Season 8

01 Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr. Episode 16th September 2022 Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr. 02 Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin Episode 27th September 2022 Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin. 03 Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor Episode 38th September 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Rob McElhenney and a musical performance by James Taylor. 04 Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent Episode 413th September 2022 Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical performance by St. Vincent. 05 Steve Carell, Phoenix Episode 514th September 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix. 06 Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg Episode 615th September 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg. 07 Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives Episode 719th September 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives. 08 Billy Eichner, Samantha Power Episode 820th September 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power. 09 Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba Episode 921st September 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. 10 Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal Episode 1022nd September 2022 Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal. 11 Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki Episode 1126th September 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki. 12 Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward Episode 1227th September 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward. 13 Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon Episode 1328th September 2022 Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon. 14 George Clooney, Alex G Episode 1429th September 2022 Stephen welcomes actor George Clooney and a musical performance by Alex G. 15 Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy Episode 153rd October 2022 Stephen welcomes Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, writer Armando Iannucci and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy. 16 Maggie Haberman Episode 164th October 2022 Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman. 17 Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan Episode 175th October 2022 Stephen welcomes immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and political adviser Cody Keenan. 18 Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson Episode 186th October 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, actor Domhnall Gleeson, and “First Drafts With Evie Colbert.” 19 Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mecurio Episode 1910th October 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Colin Farrell , director Brendan Gleeson and comedian Paul Mecurio. 20 John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce Episode 2011th October 2022 Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce. 21 George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden Episode 2112th October 2022 Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden. 22 Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran Episode 2213th October 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Strong and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran. 23 Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten Episode 2324th October 2022 Stephen welcomes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Ina Garten. 24 Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin Episode 2425th October 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Redmayne and novelist George R.R. Martin. 25 Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones Episode 2526th October 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones. 26 Kerry Washington, Joe Walsh Episode 2627th October 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and a musical performance by Joe Walsh. 27 Jennifer Hudson, Zosia Mamet Episode 2731st October 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Hudson and actress Zosia Mamet. 28 Matthew Perry Episode 281st November 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Matthew Perry. 29 Elizabeth Warren, Ernest Moniz Episode 292nd November 2022 Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and Secretary Ernest Moniz. 30 Bono Episode 303rd November 2022 Steven welcomes singer-songwriter Bono, and a musical performance by Bono. 31 Jon Oliver, The Lion King Broadway Cast Episode 317th November 2022 Stephen welcomes television host Jon Oliver and a musical performance by the cast of The Lion King. 32 John Dickerson, Mike Birbiglia Episode 328th November 2022 Stephen welcomes journalist John Dickerson and comedian Mike Birbiglia. 33 Rose McIver Episode 339th November 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Rose McIver. 34 Emily Blunt, George Saunders Episode 3410th November 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt and author George Saunders. 35 Michelle Obama, Stromae Episode 3514th November 2022 Stephen welcomes former First Lady Michelle Obama and a musical performance by Stromae. 36 Jon Stewart, LCD Soundsystem Episode 3615th November 2022 Stephen welcomes television host Jon Stewart and a musical performance by LCD Soundsystem. 37 Michael Shannon, Tig Notaro Episode 3716th November 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Michael Shannon and comedian Tig Notaro. 38 Michelle Williams, Dierks Bentley, The winners of Pickled Episode 3817th November 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Michelle Williams and the winners of "Pickled". 39 Daniel Craig, Josh Johnson Episode 3921st November 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig and a stand up performance by Josh Johnson. 40 Cate Blanchett, Paul Dano Episode 4022nd November 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Paul Dano and a musical performance by Holly Humberstone. 41 Jake Gyllenhaal, Elizabeth Debicki Episode 4123rd November 2022 Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal and actress Elizabeth Debicki. 42 Don Lemon, Gabrielle Union Episode 4228th November 2022 Stephen welcomes television journalists Don Lemon and actress Gabrielle Union. 43 Sally Field, Maria Ressa Episode 4329th November 2022 Stephen welcomes actress Sally Field and Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa. 44 Janet Yellen, Rob Delaney Episode 4430th November 2022 Stephen welcomes Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and comic Rob Delaney. 45 John Krasinski, Sarah Polley Episode 451st December 2022 Stephen welcomes actor and director John Krasinski and actress and director Sarah Polley. 46 John David Washington, Naomi Osaka, Spoon Episode 465th December 2022 Stephen welcomes actor John David Washington, tennis player Naomi Osaka, and a musical performance by Spoon. 47 Red, White, & Greenland! Stephen Cold-Bear Is Lost in Space Force Episode 476th December 2022 Stephen welcomes chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman and karaoke with Sturgill Simpson. 48 Mariah Carey, Kumail Nanjiani Episode 487th December 2022 Stephen welcomes singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and actor Kumail Nanjiani. 49 Alicia Keys, Eddie Izzard Episode 498th December 2022 Stephen welcomes an interview with and musical performance by Alicia Keys, and comic Eddie Izzard. 50 Common, Lily Collins Episode 5012th December 2022 Stephen welcomes rapper Common and actress Lily Collins. 51 RuPaul, Ed Sheeran Episode 5113th December 2022 Stephen welcomes television host RuPaul and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran. 52 Jeff Goldblum, Emily Blunt, José Andrés, Carlota, Inés & Lucía Andrés Episode 5214th December 2022 Stephen welcomes Jeff Goldblum, Emily Blunt takes “The Colbert Questionert”, and cooking with José Andrés & daughters Carlota, Inés & Lucía. 53 Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Louis Cato Episode 5315th December 2022 Stephen welcomes TV host Andy Cohen, journalist Anderson Cooper, and a musical performance by Louis Cato. 54 Michelle Obama, Quinta Brunson, Tom Papa Episode 543rd January 2023 Michelle Obama, Quinta Brunson, Tom Papa 55 Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri Episode 554th January 2023 Shania Twain, Ayo Edebiri 56 Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley Episode 565th January 2023 Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley 57 Tom Hanks, Rachael & Vilray Episode 579th January 2023 Tom Hanks, Rachael & Vilray 58 Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress Episode 5810th January 2023 Prince Harry, Ingrid Andress 59 Janelle Monáe, Jamie Oliver Episode 5911th January 2023 Janelle Monáe, Jamie Oliver 60 Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress Episode 6012th January 2023 Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress 61 Hugh Jackman, Mimi Webb Episode 6116th January 2023 Hugh Jackman, Mimi Webb 62 Jesse Eisenberg, Atsuko Okatsuka Episode 6217th January 2023 Jesse Eisenberg, Atsuko Okatsuka 63 Trevor Noah, Stephanie Hsu Episode 6318th January 2023 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. 64 Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar Episode 6419th January 2023 Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Meet Me @ The Altar 65 Nathan Lane, Sam Jay Episode 6523rd January 2023 Nathan Lane, Sam Jay 66 Jason Segel, Chuck D Episode 6624th January 2023 Jason Segel, Chuck D 67 Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren Episode 6725th January 2023 Brett Goldstein, Amanda Warren 68 Audie Cornish, Tom Hanks, Elle King Episode 6826th January 2023 Audie Cornish, Tom Hanks, Elle King 69 Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett Episode 6930th January 2023 Rachel Brosnahan, Murray Bartlett 70 Jessica Chastain, Jay Shetty Episode 7031st January 2023 Jessica Chastain, Jay Shetty 71 Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa Episode 711st February 2023 Harrison Ford, Vic Mensa 72 Connie Britton, Daniel Ricciardo Episode 722nd February 2023 Connie Britton, Daniel Ricciardo 73 John Oliver, Ron Klain Episode 7313th February 2023 John Oliver, Ron Klain 74 Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan Episode 7414th February 2023 Patrick Stewart, Ke Huy Quan, Boyz II Men 75 Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams Episode 7515th February 2023 Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Williams, RAYE featuring 070 Shake. 76 Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams Episode 7616th February 2023 Rev. Al Sharpton, Jessica Williams 77 Sen. Bernie Sanders, Little Simz Episode 7720th February 2023 78 P!nk, Jonathan Majors Episode 7821st February 2023 79 Eugene Levy, Nas Episode 7922nd February 2023 80 Hank Azaria, Isabel Wilkerson, Depeche Mode Episode 8023rd February 2023 81 Damian Lewis, Linda Thomas-Greenfield Episode 8127th February 2023 82 Prince Harry, Kal Penn, Big Thief Episode 8228th February 2023 83 Michelle Yeoh, Riley Keough Episode 831st March 2023 84 Steven Spielberg, John Williams Episode 842nd March 2023 85 Nick Kroll, Rep. Jim Himes, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert Episode 856th March 2023 86 James Taylor, Eva Longoria Episode 867th March 2023 87 Idris Elba, F. Murray Abraham Episode 878th March 2023 88 Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Steven Spielberg, John Williams Episode 889th March 2023 89 Christina Ricci, Jen Psaki, Robert Glasper featuring Yebba Episode 8913th March 2023 90 Regé-Jean Page, Skylar Astin, John Mayer Episode 9014th March 2023 91 Vice President Kamala Harris, Carrie Coon Episode 9115th March 2023 92 Hugh Grant, Sean Hayes Episode 9227th March 2023 93 Mary J. Blige, Alison Roman Episode 9328th March 2023 94 Taron Egerton, Jay Chandrasekhar Episode 9429th March 2023 95 Brooke Shields, Clint Smith, Weyes Blood Episode 9530th March 2023 96 Stephen A. Smith, Dylan McDermott, the cast of "Ted Lasso", Davido Episode 963rd April 2023 97 Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Kander, a performance by the Broadway cast of "New York, New York" Episode 974th April 2023 98 Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Jodie Comer Episode 985th April 2023 99 Brian Cox, Keri Russell Episode 9910th April 2023 100 Jennifer Garner, Rep. Katie Porter Episode 10011th April 2023 101 Steven Yeun, Joan Baez Episode 10112th April 2023 102 Nicolas Cage, Christine and the Queens Episode 10213th April 2023 103 Josh Groban, Sheryl Lee Ralph Episode 10317th April 2023 104 Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, the Walkmen Episode 10418th April 2023 105 Elizabeth Olsen, Jena Friedman Episode 10519th April 2023 106 Rachel Weisz, Danny Trejo Episode 10620th April 2023 107 James Marsden, Joy Oladokun, Nicolas Cage Episode 1071st May 2023