US EditionOprah Winfrey Interviews Stephen Colbert on Final Season Late Show
Winfrey interviewed Colbert as the canceled late-night show nears its end, with CBS saying the franchise loses $40 million a year.
- On Tuesday, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, 72, appeared on The Late Show and surprised Stephen Colbert by swapping seats mid-interview, taking over his desk to question him about the program's upcoming conclusion.
- CBS announced in 2025 that The Late Show would end in May 2026, citing financial challenges and an annual loss of $40 million amid a difficult landscape for late-night television.
- Winfrey and Colbert discussed the studio audience's vital role, with Colbert describing them as the "third person in the conversation," while Winfrey reflected that she still misses her own audience 15 years later.
- Colbert expressed reluctance to depart, telling Winfrey he still holds a "white-knuckle grip" on the writers and crew he has worked with for years and does not want to let "anything go yet.
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