Entertainment
Stephen Colbert's Final 'Late Show'
Stephen Colbert concluded his long-running 'The Late Show' on CBS with a largely apolitical final broadcast. The episode featured a full-jokes monologue and a musical send-off from Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, and Jon Batiste.
Coverage timeline — 4 articles
Variety
The group of lads at the center of Clio Barnard’s “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” dance their way through addiction, housing precarity, class tensions and good old romantic betrayal. In theory, the British director’s fifth feature — premiered in Directors’ Fortnight at
2026-05-22 05:44 UTC
The Hill
Stephen Colbert largely steered clear of politics or direct criticism of President Trump during his final broadcast of "The Late Show" on Thursday night. Colbert, who repeatedly thanked his staff and viewership for supporting him during his 11 years on CBS, read headlines of the day as part of his o
2026-05-22 05:45 UTC
Rolling Stone
The late-night host joined the supergroup, which also included current bandleader Louis Cato
2026-05-22 05:47 UTC
Variety
The final “Late Show” episode ever tried to just be a normal “Late Show” episode, until it couldn’t. Host Stephen Colbert — in an impossible position since his firing was announced last July, nearly a year before his final episode was to air — creditably did a full-jokes monologue, and then kept tel
2026-05-22 05:51 UTC