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Stephen Colbert taped his final Late Show episode with a star-studded lineup led by Paul McCartney, plus cameos from Paul Rudd, Bryan Cranston and Ryan Reynolds; Jon Stewart and Steven Spielberg also appeared as Colbert says goodbye to CBS, with the finale running longer than usual and the Ed Sullivan Theater scene marked by emotional farewells and tight security outside.
Jon Stewart told Stephen Colbert there will be a nationwide “joyful noise” when Donald Trump is finally gone, a remark made during Colbert’s farewell week as CBS reshapes its late-night lineup amid a Trump-related settlement and other corporate changes.
Jon Stewart visited The Late Show to honor Stephen Colbert’s final episode, trading anecdotes from their Daily Show days, joking about CBS’s cancellation, and presenting Colbert with two luxury recliners before Andra Day performed Rise Up to close the segment.
On The Late Show’s final week, Jon Stewart reunited with Stephen Colbert and presented two luxury recliners as gifts, joking that one would be used to watch Matlock, before Andra Day surprised Colbert with a live performance of Rise Up; Stewart reflected on Colbert’s impact, recalled a David Letterman nugget about cancellation, and teased the sendoff as Bruce Springsteen is lined up as a future musical guest while the show winds toward its finale.
Jon Stewart used his Late Show appearance to mock CBS for ending Colbert’s program, joking that the network is ‘tanking for a draft pick,’ ribbing CBS’s shifting news lineup and audience, and criticizing the Trump era while forecasting a future reckoning in the country.
Jon Stewart surprised Stephen Colbert on The Late Show’s final episodes by unveiling two motorized recliners that lift the hosts into view, then Andra Day walked out to perform Rise Up in a poignant moment between longtime friends as Colbert prepares to end the show on May 21.
Jon Stewart was briefly stunned by Trump's offhand remarks about Xi Jinping and, in response, used the moment to critique Trump and pivot the discussion into ironic career advice for recent grads.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is closing out its run with a star‑studded farewell week: on May 19, Spielberg and Jon Stewart will be interviewed with David Byrne performing, while May 20 features a Bruce Springsteen appearance alongside other guests and Colbert answering his first Colbert Questionert; final-episode details for May 21 remain undisclosed, and Colbert has already lined up high‑profile moments in the run‑up, including Oprah, Obama, and David Letterman.
Deadline reports The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end its CBS run on May 21, 2026, with a star-packed final week: Jon Stewart and Steven Spielberg visit on May 19, Bruce Springsteen performs on May 20 (along with a Colbert Questionert edition), and the series finale airs May 21. The move comes amid Skydance’s Paramount Global merger and related fallout, and Comics Unleashed is planned to shift into the Late Show’s slot for the 2026-27 season as part of new arrangements.
CBS released The Late Show’s final-week lineup for Stephen Colbert, with Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne, and Bruce Springsteen set to appear; Colbert will also host the Colbert Questionert on May 20 before the May 21 finale at 11:35 p.m. ET.
Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show week features Jon Stewart and Steven Spielberg with a David Byrne performance on Tuesday, and Bruce Springsteen on Wednesday as Colbert participates in The Colbert Questionert, ahead of his May 21 finale; CBS has described the cancellation as a financial decision, and Kimmel and Fallon will air reruns on finale night.
At Netflix Is a Joke’s Night of Too Many Stars fundraiser for autism, hosted by Jon Stewart at the Hollywood Bowl, Noah Wyle joined Stewart on stage to auction a live physical examination performed by the actor in a Dr. Robby jacket. Two bidders paid $16,000 each for reflex, cognitive, and pupil checks before Wyle gave them a clean bill of health and joked about his E.R. fame. The evening mixed stand-up sets from stars like John Mulaney, Bill Burr, Ali Wong and others with other high-ticket auctions (including a Simpsons cameo and Dodgers game tickets) to benefit Next for Autism.
Jon Stewart and Seth Rogen roasted Kanye West during Netflix Is A Joke at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, mocking his antisemitic remarks and comeback attempts, with Rogen joking about Hitler and Stewart declaring, “But seriously, f— that guy,” as the piece notes West’s ongoing bans, apologies, and public controversies surrounding his career.
Jon Stewart and Seth Rogen publicly condemned Kanye West during the Netflix Is a Joke festival, ridiculing his planned comeback after years of antisemitic remarks and mocking his controversial stance, with Stewart and Rogen both denouncing him onstage.
Jon Stewart and Seth Rogen headlined Netflix is a Joke’s Seth Goes Greek at the Greek Theatre, roasting Kanye West’s attempted comeback with quips about Hitler and Adidas as part of a star-studded benefit for Hilarity for Charity.