Stephen Colbert Said He’d Return to Public Access TV. Then He Actually Did It.

Colbert’s sudden return to late night? It happened on public access. - The Boston Globe

When comedian Stephen Colbert hosted the final episode of "The Late Show" on CBS on Thursday, he told his viewers that the next place they would most likely see him was on public-access television in Michigan.

Stephen Colbert Follows Late Show Finale With Local Michigan Talk Show Guest Host Spot

Stephen Colbert was barely off the air before the former late-night host returned to television. This time, however, he did not appear on another major network. Instead, Colbert resurfaced on a public-access program in southeastern Michigan. Colbert’s guest appearance quickly went viral. The episode was jointly posted on his YouTube channel, The Late Show’s official YouTube page, and the local television station’s account. Returning to Monroe Af…

Stephen Colbert said he’d return to public access TV. Then he actually did it.

One day after ending his 11-year run on CBS, Colbert resurfaced on a quirky Michigan community access show with Jack White, Jeff Daniels and Eminem

Stephen Colbert follows up Late Show finale by hosting Michigan public access program

On July 1, 2015, shortly before taking over "The Late Show" on CBS, Stephen Colbert unexpectedly spent an hour at midnight guest-hosting a public access television show in Monroe, Michigan, "Only in Monroe." Matt Solomon, at LateNighter, explains: "There's all this pressure on a first show," Colbert recalled during a 2024 Late Show audience Q&A. — Read the rest The post Stephen Colbert follows up Late Show finale by hosting Michigan public acce…

Stephen Colbert Hosts Only in Monroe

The day after ending his run on The Late Show, Stephen Colbert hosted a show called Only in Monroe on a Michigan public access channel. His musical director for the show was Jack White, nestled onstage between a boombox and a reel-to-reel recorder. His guests included Byron Allen, Jeff Daniels, Steve Buscemi, and Eminem. He told viewers during his final Late Show monologue that they might next find him in Monroe: At the top of his final CBS mono…