List of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert episodes (2022)
season of television series
This is the list of episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that aired in 2022.
The episode scheduled for April 21, 2022 was cancelled due to Colbert testing positive for COVID-19. Jason Bateman and Laura Linney from Ozark, along with Matt Walsh from Veep were scheduled to be guests. The next live show was not set to occur until May 2. On May 9, the show announced that new episodes would not be taped until further notice, after Colbert experienced symptoms consistent with a recurrence of COVID. On July 22, the show introduced its first-ever slate of musical residencies, with St. Vincent, James Taylor and Joe Walsh announced as the inaugural artists, starting on July 25.
Beginning May 23, the show reduces its production schedule to four new shows a week with reruns on Fridays. This schedule continues for the rest of the show's run.
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