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Chance The Rapper | Bored Of Peace Jan 23, 2026

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President Trump says his concept of a deal with Greenland has no end date, anyone with a billion dollars can help Trump rule the world as Chairman for Life of the Board of Peace, and Stephen Colbert is offering an alternative fake club membership for only $100M. Stephen Colbert is on the run from Johnny Law again as the FCC’s Brendan Carr announced a push to enforce rules that would suppress the visibility of political candidates on network talk shows. Chance The Rapper looks back at the year he released his groundbreaking mixtape, “Coloring Book,” and tells Stephen that his recent encounters with Black artists from different parts of the world informed the songwriting on his latest album, “Star Line.” Check out his performance on YouTube and find Chance The Rapper’s upcoming tour dates at https://chancestuff.com.

Jane Fonda | Ice Land Jan 22, 2026

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Freezing weather could hinder ICE’s operations in Minnesota, President Trump made the Davos summit all about Greenland, the United States reportedly used a disturbing sonic weapon to kill people in Venezuela, and Canada is preparing to repel an American invasion. Legendary actress and political activist Jane Fonda talks about the oppression she witnessed in the former Soviet Union and warns that President Trump’s authoritarian treatment of the American public will spare no one. To learn more about the Committee for the First Amendment visit https://www.committeeforthefirstamendment.com.

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Anniversary Grifts Jan 21, 2026

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Americans are exhausted by the daily horrors of President Trump’s second term, U.S. consumers would pick up the tab for any new tariffs levied against imports from Europe, and the president indicated he’s no longer interested in peace after losing out on the Nobel Peace Prize. Vermont’s Senior Senator defines the term “oligarchy” and argues that the United States is already being dominated by billionaires who control the economy, the media and the political system.

Sigourney Weaver's Colbert Questionert Jan 20, 2026

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If you don't know the story behind her favorite sandwich, or the first concert she attended, do you really know Hollywood icon Sigourney Weaver?

Historian Jon Meacham (Extended) Jan 19, 2026

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Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham argues that the authors of the Constitution anticipated that authoritarian leaders would one day seek to corrupt the principles on which this country was founded.

Meanwhile | Anchovy Donut, Bungled Bobsled Jan 18, 2026

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Meanwhile... Historians may have found actual DNA from Leonardo da Vinci, Stephen checks in on his fellow Olympic bobsledders, a man was found with over 100 human skulls in his house, a town in Japan appointed a calico cat to run a train terminal, Stephen fearlessly bites into a trending fish-covered donut, Mr. Beast is penniless, a bear broke into a candy store, and Staten Island is back on top!

Gov.-Elect Abigail Spanberger Jan 17, 2026

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Incoming Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger talks about what she will do if President Trump threatens to send troops to her state, and argues that the deployment of unaccountable federal agents to our cities undermines the public's trust in law enforcement.

Stellan Skarsgård | ICE Rage Jan 16, 2026

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We’re learning more about what it takes to become an ICE officer, Greenland’s diplomatic delegation needed a smoke break after meeting with Vance and Rubio, and the parties at Mar-a-Lago keep getting weirder. Stellan Skarsgård, the patriarch of an internationally renowned acting family, tells Stephen how his children reacted to his Golden Globe-winning performance in the film “Sentimental Value,” which is available to rent or buy now and returns to theaters on January 25th.

Paul Giamatti | Bird Watching Jan 15, 2026

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Protein is back in vogue after RFK Jr. turned America’s food pyramid upside down, President Trump flipped off auto worker TJ Sabula who called him a “pedophile protector,” and the president promoted his moral compass in a chat with CBS’s Tony Dokoupil. Stephen announces several hot new items available on The Late Show’s charity auction page at http://www.colbertlateshow.com/ebay, then takes a look at how members of Congress are staying busy as our nation falls into fascism. Emmy-winner Paul Giamatti finally realized his decades-long dream to play a Klingon in the “Star Trek” world. He tells Stephen Colbert what to expect from his character in the new series, “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” premiering tomorrow on Paramount+.

Amanda Seyfried | Wrong! Said Fed Jan 14, 2026

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The Wall Street Journal called the charges against Fed chief Jerome Powell “lawfare for dummies,” President Trump is surging thousands of additional ICE agents to Minnesota, and Stephen Colbert has an update on the Midwest’s monkey emergency. The pride of Allentown, Amanda Seyfried, stops by to join Stephen Colbert for a look at what’s going on this month in her hometown. Watch her portrayal of the Shaker firebrand in the new film, “The Testament of Ann Lee,” is in theaters now.

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