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Mike Birbiglia (Extended) Nov 09, 2024

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Comedian Mike Birbiglia was part of the group of American comedians who traveled with Stephen Colbert to Vatican City in 2024 for an audience with Pope Francis. Mike Birbiglia’s new one-man show, “The Good Life,” is coming to New York City’s Beacon Theater, find tickets and more information at https://www.birbigs.com.

Paul Bettany | Red Alert Nov 08, 2024

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One of America’s favorite restaurants has filed for bankruptcy, RFK Jr. is expected to advise Donald Trump’s administration on matters of public health, and 43 monkeys have escaped from an island research facility in South Carolina. When times get tough, actor Paul Bettany turns to the timeless words of Chumbawamba for comfort. Stick around for more with Paul Bettany and watch his performance in the new Robert Zemeckis film, “Here,” in theaters now.

John Dickerson | We're Going Back Nov 07, 2024

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Stephen Colbert delivers his first monologue following Donald Trump’s victory over VP Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Then, fresh off an all-night marathon broadcast with the CBS News Election Night team, Chief Political Analyst John Dickerson joins Stephen to discuss Donald Trump’s shocking victory and the implications for the country.

John Oliver (Extended) | Election Eve Nov 06, 2024

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The Late Show will be back Wednesday night with an all-new episode, but while CBS is airing LIVE Election Night coverage all night long, enjoy this podcast EXCLUSIVE extended cut of last night's John Oliver interview. Stephen and John take a look back at not only the 2024 campaign, but the last 9 years of Trump's grip on the election cycle, and share their love of voting in-person for anyone but the guy who has yet to deny his alleged affinity for upholstered furniture. “Last Week Tonight” airs Sundays on HBO.

This interview was taped on Monday, November 4th, 2024 - the night before Election Day.

Governor Tim Walz | Tomorrow! Nov 05, 2024

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A respected Iowa pollster predicts VP Kamala Harris will win big among that state’s female voters, the Harris-Walz campaign promised a fresh start for the country if they win, and the former president had major trouble with a microphone at one of his rallies. And Stephen treks out to a coffee house in Pennsylvania to sit down with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on the final day of the presidential campaign.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Nov 04, 2024

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Best-selling author Ta-Nehisi Coates knew he would face blowback for using words like “segregation” to describe the living conditions he witnessed when doing research in Israel and the West Bank for his latest book. “The Message” is available everywhere now.

Meanwhile | Screamwhile Nov 03, 2024

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Meanwhile... Researchers released a video of a group of whales procreating, food trends on TikTok are changing the way Americans eat, and Dame Helen Mirren continues to drop the most random quotes. And SCREAMWHILE... A spooky vibe wafts over our host as he begins to deliver his traditional “Meanwhile” segment for Halloween.

Alfonso Cuarón (Extended) Nov 02, 2024

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Five-time Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón believes we live in a time of endlessly contradictory narratives where truth is difficult to discern. Watch Cuarón’s latest use of narrative in the new series “Disclaimer,” streaming now on AppleTV+.

Seth Meyers | Dump Scare Nov 01, 2024

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The former president struggled to open the door of his real-life metaphorical garbage truck and put women on notice with his threat to protect them, and Julia Roberts starred in a commercial reminding women they don’t have to tell anyone which way they’re voting. “It wasn’t that bad” says Seth Meyers of the New York Times writeup about his life and career, which included some brutal-but-loving quotes from his boss Lorne Michaels. Stick around for more with Seth Meyers and watch his new stand-up special “Dead Man Walking,” streaming now on Max.

Kieran Culkin | Crowd Pleaser Oct 31, 2024

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VP Kamala Harris drew 75,000 people to a speech designed to draw contrast with her opponent, the former president says he’s going to miss his MAGA rallies, and Stephen gets interrupted by a problematic Yankees fan. Beloved Emmy-winner Kieran Culkin should really make time to watch the series finale of his award-winning show, “Succession.” Watch “A Real Pain,” in theaters this Friday.

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