New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander stopped by The Late Show to reflect on their campaigns so far and to explain why they are endorsing each other. Host Stephen Colbert kicked off the lengthy interview by asking why exactly they decided to collaborate to ensure they …
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Is there any upside to a billionaire? In honor of yesterday’s tax day, Stephen Colbert aired a music video for a song called “Billionaires Are Actually Good,” which included an appearance from The Traitors host Alan Cumming. On The Late Show, Colbert opened the show by discussing how there are …
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Nicole Scherzinger performed “As If We Never Said Goodbye,” an emotive song from the Broadway musical Sunset Boulevard, during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. An orchestra joined Scherzinger onstage Monday, as her voice built from a tender whisper to a mighty roar. “This world’s waited long …
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Timothée Chalamet stopped by The Late Show Thursday night in full promo mode for his Dylan Biopic A Complete Unknown, describing the film to Stephen Colbert as “a humble bridge, a gateway to anybody who’s not a fan to discover” Dylan’s music. “The worst thing we could’ve done with a …
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Doechii took Alligator Bites Never Heal material to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, performing “Denial Is a River” and “Boiled Peanuts.” During the performance, Doechii and her two dancers tear through the mixtape cuts in syncopated, precise movements, their long braids connected as they scratch a turntable while decked …
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A s the sky fades from orange to pink over Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, in early June, 13,000 people stand, enraptured by Hozier’s presence. When the Irish singer-songwriter motions for them to sing, they comply. When he moves through the crowd to reach the B stage, everyone …
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Stephen Colbert has a star-studded list of guests slated for his live Late Show episodes tied to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week, with Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and Pete Buttigieg all slated to appear on Monday through Wednesday next week. The show will be taped live at …
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In an interview with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, Nick Cave recalled how Johnny Cash pushed himself and called on a higher power for the opportunity to record a duet cover of Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” for Cash’s 2002 American IV album. Cash was around 70 at …
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Late-night hosts addressed the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, and opened their Monday monologues with a somber message, condemning the shooting and calling on Americans to safeguard the country’s democracy. “The United States came close to a great tragedy on Saturday, when at a political rally …
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At long last, the great Bikini Kill performed live on late-night television, taking the stage on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday, July 15. The riot grrrl pioneers marked the occasion with a ground-shaking, speaker-rattling rendition of their classic 1993 single, “Rebel Girl.” “When she walks, the revolution’s …
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