The curtain is coming down on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The final episode of the long-running late-night TV series is set to air. Colbert announced during an episode in July 2025 that CBS canceled the show after 33 years on the air.

Stephen Colbert will sign off from "The Late Show" on Thursday night, ending an 11-year run as host of CBS' flagship late-night program and closing the curtain on a franchise that has existed for more than three decades. The final episode of "The Late Show ...

As "The Late Show" ends, Jon Stewart is by his buddy Stephen Colbert's side. The "Daily Show" host sat down with his longtime friend and collaborator on May 19 during the third-to-last episode of "The Late Show," which was canceled by CBS in July.

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was on the air from September 2015 to May 2026 Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty After years at the helm of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, comedian and host Stephen Colbert is looking forward to a new chapter.

At least, that’s how I felt then. I was an intern during “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Season 2, moving from Atlanta to Manhattan for the job immediately after graduating from college. Nearly a decade later, I still don’t think any ...