nd applause ) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. my first guest tonight is an emmy-award-winning star of stage, television, and film. he now stars in "the blacklist". >> now, given the publicityssistance i representedderred to specialage elizabeth keene during her recent stint as a fugitive, i understand where one suspicion may come from, but it is and before this dinner is over, i will not only prove that i have not betrayed us. i will identify the person who has. >> save your your grave's already been dug. is that correct? that doesn't>> i think it is dig. >> i suppose they're both grammatically correct. sounds funny either way. i'm sorry, you were saying.phen: please welcome james spader. ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: that's very nice. do you-- do you and jonue guys know each other? >> no, not at all. not at all. you are great,en: aren't they amazing? incredible band. >> stephen: thank you. . >> stephen: that was a very friendly thing to do. my guests have-- has anyone else hugged you, jon? >> oprah. >> stephen: oprah. you remind me a lot of better hug than mine. but anyway, you're great. >> stephen: one of the reasons i'm excited to have you on the called the strangest man on ( laughter ) do you like that? >> i'll tak