The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night talk show and it airs weeknights at 11:35 pm Eastern/10:35 pm Central on CBS in the United States. The hour-long show has aired since September 8, 2015, and is hosted by actor, comedian and critic Stephen Colbert, an alumnus of The Daily Show and former host of The Colbert Report . Louis Cato and The Late Show Band serve as the show's house band. A total of 1,759 episodes have aired.
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1752 | February 2, 2026 | John Oliver | N/A | |
The Trump–Epstein Files. Late Show Home Shopping: Canceled Clearance Sale! Bye Bye Buy (with John Oliver)! John Oliver discusses Last Week Tonight . | ||||
| 1753 | February 3, 2026 | Mark Ruffalo, Father James Martin | N/A | |
Mark Ruffalo discusses Crime 101 . Father James Martin discusses his new book, Work in Progress. | ||||
| 1754 | February 4, 2026 | Ian McKellen | I'm with Her | |
A cameo appearance by Laura Benanti as Melania Trump. Ian McKellen discusses his career and An Ark. I'm with Her performs "The Obvious Child" from their new album, Sing Me Alive. | ||||
| 1755 | February 5, 2026 | James Taylor | James Taylor | |
First Drafts: Valentine's Day Cards, with Stephen's wife, Evie. James Taylor discusses his career as a singer-songwriter and performs "You Can Close Your Eyes", with his son Henry providing musical accompaniment. | ||||
| 1756 | February 16, 2026 | Jennifer Garner | N/A | |
Stephen explains why you can only see his interview with Rep. James Talarico on the show's YouTube channel, interviews Jennifer Garner and replays a 2021 interview with the late Robert Duvall. | ||||
| 1757 | February 17, 2026 | Kaitlan Collins, Walter Isaacson | N/A | |
| 1758 | February 18, 2026 | Senator Jon Ossoff, Kyle MacLachlan | N/A | |
| 1759 | February 19, 2026 | Melissa McCarthy, Michael Pollan | N/A | |
| 1760 | February 23, 2026 | Ray Romano, Chloé Zhao | N/A | |
| 1761 | February 24, 2026 | John Dickerson | Mitski | |
| 1762 | February 25, 2026 | Teyana Taylor, Bradley Whitford | N/A | |
| 1763 | February 26, 2026 | Kurt and Wyatt Russell | CMAT | |