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Stephen Colbert is getting ready for his closing bow as host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert following CBS’s cancellation announcement last July.

The concluding episode of the long-standing late-night show is scheduled to broadcast on Thursday, May 21, that includes a roster of high-profile guests becoming a member of Colbert for his farewell efficiency after more than ten years at the helm. Colbert’s closing run started on May 5 with former President Barack Obama.

In July 2025, CBS revealed that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert would conclude in May 2026, pointing to financial challenges within the community. Many observers advised the resolution stemmed from the Paramount-Skydance merger, which needed authorization from Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

Colbert, who has helmed the long-running late-night show since 2015, has constantly critiqued the 79-year-old president, continuously taking intention at Trump and other MAGA personalities throughout his program, experiences the Irish Star.

On May 11, Colbert will welcome fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver, who, alongside Colbert, co-hosted the podcast Strike Force Five to help their crews during the 2023 WGA writers’ strike.

David Letterman, who helmed the program before Colbert assumed the function in 2015, will seem as a particular visitor on May 14. The 79-year-old has voiced strong opposition to the community’s alternative to axe The Late Show.

In a dialog with the New York Times, Letterman expressed his frustration: “He was dumped because the people selling the network to Skydance said, ‘Oh no, there’s not going to be any trouble with that guy. We’re going to take care of the show. We’re just going to throw that into the deal. When will the ink on the check dry?'”

He added, “I’m just going to go on record as saying: They’re lying. Let me just add one other thing – They’re lying weasels.”

Additional guests scheduled to seem during the closing episodes of The Late Show embody Tom Hanks, John Krasinski, Pedro Pascal, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Colbert’s concluding run will showcase a Broadway efficiency with Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, Bernadette Peters, Ben Platt, and Patrick Wilson, along with a efficiency by the Strokes and a particular ‘Kids Pitch’ section that includes Jenny Slate and Liam Neeson, among others.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s closing episode is scheduled to broadcast on CBS on Thursday, May 21, at 11:35 PM EST.