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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Jennifer Lawrence, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

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    Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Lawrence and a musical performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Elvis Costello

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    Stephen welcomes musician Elvis Costello and a musical performance by Elvis Costello & the Imposters.

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  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Dua Lipa, 2 Chainz

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    Stephen welcomes singer Dua Lipa and a musical performance by 2 Chainz.

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  4. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Daniel Craig, Doris Kearns Goodwin

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    Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin.

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  5. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Anderson Cooper, Sutton Foster

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    Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sutton Foster.

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  6. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - John C. Reilly, Kristin Chenoweth

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    Stephen welcomes actor John C. Reilly and actress Kristin Chenoweth.

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  7. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Shaquille O'Neal, Mayim Bialik

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    Stephen welcomes sports analyst Shaquille O'Neal and actress Mayim Bialik.

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  8. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Jon Batiste, Oscar Isaac

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    Stephen welcomes musician Jon Batiste and actor Oscar Isaac.

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  9. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Josh Brolin, The Who

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    Stephen welcomes actor Josh Brolin and a musical performance by The Who.

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  10. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Neil deGrasse Tyson, Emmy Blotnick

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    Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a performance by comedian Emmy Blotnick.

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  11. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Alexander Skarsgård, Jack White

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    Stephen welcomes actor Alexander Skarsgård and musician Jack White, with a live performance by Jack White.

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  12. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Mark Esper, Judd Apatow

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    Stephen welcomes Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and director Judd Apatow.

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  13. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Antony Blinken, TWICE

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    Stephen speaks with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, followed by a performance from the South Korean girl group TWICE.

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  14. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Shaquille O'Neal, Sebastian Stan, Sharon Van Etten

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    S7:E134

    Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal takes ”The Colbert Questionert,” Sebastian Stan talks on Pam and Tommy and indie-rock star Sharon Van Etten performs.

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  15. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Jennifer Connelly, Patti LuPone

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    Jennifer Connelly talks about Top Gun: Maverick and Tony award-winning Patti LuPone performs from the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company.

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  16. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Michael Che, James Stavridis

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    Stephen welcomes comedian Michael Che and Admiral James Stavridis.

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  17. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Robert De Niro, Rosie Perez

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    Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro and actress Rosie Perez.

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  18. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Rep. Adam Schiff, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kurt Vile

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    Stephen welcomes Congressman Adam Schiff, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor and a musical performance by Kurt Vile.

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  19. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Jon Batiste, Simu Liu

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    Stephen welcomes Jon Batiste, who takes “The Colbert Questionert,” and actor Simu Liu.

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  20. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Bryan Cranston, Sen. Raphael Warnock

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    Stephen welcomes actor Bryan Cranston and Senator Raphael Warnock.

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  21. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Bonnie Raitt

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    Stephen welcomes journalists Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein and a musical performance by Bonnie Raitt.

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  22. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Emma Thompson, Tom Segura

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    Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson and comic Tom Segura.

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  23. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Cory Booker, The Lumineers

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    Stephen welcomes Senator Cory Booker and a musical performance by The Lumineers.

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  24. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Werner Herzog, Roger Waters

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    Stephen welcomes author Werner Herzog and a musical performance by Roger Waters.

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  25. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Taika Waititi , David Sedaris

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    Stephen welcomes filmmaker Taika Waititi and comic David Sedaris.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jennifer Lawrence, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats" is the best rated episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/6/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Elvis Costello".