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Stephen Colbert Appears on Michigan Community Access Show Broadcast Night After "The Late Show" Finale

  • On Friday night, Stephen Colbert returned to the Monroe, Michigan, public access program 'Only in Monroe', exactly 24 hours after recording his final episode of 'The Late Show' on CBS.
  • Colbert previously hosted the community access show in the summer of 2015, just before succeeding David Letterman as host of the network program on CBS.
  • The hourlong broadcast featured Michigan-centric jokes and interviews, with actor Jeff Daniels and musician Jack White joining as the volunteer music director.
  • Surprise appearances included actor Steve Buscemi, rapper Eminem, and comedian Byron Allen via FaceTime, while the program concluded with hosts destroying the set in a dumpster.
  • Colbert joked about his 'excruciating 23 hours' without television and noted plans to attend his brother's wedding in Washington, D.C., over the Memorial Day weekend.
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Filling the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York for 11 years with its The Late Show after replacing the David Letterman icon to host Only in Monroe, a community-based public access television show in Michigan, along with guests from the Jeff Daniels, Steve Buscemi or Eminem level and Jack White as volunteer music director. Continue reading...

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The Nation broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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