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Anderson Cooper | House of Horrors Dec 17, 2021

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The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th came after a half dozen Republican lawmakers developed a blueprint to publicly hammer home the idea that the election was tainted, and plotted to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s victory. Elsewhere, Stephen Colbert performed a special song to cheer up theatergoers who missed their Broadway shows last night due to Covid closures. And our annual Late Show Christmas Cartoon is back! It's Christmas Eve, and Santa is about to certify the Naughty & Nice List in the Klaus of Representatives, when he's interrupted by a "Stop the Sleigh" rally, fueled by the shadowy internet cult "Scrooge-Anon." Will Christmas survive a full-scale tinsel-rection led by Ted Cruz and Marjorie Taylor Greene? Only Santa and Mrs. Claus stand in their un-merry way. Next, CNN's Anderson Cooper takes shots of tequila with Stephen and watches footage of himself drunk on the air while hosting CNN’s “New Years Eve Live” with Andy Cohen. Tune in this year to see what trouble Anderson gets in while hosting the ball drop in Times Square.

Denzel Washington, Maggie Gyllenhaal | Coup-Dunnit?! Dec 16, 2021

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Rep. Jim Jordan and the rest of the Republican Caucus are accessories to the Jan. 6th coup attempt, and they are doing everything they can to prevent Congress and the public from hearing about what happened that day and who was behind it. Next, a big trend emerged in Google's Year in Search 2021: people want to heal, and Stephen Colbert’s “Lord of the Rings” rap celebrates 20 years of the greatest trilogy in movie history - thanks to Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen, Method Man, Killer Mike, and Anna Kendrick for helping Stephen and Jon Batiste honor the number one trilly. Denzel Washington returns to the show to talk Shakespeare with Stephen and preview his new film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” which hits theaters on Christmas Day and streams on Apple TV+ beginning January 14th. And the amazing Maggie Gyllenhaal returns to the show to tell Stephen about making her directorial debut with the new film, “The Lost Daughter,” which is in theaters this Friday and streaming on Netflix on December 31st.

Henry Cavill, Jonathan Groff | Let's Talk About Text Dec 15, 2021

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The Jan. 6th committee is examining text messages that Mark Meadows received during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, including several revealing messages sent by personalities at Fox News. Meanwhile… You won’t believe the raunchy titles in the new slate of holiday movies Stephen Colbert is releasing this year. The star of “The Witcher” on Netflix, Henry Cavill, stops by for a two part interview with Stephen Colbert which starts with a comparison of Cavill’s Superman costume to those worn by earlier versions of the Man of Steel. The amazing Jonathan Groff returns to the show with stories from the set of “The Matrix Resurrections,” in which he gets a rare chance to play a bad guy. “The Matrix Resurrections” is in theaters and on HBO Max on December 22nd.

Keanu Reeves | Abuse of PowerPoint Dec 14, 2021

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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is turning up the heat on administration officials involved with the insurrection, like former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who handed over a PowerPoint document filled with "extreme plans" to overturn the 2020 election; and It’s the end of an era at Fox News as veteran journalist Chris Wallace announced that he’s leaving to join CNN’s streaming service. Tonight’s “More Show” segment is brought to you by DoorDash’s DashPass, which we just found out does more than food. Then, a couple years ago our drummer Joe Saylor got his own spinoff show, “Jazz Cowboy,” which has become such a big hit on CBS that it’s now getting its own spinoff series, “Jazz Cowboy: Cyber,” featuring Paul Giamatti! And Keanu Reeves returns to the show to talk to Stephen about his new film, “The Matrix Resurrection,” and talks about the journey his character Thomas Anderson has taken over the course of the series. “The Matrix Resurrection” is in theaters and on HBO Max starting December 22nd.

Sting, David Alan Grier (Extended Cut) | Sex And The Vatican City Dec 11, 2021

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Pope Francis raised some eyebrows at the Vatican this week when he said extramarital sex sins aren't that "serious," and Stephen shines a spotlight on the latest democracy derailing dingus in trouble for his actions on January 6th. And Evie McGee Colbert makes a special appearance to ring in the holiday season, with First Drafts: Christmas cards. Then, Sting takes the Colbert Questionert - and if you don’t know his favorite sandwich or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know Sting? Finally, star of the new series, “Joe Pickett,” David Alan Grier, returns to the show and explains to Stephen why the Tony Award is statistically the hardest to win, and in this Pod Show exclusive extended cut, compares notes with Stephen on the new "Beatles: Get Back" documentary.

Michael B. Jordan | Tell Me Summit Good Dec 10, 2021

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The folks at Fox News continue to play the victim after their Christmas tree was torched by an arsonist in New York, while in Washington the U.S. Senate showed how out of step they are with the challenges America faces by holding a pointless vote to overturn President Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses. Meanwhile… Our good friend over at goop released a holiday promotional video, and you won’t believe what Gwyneth is stuffing in Stephen Colbert’s stocking. And Michael B. Jordan, the star of “A Journal For Jordan,” gets some advice from Stephen Colbert as he prepares for his directorial debut in the upcoming “Creed” sequel.

Dr. David Agus | Vax Evasion Dec 09, 2021

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Friends at Fox News who are reeling from the loss of their “holiday tree” after a suspected arson last night. Down in Washington, Congress is once again threatening to destroy the world economy by playing games with America’s nonsensical debt ceiling. Then, feeling left out because you don’t understand the new dating lingo? Stephen has you covered in the latest edition of “Stephen Colbert’s Romansplaining.” And Covid expert and CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus makes his first visit to the show and briefs Stephen on the latest science surrounding the Omicron variant, and gives us reasons to be hopeful about where the pandemic is headed - offering tips on how to travel safely this holiday season.

Kristin Davis & Cynthia Nixon | The Best Is Nyet To Come Dec 08, 2021

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President Biden took a tough stance with Russian leader Vladimir Putin today, while Australia announced plans for a recording device that will preserve evidence of humanity’s demise for future generations to study. Meanwhile… What a woman did with her cat on board a Delta flight stunned the other passengers, and the metal band Omicron may have to change their name. And the stars of “And Just Like That…” on HBO Max, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon, stop by talk about their new series and learn how close Stephen Colbert came to landing a hot part in “Sex and the City.”

Jennifer Lawrence | Ho Ho Ho-micron Dec 07, 2021

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Scientists are still racing to learn more about Omicron and how the seemingly highly infectious variant will impact this holiday season, and one man in Italy tried to dodge his Covid vaccine by wearing a fake arm to his appointment. Next, in his latest edition of “Cyborgasm,” Stephen Colbert examines the U.S. military’s decision to test robotic tanks while New Zealand urges the world to ban the deployment of killer robots. Jennifer Lawrence stops by to talk about her new film, “Don’t Look Up,” crack some jokes about what she did during her time off from Hollywood, and to reminisce with Stephen about their hilarious rum-fueled 2018 interview on The Late Show.

Jeff Goldblum (Colbert Questionert), Stephen Sondheim | Tree's Company Dec 04, 2021

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The White House is fully in the holiday spirit as the Second Family celebrates Hanukkah and the Capitol Christmas Tree gets lit, as the nation's supply chain issues get even worse, threatening America’s access to some of our favorite wines and liquors. Meanwhile… The government of Jamaica is promoting the joys of marijuana, and scientists spent a lot of time proving Thanos couldn’t have snapped his fingers wearing that bulky Infinity Gauntlet. The incomparable Jeff Goldblum agrees to embark on television’s most rigorous examination of mind, body and soul, known as The Colbert Questionert - see how he handles the pressure of revealing his favorite sandwich. And next, a special tribute to "the greatest composer and lyricist in the history of American theater:" Stephen's extended interview with the legendary Stephen Sondheim.

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