Schedule Watch: December 15

The cast of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will appear on Monday’s The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. “In the wake of a teaser clip revealing a major spoiler Thursday, the cast discussed topics that didn’t reveal anything about the plot or address the reveal during the question and answer segment, which was instead focused on primarily fun topics,” says The Hollywood Reporter. Also booked are NCIS’ Mark Harmon and comedian Caitlin Weierhauser. Scheduled for the rest of the week are:

• Tuesday: Aaron Paul, Idina Menzel
• Wednesday: Jamie Foxx
• Thursday: Charlize Theron, Martha Stewart
• Friday: Jennifer Hudson, Jonathan Pryce and Sharon Van Etten featuring Norah Jones.

And lined up for TVNZ 1’s The Ellen DeGeneres Show are:

• Monday: Clint Eastwood
• Tuesday: Dwayne Johnson
• Wednesday: Kevin Hart
• Thursday: Octavia Spencer
• Friday: Blake Shelton.

On Sunday’s 60 Minutes (Prime, 11.30), Scott Pelley goes beyond the Beltway to find out what American voters and their elected representatives think of the impeachment inquiry; and Texas Ranger James Holland hears an alarming confession.

Tuesday’s 20/20 (TVNZ 1, 9.40) includes a new interview with Kimberly Mays, 30 years after she discovered she was switched at birth as part of an investigation into how the switch occurred.

Ray O’Leary, Pax Assadi and Melanie Bracewell will guest on Wednesday’s Have You Been Paying Attention? (TVNZ 2, 7.30).