With just weeks to go before The Late Show with Stephen Colbert signs off on May 21, anticipation is building around how Stephen Colbert will close out his run. But fans eager for details about the final stretch received some disappointing and frustrating news this week.
As the clock ticks down to the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, fans were likely hoping for a full slate of fresh episodes in its final weeks. Instead, CBS is hitting pause, opting to air a lineup of reruns this week. The programming move may come as a letdown for viewers eager to soak up as much new material as possible before the show, and Colbert, signs off for good.
The assumption would be CBS giving The Late Show all the time it can to close out its run. But clearly, a schedule was already in place, likely dictated by contracts and production expectations. Still, it's a frustrating outcome for Colbert's audience. It also doesn't help that the weekend gave us some more major headlines that even involved another late-night host.
So with The Late Show going dark, what can fans expect to see this week? Monday, April 27 will feature Bryan Cranston and Robert Plant from an episode that originally aired April 8, 2026. The next night replays the April 16 show with Anderson Cooper and Patton Oswalt.
Wednesday night, revisit appearances by Keanu Reeves and Jack White from April 6. On Thursday, April 30, The Late Show does its part to promote The Devil Wears Prada 2 when it reairs the April 1 episode featuring star Meryl Streep. The week closes out on Friday with another showing of the April 22 show that welcomed Jon Stewart, Pete Buttigieg, and Andy Serkis to The Late Show.
Little is known about how Colbert will bring his Late Show tenure to a close. No announcements have been made about final guests, but we do know about one interview planned for next week when The Late Show with Stephen Colbert returns with new episodes.
Colbert will interview President Barack Obama on Tuesday, May 5. It will be filmed in Chicago to help the former president unveil his Obama Presidential Center, set to open on June 19.
Thankfully, the rest of late-night TV is back on the air Monday night with brand-new episodes. The bad news is for fans of The Late Show, who will have to wait just a little longer to hear from Stephen Colbert.
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