The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1 E32 - Julianna Margulies, Jonathan Franzen, Alabama Shakes

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S1 E32 - Julianna Margulies, Jonathan Franzen, Alabama Shakes
Apr 07, 2026 min Comedy Movies
6.1

Julianna Margulies discusses ‘The Good Wife’. Jonathan Franzen discusses ‘Purity’. Alabama Shakes performs "Joe" from their album ’Sound & Color’. Franzen reads Stephen a bedtime story as the episode’s outro.

Creator N/A
Actor Stephen Colbert
Country United States of America
Production Spartina Productions
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