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Speaker Nancy Pelosi | Better Luck Annexed Time Oct 04, 2022

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Republicans did their best to avoid labeling the former president a racist after his comment about Elaine Chao, and Ukraine’s army took back parts of the country Russia announced it had annexed. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi returns to The Late Show for a wide-ranging conversation with Stephen Colbert that kicks off with a nod to America’s first female Vice President, and the speaker’s desire to see more women in our government’s highest offices.

Clarissa Ward (Extended Cut) Oct 03, 2022

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CNN’s Clarissa Ward joins Stephen for the first time in-studio to share her analysis of Putin’s latest moves in Russia’s war against Ukraine, and the remarkable protests taking place in Iran. Catch Clarissa’s reporting on CNN and check out her book, “On All Fronts,” available now in paperback.

Meanwhile… Rihanna’s Super Bowl Performance | Did 50 Cent Have Penis Surgery? Oct 02, 2022

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Meanwhile… Stephen is super excited to learn that Rihanna will perform at the Super Bowl, and he looks into a salacious rumor about friend of the show Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

Phil Rosenthal On His Hours-Long Lunch With Johnny Carson Oct 01, 2022

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"Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal delights our host with the story of meeting and talking comedy with one of Stephen’s personal heroes, the late Johnny Carson. Watch the sixth season of his show, “Somebody Feed Phil,” when it premieres on Netflix on October 18th.

George Clooney | The Fasting And The Furious Sep 30, 2022

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The GOP nominee for governor of Pennsylvania is taking extreme measures to boost his chances at the polls, and we’re feeling sorry for the guy who almost caught Aaron Judge’s history-making home run. And George Clooney stops by to talk about his new rom-com with Julia Roberts and The Clooney Foundation for Justice’s inaugural Albee Awards ceremony, which will honor journalists and other heroes who are fighting for justice and human rights around the world.

Anderson Cooper (Extended Cut) | Book of Moron Sep 29, 2022

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Maggie Haberman's new book "Confidence Man" is filled with not-so-shocking-but-definitely-awful revelations about the former President, and Lizzo used her concert in D.C. to encourage fans to get interested in history. And one of our all-time favorite guests returns to catch up with Stephen about the news of the day including the Jan 6 Committee hearings, his history seeing scary movies as a kid, and his new podcast “All There Is,” where he explores stories of personal loss and grief.

Samuel L. Jackson (Extended Cut) | Hearing Today, Gone Tomorrow Sep 28, 2022

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Russians are fleeing the country in huge numbers after Vladimir Putin announced he would send fighting-age men to the front lines in Ukraine. Here at The Late Show, Stephen found out that the happy nerds at NASA celebrate a win in much the same way that our writers celebrate a successful joke.And Samuel L. Jackson is back on Broadway in August Wilson’s, “The Piano Lesson,” working with his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson who is directing the play.

Sigourney Weaver | White House On Line Coup (Extended) Sep 27, 2022

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In this podcast exclusive extended monologue, with jokes you won't hear on TV, Stephen discusses how Journalist Maggie Haberman says the former president claims he didn’t watch the insurrection live on television, and we have a bone to pick with Italian fascists who are misinterpreting the words of J.R.R. Tolkien. Next up, Sigourney Weaver divulges some details about the upcoming “Avatar” sequel, including the fact that her character is a 14 year-old girl. Check out her other new film, “The Good House,” in theaters this Friday.

Samantha Power (Extended Cut) | “Our Fates Are Connected. The U.N. Is A Symbol Of That” Sep 26, 2022

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In this extended interview with Samantha Power, the head of the United States Agency for International Development explains what her agency accomplishes around the world on behalf of the American people, and why the United Nations is still a crucial venue for the world to connect and work together to solve problems.

Meanwhile… The Emoticon Turns 40 | Please Don’t Boil Your NyQuil Sep 25, 2022

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Meanwhile… Stephen celebrates the world’s first emoticon which was typed out 40 years ago today, and warns of the dangers of cooking with over-the-counter drugs.

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