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Synopsis
Improv actor and comic Stephen Colbert leaves his “The Colbert Report” character behind as he makes his long-awaited return to television. As the host of The Late Show franchise redux — taped at the historic Ed Sullivan Theatre at New York — Colbert talks to actors, athletes, politicians, comics, artists and musicians as himself for the first time. Loyal fans, however, will also be treated to consistency as Colbert remains backed by many members of his writing and digital team from his former venture. Julliard-trained Jon Batiste serves as the bandleader.
Original title
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
First air date
Sep. 08, 2015
Last air date
Jun. 08, 2018
Seasons
3
Episodes
329
Status
Returning Series
Seasons and episodes
1
Season 1 Sep. 08, 2015
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George Clooney, Jeb Bush, Jon Batiste & Stay Human Jun. 05, 2025
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Scarlett Johansson, Elon Musk, Kendrick Lamar Jun. 05, 2025
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Vice President Joe Biden, Travis Kalanick, Toby Keith Jun. 05, 2025
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Amy Schumer, Stephen King, Troubled Waters (Paul Simon) Jun. 05, 2025
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Emily Blunt, Justice Stephen Breyer, The Dead Weather Jun. 05, 2025
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Trevor Noah, U.N. Ban Ki-Moon, Chris Stapleton Jun. 05, 2025
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Stephen Curry, Sen. Ted Cruz, Don Henley Jun. 05, 2025
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Donald Trump, Dr. Ernest Moniz, Raury Jun. 05, 2025
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Malala Yousafzai, Kerry Washington, The Arcs Jun. 05, 2025
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First Lady Michelle Obama, John Legend Jun. 05, 2025
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Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg, Dominic Wilcox Jun. 05, 2025
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John Oliver, Evan Spiegel, Bill Withers, Ed Sheeran Jun. 05, 2025
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John Kerry, Claire Danes, PewDiePie Jun. 05, 2025
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Morgan Freeman, Ruth Wilson, Sean Murray Jun. 05, 2025
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Senator John McCain, Yo-Yo Ma, Misty Copeland Jun. 05, 2025
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Bill Clinton, Billy Eichner, Florence & the Machine Jun. 05, 2025
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Gina Rodriguez, Ben Bernanke, Tame Impala Jun. 05, 2025
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Cate Blanchett, Brian Chesky, Dartmouth Football Dummy Jun. 05, 2025
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James Corden, Shane Smith, Halsey Jun. 05, 2025
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Carey Mulligan, Elvis Costello, Darlene Love Jun. 05, 2025
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Sarah Silverman, Elijah Wood, Symphony of the Goddesses Jun. 05, 2025
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Jack Black, Nick Woodman, Michelle Dorrance Jun. 05, 2025
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Oprah Winfrey, Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, Judith Hill Jun. 05, 2025
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Sienna Miller, Melissa Benoist, Chance the Rapper Jun. 05, 2025
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Julianna Margulies, Jonathan Franzen, Alabama Shakes Jun. 05, 2025
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Seth MacFarlane, Neil DeGrasse Tyson Jun. 05, 2025
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Charlie Rose, Stacy Schiff, Ghost Jun. 05, 2025
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Allison Janney, Colin Quinn, Margaret Cho Jun. 05, 2025
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Antonio Banderas, Reed Hastings, John Irving Jun. 05, 2025
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Daniel Craig, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Eugenia Cheng Jun. 05, 2025
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Bryan Cranston, Shamir Jun. 05, 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg, John Kasich, Glen Hansard Jun. 05, 2025
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Aziz Ansari, Shonda Rhimes, Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless Jun. 05, 2025
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Viola Davis, Brian Greene, George Ezra Jun. 05, 2025
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Jennifer Connelly, Judd Apatow, The Internet Jun. 05, 2025
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Mark Ruffalo, John Cleese, Michael Flatley Jun. 05, 2025
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Bill Maher, Florent Groberg, Shepard Fairey, Acro-Cats Jun. 05, 2025
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Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Public Image Ltd Jun. 05, 2025
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Sharon Stone, Justin Theroux, James Taylor Jun. 05, 2025
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Jane Fonda, Andrew Lloyd Webber Jun. 05, 2025
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Michael Caine, Larry Wilmore, Boots Jun. 05, 2025
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Sylvester Stallone, Ted Koppel, My Morning Jacket Jun. 05, 2025
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Spike Lee, Andy Cohen, Carly Simon Jun. 05, 2025
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Gloria Estefan, Eric Greitens, Jake Wood, Daniel Boulud Jun. 05, 2025
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Steve Carell, Jennifer Hudson Jun. 05, 2025
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Marion Cotillard, George Saunders, Joanna Newsom Jun. 05, 2025
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Bruce Willis, Michael Lewis, Lizzo Jun. 05, 2025
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Jennifer Lawrence, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Sleater-Kinney Jun. 05, 2025
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Quentin Tarantino, Jonathan Groff, Squeeze Jun. 05, 2025
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Robert De Niro, Daniel Gilbert, Henry Rollins Jun. 05, 2025
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Michael Moore, Samantha Power, Michael C. Hall, Lazarus Jun. 05, 2025
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Mandy Patinkin, Kayvon Beykpour, Leon Bridges Jun. 05, 2025
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Samuel L. Jackson, Olivia Hallisey Jun. 05, 2025
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John Krasinski, Killer Mike, George Church, Foals Jun. 05, 2025
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Jerry Seinfeld, Senator Rand Paul, Andra Day Jun. 05, 2025
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Matthew Broderick, Sarah Parcak, Kacey Musgraves Jun. 05, 2025
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Jane Lynch, Sec. Julian Castro, EL VY Jun. 05, 2025
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Paul Giamatti, Guerrilla Girls, J.B. Mauney Jun. 05, 2025
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Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller, Father John Misty Jun. 05, 2025
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Scott Kelly, Abby Wambach, Maria Bamford Jun. 05, 2025
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Patricia Heaton, Quincy Jones, Deray McKesson, Grace Jun. 05, 2025
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Charlie Day, Colin Hanks, Margo Price Jun. 05, 2025
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James Spader, Brandon Marshall, Sarah Koenig, Rev Run Jun. 05, 2025
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Christian Slater, Josh Radnor, Iggy Pop Jun. 05, 2025
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Steven Tyler, Gaby Hoffmann, Låpsley Jun. 05, 2025
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Donald Rumsfeld, Russell Westbrook, Jackson Browne Jun. 05, 2025
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Laurence Fishburne, Michael Novacek, Lake Street Dive Jun. 05, 2025
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Chris Pine, Danielle Brooks, Jonah Reider, Baauer Jun. 05, 2025
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David Schwimmer, Joel Osteen, M. Ward Jun. 05, 2025
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Michael Strahan, Samantha Bee, Wilco Jun. 05, 2025
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Bobby Cannavale, Donny Deutsch, Charles Kelley Jun. 05, 2025
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Bill O'Reilly, Eddie George, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Jun. 05, 2025
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Ben Stiller, Bernie Sanders, Tao: Seventeen Samurai Jun. 05, 2025
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Craig Ferguson, Senator Cory Booker, Scott Waites Jun. 05, 2025
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Kate Hudson, Governor John Kasich, Courtney Barnett Jun. 05, 2025
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Tea Leoni, Amanda Peet, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Jun. 05, 2025
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Chelsea Handler, Zosia Mamet, The Lumineers Jun. 05, 2025
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Casey Affleck, Richard Dreyfuss, Mavis Staples Jun. 05, 2025
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Debra Messing, Zachary Quinto, Violent Femmes Jun. 05, 2025
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Adrien Brody, Danai Gurira, Brian Greene Jun. 05, 2025
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Tim Daly, Graham Nash, Jason Isbell Jun. 05, 2025
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Spike Jonze, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jack Garratt Jun. 05, 2025
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Chrissy Teigen, Mike Birbiglia, Adam Savage Jun. 05, 2025
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Will Arnett, Charles Barkley, Max Greenfield Jun. 05, 2025
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Helen Mirren, J.J. Abrams, DMA’S Jun. 05, 2025
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Sally Field, Jerrod Carmichael, Esperanza Spalding Jun. 05, 2025
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Anna Kendrick, Loretta Lynch, Brian Fallon Jun. 05, 2025
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Jeff Daniels, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Audra McDonald Jun. 05, 2025
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John Oliver, Jordan Spieth, New Order Jun. 05, 2025
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Theo James, Jussie Smollett, Laurie Anderson Jun. 05, 2025
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William H. Macy, Melissa Rauch, Isaac Mizrahi Jun. 05, 2025
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Tom Hiddleston, Laura Benant, Frightened Rabbit Jun. 05, 2025
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Adam Driver, Rachel Bloom, Savages Jun. 05, 2025
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Eric Stonestreet, Jason Jones, Elizabeth Warren Jun. 05, 2025
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Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell, David Duchovny, Autolux Jun. 05, 2025
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Mindy Kaling, Tituss Burgess, Ken Burns Jun. 05, 2025
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Tom Hanks, Leslie Odom Jr., The Strumbellas, Roy Haynes Jun. 05, 2025
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sam Morril Jun. 05, 2025
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Michelle Williams, Eddie Huang, Bob Mould Jun. 05, 2025
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J.K. Simmons, Jane Krakowski, Chris Wallace Jun. 05, 2025
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Susan Sarandon, David Tennant, Catfish and The Bottlemen Jun. 05, 2025
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Anderson Cooper, Mark Feuerstein, Gwen Stefani Jun. 05, 2025
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Bill O'Reilly, Morris Chestnut, Deerhunter Jun. 05, 2025
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Anthony Mackie, Rob Reiner, Maxwell Jun. 05, 2025
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Judge Judy, Zac Posen, W. Kamau Bell Jun. 05, 2025
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Lily Tomlin, Kumail Nanjiani, Ryan Hamilton Jun. 05, 2025
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Kaley Cuoco, Dan Savage, The National Jun. 05, 2025
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Chloe Grace Moretz, Katie Couric, Charlamagne Tha God Jun. 05, 2025
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Kate Beckinsale, B.J. Novak, Desiigner Jun. 05, 2025
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Matt Bomer, Zach Woods, Nick Griffin Jun. 05, 2025
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Season 3
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Saoirse Ronan, Van Jones, Michelle Wolf Jun. 05, 2025
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Ed Helms, Christopher Jackson, Bleachers Jun. 05, 2025
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Sarah Paulson, John Hodgman, Bobby Flay Jun. 05, 2025
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Mark Hamill Jun. 05, 2025
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Molly Shannon, Thomas Lennon, Owen Smith Jun. 05, 2025
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Laurie Metcalf Jun. 05, 2025
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John Lithgow, Chuck Schumer, Black Eyed Peas Jun. 05, 2025
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Jon Bon Jovi, Daniel Kaluuya, Ben Sinclair Jun. 05, 2025
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Ricky Gervais, Matt Czuchry, Jon Bon Jovi Jun. 05, 2025
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Sharon Stone, Rob Riggle, Fall Out Boy Jun. 05, 2025
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J.K. Simmons Jun. 05, 2025
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Chris O'Donnell, Jack White Jun. 05, 2025
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Jim Parsons, Alexis Ohanian, Lake Street Dive Jun. 05, 2025
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Michael B. Jordan, Matt Walsh, Heather Pasternak Jun. 05, 2025
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Gayle King, Anna Wintour Jun. 05, 2025
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Annette Bening, Wyatt Cenac, Leon Bridges Jun. 05, 2025
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Anthony Anderson, Glenda Jackson, Michael Pollan Jun. 05, 2025
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Jamie Foxx, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Jun. 05, 2025
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Chadwick Boseman, Erik Bergstrom Jun. 05, 2025
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Jake Tapper, Liam Payne featuring J. Balvin Jun. 05, 2025
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Mary Gallagher Jun. 05, 2025
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Zachary Quinto, Vanessa Bayer, Dean Baquet Jun. 05, 2025
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Andrew Garfield, David Cross, Jon Stewart, The Kills Jun. 05, 2025
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Jason Bateman, Stephen King, Jim James Jun. 05, 2025
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Anne Hathaway, David Sedaris, Ahmed Bharoocha Jun. 05, 2025
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Ethan Hawke, Toni Collette, Jeff Arcuri Jun. 05, 2025
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Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Tig Notaro Jun. 05, 2025
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Mandy Moore, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, Meghan Trainor Jun. 05, 2025
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Nick Offerman, Niecy Nash, Lykke Li Jun. 05, 2025
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Penelope Cruz, David Koechner, Interpol Jun. 05, 2025
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Season 4
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Kristen Bell / Mark Leibovich / Nik Dodani Jun. 05, 2025
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Jake Tapper/Eric Idle/Lauv/Julia Michaels Jun. 05, 2025
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Eva Longoria/Damon Wayans Jr/Steve Kornacki Jun. 05, 2025
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Nick Kroll/Jodie Whittaker/Cat Power Jun. 05, 2025
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Lady Gaga Jun. 05, 2025
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Ellie Kemper/Sam Elliott Jun. 05, 2025
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Melissa McCarthy/Phoebe Robinson Jun. 05, 2025
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Lin-Manuel Miranda/Brooke Baldwin Jun. 05, 2025
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Peter Dinklage/Busy Phillipps/Noname Jun. 05, 2025
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Robin Wright Jun. 05, 2025
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Sarah Silverman/Scott Bakula/Transviolet Jun. 05, 2025
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Jon Favreau/Jon Lovett/Tommy Vietor Jun. 05, 2025
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Gerard Butler/Rowan Atkinson/Ina Garten Jun. 05, 2025
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Gayle King/Kayli Carter/Andrea Bocelli Jun. 05, 2025
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Graham Kay/Janelle Monae Jun. 05, 2025
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Kerry Washington/Taylor Mac Jun. 05, 2025
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Sarah Jessica Parker/Nancy Pelosi Jun. 05, 2025
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Mike Myers/Christiane Amanpour Jun. 05, 2025
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Chris Wallace/Cole Sprouse/Tony Bennett Jun. 05, 2025
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Billy Eichner/Itzhak Perlman Jun. 05, 2025
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Jude Law/Amy Klobuchar/Flynn McGarry Jun. 05, 2025
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Election Night/John Heilemann Jun. 05, 2025
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Chris Pine/Major Garrett Jun. 05, 2025
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Billy Crystal/Kirsten Gillibrand/Big Red Machine Jun. 05, 2025
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Alexander Skarsgard/Big Red Machine Jun. 05, 2025
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Hugh Jackman / Jeff Tweedy Jun. 05, 2025
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Ricky Gervais / Bianna Golodryga / Flynn McGarry Jun. 05, 2025
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Ben Stiller / Jemele Hill / Jorja Smith Jun. 05, 2025
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Timothée Chalamet / Graham Cay Jun. 05, 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown / Anthony Salvanto / Josh Groban Jun. 05, 2025
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Michael Douglas / Ben Sasse / Jose Andres Jun. 05, 2025
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Connie Britton / George R.R. Martin / Jose Andres Jun. 05, 2025
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Cartoon Thanks-travaganza Jun. 05, 2025
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Eric McCormack / David Alan Grier / Sara Bareilles Jun. 05, 2025
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Garth Brooks / Tim Meadows / Emma Willmann Jun. 05, 2025
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Michelle Obama Jun. 05, 2025
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Julia Roberts / Patrick Wilson Jun. 05, 2025
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Jeff Daniels / Emily Mortimer Jun. 05, 2025
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Bernie Sanders / Emma Willmann Jun. 05, 2025
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Kathy Griffin Jun. 05, 2025
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Bryan Cranston / Doris Kearns Goodwin / Ira Madison III Jun. 05, 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg / Adam Pally Jun. 05, 2025
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Leslie Mann / Brandon Micheal Hall Jun. 05, 2025
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Diane Kruger / Joaquin Castro / Julian Castro Jun. 05, 2025
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Tony Shaloub / Django Gold Jun. 05, 2025
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Sandra Bullock, Barry Jenkins Jun. 05, 2025
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Steve Carell, KiKi Layne Jun. 05, 2025
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John C. Reilly, Senator Jeff Flake Jun. 05, 2025
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Laura Benanti, Jon Stewart Jun. 05, 2025
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Ethan Hawke, Jon Glaser, Taylor Bennett Jun. 05, 2025
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Keegan-Michael Key, Josh Hutcherson, Jamie Oliver Jun. 05, 2025
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Nicole Byer Jun. 05, 2025
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Kamala Harris, Bradley Whitford, Gary Clark Jr. Jun. 05, 2025
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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Jamie Oliver Jun. 05, 2025
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James McAvoy, Sonequa Martin-Green, Kane Brown Jun. 05, 2025
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Kirsten Gillibrand, M. Night Shyamalan Jun. 05, 2025
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Season 5
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Jim Gaffigan, Ann Curry Jun. 05, 2025
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Joe Biden Jun. 05, 2025
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Pete Buttigieg, Graham Norton Jun. 05, 2025
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Season 6
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Season 7