The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Season 1, Episode 1: George Clooney, Jeb Bush, Jon Batiste & Stay Human

Episode synopsis

The show opens with Stephen singing "The Star-Spangled Banner", ending with a cameo by Jon Stewart as an umpire yelling "Play ball!". Later he allows himself to eat one Oreo cookie and share one Donald Trump news story, before spiraling out of control and eating several cookies and showing several Trump stories. George Clooney discusses his career and his "new movie", ‘Decision Strike’. Governor Jeb Bush discusses his presidential campaign. The musical segment of the show features a cast of celebrities joining the band singing "Everyday People".

About The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Scarlett Johansson, Elon Musk, Kendrick Lamar
• E3Vice President Joe Biden, Travis Kalanick, Toby Keith
• E4Amy Schumer, Stephen King, Troubled Waters (Paul Simon)
• E5Emily Blunt, Justice Stephen Breyer, The Dead Weather
• E6Tim Cook, Jake Gyllenhaal, Run The Jewels with TV On The Radio
• E7Kevin Spacey, Carol Burnett, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Willie Nelson
• E8Trevor Noah, U.N. Ban Ki-Moon, Chris Stapleton
• E9Lupita Nyong'o, Senator Bernie Sanders, Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope
• E10Stephen Curry, Senator Ted Cruz, Don Henley
• E11Donald Trump, Dr. Ernest Moniz, Raury
• E12Hugh Jackman, Hugh Evans, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Pearl Jam
• E13Andrew Sullivan, Maria Shriver, Jim Gaffigan, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus, the Choir of St. Jean Baptiste