The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is CBS's entry in the late night talk show field, with the former host of The Colbert Report bringing his satire and comedy to audiences at the end of their day. That's in addition to featuring guests from the world of entertainment, politics, business and more.
Colbert took over The Late Show from the retiring David Letterman in 2015. Over his run to date the show has been nominated for 33 Emmys, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series/Outstanding Talk Series every year since 2017.
Keep up with when the next episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is and who is going to show up as a guest right here, as well as what else you need to know about it.
When is the next The Late Show with Stephen Colbert episode?
There is no new episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday, August 1, on CBS. Instead, the network is going to air a rerun of the talk show at 11:35 pm ET/PT.
The episode being shown is from July 16 and features Stick star Owen Wilson taking the Colbert Questionert and Dr. Francis Collins.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert guests: July 28-August 1
Here is the slate of guests for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week, July 28-August 1:
Monday, July 28
- Matt Rogers & Bowen Yang
- Ocean Vuong
Tuesday, July 29
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Performance by Rachael & Vilray
Wednesday, July 30
- Liam Neeson
- Senator Elissa Slotkin
Thursday, July 31
- Kamala Harris
- Performance by Renée Rapp
Friday, August 1
- Owen Wilson takes “The Colbert Questionert”
- Dr. Francis Collins
- Original airdate July 16, 2025
Is The Late Show with Stephen Colbert cancelled?
After multiple reports shared that CBS was cancelling The Late Show on July 17, Colbert addressed the news on his show. Watch the clip here:
As Colbert says, he is not being replaced, rather CBS is ending its late night franchise all together. Colbert's exit is not immediate either, as the show will continue airing new episodes through May 2026.
CBS recently also cancelled its other late night program, After Midnight, though that decision was based more on host Taylor Tomlinson, who cited a desire to return full time to stand-up.
The Late Show has been on CBS since 1993 when David Letterman was brought on to bring late night to the network. Colbert replaced Letterman in 2015.
About Stephen Colbert
Before taking over the tonight show, Stephen Colbert was a comedian best known for his time on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and then hosting his own spinoff news satire, The Colbert Report.
On The Colbert Report, Colbert played a character with an overly-enthusiastic sense of patriotism commenting on the daily news. The show won seven Emmys and a Peabody Award, which honors "excellence in storytelling that reflects the social issues and the emerging voices of our day."
Outside of The Colbert Report and The Late Show, Colbert has some other acting credits, including Strangers with Candy, Monsters vs Aliens, The Mindy Project, Rick and Morty, Our Cartoon President and Girls5eva.
Colbert is also a massive fan of Lord of the Rings, which he will often incorporate into his show when he has the chance.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert band
Leading The Late Show band is Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Louis Cato. Throughout Cato's career, he has worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Talib Kweli, Snarky Puppy, David Sanborn, George Duke, Bobby McFerrin, Marcus Miller, John Scofield and A Tribe Called Quest. He also has his own solo record, Starting Now, and another record, Reflections, expected to come out later in 2023.
How to watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
To tune into The Late Show with Stephen Colbert live, you need access to your local CBS channel. That can be done with a traditional pay-TV cable package, a TV antenna that receives local broadcast feeds or a live TV streaming service that carries CBS, like Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV.
Cordcutters also have the ability to tune in live if they sign up for Paramount Plus with Showtime, which gives them access to their local CBS channel's feed. If you subscribe to the base Paramount Plus plan, then you can watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on-demand.
YouTube also offers clips from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert the day after each episode. But if you want to see the full episodes, you need to have one of the above options.
