Stephen Colbert Confirms Final Air Date for ‘The Late Show’ on CBS

This spring will mark the conclusion of a major chapter in the history of late night. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will end on May 21, according to multiple media reports.

The seasoned late night host revealed the end date of his series during a taping of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” Monday night. His appearance will air Tuesday.

Over the summer, CBS announced that “The Late Show” would be coming to an end just days after Colbert mocked Paramount’s $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump, calling it a “big fat bribe.” CBS execs noted at the time that the decision was purely a financial one.

Colbert addressed the cancellation on his show in July, saying that he was deeply grateful for his job and crew but saddened for the loss not only of his hosting gig but of the show at large.

The end of Colbert’s run will mark a conclusion to the franchise which became with David Letterman in 1993. After Letterman signed off in 2015 completing more than 4,200 episodes, Colbert took over and has sat in the hosting seat for the past decade.

The official May end date gives Colbert just under four months to bring his political satire, commentary and interviews to his audience every week night.

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