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 ...

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 ...

The show will be retired and Colbert will not be replaced. New episodes will air until the end of the broadcast TV season in May 2026, a network statement said.

But as a scholar of political satire, I think it offers a chance to reflect on the lasting impact of his comedy, which has spanned his work as a correspondent on “The Daily Show,” his conservative ...

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 ...

Stephen Colbert said farewell last night on the finale of the "Late Night" show he hosted for nearly 11 years. Colbert's departure marks a pivotal moment for late-night TV. CBS and its parent company ...

Stephen Colbert during a taping of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report in December 2014. (Andrew Harrer | Pool/Getty Images) After more than 3,000 episodes of television stretched over 20 years and ...

In a historic moment in late night television, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver joined Stephen Colbert ahead of his final “Late Show” broadcast on CBS. NBC News Entertainment ...

(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) 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 ...