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Stephen Colbert is bidding farewell to late-night arsenic The Late Show ends its tally connected CBS connected Thursday, May 21.
Ahead of its last week connected air, nan late-night talk show has announced its impermanent stars, including Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, and Bruce Springsteen.
On Monday, May 18, Colbert will stroll down representation lane to retrieve nan “Worst” of nan Late Show and make it clear it’s “not a clip show!”
A caller section connected Tuesday, May 19, will person The Daily Show big Jon Stewart sojourn Colbert. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg will besides make an appearance, and a typical capacity by David Byrne alongside Colbert will headdress nan nighttime off.
Wednesday, May 20, will person Colbert return “The Colbert Questionert,” which will characteristic typical guests passim nan night. Bruce Springsteen is group to perform.
The bid finale of The Late Show pinch Stephen Colbert is group for Thursday, May 21.
The cancellation of nan late-night show occurred amid Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount and aft Colbert called nan CBS genitor company, settling a suit pinch Donald Trump, a “big fat bribe.” The merger betwixt Skydance and Paramount Global would adjacent a period aft nan show was confirmed to beryllium ending.
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will extremity its historical tally successful May 2026 astatine nan extremity of nan broadcast season,” CBS said successful a statement. “We see Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will discontinue The Late Show franchise astatine that time. We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and nan broadcast will beryllium remembered successful nan pantheon of greats that graced precocious nighttime television.”
Comics Unleashed has been airing astatine 12:35 a.m., following After Midnight pinch Taylor Tomlinson. It will move to 11:35 p.m. for nan 2026-27 play arsenic portion of an expanded time-buy statement taking nan spot presently held by The Late Show. The roundtable-style drama talk show, which is hosted by Allen, has featured comedians including Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric nan Entertainer and Nate Bargatze.
