Stephen Colbert Turns Final Late Show Episodes Into Anti-CBS Reunion With Fellow Late-Night Hosts

Stephen Colbert Turns Final Late Show Episodes Into Anti-CBS Reunion With Fellow Late-Night Hosts

For his final week as host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert has booked several fellow late-night hosts. When CBS announced the cancellation of the long-running program last July, many saw it as more than just another casualty of a fading television format — they viewed it as a direct rebuke of Colbert himself. Several of Colbert’s upcoming guests have been outspoken in their support for him, framing the finale week less as a routine farewell an…

Stephen Colbert Built Something Rare on Late Night. The Question Is Whether Anyone Can Replace It

A long-running late-night show typically ends quietly. A couple of final episodes. a collection of clips. A somewhat nostalgic guest list. It would be incorrect to interpret Stephen Colbert’s departure from The Late Show on May 21 as normal, but it will likely follow that pattern. Colbert worked for eleven years to create something truly unique in a format that, by 2026, was both creatively and financially exhausted. His departure from CBS close…

Stephen Colbert Recalled The Phone Call He Had With CBS Head Honcho After The Late Show Got Canceled

Stephen Colbert revealed what he told his CBS boss on a phone call after The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was canceled.