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Final day for ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' has been revealed
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Stephen Colbert has revealed the final date for "The Late Show."
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CBS 19 Tyler
Final day for ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' has been revealed ↗ (opens CBS 19 Tyler)Published
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Stephen Colbert has revealed the final date for "The Late Show."
The Hollywood Reporter
Stephen Colbert Reveals Final ‘Late Show’ Date ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)Published
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'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' will go off the air for good on May 21, 2026.
Deadline
‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Reveals Date Of Final Episode ↗ (opens Deadline)Published
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The Stephen Colbert-hosted late-night show will end on Thursday, May 21, Deadline has confirmed.
Variety
Stephen Colbert Reveals Date of Final ‘Late Show’ Episode ↗ (opens Variety)Published
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Stephen Colbert revealed that the final episode of 'The Late Show' will air on Thursday, May 21, bringing an end to an iconic CBS franchise.
Rolling Stone
Stephen Colbert Reveals 'The Late Show' Final Date: 'It Feels Real Now' ↗ (opens Rolling Stone)Published
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With four months left to go until the finale of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' the host reflected on his long-running tenure on the show.
The Hollywood Reporter
Stephen Colbert Says ‘Late Show’ End “Feels Real Now” With 4 Months Left on Air ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)Published
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As final air date for The Late Show was revealed Tuesday, Stephen Colbert is admitting that the end of the show 'feels real now.'
Deadline
Stephen Colbert On 'Late Show' Ending In Four Months: "It Feels Real Now. I'm Not Thrilled With It" ↗ (opens Deadline)Published
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Stephen Colbert is sharing his thoughts as the end of The Late Show revealed the date of the last show.
The Columbian
Stephen Colbert confirms May 21 as final episode of ‘The Late Show’ ↗ (opens The Columbian)Published
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NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert‘s final hurrah on CBS has been set in motion.
The Guardian
Stephen Colbert announces date of final episode of The Late Show ↗ (opens The Guardian)Published
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CBS announced in July that Late Show would end in May, more than 30 years after 1993 debut under David Letterman
New York Post
Stephen Colbert reveals date of his final ‘Late Show’ episode: ‘Not thrilled with it’ ↗ (opens New York Post)Published
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Soon-to-be former late-night host Stephen Colbert is set to give his final curtain call in just over four months — and he's "not thrilled about it."
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