Overview
- In a Late Night appearance, Colbert said the ending "feels real" and noted that only four months remain.
- The finale will cap an 11-year run that began when he succeeded David Letterman in 2015.
- Colbert emphasized he will miss his colleagues most and said they plan to do something else together.
- CBS first announced in July 2025 that the program would conclude in 2026 and that the franchise would not continue with a new host.
- The Skydance–Paramount Global merger closed a month after the show's end was confirmed, following Colbert's criticism of Paramount's settlement with Donald Trump as a "fat bribe".