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You know things are bad when Donald Trump is thanking the wind

With all that's going on in the world right now, it might be easy to feel a little depressed. But not Stephen Colbert, thanks to one bright orange spot - yep, we're talking about that photo of Donald Trump.

RTÉ Player • 12 Feb 20

Stephen Colbert on why Bernie wins the disastrous Iowa Caucus

The fallout from the disastrous Iowa Caucus continues as the DNC Chair calls for a Recanvass... Despite this, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg look to be the clear winners, says Late Show host Stephen Colbert.

RTÉ Player • 11 Feb 20

Patton Oswalt on avoiding Coronavirus in post-apocalyptic style

Comedy • 09 Feb 20

Colbert commends Mitt Romney's honesty following Trump Trial

Stephen Colbert admits that "over the years I have made a lot of fun of Mitt Romney" and maintains "I would do all those jokes again..."

RTÉ Player • 09 Feb 20

Pete Buttigieg on Trump's acquittal: "We are the jury now"

American Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks his concerns of "the sense of exhaustion" people may feel following Donald Trump's recent impeachment acquittal.

RTÉ Player • 08 Feb 20

Michael Stipe told Donald Trump to "Shut up" in a nightclub

R.E.M. frontman and author Michael Stipe, who has two new singles out as a solo artist, tells Stephen Colbert about a time in the 1990s when he told Donald Trump to "Shut up" because he was talking loudly during a concert...

RTÉ Player • 04 Feb 20

Steve Martin reacts to Megxit ahead of his UK & Ireland tour

Steve Martin and Martin Short are on their way to the UK. Could they 'fill the empty slot' created by Megxit?

RTÉ Player • 05 Feb 20

Stephen Colbert talks the Kobe Bryant crash

Following the tragic,fatal accident involving NBA star Kobe Bryant on Sunday, Late Show host Stephen Colbert discusses the tragedy.

RTÉ Player • 31 Jan 20

Antonio Banderas' heart attack brought him Pain and Glory

Actor, producer, and director Antonio Banderas tells Stephen Colbert on The Late Show how the experience of his heart attack in 2017 "put a different order in my priorities", and the influence that it had on his Oscar-nominated role in Pain and Glory.

RTÉ Player • 30 Jan 20

John Mulaney is stunned by Colbert's questions on anxiety

American stand-up comedian John Mulaney is known to joke about his own personal life experiences throughout his performances, however things take a surprisingly profound turn in his latest interview on The Late Show.

RTÉ Player • 27 Jan 20

Sir Patrick Stewart picked the pit bull for Picard!

Reprising his iconic role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard, Sir Patrick Stewart insisted that his dog in the new series be a pit bull terrier...

The Late Show • 24 Jan 20

This isn't Jim Gaffigan's first rodeo...

Comedian Jim Gaffigan has performed in some strange venues in his time, including a zoo. Here, Gaffigan describes his 'first rodeo' experience while performing in San Antonio.

RTÉ Player • 21 Jan 20

Josh Gad's shock experience flying with Ryanair on his honeymoon

The American actor, comedian, and singer Josh Gad, talks to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show about his experience flying with Irish budget airline Ryanair while on his 'worst travel nightmare' - his honeymoon.

RTÉ Player • 20 Jan 20

"A stage that does not reflect the population" says Andrew Yang

Once referred to by The Washington Post as 'Random Guy', US Presidential candidate Andrew Yang discusses the 'all white' stage at 2020 Democratic Party Presidential Debate.

Late Show With Stephen Colbert • 20 Jan 20

"I don't take any money from anybody" says Michael Bloomberg

Micheal Bloomberg explains to Stephen Colbert why he is absent from the 2020 Democratic Party Presidential Debate.

RTÉ Player • 21 Jan 20

Laura Dern swoons over Baby Yoda

After "seeing him at a basketball game", Oscar nominee Laura Dern tells Late Show host Stephen Colbert that she "wouldn't mind being the taller one" in a relationship with Baby Yoda...

RTÉ Player • 14 Jan 20

"We Must Demand Better Lies" Colbert Talks War with Bernie

Talking to Stephen Colbert, American Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls Donald Trump a "pathological lair" and says he will do "everything he can to stop a war with Iran"...

RTÉ Player • 14 Jan 20

Larry David on Bernie: "Great for the Country, Terrible for Me"

Star and creator of the hit comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David, talks to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show about how the success of his Bernie Sanders impression is ruining his life.

RTÉ Player • 20 Jan 20

Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale talk to Stephen Colbert

The Late Show comes to RTÉ! The acclaimed and essential US late-night talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert is now available to watch the day after its U.S. broadcast on RTÉ Player.

RTÉ Player • 12 Jan 20

Watch: Queer Eye's Tan France talks to Stephen Colbert

The acclaimed and essential US late-night talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert is now available to watch the day after its U.S. broadcast on RTÉ Player.

RTÉ Player • 11 Jan 20

Watch: Jane Fonda talks to Stephen Colbert

The acclaimed and essential US late-night talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert is now available to watch the day after its U.S. broadcast on RTÉ Player!

Culture • 09 Jan 20

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