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On the Strike Force Five podcast, Stephen Colbert says he’ll miss the young staffers who started with him, some of whom have worked with him for 21 years, as CBS winds down Late Show after 11 seasons. CBS canceled the show citing low ratings, and the finale weeks will feature guests such as Barack Obama, Tom Hanks, Christopher Jackson and David Letterman.
Stephen Colbert disclosed on a Strike Force Five podcast reunion that Michelle Williams was the Late Show guest he found most jaw-dropping, recalling a 2016 interview where he couldn’t look away, while noting his wife Evelyn remains his true love.
On the Strike Force Five podcast, Stephen Colbert said he was 'wildly attracted' to Michelle Williams, admitting he could hardly take his eyes off her during the interview and joking about similar crushes on other guests like Rachel Weisz and Rebecca Ferguson.
Stephen Colbert’s Late Show posted a season-to-date ratings high with a Strike Force Five reunion that drew 2.819 million total viewers and 231,000 adults 18-49. It marked the first time Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers, and Oliver appeared together on a single late-night show, and the group even taped a new Strike Force Five podcast episode after the taping. With Kimmel and Fallon airing repeats that night, Colbert led the time slot, and online clips—plus a YouTube upload with about 3.2 million views—are expected to lift the total audience further with delayed viewing.
Stephen Colbert says CBS will fire his staff the day after his May 21 finale, a revelation he shared on the Strike Force Five podcast with fellow hosts, as CBS defends The Late Show’s end as a financial decision and peers weigh in on the timing and treatment of staff.
Five hosts release a new Strike Force Five episode to mark the end of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show, with Colbert sharing mixed emotions about the finale, hinting at post-show plans (including a Lord of the Rings project) and a basement boat-building hobby, while Kimmel notes immediate staff changes and Fallon joins in solidarity as the reunion underscores Colbert’s upcoming final May 21 finale.
Stephen Colbert reunites the Strike Force Five—Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver—with him on The Late Show to discuss the state of late-night TV as Colbert's final episodes approach; the reunion harkens back to their 2023 Strike Force Five podcast launched during the writers' strike, and the group plans a special emergency episode.
NBC's Tonight Show will air a rerun on May 21 opposite The Late Show's series finale, with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! also going dark that night in a show of late-night solidarity; Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and Oliver had appeared on The Late Show to discuss Colbert's departure and announced a Strike Force Five podcast, and Fallon is set for a May 22 return with a new Tonight Show episode featuring Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Maluma.
Stephen Colbert reunites Strike Force Five—Kimmel, Meyers, Oliver, and Fallon—on The Late Show to champion the future of late‑night TV amid changing viewing habits, while a separate Daily Show segment has Jon Stewart skewering media panic over hantavirus; the roundup also reports The White Lotus adding Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella and Pekka Strang for season 4 in France, and Rings of Power confirming a November 11, 2026 return with a larger cast.
Stephen Colbert reunites with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver for an emergency Strike Force Five episode to honor The Late Show finale; proceeds will benefit World Central Kitchen, with a new video drop on May 13 on Spotify and YouTube, reviving the charity podcast born during the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
Five late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers reunite for a Strike Force Five charity video episode dropping May 13 to honor The Late Show’s finale on May 21, with all proceeds benefiting World Central Kitchen; the special will stream on Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms as part of the charity-driven reunion.
Stephen Colbert reunites Strike Force Five (Fallon, Kimmel, Oliver, Meyers) for a farewell episode of The Late Show on May 11, with David Letterman joining on May 14; the final episode airs May 21. The May 11 show will feature Broadway performances and a guest slot for The Strokes on May 14. The group formed during the 2023 writers’ strikes to raise funds for out-of-work writers and to discuss labor issues impacting late-night.
David Letterman will guest on the May 14 episode of CBS's Late Show as Stephen Colbert readies to end the program with a May 21 finale; on May 11, the show will feature a Strike Force Five reunion with Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and Oliver, with Kimmel in town for Disney's upfronts. Colbert's week also includes appearances by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tom Hanks, and Barack Obama.
Stephen Colbert will host a Strike Force Five reunion on The Late Show on Monday, May 11, bringing Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and John Oliver to the Ed Sullivan Theater for a rare cross-show appearance tied to the 2023 writers’ strike. The episode will be the only network late-night program with a new broadcast that night, as Meyers and Fallon adjust their tapings and Colbert nears his May 21 finale.
Seth Meyers returned to late night with an hour-long "Closer Look" segment, expressing gratitude to his writers, the WGA negotiating committee, NBC, and viewers for their support during the five-month hiatus. Meyers thanked his writers for their dedication and humor, while jokingly admitting to being "a little over it" by lunchtime. He also acknowledged the compassionate choices made by NBC during the strike and thanked his family for their understanding. In addition, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon took jabs at Donald Trump's weight, and Fallon sang a ukulele song about the news he missed during the break.