Stephen Colbert’s final episode of The Late Show aired on May 21, 2026. The announcement followed CBS’s decision, described as financial, to end the long-running franchise.
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If you’d like, I can pull up a concise timeline of the finale week, list the guests, or provide a quick summary of critical reactions from media outlets. I can also look for statements from CBS or Colbert about what might come next for him. Please tell me which you’d prefer.
Stephen Colbert has opened up about the impending conclusion of the longtime late night show currently hosted by him on CBS.While The Late Show With Stephen Colbert's permanent suspension was announced in July last year, its final...
www.geo.tvThirty-three years of late night history ends in May.
www.hollywoodreporter.com"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
www.cbsnews.com"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
www.cbsnews.comThis Thursday marks the end of an era for The Late Show – a beloved US cultural touchstone which is about to disappear. Here's everything you need to know about the final episode, the guests, the reasons behind CBS pulling the plug, and what could be next for Stephen Colbert...
www.euronews.comStephen Colbert's final episode of 'The Late Show' will air May 21, ET can confirm. The talk show host, who took over for David Letterman in 2015, told ET last year what he plans to do once the series ends.
www.etonline.comThere are just four months left of Colbert's late night show
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