Stephen Colbert’s Last ‘Late Show’ Surprise Guest List: All the Celebrity Cameos

Colbert took over in 2015 after Letterman retired. CBS announced in July 2025 that it would be canceling the show.
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Late-night hosts’ shocking net worths revealed — who’s the richest?

Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers have rallied around Stephen Colbert ahead of the latter’s final “Late Show” episode. The five men reunited on May 11 for an ...
Newsweek

Stephen Colbert Reveals Final ‘Late Show’ Guests: List of Guests

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is heading into its final week on ...
The Indianapolis Star

Letterman stopped by Colbert to throw things off the Ed Sullivan building

Stephen Colbert had Indiana native and original host of the "The Late Show," David Letterman, join him as one of his final guests this week to cause a little mayhem. CBS is cancelling the show, which ...
Yardbarker

Stephen Colbert & David Letterman take revenge on CBS on 'The Late Show'

As The Late Show prepares to say its final farewell next week, its former host and originator, David Letterman, appeared on Thursday’s (May 14) episode to help Stephen Colbert get some revenge on CBS.
Entertainment Weekly

David Letterman and Stephen Colbert toss CBS furniture off the roof: 'Good night and good luck, motherf---ers'

David Letterman joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show as one of the show's final guests. Letterman originated the franchise in 1993 and hosted for 23 seasons before handing over the reins to Colbert ...
Us Weekly

David Letterman Returns to ‘Late Show,’ Blasts Stephen Colbert Cancellation and Destroys CBS Property

David Letterman returned one last time to the show he started 33 years ago. Letterman, 79, bid farewell to The Late Show on Thursday, May 14, as he joined current host Stephen Colbert to reminisce ...
Rolling Stone

‘Good Night and Good Luck, Motherf–kers’: Letterman and Colbert Toss CBS Property Off the Roof

As we inch closer to the final air date of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the host recruited his predecessor, David Letterman, for a very important task: to throw CBS property off the roof.
Democrat and Chronicle

David Letterman returns to 'Late Show' before Stephen Colbert’s finale

Stephen Colbert had a high-profile lineup of guests this week, leading up to the final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on May 21. On Wednesday, Colbert had Barack Obama on his show for ...
Deadline.com

Stephen Colbert Reuniting ‘Strike Force Five’ On ‘The Late Show’ With Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver & Seth Meyers, Plus David Letterman

Stephen Colbert is reuniting the 'Strike Force Five' for his final episode of 'The Late Show'. Todd Owyoung/NBC/CBS/Randy Holmes/Disney/Lloyd Bishop/NBC As Stephen Colbert enters the final weeks of ...
Entertainment Weekly

Stephen Colbert to reunite with Letterman, Kimmel, Oliver, Fallon, and Meyers for final Late Show episodes

Former Late Show host David Letterman is returning as one of Stephen Colbert's final guests. Colbert will also reunite with Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers. The series is set ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Sendoff: David Letterman and all the Other Late Night Hosts to Appear Next Week Ahead of Final Show

The final episode of the CBS 'Late Show' will be May 21. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor David Letterman, who launched the program in 1993 before handing the reins to Colbert in 2015, will be a guest on ...