Stephen Colbert is taking The Late Present to Chicago for the 2024 Democratic Nationwide Conference — with some large names set to affix him for dwell reveals subsequent week.
Colbert’s stint within the Midwest kicks off on Monday, coinciding with the opening date of the DNC. That night time, he’ll be joined by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (who will even host her personal panel throughout the DNC). Tuesday’s episode will function Nancy Pelosi and Home Democratic Chief Hakeem Jeffries, whereas Wednesday’s present may have Pete Buttigeg and a efficiency by Likelihood the Rapper. Particulars for the closing episode on Thursday haven’t been introduced but; visitors for that episode will likely be revealed subsequent week.
Every episode will likely be taped dwell from Chicago’s Auditorium Theater, a brief distance away from United Middle, the place most occasions from the conference will likely be held. Colbert had beforehand introduced the upcoming Auditorium Theater reveals in April. “I’m very excited to broadcast from the gorgeous Auditorium,” he mentioned on the time. “I began my profession in Chicago, let’s see if I can finish it there.”
In July, The Late Present aired dwell throughout the Republican Nationwide Conference, offering real-time updates. Nevertheless, as a substitute of touring to Milwaukee for the occasion, these episodes have been filmed on the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York Metropolis. The present has broadcast dwell throughout the political conventions in earlier election years, first in 2016 and once more in 2020.
The 2024 Democratic Nationwide Conference, scheduled for Aug. 19-22, will convey collectively Democrats from all around the nation to help Vice President Kamala Harris in her marketing campaign for the presidency, with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her working mate. Whereas the primary actions will likely be held on the United Middle, there will likely be further occasions hosted on the McCormick Place Conference Middle. Over 50,000 attendees are anticipated this 12 months.