WELCOME BACK TO "A LATE SHOW."

MY FIRST GUEST TONIGHT IS AN ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR YOU

KNOW FROM "DAZED AND CONFUSED," "MAGIC MIKE," AND "DALLAS BUYERS

CLUB."

PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO A LATE SHOW, MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY!

>> HOW WE DOING, MR. COLBERT!

>> Stephen: WE'RE DOING ALL RIGHT.

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU, MATTHEW.

YOU'RE ALWAYS A GREAT GUEST.

YOU KNOW I LIKE YOU.

>> I LIKE YOU, TOO.

>> Stephen: THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR IT.

I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING, THOUGH, IT'S KIND OF BAD TO SEE YOU AT

THE SAME TIME, BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE SPOKEN TO

YOU IN QUARANTINE, AND THAT JUST DRIVES HOME, THAT DRIVES HOME

HOW LONG WE'VE BEEN IN QUARANTINE AT THIS POINT.

>> OR MAYBE HOW MUCH YOU LIKE ME.

MAYBE IT'S HOW MUCH WE LIKE EACH OTHER, YOU KNOW,.

>> Stephen: I'M NOT SAYING-- I'M NOT TAKING ANYTHING AWAY

FROM THE OBVIOUS AFEKS WE HAVE FOR EACH OTHER, I'M JUST SAYING,

COME ON, MAN.

THIS IS A LONG TIME.

>> IT'S TIME.

>> Stephen: YOU KNOW WHAT TAKES THE STING OUT OF IT,

MATTHEW?

>> WHAT'S THAT?

>> Stephen: THIS WILD TURKEY YOU SENT ME.

AND I'M NOT BRINGING IT UP JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE MY GUEST.

I WANT TO TELL THE OTHER GUESTS BE MORE LIKE MATTHEW

McCONAUGHEY.

NOT ONLY DID YOU SEND ME THIS, YOU SENT ME A WHOLE DAMN GIFT

BASKET TO GO WITH IT.

THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT, TOM HANKS, OKAY.

( LAUGHTER ) STEP UP!

ALL RIGHT?

>> REMEMBER, HE LIKES HIS WILD TURKEY.

IT WILL NOT GOOD BAD.

HE WILL USE IT.

>> Stephen: I WILL, ALL RIGHT.

LISTEN, WHAT IS-- YOU HAVE SOMETHING I DO WANT TO TALK

ABOUT.

WILD TURKEYS WITH-- WITH-- >> WITH THANKS.

>> Stephen: "WITH THANKS" INITIATIVE.

TEAL MAY WHAT THAT IS WHILE I POUR MYSELF A GLASS OF THIS.

>> ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO I HAVE BEEN CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF WILD

TURKEY AND ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO WE SAID LET'S QUIT MAKING BIG

ADVERTISEMENTS, LET'S DO SOMETHING GOOD, SHINE SOME LIGHT

ON PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING GOOD OR HELP PEOPLE OUT.

WE HAD A TURKEY GIVE-AWAY IN LAUENCEBURG, AND WE WENT TO THE

FIRST RESPONDERS AFTER THE HURRICANE IN HOUSTON.

WE WENT TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND FIREMEN AND WOMEN IN L.A.

AFTER THE FIRES.

AND THIS YEAR, WITH COVID, WE SAID LET'S FIND FOUR AMERICANS

THAT ARE DOING SOMETHING REALLY GOOD FOR THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES,

ALL RIGHT.

SO WE FOUND SOMEBODY IN AUSTIN, NEW ORLEANS, CHICAGO, AND

DALLAS, THAT ARE GIVING COVID TESTS TO THEIR COMMUNITY THAT

CAN'T GIVE THEM-- GET THEM.

ANOTHER LADY IS GIVING NECESSITIES LIKE DIAPERS AND

BACKPACKS AND PANTS TO KIDS THAT CAN'T GET THEM AT THIS TIME.

ANOTHER GUY IN NEW ORLEANS CREATED 250,000 JOBS FOR

MUSICIANS AND HOSPITALITY WORKERS OUT OF WORK SINCE COVID.

WE'RE SHINING A LIGHT ON THEM, TELL THEIR STORY.

HOPEFULLY THAT MAKES OTHER PEOPLE IN AMERICA GO, "HEY, I

KNOW SOMEBODY IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD DOING WELL.

I'M GOING TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THEM.

OR HEY, MAYBE I'LL BECOME ONE MYSELF."

THAT'S THE "THANKS INITIATIVE."

THIS IS A LONG-RUNNING PRODUCT AS WELL-- I MEAN, A WILD TURKEY

PRODUCT AS WELL.

I'M GOING TO JOIN YOU HERE, SIR.

>> Stephen: NOW, YOU CELEBRATED A BIRTHDAY.

DO YOU HAVE ANY BIRTHDAY TRADITIONS, ANYTHING-- ANYTHING

THAT'S SPECIAL YOU LIKE TO DO EVERY YEAR?

>> AH, NO, IT'S USUALLY WITH THE FAMILY.

YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, FOUR YEARS AGO, WE DECIDED THE

BIRTHDAY WOULD BE I HEAD OUT AND GO ON THAT TURKEY DROP IN

LAWRENCEBERG.

THIS YEAR -- >> Stephen: I'M SORRY, WHAT'S

A TURKEY DROP?

WHAT'S A TURKEY DROP?

>> DELIVER 1,000 TURKEYS TO PEOPLE'S DOORS, MOST OF THOSE

PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT BE ABE TO GET A TURKEY ON THANKSGIVING.

>> Stephen: I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU AREN'T ACTUALLY

LITERALLY DROPPING TURKEYS OUT OF SOMETHING.

>> DROPPING TURKEYS OFF.

>> Stephen: BECAUSE DOMESTIC TURKEYS ARE FLIGHTLESS AND THEY

WOULD JUST HIT THE GROUND LIKE A-- LIKE A FLIGHTLESS TURKEY.

>> LIKE A FLIGHTLESS TURKEY.

LIKE A PENGUIN.

>> Stephen: WHAT ABOUT YOU?

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR YOURSELF?

BIRTHDAY MORNING IS IT ALL ABOUT MATTHEW, ALL DAY LONG?

>> WELL, TO SOME EXTENT.

LIKE THE LAST BIRTHDAY-- I JUST TURNED 51.

I HAD AN HOUR WITH MYSELF, HAD A LITTLE INVENTORY --

>> Stephen: DON'T GLOSS OVER THAT.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN "AN HOUR WITH YOURSELF."

>> A LITTLE REFLECTION TIME.

HOW WAS 50?

>> Stephen: IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR?

>> OH, 100%, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR, YOU KNOW.

NO, I WAS ACTUALLY OUTSIDE, CAUGHT A SUNRISE.

>> Stephen: THAT'S NICE.

>> I DON'T CATCH MANY OF THOSE.

>> Stephen: ARE YOU A MORNING MAN?

>> NO, I'M A SUNSET DUDE.

>> Stephen: YOU'RE A SUNSET DUDE.

OKAY.

>> ARE YOU A MORNING MAN?

>> Stephen: UH, NO.

NO.

I'M A-- >> ME EITHER.

>> I'M A MOON-RISE MAN.

>> MOON RISE?

IF YOU CAN PARLAY THAT SITUATION GET A SUNSET AND MOON-RISE

HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME.

>> Stephen: OH, SURE, THE SETTING SUN AND RISING MOON

MOVING IN PERFECT OPPOSITION AND CONCORDANCE.

>> THAT'S-- THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL DANCE.

>> Stephen: YEAH.

>> SO, YEAH, I HAD AN HOUR WITH MYSELF WITH THE SUNRISE ON MY

BIRTHDAY.

I WENT BACK IN, SNUGGLED UP WITH MY WIFE FOR A FEW HOURS, AND WE

DID NOT COME OUT AND GREET THE DAY, THE REST OF THE FAMILY,

UNTIL IT WAS LURCH TIME.

GRABBED THE KIDDOS, WENT OUTSIDE, TURNED UP THE MUSH, HAD

AN OUTDOOR LUNCH AND TURNED INTO AN OUTDOOR DINNER AND WE WATCHED

"SURVIVOR," A SHOW WE WERE CATCHING UP ON.

>> Stephen: THAT'S A CBS PRODUCT, ISN'T IT?

THERE YOU GO!

YOU PUSH THE I'LL PUSH THE WILD TURKEY, YOU PUSH THE CBS PRIME

TIME.

IT'S A DEAL!

I HOPE YOU CHECK IT OUT SOME DAY.

I HAVE HEARD REALLY GOOD THINGS.

YOU SEEM LIKE A MAN SWHO A FONT OF WISDOM.

>> AND NEED YOU, IF YOU DON'T MIND, TO GIVE SOME OF OUR

VIEWERS SOME MATTHEW McCONA-HELP.

FOR PEOPLE CELEBRATING FAMILY APART FROM FAMILY THIS YEAR.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR THEM?

IT'S THE SOUND THING TO DO.

>> YEAH, LET'S SEE WHAT THE SOUND THING TO DO THIS

THANKSGIVING TURKEY DAY.

I WILL SAY THIS-- IT IS A GOOD TIME TO THINK ABOUT OH, LET'S

SURVIVE, LET'S NOT THRIVE.

I KNOW YOU WANT TO GET TOGETHER WITH YOUR-- WITH ALL YOUR

FAMILY, COME FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, BUT THIS YEAR MIGHT BE

A GOOD YEAR TO HOLD OFF ON THAT.

AND IF DO YOU THAT, THAT WILL BE-- THAT WILL BE BETTER THAN

THE TURKEY WAS EVER GOING TO TASTE.

>> Stephen: AND HOW SWEET WILL NEXT THANKSGIVING BE?

>> IT WILL BE SO SWEET.

>> Stephen: THERE WILL BE A GREAT-- GREAT RUBBING OF PARTS.

>> TWO YEARS' WORTH.

DOUBLE UP NEXT YEAR.

>> Stephen: YOU CAN DOUBLE UP ON THE PIE.

LET'S TALK GRATITUDE.

WHAT ARE YOU GIVING THANKS FOR THIS YEAR, BIG OR SMALL?

LIKE, WHAT'S A SMALL THING YOU'RE GIVING THANKS FOR.

>> SMALL THING.

>> Stephen: WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR.

>> THERE'S ONE RIGHT THERE.

AND I DO LOVE A REALLY NEW SHARP PAIR OF THESE.

( WHISTLES ).

>> Stephen: YOU LITERALLY LOOKED DOWN AND YOU HAD NAIL

CLIPPERS IN FRONT OF YOU?

>> GIVE ME A CUP OF WILD TURKEY LONG BRANCH WITH ONE ROCK IN IT,

A GOOD HEADLAMP WITH A PRESH BATTERY AND A FRESH PAIR OF

CLIPPERS AND I'LL GO HAVE A 30-MINUTE SESSION WITH MY

FINGERS AND TOES.

IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF MY DAY.

I LOVE A GOOD SHARP CLIPPER, NAIL CLIPPER.

>> Stephen: I DID NOT-- I DID NOT EXPECT THAT TO BE THE

PLEASURE ZONE FOR MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY.

>> IT'S ONE OF THEM.

I HAVE THESE IN EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE.

THERE ARE 40 PAIR -- >> Stephen: REALLY?

DO YOU JUST CLIP AT RANDOM AND THEY JUST FLY AROUND THE ROOM AT

ALL TIMES?

ARE THERE DRIPS OF TO NAIL CLIPPINGS IN THE CORNER.

>> I HAVE MY ZONES, AND PROBABLY MY ZONES MAY TRESPASS ON THE

OTHER PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY'S ZONE A LITTLE BIT, AND THEY GO,

"THAT'S KIND OF RUDE."

"OKAY, OKAY, HEADING OUTSIDE.

HEADING OUTSIDE."

>> Stephen: YOU HAVE ADDED SOMETHING TO YOUR RESUME THIS

YEAR.

THE TIMES NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLER AUTHOR, YOUR MEMOIR,

"GREENLIGHTS," WENT TO NUMBER ONE.

WHAT, MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY, DOES THAT MEAN?

WHAT'S "GREENLIGHTS"?

>> CHECK THIS OUT.

GREEN LIGHTS.

WE LOVE GREEN LIGHTS.

THEY SAY YES, CARRY ON, ONWARD, THATTA BOY, THAT A GIRL.

WE DON'T LIKE THE RED LIGHTS.

THEY MAKE THINGS HARD.

THE CRISES OR WHATEVER.

THE RED AND YELLOW EVENTUALLY TURN GREEN, OR REVEAL ASSETS IN

THE FUTURE, VIA LESSONS WE LEARN VIA THE YELLOW AND RED, AND THAT

MAKES THEM TURN GREEN.

AND THAT'S WHY I THINK LIFE IS ALL GREEN LIGHTS.

EVEN THE R REDS AND YELLOWS, THE CRISES WHEN WE'RE IN THEM.

>> Stephen: I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU'RE NOT TRASH TALKING REDS

AND YELLOWS.

IF ALL LIGHTS WERE GREEN ALL THE TIME, PEOPLE WOULD BE SLAMMING

INTO EACH OTHER.

>> YOU WOULD GO FULL SPEED AND YOU WOULD BE DIZZY.

YOU HAVE TO INCLUDE THE REDS AND YELLOWS.

>> Stephen: YOU INCLUDE A LOT OF WISDOMS AND BUMPER STICKER

SLOGANS IN HERE.

WHY DO YOU LOVE BUTCHER STICKER SLOGANS SO MUCH?

>> YOU KNOW, IT'S ONE OF THE-- BUMPER STICKERS ARE SORT OF ONE

OF THE BASTIONS OF REAL ACCEPTABLE FREE SPEECH.

YOU GOTTA SAY-- BECAUSE THEY'RE A BUMPER STICKER, NOBODY TAKES

THEM THAT SERIOUSLY.

WHEN YOU SEE A BUMPER STICKER, YOU KNOW WHO SOMEBODY VOTED FOR.

YOU KNOW IF THEY HAVE A FAMILY.

YOU KNOW WHAT THEIR DENOMINATION IS.

YOU KNOW IF THEY'RE A GUN CARRIER OR NOT.

YOU CAN FIND OUT SO MUCH BY A BUMPER STICKER.

AND WHAT I ALWAYS FIND FUN IS PULL UP ON A CAR, SEE A BUMPER

STICKER AND IMMEDIATELY GET AN IMAGE OF WHO IS BEHIND THE WHEEL

AND PULL UP NEXT TO THAT CAR AND SEE IF THE PERSON DRIVING FITS

THE IMAGE YOU HAD VIA THE BUMPER STICKER.

OR VICE VERSA, YOU SEE SOMEBODY BEHIND YOU, THEY PULL BY AND SEE

A BUMPER STICKER AND MAY BE EXACTLY WHAT YOU THOUGHT AND

MAYBE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

>> Stephen: MAYBE HOW ABOUT THIS: I THINK YOU CAN LEARN

THINGS FROM PEOPLE'S BUMPER STICKERS.

INSTEAD OF AN APP LIKE TINDER, YOU TAKE A PHOTO OF A BUMPER

STICKER AND PEOPLE JUDGE WHETHER THEY WANT TO MEET YOU BASED ON

THAT.

>> HEY, TALKING SUNSETS AND SUNRISES NOW, AREN'T WE?

THAT WOULD WORK.

>> Stephen: IS IT TRUE-- I HEARD YOU SAY THAT YOU MIGHT

CONSIDER RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR IN TEXAS?

MR. McCONAUGHEY, WILL YOU RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF TEXAS?

IT'S A SIMPLE ANSWER: YES OR HELL YES.

WHICH ONE IS IT?

>> I HAVE NO PLANS TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW.

AS I SAID, THAT WOULD BE UP TO --

>> Stephen: THAT'S SUCH A POLITICAL ANSWER!

THAT'S THE POLITICAL ANSWER: I HAVE NO PLANS AT THIS POINT.

OBVIOUSLY I HAVE TO DISCUSS IT WITH MY FAMILY AND MY SPIRITUAL

ADVISER.

>> WELL, THAT WOULD BE TRUE AS WELL.

CHECK THIS OUT.