Kamala Harris to Appear on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' Tonight - First Post-2024 Election Interview
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be making her return to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert tonight (July 31), marking her first on-air interview since the 2024 presidential election. This appearance is not reported to be affected by the recent $16 million lawsuit settlement between CBS and President Donald Trump [1][2][3].
The lawsuit, initiated by Trump after he claimed that 60 Minutes, a CBS program, deceptively edited its interview with Harris to favor the Democratic party during the 2024 election, primarily concerns CBS News' handling and editing of the interview. However, there is no indication that this legal issue impacted Harris's scheduled appearance on Colbert's show.
The settlement, which took place in July 2025, saw Paramount Global and CBS pay eight figures to Trump and change editorial policies [1][2]. This does not extend to other media appearances by Harris, such as her planned appearance on The Late Show. The settlement mainly addressed CBS News and 60 Minutes editorial matters and related legal consequences, not Harris's engagements on other networks or programs.
Trump, in a statement, denied being "solely responsible" for The Late Show's cancellation but suggested that "Jimmy Kimmel is next." The cancellation of The Late Show has stirred discussions about freedom of speech and political influence in media.
During her previous appearance on The Late Show, Harris called Trump a "loser" and criticized his friendships with Vladimir Putin, sharing a beer with Colbert [4]. Harris also shared insights about her 107-day run for the presidency, marking the shortest presidential campaign in modern history [5].
Harris is currently promoting her newly announced book, 107 Days, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at her campaign. New episodes of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert are available to stream on Paramount+. The show airs on CBS Thursdays at 11:35 p.m. ET.
References:
[1] https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/01/media/cbs-trump-lawsuit-settlement/index.html [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/business/media/cbs-trump-lawsuit-settlement.html [3] https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-trump-lawsuit-settlement-1235195682/ [4] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-calls-trump-a-loser-on-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/ [5] https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/20/kamala-harris-107-days-book-campaign-421240
- Kamala Harris will discuss various topics, including her new book, on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert tonight, demonstrating her involvement in entertainment, politics, and general news.
- Despite Donald Trump's lawsuit against CBS News for editing claims during the 2024 election, the settlement regarding the lawsuit did not influence Harris's planned appearance on The Late Show, indicating celebrities and politics can sometimes exist independently on different media platforms.
