S01E01The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Season 1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert season 1 episode 1: George Clooney, Jeb Bush, Jon Batiste & Stay Human
Aired 8 September 201545 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “George Clooney, Jeb Bush, Jon Batiste & Stay Human”
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".
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is the season premiere of season 1.
- It runs about 45 minutes.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert trailer
The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Guest stars
- Jeb Bush as Self - GuestGeorge Clooney as Self - GuestMavis Staples as Self - Musical GuestEvelyn McGee-Colbert as SelfBen Folds as Self - Musical GuestSusan Tedeschi as Self - Musical GuestDerek Trucks as Self - Musical GuestBuddy Guy as Self - Musical Guest
Credits: TMDB.
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