Late night talk shows have been a fixture of American television, practically from the very beginning. The format typically mixes conversational interviews with comedy bits, games, and musical guests, ...

A late-night TV show is more than the sum of its parts. “The Late Show” certainly was. First with David Letterman, then with Stephen Colbert, “The Late Show” was an amusing and comforting ritual for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" swan song has arrived. After almost 11 years, the late-night host is set to sign off "The Late Show" ...

Stephen Colbert said goodbye to The Late Show after more than 10 years and more than 1,800 episodes. The comedian kicked off his final show Thursday with an earnest piece to camera before Paul ...

Hello and goodbye to “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” The late night host set out to deliver a mostly by-the-books episode of “The Late Show,” leaving the show on his own terms. Colbert was ...

After a meaningful and prolific goodbye tour, Stephen Colbert said good night to the viewers of “The Late Show” for the last time Thursday night with a perfect episode of television that felt more ...

There were tears, love and lots of laughs as the “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” aired its final episode Thursday night, marking an emotional end of the franchise’s 33-year-run. CBS announced its ...

On the Monday, May 18, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Late‑night TV has long served as a shared end‑of‑day ritual, shaping political and cultural conversation. With “The Late Show with Stephen ...