Stephen Colbert on Thursday opened “The Late Show” with a major announcement about one of his final episodes after CBS canceled the program, revealing the identity of one of his last guests to rabid cheers and applause from the New York City audience.
“Folks, before we get started, I have a quick but exciting announcement,” Colbert said. “Tuesday, May 5, here on ‘The Late Show,’ in his first interview from the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, I will be sitting down with former President Barack Obama.”
That decision could certainly be interpreted as a dig at President Donald Trump, who publicly celebrated the show’s cancellation.
Obama has appeared on the program before, for a pre-taped interview in 2020.
Colbert on Thursday acknowledged all the theories about his post-“Late Show” plans, joking that they run the gamut from “I’m moving to CNN to I’m announcing a massive wildlife rescue program to I’m running for president of the United States.”
