The curtain is coming down on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The final episode of the long-running late-night TV series is set to air. Colbert announced during an episode in July 2025 that CBS canceled the show after 33 years on the air.

What happened in Stephen Colbert’s final "Late Night" episode: Paul McCartney, Jon Stewart, Elvis Costello and a giant green wormhole.

The final episode of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' aired on Thursday, May 21 Daniel Levine is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. He joined PEOPLE in 2022. cbs Stephen Colbert's final Late Show episode has aired The beloved late-night host had kept the ...

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” went out on a literal high note. Thursday night’s series finale was the most-watched weeknight episode of Colbert’s eleven-year tenure on the show, according to overnight Nielsen ratings. Colbert and co ...

Stephen Colbert has officially said goodbye to The Late Show. On May 21, Colbert filmed The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's final episode and it was filled with heartfelt tributes, celebrity cameos and musical performances. The show cut to a clip of ...

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was on the air from September 2015 to May 2026 Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty After years at the helm of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, comedian and host Stephen Colbert is looking forward to a new chapter.