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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 8

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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 8

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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.

    S8:E1

    Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin

    S8:E2

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

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  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor

    S8:E3

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

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  4. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent

    S8:E4

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

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  5. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Steve Carell, Phoenix

    S8:E5

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

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  6. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg

    S8:E6

    Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.

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  7. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives

    S8:E7

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

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  8. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Billy Eichner, Samantha Power

    S8:E8

    Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

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  9. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal

    S8:E10

    Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.

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  10. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki

    S8:E11

    Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.

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  11. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward

    S8:E12

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

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  12. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon

    S8:E13

    Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.

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  13. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - George Clooney, Alex G

    S8:E14

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

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  14. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy

    S8:E15

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

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  15. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Maggie Haberman

    S8:E16

    Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.

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  16. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan

    S8:E17

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

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  17. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson

    S8:E18

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

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  18. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mercurio

    S8:E19

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

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  19. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce

    S8:E20

    Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.

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  20. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden

    S8:E21

    Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.

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  21. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran

    S8:E22

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

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  22. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten

    S8:E23

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

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  23. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin

    S8:E24

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

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  24. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones

    S8:E25

    Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.

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  25. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Kerry Washington, Joe Walsh

    S8:E26

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

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr." is the best rated episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" season 8. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/6/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin".