The complete listing of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ episodes aired during the month of December, 2016.
Season 2, Episode 50: Thursday, December 1, 2016 – Lauren Graham, Justin Long Adriana Lima is the Angel on Stephen’s Shoulder | Trump Will Soon Acquire Mass Tax Capability | Adriana Lima is the Angel on Stephen’s Shoulder | The Late Show’s Good News Banana | Lauren Graham (Actress – “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” and Author – “Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)”) | Justin Long (Actor – “Frank and Lola”)
Season 2, Episode 51: Friday, December 2, 2016 – Matthew Broderick, Ali Wentworth, Fergie
Hey Fergie, Are You DTDD? | Manhattan’s Gold Bucket Thief Might Be A Genius | Big Furry Hat: Make iPhones That Don’t Break | Matthew Broderick (Actor – “Rules Don’t Apply”) | Ali Wentworth (Actress – “Nightcap”) | Fergie – “Life Goes On”
Season 2, Episode 52: Monday, December 5, 2016 – Jason Bateman, Padma Lakshmi, Michael Lewis
Staff Cameo(s): Brian Stack Donald Trump Already Touched China’s Most Sensitive Spot | Breaking News From Dr. Jill Stein | Jason Bateman (Actor – “Office Christmas Party”) | Padma Lakshmi (Host – “Top Chef”) and (Author – “The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World”) | Michael Lewis (Author – “The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds”)
Season 2, Episode 53: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 – Joe Biden, DJ Khaled
“Faithless Elector” Won’t Cast Vote for Trump | Family Meeting with Vice President Joe Biden | Vice President Joe Biden | DJ Khaled (Author – “The Keys” / Album – “Major Key”)
Season 2, Episode 54: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 – Sigourney Weaver, Andy Cohen, Pilobolus
Staff Cameo(s): Brian Stack | Opus Moreschi How TIME Magazine Chose the Person of the Year | Nothing Makes Trump Angrier Than Being Angry | Pizzagate Is An Alt-Rigth Fever Dream | Sigourney Weaver (Actress – “A Monster Calls”) | Andy Cohen (Host – “Watch What Happens: Live”) and (Author – “Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries“) | Pilobolus Perform Selections from “Shadowland”
Season 2, Episode 55: Thurday, December 8, 2016 – Octavia Spencer, John Mulaney, Travis Scott
The Late Show’s Top Albums of 2016 | Trump’s Cabinet Selections Are Making Us Queasy | Late Show First Drafts: Holiday Cards Edition | Octavia Spencer (Actress – “Hidden Figures”) | John Mulaney (Actor – “Oh, Hello on Broadway”) | Travis Scott – “Sweet Sweet” and “Goosebumps”
Season 2, Episode 56: Friday, December 9, 2016 – Olivia Munn, Martin Freeman, Tom Papa
Staff Cameo(s): Brian Stack Olivia Munn is the Christmas Tree Angel | Donald Trump is Ready to Break Another Presidential Tradition | Olivia Munn (Actress – “Office Christmas Party”) | Martin Freeman (Actor – “Sherlock”) | Tom Papa (Stand-Up – “Tom Papa: Human Mule”)
Season 2, Episode 57: Monday, December 12, 2016 – John Goodman, Denee Benton, Norah Jones
Congratulations to Russia on Winning the Cold War | Stephen and the President-Elect Discuss Russian Influence | Santa Clause Has A Message For Anyone Feeling Down About 2016 | John Goodman (Actor – “Patriots Day”) | Denee Benton (Actress – “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812”) | Norah Jones – “Peace” | Norah Jones and Stephen Colbert Sing “Christmas Is Now”
Season 2, Episode 58: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 – Mark Wahlberg, Lee Daniels, Miranda Lambert
Trump and Kanye Meet to Discuss New Collaboration | Stephen Colbert’s Midnight Confessions: Holiday Edition | Mark Wahlberg (Actor – “Patriots Day”) | Lee Daniels (Co-Creator & Producer – “Star”) | Miranda Lambert – “Highway Vagabond”
Season 2, Episode 59: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 – Neil Patrick Harris, Megan Mullally
Special Guest(s): Nick Offerman It’s The Late Show Claymation Christmas Special | Even Donald Trump Didn’t See This Coming | Neil Patrick Harris (Actor – “A Series of Unfortunate Events”) | Megan Mullally (Actress – “Why Him?) | Smooshed: Holiday Edition with Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman
Season 2, Episode 60: Thursday, December 15, 2016 – James Franco, Michael Stipe, Gad Elmaleh
Staff Cameo(s): Brian Stack | Jen Sspyra | John Thibodeaux | Gabe Gronli Putin Hacked the Election Because of a Vendetta Against Clinton | James Franco (Actor – “Why Him?) | ‘Not At the Movies’ with Gil Peaches and Will Peaches | Michael Stipe (Visual Artist – 39 Great Jones) | It’s the End of the Year As We Know It | Gad Elmaleh (Stand-Up Comedian – “Oh My Gad!”)
Season 2, Episode 61: Friday, December 16, 2016 – Liam Neeson, Shepard Smith, Jon Batiste
Five Weeks From Today Donald Trump Will Be Our President | Big Furry Hat: Holiday Edition | Liam Neeson (Actor – “A Monster Calls”) | Liam Neeson Auditions for Mall Santa Clause | Shepard Smith (Host – “Shepard Smith Reporting”) | Jon Batiste Performsa Melody of Christmas Carols
December 2016
The complete listing of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ episodes aired during the month of December, 2016.
Season 2, Episode 50: Thursday, December 1, 2016 – Lauren Graham, Justin Long Adriana Lima is the Angel on Stephen’s Shoulder | Trump Will Soon Acquire Mass Tax Capability | Adriana Lima is the Angel on Stephen’s Shoulder | The Late Show’s Good News Banana | Lauren Graham (Actress – “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” and Author – “Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)”) | Justin Long (Actor – “Frank and Lola”)
Season 2, Episode 51: Friday, December 2, 2016 – Matthew Broderick, Ali Wentworth, Fergie
Hey Fergie, Are You DTDD? | Manhattan’s Gold Bucket Thief Might Be A Genius | Big Furry Hat: Make iPhones That Don’t Break | Matthew Broderick (Actor – “Rules Don’t Apply”) | Ali Wentworth (Actress – “Nightcap”) | Fergie – “Life Goes On”
Season 2, Episode 52: Monday, December 5, 2016 – Jason Bateman, Padma Lakshmi, Michael Lewis
Staff Cameo(s): Brian Stack Donald Trump Already Touched China’s Most Sensitive Spot | Breaking News From Dr. Jill Stein | Jason Bateman (Actor – “Office Christmas Party”) | Padma Lakshmi (Host – “Top Chef”) and (Author – “The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World”) | Michael Lewis (Author – “The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds”)
Season 2, Episode 53: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 – Joe Biden, DJ Khaled
“Faithless Elector” Won’t Cast Vote for Trump | Family Meeting with Vice President Joe Biden | Vice President Joe Biden | DJ Khaled (Author – “The Keys” / Album – “Major Key”)
Season 2, Episode 54: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 – Sigourney Weaver, Andy Cohen, Pilobolus
Staff Cameo(s): Brian Stack | Opus Moreschi How TIME Magazine Chose the Person of the Year | Nothing Makes Trump Angrier Than Being Angry | Pizzagate Is An Alt-Rigth Fever Dream | Sigourney Weaver (Actress – “A Monster Calls”) | Andy Cohen (Host – “Watch What Happens: Live”) and (Author – “Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries“) | Pilobolus Perform Selections from “Shadowland”
Season 2, Episode 55: Thurday, December 8, 2016 – Octavia Spencer, John Mulaney, Travis Scott
The Late Show’s Top Albums of 2016 | Trump’s Cabinet Selections Are Making Us Queasy | Late Show First Drafts: Holiday Cards Edition | Octavia Spencer (Actress – “Hidden Figures”) | John Mulaney (Actor – “Oh, Hello on Broadway”) | Travis Scott – “Sweet Sweet” and “Goosebumps”
Season 2, Episode 56: Friday, December 9, 2016 – Olivia Munn, Martin Freeman, Tom Papa
Staff Cameo(s): Brian Stack Olivia Munn is the Christmas Tree Angel | Donald Trump is Ready to Break Another Presidential Tradition | Olivia Munn (Actress – “Office Christmas Party”) | Martin Freeman (Actor – “Sherlock”) | Tom Papa (Stand-Up – “Tom Papa: Human Mule”)
Season 2, Episode 57: Monday, December 12, 2016 – John Goodman, Denee Benton, Norah Jones
Congratulations to Russia on Winning the Cold War | Stephen and the President-Elect Discuss Russian Influence | Santa Clause Has A Message For Anyone Feeling Down About 2016 | John Goodman (Actor – “Patriots Day”) | Denee Benton (Actress – “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812”) | Norah Jones – “Peace” | Norah Jones and Stephen Colbert Sing “Christmas Is Now”
Season 2, Episode 58: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 – Mark Wahlberg, Lee Daniels, Miranda Lambert
Trump and Kanye Meet to Discuss New Collaboration | Stephen Colbert’s Midnight Confessions: Holiday Edition | Mark Wahlberg (Actor – “Patriots Day”) | Lee Daniels (Co-Creator & Producer – “Star”) | Miranda Lambert – “Highway Vagabond”
Season 2, Episode 59: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 – Neil Patrick Harris, Megan Mullally
Special Guest(s): Nick Offerman It’s The Late Show Claymation Christmas Special | Even Donald Trump Didn’t See This Coming | Neil Patrick Harris (Actor – “A Series of Unfortunate Events”) | Megan Mullally (Actress – “Why Him?) | Smooshed: Holiday Edition with Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman
Season 2, Episode 60: Thursday, December 15, 2016 – James Franco, Michael Stipe, Gad Elmaleh
Staff Cameo(s): Brian Stack | Jen Sspyra | John Thibodeaux | Gabe Gronli Putin Hacked the Election Because of a Vendetta Against Clinton | James Franco (Actor – “Why Him?) | ‘Not At the Movies’ with Gil Peaches and Will Peaches | Michael Stipe (Visual Artist – 39 Great Jones) | It’s the End of the Year As We Know It | Gad Elmaleh (Stand-Up Comedian – “Oh My Gad!”)
Season 2, Episode 61: Friday, December 16, 2016 – Liam Neeson, Shepard Smith, Jon Batiste
Five Weeks From Today Donald Trump Will Be Our President | Big Furry Hat: Holiday Edition | Liam Neeson (Actor – “A Monster Calls”) | Liam Neeson Auditions for Mall Santa Clause | Shepard Smith (Host – “Shepard Smith Reporting”) | Jon Batiste Performsa Melody of Christmas Carols