The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
#1 - RNC, Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Saunders, Ron Suskind 8.07
Season 1 - Episode 178
#2 - RNC, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Billy Eichner, Cory Kahaney 7.97
Season 1 - Episode 181
Broadcast live all week. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and actor Billy Eichner.
#3 - Anna Kendrick, Mahershala Ali, Chris Gethard 7.89
Season 2 - Episode 44
Stephen welcomes Anna Kendrick, Mahershala Ali, and Chris Gethard.
#4 - Eddie Redmayne, Senator Bernie Sanders, Alton Brown, Chris Thile 7.87
Season 2 - Episode 43
Stephen welcomes Eddie Redmayne, Senator Bernie Sanders, Alton Brown, and Chris Thile sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
#5 - Mark Ruffalo, John Cleese, Michael Flatley 7.75
Season 1 - Episode 44
Stephen welcomes actor Mark Ruffalo, actor John Cleese, plus an interview with and performance by Michael Flatley.
#6 - Daniel Craig, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Eugenia Cheng 7.73
Season 1 - Episode 37
Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig, author Elizabeth Gilbert, plus an interview with and demonstration by Dr. Eugenia Cheng.
#7 - Rachel Weisz, Kevin Smith, Spike Feresten 7.72
Season 1 - Episode 197
Stephen welcomes Rachel Weisz, filmmaker Kevin Smith, and Spike Feresten.
#8 - Amy Schumer, Stephen King, Troubled Waters (Paul Simon) 7.70
Season 1 - Episode 4
Stephen welcomes comedian Amy Schumer, author Stephen King, plus an interview with and performance by Troubled Waters.
#9 - Ben Stiller, Bernie Sanders, Tao: Seventeen Samurai 7.70
Season 1 - Episode 90
Stephen welcomes Ben Stiller, Senator Bernie Sanders, and a performance by Tao: Seventeen Samurai.
#10 - Vice President Joe Biden, Travis Kalanick, Toby Keith 7.69
Season 1 - Episode 3
Stephen welcomes Vice President Joe Biden, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, plus a musical performance by Toby Keith.
#11 - Sean Penn, Sutton Foster, Regina Spektor 7.68
Season 2 - Episode 16
Stephen welcomes Sean Penn, Sutton Foster, and a musical performance by Regina Spektor.
#12 - John Oliver, Evan Spiegel, Bill Withers, Ed Sheeran 7.68
Season 1 - Episode 17
Stephen welcomes John Oliver, founder of Snapchat Evan Spiegel, plus an interview with singer-songwriter Bill Withers and a performance by Ed Sheeran.
#13 - Tracee Ellis Ross, Andrew Rannells, Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak 7.67
Season 2 - Episode 8
Stephen welcomes Tracee Ellis Ross, Andrew Rannells, and a musical performance by Mac Miller & Anderson .Paak.
#14 - Tim Cook, Jake Gyllenhaal, Run The Jewels with TV On The Radio 7.66
Season 1 - Episode 6
Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal, Apple CEO Tim Cook, plus a performance by Run the Jewels with TV on the Radio.
#15 - Donald Trump, Dr. Ernest Moniz, Raury 7.65
Season 1 - Episode 11
Stephen welcomes Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz, plus a musical performance by Raury.
#16 - Hugh Laurie, Paul Reiser, Nate Silver 7.65
Season 2 - Episode 27
Stephen welcomes Hugh Laurie, Paul Reiser, and Nate Silver.
#17 - Seth MacFarlane, Neil DeGrasse Tyson 7.65
Season 1 - Episode 33
Stephen welcomes musical guest Seth MacFarlane and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
#18 - Robert De Niro, Daniel Gilbert, Henry Rollins 7.64
Season 1 - Episode 60
Stephen welcomes actor Robert De Niro, author Daniel Gilbert, plus an interview with and comical music performance by Henry Rollins.
#19 - Bill Clinton, Billy Eichner, Florence & the Machine 7.64
Season 1 - Episode 21
Stephen welcomes Former President Bill Clinton, comic Billy Eichner, plus a musical performance by Florence and the Machine.
#20 - Lupita Nyong’o, Sen. Bernie Sanders, An American in Paris (Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild, Leanne Cope) 7.64
Season 1 - Episode 9
Stephen welcomes Lupita Nyong’o, Senator Bernie Sanders, plus an interview with and performance by “An American in Paris’” Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild, and Leanne Cope
#21 - RNC, Keegan-Michael Key, Kathryn Hahn, Jenny Lewis & NAF 7.63
Season 1 - Episode 179
Broadcast live all week. Actor Keegan-Michael Key; actress Kathryn Hahn; NAF performs.
#22 - Olivia Wilde, Christiane Amanpour, Jon Batiste & Stay Human 7.63
Season 1 - Episode 89
Stephen welcomes Olivia Wilde, Christiane Amanpour, and a musical performance by Jon Batiste & Stay Human.
#23 - President Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, Randall Park, Bob Weir 7.62
Season 2 - Episode 25
Stephen welcomes President Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, Randall Park, and a musical performance by Bob Weir.
#24 - First Lady Michelle Obama, America Ferrera 7.62
Season 2 - Episode 11
Stephen welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama, and America Ferrera.
#25 - Mandy Patinkin, Kayvon Beykpour, Leon Bridges 7.62
Season 1 - Episode 62
Stephen welcomes actor Mandy Patinkin, Periscope CEO Kayvon Beykpour, plus a musical performance by Leon Bridges.