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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 28 MIN

Benedict Cumberbatch (Extended) | A Sign Of The Crimes

from The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert · host CBS

While America waits for President Trump to sign the Epstein bill into law, Sen. Chuck Schumer stressed that the country wants to see ALL of the government’s files. Elsewhere, federal judges blocked Texas’s gerrymandered redistricting plan, and author Olivia Nuzzi revealed that RFK Jr. takes psychedelics. Stephen takes a moment to examine a viral video out of Detroit, where a local man came into contact with a very special goat. Acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch shares a story about showing up at Peter Jackson’s studio for motion-capture work on “The Lord of The Rings” films even though the director said it wasn’t necessary to make the trip. Catch his new film, “The Thing with Feathers,” in theaters November 28th.

While America waits for President Trump to sign the Epstein bill into law, Sen. Chuck Schumer stressed that the country wants to see ALL of the government’s files. Elsewhere, federal judges blocked Texas’s gerrymandered redistricting plan, and author Olivia Nuzzi revealed that RFK Jr. takes psychedelics. Stephen takes a moment to examine a viral video out of Detroit, where a local man came into contact with a very special goat. Acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch shares a story about showing up at Peter Jackson’s studio for motion-capture work on “The Lord of The Rings” films even though the director said it wasn’t necessary to make the trip. Catch his new film, “The Thing with Feathers,” in theaters November 28th.

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