When Is Stephen Colbert's Final 'Late Show' Episode? Date Revealed
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will be ending at CBS this year, and now, the final show date has been revealed.
According to Deadline, Stephen Colbert will take his final bow as the show’s late night host on Thursday, May 21. No word yet on guests who will be on hand for the show’s big finale.
If you don’t know what went down last summer, here’s some backstory: in July 2025, Trump sued CBS’ parent company and claimed that 60 Minutes had edited an interview with Kamala Harris in a misleading way. Paramount settled the case for a reported $16 million. Just days later, Stephen Colbert mocked the payout on his late night talk show and called it “a big fat bribe.” Within days of his statement, CBS announced the show’s cancellation. Many were wondering if there was in any way a link between these events.
Stephen actually responded to those theories in an interview months later.
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