support for Israel?s military actions, and describes speaking to President Biden about the urgent need to increase the amount of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest edition of "That's Yeet. Dabbing on Fleek, Fam!" Late Show writer and board-certified young person Eliana Kwartler tells Stephen why reading books is the hottest new trend among the youths. Next, acclaimed actor Tim Blake Nelson ("Holes," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," and "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") shares a thoughtful take on the difference between a movie star like Brad Pitt and a successful character actor like himself. Hear Tim and Stephen parse out the advantages of the novel as a mode of storytelling in this podcast exclusive extended interview, and find Tim?s new novel, ?City of Blows,? out now in paperback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meanwhile? A NASCAR race took an ugly turn after a crash, broccoli crowns are the new trending makeup tool, authorities found a massive shipment of cocaine hiding inside avocados, and an overweight alligator in Florida has been put on a diet. And Sonequa Martin-Green shares stories about her husband and two beautiful children and tells Stephen that her other family, the cast and crew of ?Star Trek: Discovery,? have evolved together in beautiful ways over the show?s five seasons. The fifth and final season of ?Star Trek: Discovery? premieres this Thursday on Paramount+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

?The Fall Guy? and "Ted Lasso" star Hannah Waddingham shows off the scars she gained by doing stunts for her new film, and tells Stephen she doesn?t fear anything after acting out real torture scenes in ?Game Of Thrones.? Check out ?The Fall Guy? when it opens in theaters May 3rd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An alarming number of Americans believe violence can solve our political divisions, the oldest man in the world has passed away, and a man in Oregon has a near miss with a giant runaway saw blade. Steve Buscemi joins Stephen Colbert in a hot air balloon ride, and then talks about his experience doing research for the new film he directed called ?The Listener,? which tells the story of a woman who provides support and advice to people over the phone. Watch ?The Listener? now in theaters and video on demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are some new names on Forbes?s list of the world?s billionaires, the former president spewed racist lies about migrants at a rally in Michigan, and a wide variety of brands are cashing in on the excitement around next week?s total solar eclipse. Stephen Colbert comments on the IDF airstrike that killed 7 volunteers from World Central Kitchen in Gaza, and quotes the organization?s founder Chef José Andrés who said plainly, ?food is not a weapon of war.? If you would like to support World Central Kitchen in their nonpartisan mission to feed hungry people around the world, consider making a donation at https://wck.org. Beloved actor Gillian Anderson, who plays former BBC journalist Emily Maitlis in the new film ?Scoop,? is terribly embarrassed by how she acted when meeting Maitlis for the first time. ?Scoop? premieres this Friday on Netflix.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A subprime auto loan magnate helped Donald Trump post a $175M bond in New York, Truth Social?s stock price tanked in its first week of trading, RNC co-chair Lara Trump dropped a country song the same day Beyoncé released ?Cowboy Carter,? and Stephen does the math on an upcoming plague of trillions of cicadas. Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of ?The Today Show,? tells Stephen what led her to write a book about her relationship with God. The book, ?Mostly What God Does,? is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former president Trump honored Easter by lashing out at his enemies, and the White House press pool was put on notice for lifting too many souvenirs from the president?s airplane. If you don?t know his favorite sandwich, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know Matt Damon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Technologically advanced late night host Stephen Colbert brings you the latest digital developments from around the world in his state of the art segment, "Cyborgasm." And the amazing Juno Temple wows Stephen with her skillful transition from Minnesota accent, for her role in ?Fargo,? to the heavy English accent she employs in her portrayal of Keeley in ?Ted Lasso.? The final season of ?Fargo? is streaming now on Hulu. This episode originally aired on January 17th, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meanwhile? Chick-fil-A ditched their promise to never feed antibiotics to their chickens, the NFL announced new rules for kicking off gameplay, and a local news exposé revealed that popular DNA tests for pets may be a total scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peabody Award-winning journalist and CNN host Fareed Zakaria argues that a backlash to rapid cultural change is the root cause of right wing movements around the world, and he urges Israel to heed President Biden?s warning and learn from America?s mistakes in responding to terrorism. His new book, ?The Age of Revolutions,? is available now and his show, ?Fareed Zakaria GPS? airs Sundays on CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-time PGA Champion Justin Thomas joined Stephen to talk about his lifelong love of golf, what it was like to play for money with Michael Jordan, and the rewarding experience of representing the United States in the Ryder Cup. Learn more about Justin Thomas in the Netflix docu-series, ?Full Swing,? streaming now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The former president wants to make America pray again, NBC parted ways with Ronna McDaniel mere days after announcing her hiring, and her former employer, the Republican National Committee, will only hire people who swear the 2020 election was rigged. Actor Liam Neeson seems happy to participate in the current wave of Irish pride that is sweeping Hollywood, alongside his talented countrymen like Paul Mescal and Cillian Murphy. Stick around for more with Liam Neeson and catch him in the new film, ?In The Land of Saints and Sinners,? in theaters Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There?s no way Truth Social is worth what investors are paying for it, President Biden posed for a St. Patrick?s Day photo with members of RFK Jr.?s family who oppose his candidacy, and Democratic operative James Carville blames the party?s problems on ?preachy women.? The legendary queen of TV variety shows, Carol Burnett, tells Stephen about going toe-to-toe with Johnny Carson and shares stories about appearing alongside Elvis Presley on ?The Ed Sullivan Show.? Watch her new show, ?Palm Royale,? streaming now on AppleTV+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An appeals court threw Donald Trump a lifeline by cutting the bond for his New York fraud conviction, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene moved to remove Speaker Mike Johnson over keeping the government open, and Boeing is replacing its top leadership after a series of mishaps. Meanwhile? The makers of Duvel beer in Belgium suffered a cyberattack, Italy apparently enforces its traffic laws, and scientists are urging people not to vape because of serious effects on mental health. Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells Stephen that one reason he wrote his new book, ?Reading The Constitution,? is to convey information about how the Supreme Court justices approach their legal decision-making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA legend Charles Barkley came to The Late Show in March 2019 to place a big wager with Stephen on the Sweet Sixteen matchup between UNC and Auburn (Original Air Date: March 27th, 2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meanwhile? Dolly Parton leaked some news about Beyoncé?s country album, an Australian billionaire wants to build a new Titanic, animal rescue specialists have an adorable method for feeding baby foxes in captivity, and the new LaGuardia airport is a hit with passengers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Colbert (Host, Writer, Executive Producer, Has-His-Name-On-The-Building) and Becca (Podcast Producer, Writer's AP, Softball Team Captain) talk about their hobbies outside of work and favorite food spots in NYC before launching into another podcast exclusive compilation of Stephen answering audience members' questions. In this cut, Stephen chats with his audience about his upcoming birthday plans, late night host dinner etiquette, his favorite museums, favorite operas, favorite Late Show guests, shaving his head in Iraq in 2009, and his favorite parts from the Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen's on the podcast again tonight with associate producer Becca, giving you a backstage look at how downtime gets spent at the office. Stephen goes on to talk about his love for Tom Hollander's roles in shows like "The Thick Of It" and "In The Loop" before introducing this podcast-exclusive extended interview with acclaimed actor Tom Hollander. Watch Tom as Truman Capote in ?Feud: Capote vs. The Swans? streaming now on Hulu. Tom Hollander originally aired March 11th, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody knows Stephen like Amy Sedaris does! In this podcast exclusive conversation, Stephen Colbert and podcast producer Becca talk about friend of the show and Colbert's friend since 1988, Amy Sedaris. Then listen to Amy take over The Late Show desk and interview Stephen about their friendship, their time at Second City, "Strangers with Candy," as well as the heated topic of Stephen's infamous shrimp paste in her Flipped Interview from October 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen's taking over the The Late Show Pod Show with exclusive introductions and delightfully tangential conversations on our podcasts all week long. Tonight, he talks with Becca, our podcast producer, about how he found comedian Ariel Elias via Instagram Reels, and then speaks at length with great fondness about "The Queen" and all of her projects: comedian Maria Bamford. Stick around to hear both stand up sets from these hilarious comics and stay tuned for more Stephen on the Pod Show this week! Ariel Elias originally aired March 6th, 2024; Maria Bamford originally aired January 15th, 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Colbert is back on the Pod Show with a deep dive into one of The Late Show's most celebrated segments: The Colbert Questionert. Listen as Stephen tells podcast producer Becca about how Keanu Reeves played a hand in the Questionert's origin story, which celebrity's answers have stuck out to him the most, and what size tomato he prefers in his BLTs in this podcast exclusive conversation with our host. Then enjoy the original first two Colbert Questionerts with Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, both administered over Zoom in early 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy Award-winning actor Carrie Preston tells Stephen how the character Elsbeth has evolved from her debut on ?The Good Wife? to her starring role in the new CBS series bearing her name. Listen to this extended cut of her interview where Stephen asks about her role in "The Holdovers," and catch ?Elsbeth? every Thursday starting April 4th on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meanwhile? A Christian nightclub in Nashville doesn?t allow twerking, New York City is marking 25 years of ?Law & Order: SVU,? fans of ?The Sopranos? have a chance to own a pivotal piece of the series? final episode, ?Balls out bowling? is popular in Pittsburgh, Hidden Valley Ranch teamed up with Cheez-Its for a new dressing, a New York City man lived rent free in a hotel for five years, and a bakery got caught reselling Dunkin? donuts as allergen-free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Colbert challenges historian, philosopher, and "Sapiens" author Yuval Noah Harari to explain why artificial intelligence may pose a threat to humanity. In this extended cut of their interview, the bestselling author speculates on how our future could be shaped by AI. Check out his latest book, ?Unstoppable Us: Volume Two,? available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Colbert goes LIVE following President Biden?s 2024 State of the Union speech, which was delivered in front of members of the Supreme Court, both houses of Congress, and former New York Rep. George Santos. CBS News Chief Political Analyst John Dickerson joins Stephen to discuss President Biden?s State of the Union speech, and begins with a historical perspective on the ritual of America?s president speaking yearly in front of Congress. Watch his show, ?CBS News Prime Time,? Monday through Thursday on the CBS News app and http://www.cbsnews.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American astronauts cast their primary votes from Earth?s orbit yesterday, President Biden?s biggest primary threat wasn?t named Jason Palmer, Senator Mitch McConnell endorsed Trump, and the latest presidential polling from The New York Times is complete garbage. America?s favorite astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tests the limits of his friendship with ?Dune? superfan Stephen Colbert by pointing out potential scientific plot holes. Check out his book, ?Starry Messenger,? available now in paperback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Swift is helping get out the vote on Super Tuesday, former First Lady Michelle Obama announced she will not run for president, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is once again the world?s richest person. Senator Bernie Sanders articulates some of the reasons why he believes a second Trump presidency would be a disaster at home and abroad, and does not mince words when it comes to his soon-to-be-former colleague Kyrsten Sinema, who stood in the way of President Biden?s ?Build Back Better? initiative coming out of the pandemic. Check out his book, ?It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism,? available now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen declared the Supreme Court unconstitutional last week so it?s okay to ignore their latest nonsensical ruling, Trump?s mental decline was on full display during speeches he delivered at his weekend rallies, and new details have emerged about rampant prescription drug abuse by the former president?s White House staffers. 14-time Emmy Award-winner RuPaul talks about the joys of working with his friends on ?RuPaul?s Drag Race,? and credits his mother with setting him on the right path in life by sharing her secret to happiness. Check out the book, ?The House of Hidden Meanings,? available now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscar-nominated director Denis Villeneuve says he and the ?Dune? actors became obsessed with mastering the language created for the films. In this extended cut, Denis and Stephen discuss how Villeneuve created such an immersive world, what he thinks of those popcorn buckets and what it was like shooting in Wadi Rum, and how he's watched young Timothée Chalamet grow up into a leading man through his films. See his work on the big screen now in ?Dune: Part Two.? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meanwhile? New York City subway surfers got busy on top of a train, we?ve learned it was never really necessary to put your phone in Airplane Mode on a flight, Stephen Colbert bravely samples the latest fast food abomination, Apple canceled plans to build an electric car, Staten Island is overrun by wild turkeys, and singer Ricky Martin went public with his love of feet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former SNL writer and comedian & actor you know from "Los Espookys," Julio Torres and Stephen Colbert bond over their memories of being bored in school and just waiting to grow up. Watch the film he wrote, directed, and stars in, ?Problemista,? in select theaters this weekend and everywhere on March 22nd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court is damaging its legacy and moral authority by delaying justice in Trump?s insurrection trial, President Biden passed his annual physical, and Donald Trump Jr. believes Amish voters could put his father back in office. And Rebecca Ferguson still hasn?t finished reading ?Dune,? but talks at length in this extended cut of her interview about how excited she is for everyone to see "Dune: Part Two" this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen puts aside politics to acknowledge Mitch McConnell?s big announcement, the former PM of Australia confirmed that Trump is obsessed with Vladimir Putin, and the star witness in the House GOP?s impeachment case against President Biden took bogus intelligence from Russian spies and was arrested for lying to the FBI. Emmy Award-winner Chris Hayes breaks down today?s bombshell announcement that the Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump?s immunity case - seven weeks from now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden?s awkward ice cream moment came one day before some Democrats in Michigan used their primary votes to protest his support of Israel?s actions in Gaza, while Republicans are pushing state-by-state birth control bans and blocked a bill that would have protected access to contraception nationwide. ?Dune: Part Two? star Josh Brolin joins Stephen for a raucous interview that reveals details about their quirky friendship and includes a surprise cameo from director Denis Villeneuve. In this exclusive extended cut, hear Brolin talk about his upcoming "unconventional memoir" and how it stacks up to his stepmom Barbra Streisand's 1,000 page memoir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump must come up with hundreds of millions of dollars before he can appeal the ruling in his New York civil fraud case, his GOP primary opponent is staying in the race despite losing her home state of South Carolina, and the former president defended his mental acuity in a speech to conservatives. And if you don?t know his favorite action movie, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know Arnold Schwarzenegger? Check out his new book, ?Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life.?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The amazing Danielle Pinnock tells Stephen how much she enjoys her "Ghosts" character Alberta, a jazz singer who represents an iconic period of Black history. Catch Season 3 of "Ghosts" on CBS and stream it on Paramount+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer and director Christopher Nolan sat down with Stephen for a lengthy interview on all things "Oppenheimer" earlier this month, but there was more Nolan that didn't make it to air on TV! We've got the extra beats on The Late Show Pod Show so you can hear what Nolan thinks of AI, "The Thing," and his childhood experiments with his father's Super 8 camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Colbert gives a special introduction to a Pod Show exclusive and presents a new compilation of questions he's taken from the audience in the Ed Sullivan theater. Find out why Stephen started making this Q&A a part of his regular showtime routine at The Colbert Report, and hear him answer questions such as: What's the biggest fish you've ever caught? Who's your favorite late night host to do the job? At what moment did you chose comedy over dramatic acting? And what was it like to interview Eminem on a local cable access channel in Monroe, Michigan in 2015? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices