The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 

Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.

Stars:

Stephen Colbert, Jonathan Batiste, Stay Human

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stephen Colbert	...	Himself - Host / ... 755 episodes, 2015-2019
Jonathan Batiste	...	Himself - Musical Director / ... 750 episodes, 2015-2019
Stay Human	...	Themselves - House Band / ... 750 episodes, 2015-2019

Storyline

Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.

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Plot Keywords:

six word series title | actor name in series title | variety show | interview | social commentary | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Talk-Show

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Filming Locations:

Ed Sullivan Theater - 1697 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spartina Productions, CBS Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min 62 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Ed Sullivan Theater (where the show is taped) underwent an extensive renovation during the time between David Letterman's retirement and Stephen Colbert's debut as host of the Late Show. In addition to the talk show set receiving an overhaul, several architectural features of the theater were restored. The theater's ornate domed ceiling, which had been hidden behind air ducts and sound buffers, was uncovered, and the ornate stained-glass windows, which had been removed and placed in storage during the Letterman era, were re-installed.

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Quotes

Stephen Colbert: [at the Republican National Convention podium] Welcome, citizens, to the 2016 Hungry for Power Games! Ha ha, beautiful! This week, in this arena, the Republicans shall prove they are truly passionate about one candidate: Hillary Clinton. They will do anything to stop her, up to and including nominating Donald J. Jonah Jameson Trump. But Tribute Trump will not enter the arena alone, no. He has formed an alliance with Indiana governor Mike Pence.
[falls asleep]
Stephen Colbert: Sorry, I blacked out there for a ...
[...]

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Connections

Follows Late Show with David Letterman (1993)

User Reviews

Network TV is awful

Well, after 3 shows that were quite disappointing, it's clear that (i) Colbert is a fantastic host but (ii) being on CBS basically kills his potential.

This new show is passable, barely saved by Colbert's talent but offers pretty much no fun and no depth. In a nutshell, it's just another bland network TV show without much interest.

The inability to bring the best of the best TV host in the US on CBS demonstrates why it is way overdue that network TV shall disappear and cable shall take over. HBO has done it for TV and movies, Comedy central demonstrated it in reverse by letting Stephen Colbert go and lose most of his potential.

Stephen, please come back to cable and do what you do best instead of losing your soul and wasting your potential on CBS.