US EditionStephen Colbert Announces The Late Show Will End May 21, 2026
CBS ends The Late Show after a 33-year run as host Stephen Colbert announces the final episode amid financial challenges and corporate tensions, with hundreds of staff affected.
- Stephen Colbert announced that 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' will end on May 21, 2026, during his January 27 appearance on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers.'
- CBS confirmed the cancellation, stating it was a 'purely a financial decision' and is not tied to the show's performance.
- The decision to end the show comes six months after Colbert's initial announcement in July 2025 that Paramount Global would conclude the show after over three decades.
- CBS expressed admiration for Colbert, calling him 'irreplaceable,' and the show will be remembered in late-night television history.
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Stephen Colbert sets final 'Late Show' episode date
Stephen Colbert has announced the official end date for his run on The Late Show. During a taping of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Colbert revealed that the series finale will air Thursday, May 21. The news confirms what CBS had announced last summer, that the show would conclude at the close of the 202526 broadcast season. Colbert took over the iconic Late Show in 2015 following David Letterman's retirement, transforming the programme into a po…
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Stephen Colbert's Final ‘Late Show’ Episode Date Announced
Stephen Colbert has finally locked in the end of "The Late Show" ... with the curtain set to fall for good on May 21, closing out a CBS late-night run that’s lasted more than 30 years. Stephen broke the news during a taping of "Late Night With…
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