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For seven years, Jon Batiste watched Stephen Colbert lead The Late Show night after night. The musician began serving as bandleader on the series with his house band Stay Human in 2015 and held the position through 2022. Now, Colbert is on his way out, too, following the cancellation of …

Stephen Colbert is not impressed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cut $500 million in funding for vaccines. On the latest episode of The Late Show, Colbert took aim at the Health and Human Services secretary over the decision, which former Surgeon General Jerome Adams said “is going to cost …

Reneé Rapp appeared on The Late Show to perform her new song “Shy.” The singer showcased the anthemic, ’90s-inspired pop number from a Broadway-style set with a New York City apartment and fire escape. “Oh, what a good time to be alive/ I’m good at keepin’ it cute, but on …

Although many have speculated that CBS’s decision to end The Late Show next May is a political move, Donald Trump claimed that it was actually a “lack of talent” that brought Stephen Colbert‘s late-night show to an end. “Everybody is saying that I was solely responsible for the firing of …

Seth Meyers acknowledged that there is a lot of uncertainty about late-night TV shows following the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. During an appearance on the podcast Armchair Expert, Meyers reflected on how the end of his own show, Late Night With Seth Meyers, would impact him. …

Jay Leno, who previously helmed The Tonight Show, criticized late-night hosts whose political jokes only appeal to “half their audience.” During a recent interview with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Leno said it’s important to use humor that gets the “whole audience.” He added that hosts risk losing viewers if …

Stephen Colbert was gleeful as he discussed the revelation that Donald Trump was reportedly named in the Jeffrey Epstein files on The Late Show. During his monologue, the host commented on a report in The Wall Street Journal that alleged Attorney General Pam Bondi told Trump his name was among …

Stephen Colbert may not be thrilled about the impending cancellation of The Late Show, but he is truly gleeful about being able to say whatever he wants while hosting for the next 10 months. Addressing his audience on the late-night show on Monday night, Colbert declared, “Cancel culture has gone …

The recent cancellation of The Late Show is making other late-night TV hosts nervous. On The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon responded to the news that Stephen Colbert‘s popular show would be coming to an end in May. “I am your host,” Fallon said as he opened his monologue on Monday …

CBS’ decision to end The Late Show in 2026 has left both Hollywood and viewers in shock. On Thursday,the network announced that it will end its late-night talk show, hosted byStephen Colbertover the past decade, in May 2026, amid financial issues at the network. Colbert himself responded during his monologue …