The curtain comes down one final time on Thursday for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Colbert has entertained and provoked audiences from the Ed Sullivan Theater stage for the last decade in ways that transformed the comedic landscape. Geoff Bennett takes a look at what led to this point and what it may mean for the future of late-night. It’s part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

As Stephen Colbert signs off May 21, his exit closes a 33-year CBS franchise—and marks the end of one late-night era built on ritual, the desk and the band

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This Thursday marks the end of an era for The Late Show – a beloved US cultural touchstone which is about to disappear. Here's everything you need to know about the final episode,…

Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show” broadcast on Thursday will close out his run in the storied CBS late-night chair once occupied by David Letterman. What comes next remains an…

As the final curtain falls on "The Late Show," a brief history of the evolution of the late-night tradition and Stephen Colbert's satire.

Politieke satire: Op donderdag 21 mei is de laatste uitzending van ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’. Politieke druk lijkt een rol te hebben gespeeld bij het besluit om te…

As "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" comes to a close on May 21, we look back at the 10 best moments from his career on the CBS show.Show Caption

After its controversial cancellation in 2025, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is closing its doors tonight. Here’s when the finale starts, how to watch and what to expect…

The last episode of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs Thursday, nearly 11 years after famed David Letterman handed Steven Colbert the reins to the late-night…

Stephen Colbert’s long run on “The Late Show” ends as he appears behind his CBS desk for the final time

Heute Abend endet eine Late-Night-Ära: Nach mehr als zehn Jahren wird die Sendung des US-Entertainers Stephen Colbert abgesetzt. Seine Gästeliste: vom Feinsten. Seine Fehde mit…

Stephen Colbert’s long run on “The Late Show” ends as he appears behind his CBS desk for the final time

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"The Late Show" will end Thursday after 33 years on CBS. Here's how to watch host Stephen Colbert close out the late-night talk show franchise.

As the much-loved Late Show host says his final goodnight, a look back at his finest and funniest moments

"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.

Stephen Colbert's final Late Show airs Thursday, marking the end of his CBS tenure

El líder de audiencia nocturna, concluye su andadura de 11 temporadas en la televisión en medio de especulaciones y presiones políticas

It's not Colbert's sense of irony or his political commentary that set him apart from the late-night pack, but his ability to be candid, clear-eyed and emotionally direct when the…

We'll see Stephen Colbert again, but his broadcast exit closes out David Letterman's absurdist TV legacy