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Stephen Colbert is a comedian, writer and television host best known for leading The Colbert Report and The Late Show with ...

With The Late Show leaving the air, another chapter of Stephen Colbert's historic TV career comes to a close. In September 2025, Colbert slipped back into character during a Late Show segment, ...

Stephen Colbert first became widely known through a satirical character that parodied political television and conservative punditry. Over time, his career moved from The Colbert Report to The Late ...

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 ...

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' ...

Stephen Colbert is branching out into a brand new industry. "While I enjoyed being a late-night host, I'm excited to move on to my dream job: Tech Oligarch!" he quipped in a new interview with The ...

Stephen Colbert’s final episode as host of “The Late Show” on May 21, 2026, won’t mark the end of his career. But as a scholar of political satire, I think it offers a chance to reflect on the lasting ...

CBS aired the final episode ever of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” Thursday, and considering it was the death of an iconic late night franchise, most news outlets covered the finale Friday in ...