Stephen Colbert delivers his LIVE monologue following the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and continues with a look at Trump’s pick of running mate and the shocking ruling from the federal judge in the former president’s classified documents case. And former congressman Adam Kinzinger points out that Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance has been highly critical of America’s support for Ukraine in the war against Russia.

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Actor, writer and director Andrew McCarthy shares a wild story of a night out on the town with Liza Minelli in 1985, including a stop at Sammy Davis Jr.’s house. Watch Andrew’s new documentary “BRATS” about the legendary Brat Pack, streaming now on Hulu.

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Meanwhile… Police in Tennessee found drugs disguised as food from Taco Bell, scientists developed a smiling face made of real skin for robots to wear, Stephen tries the new Campfire S’mores flavor of Cup Noodles, Matthew McConaughey is recovering after a nasty bee sting to his face, unruly restaurant customers in Georgia tried to funnel a margarita in an inappropriate way, and Heinz wants you to try all their sauces mixed into one bottle.

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The anchor of “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” told Stephen what it was like to cover President Biden’s epic failure at the first debate. “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” airs weeknights on CNN (Originally aired Monday, July 8th, 2024).

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Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer appear to be wavering in their support for the president, Biden’s team pushed back at George Clooney after his op-ed urging the president to step aside, and two of America’s astronauts are stuck in space thanks to problems with a Boeing spacecraft. The anchor of “The Daily Report with John Dickerson” stops by to discuss the speculation around President Biden’s candidacy and reports that his team is seeking to learn how Vice President Harris would fare in a matchup against Donald Trump. Catch his show Monday through Thursday on the CBS News app. 

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President Biden’s good showing in front of NATO did little to quell concerns among Democratic lawmakers, George Clooney offered a roadmap for replacing Biden on the ticket, and the inventor of MyPillow wants Donald Trump to put him in charge of U.S. elections. Donald Trump claims to know nothing about Project 2025 but the truth is that over 200 of his former staffers are laying plans for a far-right takeover of the entire federal bureaucracy should the GOP candidate win in November. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer talks about the tense atmosphere in her state as she worked to keep the public safe during the pandemic while battling misinformation from the White House and an assassination attempt. Gov. Whitmer’s new memoir, “True Gretch,” is available everywhere now.

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Republicans released a party platform that pledges full allegiance to Donald Trump, JD Vance’s facial hair may sink his VP chances, and a report detailed the Biden team’s efforts to conceal signs of the president’s age-related decline. A cryptic social media post from tennis legend Serena Williams sent fans into a frenzy of speculation about her possible return to the court. Serena’s latest project is a docuseries called “In The Arena” which premieres tomorrow on ESPN+.

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Stephen Colbert recaps the reactions to President Biden’s disastrous debate and examines the challenges Democrats face going forward as the president refuses to step aside. Michael Douglas tells Stephen about watching Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix, and recalls learning about racing from the legendary Steve McQueen on Douglas’s first film, “Adam at 6 A.M.” Catch his new documentary, “America’s Burning,” in theaters this Friday.

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The recently crowned People's Sexiest Man Alive, Paul Rudd, returned to The Late Show to tell Stephen what it's like wearing the world's most coveted sash.

Originally aired November 15th, 2021.

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In the last couple years, we've seen frightening climate change-fueled weather events including ice quakes, fire tornadoes and heat domes, and that's just in North America. Stephen Colbert took a sobering look at how the world is reacting to this new normal of frequent extreme weather events in this special desk piece (Originally aired July 21st, 2021).

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