On November 7th, 2013, I was one of the lucky members of the audience that got to see Stephen Colbert and the writers of The Colbert Report converse at The Town Hall in NYC. I’ve attended a number of other “conversations” with Stephen, but of course, once is never enough! There have been a number […]

When Stephen made a reference to the fact that he only has one female writer, as he accepted his Emmy in August, for “Outstanding Variety Show”, he then apologized, “for some reason”. What I thought he was trying to say when he said that was actually more the opposite. I don’t think he should have […]

EPISODE NUMBER: Season 1, Episode 83 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016) GUESTS: David Schwimmer | Pastor Joel Osteen | M. Ward EXCLUSIVE(s): M. Ward – “Girl From Conejo Valley” SEGMENTS: Monologue | Everyone Was a Winner in Iowa, Except the Losers | David Schwimmer | Stephen Presents the Covetton House Winter Line | Pastor Joel Osteen […]

Welcome to Better Know a Guest, your weekly guide to the wonderful and diverse array of personalities appearing on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ each week. Hello everyone! Welcome to another week of ‘Better Know a Guest’. We are already going into the third week of shows! Last week was filled so many exciting […]

Since its premiere, The Late Show has raised eyebrows by booking an eclectic mixture of guests each night. Having CEOs on the show, for example, is particularly unusual. Fast Company caught up with Stephen’s longtime booker, Emily Lazar, for a glimpse into the guest-booking strategy for the new show: “We are a long way from […]