{"id":434170,"date":"2026-05-05T23:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/434170\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T23:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:39:10","slug":"where-to-watch-barack-obama-on-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/434170\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Watch Barack Obama on ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIf you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission.<\/p>\n

\n\tWith less than three weeks to go until The Late Show\u2018s final episode<\/a>, Barack Obama<\/a> is joining Stephen Colbert<\/a> for what will be the former president\u2019s first-ever televised interview from the brand-new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The special episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/a> airs on May 5, at 11:35 PM PT\/ET on CBS, which can be livestreamed on any streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV<\/a> (with a five-day free trial<\/a>), Fubo<\/a> (with a five-day free trial<\/a>) and Hulu + Live TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Late Show will also livestream on Paramount+ Premium<\/a> (formerly Paramount+ with Showtime). While Paramount+ Essential<\/a> subscribers will not be able to watch the episode live, they will be able to access it on demand the following day.<\/p>\n

\n\tAt a Glance: How to Watch<\/a> Barack Obama on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/p>\n

\t\tWhere to Watch Barack Obama on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Online\t<\/p>\n

\n\tStephen Colbert\u2019s May 5 interview with Obama airs on May 5, at 11:35 PM PT\/ET. Since The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is broadcast on CBS, it can also be streamed live on any TV streaming service that carries the network, namely DirecTV<\/a> (with a five-day free trial<\/a>), Fubo<\/a> (with a five-day free trial<\/a>) and Hulu + Live TV<\/a>. Paramount+ Premium<\/a> subscribers can also livestream the event. Since Paramount+ Essential<\/a> subscribers have next-day access to CBS, they will be able to stream the episode on May 6.<\/p>\n

\n\tLearn more about each option (and their free trials) below.<\/p>\n

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\t\tFive-day free trial; packages from $19.99 per month\t<\/p>\n

\t\tCBS is included in any of DirecTV\u2019s signature packages<\/a>: Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate or Premier. Plus, DirecTV is offering a five-day free trial<\/a> for its streaming service, meaning new subscribers can watch Tuesday\u2019s debate at no cost.\t<\/p>\n

\n\tLearn more about each plan option, including how to build your own channel lineup (starting at just $19.99 per month), at directv.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\t\tFive-day free trial; packages from $55.99 per month ($45.99 for first month)\t<\/p>\n

\t\tWatch CBS with a subscription to Fubo<\/a>, which offers a five-day free trial<\/a> for new subscribers. \t<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter the trial, plans start at $45.99 for the first month and $55.99 monthly afterward.<\/p>\n

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\t\tSeven-day free trial; packages from $7.99 per month\t<\/p>\n

\t\tWhile Paramount+ packages<\/a> start at $8.99 per month (or $89.99 annually) for the ad-supported Essential plan<\/a>, in order to livestream CBS shows (i.e. The Late Show), subscribers need Paramount+ Premium<\/a> for $13.99 per month (or $139.99 per year).\t<\/p>\n

\n\tRelated: The Best Paramount+ Deals and Free Trial Hacks<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\tThree-day free trial; packages from $89.99 per month\t<\/p>\n

\t\tWatch CBS for free with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV<\/a>. Packages come bundled with subscriptions to Disney+ and ESPN+, and start at $89.99 per month.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":434171,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[5456,93,26296,61,60,1138,10873,282],"class_list":["post-434170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-barack-obama","tag-entertainment","tag-how-to-watch","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-stephen-colbert","tag-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434170\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}