Kicking off with a Wicked parody, Stephen Colbert was clearly giddy in his last ever live episode of The Late Show. Colbert went live after President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union during

After nearly a decade of turning Washington’s biggest political night into live late-night television, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will air its final post–State of the Union broadcast. Host Stephen Colbert will go live Tuesday,

Stephen Colbert has invited former CBS anchor John Dickerson onto his late-night show just days after a bitter clash with the network over its MAGA leanings. Dickerson, 57, left his role as CBS Evening News co-host at the end of last year after the network began its MAGA-friendly makeover.

The special live episode will air after President Trump's State of the Union address.

Talk show host Stephen Colbert made headlines on Feb. 17, 2026, when he wrapped a network statement in a dog-waste bag and tossed it in the trash. He did it live, while on air. The move came after CBS lawyers reportedly told him he could not broadcast a scheduled interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico on his show,

Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert both came on the air on Tuesday to share their immediate reactions to President Donald Trump's State of the Union.