Colbert Finale’s Cold Open Is a Tour Through Late-Night History

May 21, 2026 11:03 PM ET 2 comments

The Late Show’s final cold open, released ahead of the show’s broadcast, features clips of late-night hosts past and present—and a few other TV legends for good measure—introducing Colbert one last time.

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  1. Josh says:
    May 25, 2026 at 10:48 am

    Corden and Kilborn left out in the cold.

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  2. Wiseguy says:
    May 28, 2026 at 4:07 pm

    What? No Joey Bishop?

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