Colbert said he was told “in no uncertain terms” that he could not feature Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat running to flip Republican John Cornyn’s seat in the Senate. Talarico, 36, has been touted by Politico as “the next big thing in Texas politics.”

WASHINGTON — "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on CBS will air is final episode on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Stephen Colbert shared the announcement Tuesday on an episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers." "It feels real now," Colbert said on "Late Night.

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert is right back to his jokes about politics and, of course, the Trump administration following the series' holiday break. "2026 started with a bang — and a boom," Colbert says in an Instagram sneak peek at his Monday ...

Stephen Colbert sounded off on the Washington Post's sweeping layoffs, blasting the paper's job cuts as billionaire owner Jeff Bezos' "worst decision" ever. The comedian addressed the layoffs at the Washington Post during Wednesday's monologue for "The Late Show,

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert tore into his future former employer on Monday night as he accused CBS of caving to FCC threats by spiking his interview with Texas state Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D).