--- ---  # Stephen Colbert's First _Late Show_ Guest Will Be ... by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Aug 7, 2015 1:47 PM UTC  Stephen Colbert is seen arriving at 'The Daily Show' on August 6, 2015 in New York City. Stephen Colbert is seen arriving at 'The Daily Show' on August 6, 2015 in New York City.Alo Ceballos—GC Images/Getty Images by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Aug 7, 2015 1:47 PM UTC Stephen Colbert has announced his first _Late Show_ guest, a decidedly A-list choice. George Clooney will appear on the debut show, the host [tweeted](https://twitter.com/StephenAtHome/status/629608141890654208) to his followers on Friday, adding, “Could one of you let him know?” The news came the morning after Jon Stewart’s final _Daily Show_ episode, in which Colbert [paid heartfelt tribute](http://time.com/3988371/stephen-colbert-daily-show-finale/) to his mentor. David Letterman vacated the host seat on CBS’s _Late Show_ on May 20; Colbert will take over the stage at New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater on Sept. 8\. With Clooney at his side, he’ll be in very good company. Stephen Colbert's First Late Show Guest Will Be... ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3988725/colbert-first-guest/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3988725/colbert-first-guest/"},"headline":"Stephen Colbert's First Late Show Guest Will Be ...","datePublished":"2015-08-07T13:47:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T09:59:55.482Z","description":"He announced the news on Twitter","url":"https://time.com/3988725/colbert-first-guest/","keywords":["Television","George Clooney","stephen colbert"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltab93132a7b9d061d/69885e5135ba6f5e2dc0e8d0/colbert.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sarah Begley","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltab93132a7b9d061d/69885e5135ba6f5e2dc0e8d0/colbert.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Celebrity Sightings In New York City - August 06, 2015","caption":"Celebrity Sightings In New York City - August 06, 2015","creditText":"Alo Ceballos—GC Images/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3988725/colbert-first-guest/","name":"Stephen Colbert's First Late Show Guest Will Be ..."}}]}] ```