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Stephen previews an exclusive new dining experience coming to New York City, and speculates as to which powerful men are on the list of eight “John Does” who could soon be exposed for alleged crimes committed with Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile… Stephen reacts to news that scientists have named a newly-discovered species of frag after climate activist Greta Thunberg. Next, Stephen kicks off his three part interview with rock legend Elvis Costello with a special “thank you” for the artist whose music played a key role in a wonderful and bittersweet moment Stephen shared with his mother near the end of her life. Stick around to hear these old pals talk about music, life, The Beatles, and Costello's new album, "The Boy Named If." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden is taking heat for his loose talk about Putin and Ukraine at yesterday’s marathon press conference, while Mitch McConnell’s slip of the tongue about African American voters revealed more than the Senator likely intended. Also, the folks who make M&Ms unveiled updated looks for their candy-coated mascots, intended to represent a more dynamic and progressive world. Next, music legend Dionne Warwick makes her first visit to The Late Show for this two part interview that kicks off with a look at milestone moments in Ms. Warwick’s career, like her appearances on the “Ed Sullivan Show” and the pep talk she received from Nina Simone backstage at the Apollo Theater. Then, David Cross, star of the new comedy special, “I’m From The Future,” makes some brave choices during his first Late Show appearance since 2019, including showing up to his interview wearing a turtleneck that covered his entire head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Experts believe the U.S. may soon be past the worst of the Omicron wave, and the Attorney General in New York has begun showing her cards in the years-long investigation of allegations of fraud at the former president’s family businesses. Next up, Stephen Colbert takes a look at how the world’s wealthiest people are spending their billions during the pandemic. And our dear friend Christine Baranski stops by for a three part interview with Stephen Colbert and pays tribute to her late friend Stephen Sondheim and talks about sharing her “actor’s dream” with him during one of their final conversations before he passed. Check out “The Gilded Age” when it premieres on HBO and HBO Max on January 24th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American treasure Stevie Wonder urged senators to protect voting rights in a video released yesterday, and a newscaster in Guadalajara sounded off against anti-vaxxers in a fiery rant on live TV. In tonight's Pod Show exclusive, Stephen vents to Jon about covid anxieties and contagious pumas. Meanwhile… Stephen helps the ubiquitous earworm “Baby Shark” song celebrate a milestone, and helps our head writer Opus Moreschi answer a tricky question from his father. Then, “Succession” star and author of the new memoir, “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat,” Brian Cox joins Stephen for a two-part interview that kicks off with a look back at his parents, his childhood in Scotland, and the experiences that cemented his desire to become an entertainer. Next, our good friend Samantha Bee stops by to celebrate the 200th episode of her namesake TBS show, “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” and explain to Stephen what she means when she says this season will be “nut-nut.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden is no longer confident that he and Senate Democrats will prevail in their push to pass voting rights legislation, and we’re learning more about the former president’s nefarious efforts to corrupt the 2020 census and the bureaucratic heroes who thwarted him. Up next, a Late Show Pod Show exclusive: Stephen tells Jon Batiste how he really feels about potential future covid variants. And romance is always evolving, and it can be hard to keep up with the latest terminology around dating - our host is here to help with the latest edition of “Stephen Colbert’s Romansplaining.” Then, Senator Elizabeth Warren returns to The Late Show for a three part interview with Stephen, which kicks off with a frank assessment of the filibuster and the challenges of passing voting rights legislation. Stay tuned to hear Stephen challenge Sen. Warren to justify the very existence of the U.S. Senate in this era of filibuster-fueled gridlock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen brings you another edition of “Disinformation Station” in an attempt to debunk some of the latest crazy covid cures, and that pillow guy has employed some very fuzzy math in his latest attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. Meanwhile… A baseball team mascot recently learned a valuable lesson in how to crop photos for social media. Next, if you don’t know his favorite smell, or the most-used app on his phone, do you really know “Nightmare Alley” and “Licorice Pizza” star Bradley Cooper? Then Corey Stoll talks Shakespeare with Stephen, and confesses that he has no interest in joining the 1% despite portraying one of them in “Billions” on Showtime. And every night before the show, Stephen answers a few questions from his live studio audience. This time, he fields hard-hitting inquiries about South Carolina barbecue, what he misses most about his home state, the perfect pizza, his facial hair, and no conversation with Stephen Colbert is complete without a "Lord of The Rings" deep dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen’s faith in the Justice Department was restored today when ten so-called Oath Keepers were charged with sedition for their participation in the Jan. 6th attack. In covid news, experts think Omicron has hit its peak in the United States, with case numbers on the East Coast already starting to fall. Next, to celebrate the NFL post-season, we got famous film directors and the NFL to come together For Stephen's Super Bowl Special last year, debuting for the first time in front of his live studio audience. Then “Ray Donovan” himself, Liev Schreiber, returns to The Late Show for a three part interview with Stephen Colbert. Listen as they kick things off with a look at how Liev spent his holidays, playing music on an old Casio keyboard while quarantined on vacation in Chile. Catch Liev in “Ray Donovan: The Movie,” available now on Showtime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Fauci predicts that Omicron will infect “just about everybody” in this country, but there are reasons to be hopeful because scientists announced that cannabis may help the body fight off the coronavirus. Next, Stephen gives an update on small business owner Zack Redmon, whose Redmon’s Popcorn shop was temporarily forced to close after the #ColbertSmallBizBump sent scores of hungry customers, and the health department, to his doorstep. Redmon’s is back in business and to celebrate, we got them an expensive billboard in Times Square for the rare Double Bump! Then, if you don’t know his favorite action movie, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know Keanu Reeves? Get to know the man behind “The Matrix” in this edition of The Colbert Questionert. And finally, Caitríona Balfe, star of the film “Belfast,” returns to The Late Show to celebrate her SAG Award nomination and to discuss the way the film portrays the human side of the events known as “The Troubles.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Fauci clashed with senators at a hearing, taking Sen. Rand Paul to task over his fundraising tactics and referring to Sen. Roger Marshall as “a moron” in a candid moment caught on tape. Meanwhile… Dolphin science just took a huge leap forward, and human science tells us it’s not weird to stare at our own faces during meetings. Next, Bradley Cooper returns to The Late Show to talk to Stephen about the character he plays in the fantastic new film, “Nightmare Alley.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While America grapples with a massive surge in Omicron cases, scientists in Cyprus are tracking dozens of infections they attribute to a new variant that combines elements of Delta and Omicron. Elsewhere, Rep. Jim Jordan announced he will not cooperate with the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6th insurrection. And this year’s Consumer Electronics Show featured an array of predictably upsetting new gadgets, including a furry robot that nibbles on your fingers. Stephen Colbert reviews all the new gear in the latest edition of his forward-looking technology segment, “Cyborgasm.” Gayle King, co-host of ‘CBS Mornings,’ joins us to mark her 10 year anniversary at CBS and to share a sweet home video of the greeting her grandson received when visiting Oprah’s house for the first time. Next, Tig Notaro, who stars in ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ on Paramount+, still hasn’t tried the industrial-sized cotton candy machine Stephen sent her as a gift years ago. Catch Tig’s ‘Hello Again’ comedy tour - dates and ticket information are available at http://www.tignotaro.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaving your crappy job this year? Your boss may be forced to replace you with a robot. Did you storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th? You might see yourself in this edition of The Late Show’s 'Seditionist Round Up Roundup.' Meanwhile... In crime news, a Florida man is maintaining his innocence after police found cocaine and methamphetamine wrapped around his penis during a traffic stop. Next up: Tom Hanks and Stephen traded their favorite Dick Cavett moments and dove deep into the psyche of the beloved movie star in the very first Colbert Questionert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One year after a violent mob ransacked the U.S. Capitol, Stephen looks back at The Late Show’s spontaneous live episode from that night, and listens as President Biden blames the former president without mentioning him by name. Our good friend John Dickerson, Chief Political Analyst for CBS News, returns to the show to chat about the one year anniversary of the Jan. 6th insurrection. Listen as John tells Stephen about his experiences reporting the news during the riot, and shares why he feels the story of Jan. 6th is far from over. And Corey Hawkins returns to the show to talk about his latest role, acting alongside Denzel Washington in the new film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” streaming now on Apple TV+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It appears that Fox News host Sean Hannity had advance knowledge of the former president’s plans for the Jan 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, and Stephen Colbert has a special song to help everyone understand the CDC’s updated Covid-19 quarantine guidelines. Next, young people are falling for online scams at alarming rates, so Stephen invited certified young person and self-described internet safety expert, Eliana Kwartler, to offer some tips on how to surf the web without losing your money. And Senator Amy Klobuchar joins Stephen for a three-part interview to discuss the events of January 6, 2021 and what she has been doing since that day to bring the perpetrators to justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida’s surgeon general announced the state’s new plan to combat the Omicron wave: stop testing so much. Further north, drivers on Interstate 95 in Virginia were still stuck in their cars on Tuesday evening after a storm left thousands of cars stuck in the snow. Meanwhile… a new study reveals that hamsters are able to hold their liquor better than anyone else in the animal kingdom. Up next, Jennifer Lawrence takes The Colbert Questionert, because if you don’t know her favorite sandwich, or which animal she fears most, do you really know the star of “Don’t Look Up?” And “Cobra Kai” star Ralph Macchio says his show is so popular because the writers and producers have a deep love and respect for the “Karate Kid” movies and those who have been lifelong fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Cohen’s tipsy rant about NYC’s mayor must have distracted CNN producers on New Year’s Eve, when several Twitter pranksters managed to get their NSFW usernames displayed on screen. Elsewhere, more details are coming to light about why the former president stayed silent for over three hours as a mob of his supporters ransacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Director of the CDC, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, makes a special visit to the show to talk Omicron, the science behind the CDC’s updated guidance for isolating after a Covid-19 infection, and responds to a recent comment by Dr. Anthony Fauci who suggested Americans may soon be able to test out of isolation after 5 days. And the star of the hit CBS comedy, “Ghosts,” Utkarsh Ambudkar tells Stephen about his role on the show and then treats our host to a freestyle rap about our host’s favorite topic, the “Lord of the Rings” films. Catch Utkarsh every Thursday in “Ghosts” on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every night before the show, our host takes a few questions from the audience. This time, he shared some advice for a newlywed couple, and weighed in on an existential question: what's up with Chicago-style pizza? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The author of "Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside," Nick Offerman, texts his famous buddies Jeff Tweedy and George Saunders a video message from Stephen Colbert and our Late Show audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fabulous Issa Rae returned to The Late Show this fall to preview the fifth and final season of "Insecure," now streaming on HBO Max, and tells Stephen how she dealt with the pressure of writing an ending to the popular series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Keaton was thrilled to be back in NYC for his visit to The Late Show, and he confirmed that he can still fit into the Bat Suit he wore in the seminal 1989 film. Keaton describes the real life actions of the Purdue Pharma executives depicted in "Dopesick," the Hulu limited series he stars in and executive produced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not unlike Netflix's pitching process, Stephen let a room of children write their own holiday movie in 2018. The result? "Santa Fight: Saving the Holiday from Atnas," starring Bryan Cranston, Laura Linney, Nick Kroll, Rachel Dratch, and John Oliver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices