More than a decade of late-night history ends this week, with Stephen Colbert’s tenure as the host of the US show The Late Show coming to an end this Thursday.
As a reminder, The Late Show has been CBS’s flagship late-night talk show for many years. It first aired in 1993 with David Letterman hosting. Colbert joined the show in 2015 and stood out for his wit, charm, and his hugely popular political monologues skewering the Trump administration.
Colbert’s 11-year run ends on Thursday 21 May, and he’ll leave the late-night landscape significantly poorer.
Here’s everything you need to know about his last hurrah – as well as the reasons behind the cancellation of The Late Show.
What can we expect from the final show?
