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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Season 9 · Episode 81

4/17/24 (John Lithgow, Doris Kearns Goodwin)

0.041mApril 17, 2024

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

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