Stephen Colbert Guests April 21, 2026
Guests
Neil deGrasse, Raye, and John Kerry
The April 21, 2026 episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert featured Neil deGrasse, Raye, and John Kerry.
Episode clips
Neil deGrasse
Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter and considers how aliens might judge humanity, including the possibility that they would report no sign of intelligent life on Earth.
Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses extraterrestrial life, how aliens might judge humanity, and why people imagine visitors from space as hostile.
Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses his book Take Me to Your Leader and continues his playful friendship with William Shatner, reflecting on space movies, aliens, and the public fascination with cosmic questions.
Raye
RAYE performs Joy and Click Clack Symphony, including the latter from her album This Music May Contain Hope.
RAYE performs “Joy” with Amma and Absolutely on The Late Show.
RAYE performs “Click Clack Symphony” from her album This Music May Contain Hope.
John Kerry
John Kerry discusses the need for patience and reason in negotiations over Iran and the broader stakes of American foreign policy.
John Kerry discusses how Trump’s Iran negotiators should approach diplomacy, arguing for patience and reason while explaining the stakes of the conflict. He also reflects on the role of negotiation and American foreign policy.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Apr 21, 2026?
- Neil deGrasse, Raye, and John Kerry were the guests on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- Apr 21, 2026.