The Late Show with Stephen Colbert George Clooney/Governor Jeb Bush/Mavis Staples & Friends (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 46 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

George Clooney/Governor Jeb Bush/Mavis Staples & Friends (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 46 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Stephen Colbert succeeds David Letterman as "Late Show" host, with his first guests George Clooney and Governor Jeb Bush. Also: Mavis Staples performs with various additional guests; Jon Batiste and Stay Human debut as the house band.

Director

Jim Hoskinson

Writers

Michael Brumm | Daniel Kibblesmith | Glenn Eichler | Barry Julien & 4 more

Editor

Christein Aromando

Production Designer

Andrea Purcigliotti

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 8, 2015

Release date

Sep 8, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 26 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 67 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Stephen Colbert Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
George Clooney Self Self See fewer	The Ides of March (2011)
Jeb Bush Self (as Governor Jeb Bush) Self (as Governor Jeb Bush) See fewer	W. (I) (2008)
Mavis Staples Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer	My Blueberry Nights (2007)
Jon Batiste Self - Musical Director Self - Musical Director See fewer	Soul (2020)
Stay Human Themselves - House Band Themselves - House Band See fewer	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Aloe Blacc Self - Musical Support Self - Musical Support See fewer	Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Zach Condon Self - Musical Support Self - Musical Support See fewer	The Counselor (2013)
Jimmy Fallon Self - Special Appearance Self - Special Appearance See fewer	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Ben Folds Self - Musical Support Self - Musical Support See fewer	Godzilla (I) (1998)
Buddy Guy Self - Musical Support Self - Musical Support See fewer	In the Electric Mist (2009)
Brittany Howard Self - Musical Support Self - Musical Support See fewer	Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Benjamin Lanz Self - Musical Support Self - Musical Support See fewer	Taylor Swift: Cardigan (2020)
Kyle Resnick Self - Musical Support Self - Musical Support See fewer	Michael Stipe & Big Red Machine: No Time for Love Like Now (2020)
Susan Tedeschi Self - Musical Support Self - Musical Support See fewer	Bug (2006)
Derek Trucks Self - Musical Support Self - Musical Support See fewer	The Rite (2011)
Donald Trump Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Apprentice (2004)
Jay Colbert Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Brother (uncredited) Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Brother (uncredited) See fewer	The Last Days of Hustling (2015)
John Heilemann Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016)
Paul Janeway Self - Special Guest (uncredited) Self - Special Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Evelyn McGee Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife (uncredited) Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife (uncredited) See fewer	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Leslie Moonves Self - CBS CEO (uncredited) Self - CBS CEO (uncredited) See fewer	The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Jorge Ramos Self - Donald Trump Press Conference (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Donald Trump Press Conference (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Noticiero Univisión (1981)
Jon Stewart Self - Central Park Umpire (uncredited) Self - Central Park Umpire (uncredited) See fewer	The Daily Show (1996)