Stephen Colbert: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 18

As Late-Night TV Faces an Uncertainty, Lorne Michaels’ New Documentary Looks Back at the Man Who Defined It

Late-night television is discovering that even its biggest names are no longer safe from the chopping block. CBS ended The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after 33 years, while NBC trimmed The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to four nights weekly.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 16

Stephen Colbert denied knowing CBS and shaved his beard in late-night return

Stephen Colbert’s run as a late-night host ended in May, but this week he got to celebrate with his staff one more time. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert‘s last season took home the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 16

Stephen Colbert Felt 'Terrified' to Tell Steven Spielberg About the New 'Lord of the Rings' Movie, but Not Anymore

Stephen Colbert has traded late-night monologues for Middle-earth maps, joining forces with his son Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens to co-write a new The Lord of the Rings movie, tentatively titled Shadow of the Past.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / September 16

Stephen Colbert Takes Shot at CBS in His Return to Late Night

Stephen Colbert returned to late-night on Tuesday (September 15) as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and took a swipe at his old bosses at CBS who canceled The Late Show.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 15

'Free Speech Is Alive and Well'- Stephen Colbert Is Still Betting on Late-Night TV After the Cancellation of His ‘The Late Show'

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert may have taken its final bow, but late night is hardly lying six feet under. The CBS franchise aired its final episode in May 2026, ending a 33-year late-night run, with CBS and Paramount citing high production costs behind the cancellation.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 15

Stephen Colbert addresses bold new look months after Late Show end

Stephen Colbert has joked his new facial hair is "all AI". The 62-year-old former Late Show star stemmed out at the Emmys on Monday (14.09.26) sporting a full grey goatee, and he described his bold new appearance as "a beard-bot".

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 15

'They Will Make Your Show Better' - Stephen Colbert Wants Industry to Hire His ‘Late Show’ Crew After a Shocking Cancellation

Stephen Colbert used his Emmy win to make an unexpected pitch, urging the industry to hire the very crew CBS let go earlier this year. The night had already carried heavy emotion, with The Late Show taking home the evening's only outstanding variety series trophy under a newly restructured category.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 13

Stephen Colbert and Sarah Paulson Are Set to Take Over ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

September has given Jimmy Kimmel Live! enough drama to qualify for its own guest chair, but Stephen Colbert and Sarah Paulson are bringing the fun. The pair are part of a particularly tempting lineup after weeks of contract rumors and network scrutiny.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 11

Stephen Colbert returning to late-night as Jimmy Kimmel's guest

Earlier this year Jimmy Kimmel offered Stephen Colbert the chance to make a quick return to late-night television. The ABC host wanted his friend and former competitor to serve as a summer fill-in host.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / September 11

Stephen Colbert Returning to Late Night as ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Guest

Stephen Colbert is returning to late night for the first time since signing off from The Late Show in May, but this time, he’ll be the one sitting in the guest chair.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 10

Stephen Colbert’s Late-Night Emmy Legacy: 7 Stunning Wins and Counting

Over the course of 11 defining seasons that wrapped up in May 2026, The Late Show survived a shifting media landscape by mastering a rare alchemy: pairing razor-sharp political satire with profound, unarmored sincerity, which has resulted in 7 shining Emmy statuettes.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 8