First on LateNighter: Stephen Colbert has set an official end date for his tenure behind the desk.
During a taping of Late Night with Seth Meyers Monday night, Colbert revealed that the series finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air Thursday, May 21.
The announcement puts a firm date on a farewell that has been looming since last summer, when CBS confirmed it would be ending the franchise at the close of the 2025–26 broadcast season. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season,” the network said at the time.
Colbert later addressed the cancellation directly on his own show, underscoring the finality of the decision. “It’s not just the end of our show, but it’s the end of The Late Show on CBS,” he said. “I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away.”
The end of Colbert’s run will mark the conclusion of a franchise that has been a cornerstone of late-night television for more than three decades. David Letterman launched the show in 1993 after his high-profile move from NBC, broadcasting from a newly renovated Ed Sullivan Theater. Over more than 4,200 episodes, Letterman’s Late Show became a cultural institution before he signed off in 2015.
Colbert took over that fall, reshaping the program into a more politically engaged show. Across nine seasons, his blend of pointed satire, earnest commentary, and high-profile interviews helped The Late Show dominate late night during a turbulent political era.
With a May 21 series finale now on the calendar, CBS and Colbert have just under four months to bring one of television’s longest-running late-night franchises to a close.
Colbert’s appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers airs Tuesday night.
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Finally, I’ve been waiting to set my dvr to record it for ages.
ICE can do the funniest thing on that day
What a dildo. You again? When was the last time you got out of Gramma’s basement?
There was a tragedy in Minneapolis? Where? When?
Yes, the Timberwolves in Minnesota are a tragedy.
Anyway, many ICE agents near Times Square on May 20, 2026…..staying at nearby hotels…can’t wait.
ICE has deported 650K nationally in the last year….so, yes, blue states will take it and love it.
Fuck, even 3K+ illegal alien pedophiles were deported from Minneapolis before these insurrectionists got shot.
So…May 21, ICE and Colbert…chef’s kiss,
Good point…most of these illegal aliens are not just pedophiles, but murderers as well.
650K+ deported by ICE already and more than 3K+ gone from Minneapolis.
Why are these insurrectionists marching for them? Liberals are crazy.
Only beatdowns people are getting are the illegal alien pedohiles and murderers and the insurrectionists that defend them….nice.
Meanwhile….over 600 illegal aliens have been deported so far today….1,300+ by end of day
More nice….check out Deportation Tracker….it’s a great way to see how many illegal aliens have been deported just by ICE alone.
Fuck all the way off fascist piece of shit.
I’m really hoping some other network/station picks up Stephen Colbert ‘s show along with his band ( who I really like also. Mr Colbert has made me laugh in an era where laughter now seems to be some sort of crime and it’s all because of the wimpy little nobody in office. every other president has laughed right along with the rest of us when they were the subject of scrutiny and NOW we have a baby in the White House so we’re not allowed to laugh anymore? Colbert NEEDS to stay – it’s dt who NEEDS to go! and he will ASAP.. Mr Colbert NEEDS another home and I’m sincerely praying someone will give him one so my laughs can continue.
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Steve is a White Man who is turning 62 years of age. Probably not going to happen.
He doesn’t need the money, and he’s going out knowing he was targeted by Drumpf, who twisted CBS’ arm into firing him because he said mean, truthful things about him!
Drumpf is a pathetic loser, supported by other pathetic losers!
He SUCKS
He had a great run. Thirty-years between “The Daily Show” and “The Late Show.”
If you don’t like it, change the damn channel.
Why is that rocket science to you people? Buy your own network or shut up.
Even the greatest stars get old and retire. Leno is irrelevant now. Leave him be.
Literally!
Dave and Jay were the last of the BIG Time Late Night Television Stars. (Conan too)
He’s no giant in the industry!
See Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People”
He was never funny. Only boomers find this garbage funny. Only boomers still have television. lol
Yeah? Well we have all the money still. Bite me
The world is fucking doomed!
16 more weeks and the farce is over….celebrate, good time, come on
Oh wait, it’s 15 weeks, prick-face Colbert is going take a week off for the Olympics….lazy bum.
celebrate, good time, come on
P.S…..everybody thought the end of May meant May 28, not May 21….hahahaha….celebrate, good time, come on
terrible that a criminal president has power over Steven
This is the most overrated host on TV!! If you want to watch someone funny check out Jimmy Kimmel! 😊I also like that Trump hates him!