The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Episode 42 — Viola Davis, Brian Greene, George Ezra

Season 1 • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Released: 2015-11-11 • Comedy/Talk

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Viola Davis discusses ‘How to Get Away with Murder’. Darlene Love and Stephen wishes Jon Batiste a happy birthday. Brian Greene discusses physics. George Ezra performs "Blame It on Me" from his album ‘Wanted on Voyage’.

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2015-09-09

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2015-09-10

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2015-09-11

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2015-09-14

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2015-09-15

Episode 7
Kevin Spacey, Carol Burnett, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Willie Nelson
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Trevor Noah, U.N. Ban Ki-Moon, Chris Stapleton
2015-09-17

Episode 9
Lupita Nyong'o, Senator Bernie Sanders, Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope
2015-09-18

Episode 10
Stephen Curry, Senator Ted Cruz, Don Henley
2015-09-21

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Donald Trump, Dr. Ernest Moniz, Raury
2015-09-22

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Andrew Sullivan, Maria Shriver, Jim Gaffigan, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus, the Choir of St. Jean Baptiste
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2015-09-30

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John Kerry, Claire Danes, PewDiePie
2015-10-01

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Episode 33
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Episode 40
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Episode 41
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Episode 42
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2015-11-17

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2015-11-18

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2015-11-19

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2015-11-20

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2015-11-23

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2015-11-24

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Steve Carell, Jennifer Hudson
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Marion Cotillard, George Saunders, Joanna Newsom
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2015-12-09

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Bruce Willis, Michael Lewis, Lizzo
2015-12-10

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2015-12-11

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Jennifer Lawrence, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Sleater-Kinney
2015-12-14

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Robert De Niro, Daniel Gilbert, Henry Rollins
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Damian Lewis, America Ferrera, FloydLittle's Double Dutch team
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Matthew Broderick, Sarah Parcak, Kacey Musgraves
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Bill O'Reilly; Anna Chlumsky; Aesop Rock
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Information

Creator	Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Chris Licht
Episode air date	11.11.2015
Episode runtime	45 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Comedy / Talk
TMDB series rating	6.2
IMDb series rating	7.2
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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