Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Marks the End of an Era
CBS says the show is ending after 10 years, while final-week episodes feature guests including Peter Jackson, Jonathan Alter and Elvis Costello.
- On Thursday, Stephen Colbert will host the final episode of The Late Show, concluding a 33-year run on CBS that began in 1993 with David Letterman.
- CBS and its parent company, Paramount, stated that financial factors prompted the cancellation, while clarifying that The Late Show's performance did not influence the decision.
- Colbert will bid farewell from the Ed Sullivan Theater during the 1,799th episode, which follows a final week featuring distinguished guests including Bruce Springsteen.
- Comics Unleashed, hosted by Byron Allen, will fill the vacant hour-long slot, ending an American tradition that began with David Letterman in 1993.
- In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote he is "overjoyed" the show is ending; Colbert told USA Today he plans to pursue other interests.
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Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' exit marks the death of the good celebrity interview
Stephen Colbert.Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty ImagesStephen Colbert's final "Late Show" episode airs May 21, leaving a void in the late-night TV landscape.Colbert's departure underscores a shift from substantive interviews to viral content.Content creators like Jake Shane and Alex Cooper now dominate the celebrity-interview circuit.Andrew Garfield was trying to promote his new movie when Stephen Colbert made him cry on national television.Garfie…
How Will Stephen Colbert End ‘The Late Show’? ‘It’s Going to Be Very Unusual’
At a presentation on late-night finales Wednesday evening, TV journalist and historian Bill Carter joined curator Jason Lynch to preview the end of "The Late Show" through the lens of past hosts' final shows. Here's what to expect in Thursday night's goodbye.
Colbert’s Late Night Legacy: Did We Ask Too Much of Him?
And so it’s come to an end, not with a bang, but with a sad smile. Stephen Colbert’s tenure as host of “The Late Show” will end Thursday after almost 11 years, and with his exit comes the completion of the entire series. CBS’ late night era is done, prematurely thrown in the trash, and forever mired in a political drama that exposed the ugly truth of censorship under the Trump administration. While fans were hoping that Colbert would burn every …
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