Is ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Coming to an End? Here’s What You Need to Know!

In Washington, the well-loved “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is preparing for its last week of broadcasts. Come Thursday, Colbert will bid farewell to his role as host, marking the conclusion of both his era and the CBS late-night legacy.

Since its inception in 1993 with David Letterman at the helm, “The Late Show” has been a staple on CBS. Stephen Colbert took over the reins in 2015, continuing the tradition of entertaining audiences. However, in a July announcement, Colbert disclosed that CBS had decided to conclude the show.

Paramount, which owns CBS, has clarified that the decision to cancel the program was driven by financial considerations rather than any issues with the show’s content.

Executives for the Paramount-owned network have emphasized that the cancellation decision was financial and not tied to the show’s content.

Who will appear on Thursday’s final episode of “The Late Show” hasn’t been announced, as of Monday. However, some of the guests for the final week include Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne and Bruce Springsteen. 

After “The Late Show” ends, Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed” will be taking over the 11:35 p.m. Eastern time slot. The roundtable-style comedy talk show has featured comedians including Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric the Entertainer and Nate Bargatze. It has been in first-run syndication since its premiere in September 2006 for 20 consecutive seasons.

The 12:35 a.m. slot will be filled by “Funny You Should Ask,” a syndicated game show created by Allen and hosted by Jon Kelley.

Allen’s programs tend to avoid political humor and are designed for repeat airings — some “Comics Unleashed” episodes that have aired on CBS are more than 10 years old, according to the Los Angeles Times. 

Megan Divers and Katrina Morgan contributed to this report.