From riffing with Jon Stewart to discussing grief with Vice President Biden to cracking up with Tiffany Haddish, Stephen Colbert always entertained.

Now that CBS' long-running late night franchise has wrapped, take a look back at the memorable comedic bits, interviews and raw emotional reactions to historic events from the past decade.

As ‘The Late Show’ nears its final bow, the host opens up about the cancellation that shocked the industry, the win of going out as a “martyr” and his next act in Middle-earth.

When The Late Show with Stephen Colbert takes its final bow on May 21, 2026, leaving behind an indelible mark on not just comedy and pop culture, but also the fight to preserve democracy. Rep. James ...

Andrew Garfield was trying to promote his new movie when Stephen Colbert made him cry on national television. Garfield had ostensibly joined "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in 2021 to discuss his ...

Stephen Colbert speaks out against Trump in a New York Times interview as he prepares to leave "The Late Show" following its cancellation by CBS in 2026.

As soon as Stephen Colbert arrived on the set of his PEOPLE cover shoot at the historic Prince George Ballroom in New York City, he excitedly added a few funny ideas to the shot list: “What if I put ...

Stephen Colbert put on an emotional and existential final episode of “The Late Show” Thursday night, thanking his staff, studio audience and viewers for eleven years of laughs.

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