Last Night on Late Night

Stephen Colbert mocks Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s prolonged handshake, the pomp surrounding Trump’s China visit and Trump’s claim that he only tells the truth. He also covers Fox News finding a market in China, snack shortages and leadership turmoil at the FDA after its director was reportedly fired over fruit-flavored vapes.

John Mulaney promotes his Mr. Whatever tour, including shows at the Hollywood Bowl and a landmark Wrigley Field date that would make him the first comedian to headline the ballpark. He jokes about complimenting Stephen Colbert despite living in Jimmy Kimmel’s house, compares Irish family roots with Kimmel and explains why H Mart doubles as an aquarium for his children.

Nick Kroll promotes Mating Season, his Netflix animated series about animals’ dating and sex lives, and explains how a real raccoon visit before the first table read felt like a warning from the animal community. He also recalls a puzzling exchange with David Letterman and performs impressions of navigation apps.

Boots Riley promotes I Love Boosters, explaining how the film uses shoplifters who resell fashion to explore capitalism, style and the communities that shape trends but cannot afford luxury goods. He discusses making art that inspires action, argues that artists cannot work outside capitalism and recalls viewers crediting Sorry to Bother You with motivating union organizing and strikes.

Colin Jost promotes Pop Culture Jeopardy! and The Breadwinner, explaining that the new comedy casts him as a territorial stay-at-home dad opposite Nate Bargatze. He also describes developing his Pete Hegseth impression, admits he was intimidated acting beside Matt Damon in an SNL cold open and recalls following presidents and athletes at a surreal Philadelphia event with Kate McKinnon.

David Letterman reflects on returning to the Ed Sullivan Theater and says The Late Show brought him closer to his mother, Dorothy, after she became part of the program. He recalls sending her to Norway, jokes that viewers loved her more than him and signs a theater seat in her honor before throwing to commercial.

Eiza González promotes the theatrical releases In the Gray and I Love Boosters, describing her third Guy Ritchie film as an action story in which she orders around Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill. She also details an intense seven-meal-a-day bodybuilding regimen for another role and recalls accidentally FaceTiming J Balvin while dancing naked to his music in the Canary Islands.

Isa Briones discusses returning to Broadway in Just in Time while filming The Pitt, contrasting the musical’s joy with the medical drama’s gallows humor. She also recounts developing appendicitis on The Pitt set, receiving star treatment at the hospital used for its ambulance-bay scenes, and performing Hadestown with her father.

Sienna Miller discusses friendship, motherhood, and balancing life with a newborn and toddler.

Nas and AZ perform a medley of “Life’s a Bitch” from Illmatic and “So High” from AZ’s album Doe or Die III, joined by Mumu Fresh, The Roots and DJ Doo Wop.

The Strokes perform “Falling Out of Love” from their upcoming album Reality Awaits on The Late Show.