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Stephen Colbert's Late Show Ends After 11 Years
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- May 23, 2026
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- 95
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Summary
Stephen Colberts nearly eleven-year tenure as host of The Late Show concludes, following his final episode in May 2026. The decision to end the show was announced in July 2025, with CBS citing financial reasons and a challenging landscape for late-night television. Colbert, who took over from David Letterman in 2015, plans to decompress and explore future projects, including a Lord of the Rings project with his son. The final episodes are available to stream on Paramount. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/faae1b0661abd6f8