On the Monday, May 18, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Late‑night TV has long served as a shared end‑of‑day ritual, shaping political and cultural conversation. With “The Late Show with Stephen ...

David Letterman joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show as one of the show's final guests. Letterman originated the franchise in 1993 and hosted for 23 seasons before handing over the reins to Colbert ...

Stephen Colbert's final week on "The Late Show" is coming into focus. The CBS show has unveiled its schedule for Colbert's last four episodes of "The Late Show." On Monday, May 18, Colbert's show will ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In July of last year, CBS announced that “The Late Show” would be ending after more than 30 years on air. It was ...

Stream CNN FlashDoc’s new documentary “The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert,” examining the legacy of one of America’s most influential satirists, on the CNN app. Stephen Colbert is going out with a smile ...

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' will air its final episode on Thursday, May 21 Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Stephen Colbert revealed his final slate of Late Show guests for next week. The host, 62, will ...

Stephen Colbert’s last week on air at “The Late Show” will feature some heavy hitters. The CBS late-night program announced its lineup for the week of May 18. Monday is “The Worst of ‘The Late Show ...

Byron Allen is getting ready for his close up, as the affiliate TV station owner and comedian’s “Comics Unleashed” prepares to take over the time slot of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next week ...

As ‘The Late Show’ nears its final bow, the host opens up about the cancellation that shocked the industry, the win of going out as a “martyr” and his next act in Middle-earth. By Lacey Rose Writer-At ...

Stephen Colbert is revealing he sent a note of congratulations to Byron Allen after CBS announced that "The Late Show" will be replaced by the producer's show "Comics Unleashed." In an interview with ...

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel demanded to know why Stephen Colbert was being asked to make a case for late-night's existence during "The Late Show" alongside Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver ...