Three weeks before Stephen Colbert’s Late Show will air its final episode, the host revealed that he feared being fired at the very beginning. Colbert told the story of how the show’s first episode

Stephen Colbert is closing out The Late Show with a star-studded final week of guests including Barack Obama, Tom Hanks, David Letterman, and his fellow late-night hosts, ahead of the May 21 CBS finale.

UPDATE 1/27/2026 at 1:10 p.m. — Stephen Colbert has reportedly announced the date for the final episode of The Late Show. While taping an episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers, Colbert, 61, revealed his show’s finale date as Thursday, May 21 ...

Stephen Colbert has less than four months left on "The Late Show." CBS will pull the curtain on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on May 21. Colbert shared his final day on the show during his Jan. 27 appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," which ...