The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 8, Episode 88: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Steven Spielberg, John Williams

Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.

Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

45 min

Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin

Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin.

45 min

Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor

Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Rob McElhenney and a musical performance by James Taylor.

45 min

Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent

Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical performance by St. Vincent.

45 min

Steve Carell, Phoenix

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.

45 min

Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg

Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.

45 min

Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives

Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives.

45 min

Billy Eichner, Samantha Power

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

45 min

Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba

Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

45 min

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.

45 min

Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki

Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.

45 min

Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward

Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward.

45 min

Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.

45 min

George Clooney, Alex G

Stephen welcomes actor George Clooney and a musical performance by Alex G.

45 min

Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy

Stephen welcomes Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, writer Armando Iannucci and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy.

45 min

Maggie Haberman

Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.

45 min

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan

Stephen welcomes immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and political adviser Cody Keenan.

45 min

Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson

Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, actor Domhnall Gleeson, and “First Drafts With Evie Colbert.”

45 min

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mecurio

Stephen welcomes actor Colin Farrell , director Brendan Gleeson and comedian Paul Mecurio.

45 min

John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.

45 min

George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden

Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.

45 min

Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran

Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Strong and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran.

45 min

Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten

Stephen welcomes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Ina Garten.

45 min

Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin

Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Redmayne and novelist George R.R. Martin.

45 min

Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones

Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.

41 min

Kerry Washington, Joe Walsh

Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and a musical performance by Joe Walsh.

41 min

Jennifer Hudson, Zosia Mamet

Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Hudson and actress Zosia Mamet.

41 min

Matthew Perry

Stephen welcomes actor Matthew Perry.

41 min

Elizabeth Warren, Ernest Moniz

Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and Secretary Ernest Moniz.

41 min

Bono

Steven welcomes singer-songwriter Bono, and a musical performance by Bono.

41 min

Jon Oliver, The Lion King Broadway Cast

Stephen welcomes television host Jon Oliver and a musical performance by the cast of The Lion King.

41 min

John Dickerson, Mike Birbiglia

Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson and comedian Mike Birbiglia.

41 min

Rose McIver

Stephen welcomes actress Rose McIver.

41 min

Emily Blunt, George Saunders

Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt and author George Saunders.

41 min

Michelle Obama, Stromae

Stephen welcomes former First Lady Michelle Obama and a musical performance by Stromae.

41 min

Jon Stewart, LCD Soundsystem

Stephen welcomes television host Jon Stewart and a musical performance by LCD Soundsystem.

41 min

Michael Shannon, Tig Notaro

Stephen welcomes actor Michael Shannon and comedian Tig Notaro.

41 min

Michelle Williams, Dierks Bentley, The winners of Pickled

Stephen welcomes actress Michelle Williams and the winners of "Pickled".

41 min

Daniel Craig, Josh Johnson

Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig and a stand up performance by Josh Johnson.

41 min

Cate Blanchett, Paul Dano

Stephen welcomes actor Paul Dano and a musical performance by Holly Humberstone.

41 min

Jake Gyllenhaal, Elizabeth Debicki

Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and actress Elizabeth Debicki.

41 min

Don Lemon, Gabrielle Union

Stephen welcomes television journalists Don Lemon and actress Gabrielle Union.

41 min

Sally Field, Maria Ressa

Stephen welcomes actress Sally Field and Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa.

41 min

Janet Yellen, Rob Delaney

Stephen welcomes Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and comic Rob Delaney.

41 min

John Krasinski, Sarah Polley

Stephen welcomes actor and director John Krasinski and actress and director Sarah Polley.

41 min

John David Washington, Naomi Osaka, Spoon

Stephen welcomes actor John David Washington, tennis player Naomi Osaka, and a musical performance by Spoon.

41 min

Red, White, & Greenland! Stephen Cold-Bear Is Lost in Space Force

Stephen welcomes chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman and karaoke with Sturgill Simpson.

41 min

Mariah Carey, Kumail Nanjiani

Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and actor Kumail Nanjiani.

41 min

Alicia Keys, Eddie Izzard

Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Alicia Keys, and comic Eddie Izzard.

41 min

Common, Lily Collins

Stephen welcomes rapper Common and actress Lily Collins.

41 min

RuPaul, Ed Sheeran

Stephen welcomes television host RuPaul and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran.

41 min

Jeff Goldblum, Emily Blunt, José Andrés, Carlota, Inés & Lucía Andrés

Stephen welcomes Jeff Goldblum, Emily Blunt takes “The Colbert Questionert”, and cooking with José Andrés & daughters Carlota, Inés & Lucía.

41 min

Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Louis Cato

Stephen welcomes TV host Andy Cohen, journalist Anderson Cooper, and a musical performance by Louis Cato.

41 min

Michelle Obama, Quinta Brunson, Tom Papa

Michelle Obama, Quinta Brunson, Tom Papa

41 min

Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri

Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri

41 min

Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley

Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley

41 min

Tom Hanks, Rachael & Vilray

Tom Hanks, Rachael & Vilray

41 min

Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress

Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress

41 min

Janelle Monáe, Jamie Oliver

Janelle Monáe, Jamie Oliver

41 min

Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress

Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress

41 min

Hugh Jackman, Mimi Webb

Hugh Jackman, Mimi Webb

41 min

Jesse Eisenberg, Atsuko Okatsuka

Jesse Eisenberg, Atsuko Okatsuka

41 min

Trevor Noah, Stephanie Hsu

Talk show host Trevor Noah sheds light on his departure from The Daily Show and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; actress Stephanie Hsu talks about her 2022 comedy-drama film, Everything Everywhere All at Once.

41 min

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar

41 min

Nathan Lane, Sam Jay

Nathan Lane, Sam Jay

41 min

Jason Segel, Chuck D

Jason Segel, Chuck D

41 min

Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren

Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren

41 min

Audie Cornish, Tom Hanks, Elle King

Audie Cornish, Tom Hanks, Elle King

41 min

Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett

Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett

41 min

Jessica Chastain, Jay Shetty

Jessica Chastain, Jay Shetty

41 min

Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa

Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa

41 min

Connie Britton, Daniel Ricciardo

Connie Britton, Daniel Ricciardo

41 min

John Oliver, Ron Klain

John Oliver, Ron Klain

41 min

Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan

Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan, Boyz II Men

41 min

Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams

Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams, RAYE featuring 070 Shake.

41 min

Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams

Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams

41 min

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Little Simz

41 min

P!nk, Jonathan Majors

41 min

Eugene Levy, Nas

41 min

Hank Azaria, Isabel Wilkerson, Depeche Mode

41 min

Damian Lewis, Linda Thomas-Greenfield

41 min

Prince Harry, Kal Penn, Big Thief

41 min

Michelle Yeoh, Riley Keough

41 min

Steven Spielberg, John Williams

41 min

Nick Kroll, Rep. Jim Himes, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

41 min

James Taylor, Eva Longoria

41 min

Idris Elba, F. Murray Abraham

41 min

Christina Ricci, Jen Psaki, Robert Glasper featuring Yebba

41 min

Regé-Jean Page, Skylar Astin, John Mayer

41 min

Vice President Kamala Harris, Carrie Coon

41 min

Hugh Grant, Sean Hayes

41 min

Mary J. Blige, Alison Roman

41 min

Taron Egerton, Jay Chandrasekhar

41 min

Brooke Shields, Clint Smith, Weyes Blood

41 min

Stephen A. Smith, Dylan McDermott, the cast of "Ted Lasso", Davido

42 min

Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Kander, a performance by the Broadway cast of "New York, New York"

41 min

Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Jodie Comer

41 min

Brian Cox, Keri Russell

41 min

Jennifer Garner, Rep. Katie Porter

41 min

Steven Yeun, Joan Baez

41 min

Nicolas Cage, Christine and the Queens

41 min

Josh Groban, Sheryl Lee Ralph

41 min

Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, the Walkmen

41 min

Elizabeth Olsen, Jena Friedman

41 min

Rachel Weisz, Danny Trejo

41 min

James Marsden, Joy Oladokun, Nicolas Cage

41 min