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See all the emotional photos from Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' finale

May 21, 2026Updated May 22, 2026, 12:10 p.m. ET
Late-night TV fans are bidding farewell to Stephen Colbert and "The Late Show." After CBS canceled the late-night show, "The Late Show" aired its final episode May 21, 2026 . Get an inside look at the emotional photos from Colbert's last show . Here, Colbert waves to the applauding crowd in the studio during the May 21 finale.
Late-night TV fans are bidding farewell to Stephen Colbert and "The Late Show." After CBS canceled the late-night show, "The Late Show" aired its final episode May 21, 2026. Get an inside look at the emotional photos from Colbert's last show.

Here, Colbert waves to the applauding crowd in the studio during the May 21 finale.
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Stephen Colbert, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
Stephen Colbert, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
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Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
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Stephen Colbert on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
Stephen Colbert on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Bryan Cranston during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Bryan Cranston during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Paul McCartney during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Paul McCartney during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Tig Notaro during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Tig Notaro during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
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yan Reynolds on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
yan Reynolds on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
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Stephen Colbert speaks on set during the finale taping.
Stephen Colbert speaks on set during the finale taping.
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Stephen Colbert sits at his desk for the last time on set of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" finale.
Stephen Colbert sits at his desk for the last time on set of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" finale.
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The exterior of the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City after the taping of the final episode of "The Late Show" after 32 years on air.
The exterior of the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City after the taping of the final episode of "The Late Show" after 32 years on air.
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A man holds a sign outside the Ed Sullivan Theater ahead of the taping of the final episode of the "The Late Show" in New York, on May 21, 2026. "The Late Show" frontman Stephen Colbert will host the final edition of the 33-year-old US cultural institution on May 21, after it was cancelled by CBS as the network courted President Donald Trump. The show, which Colbert has hosted since 2015, was axed after he mocked the broadcaster for a $16 million settlement with Trump for allegedly "maliciously" editing an interview with his Democratic election rival Kamala Harris.
A man holds a sign outside the Ed Sullivan Theater ahead of the taping of the final episode of the "The Late Show" in New York, on May 21, 2026. "The Late Show" frontman Stephen Colbert will host the final edition of the 33-year-old US cultural institution on May 21, after it was cancelled by CBS as the network courted President Donald Trump. The show, which Colbert has hosted since 2015, was axed after he mocked the broadcaster for a $16 million settlement with Trump for allegedly "maliciously" editing an interview with his Democratic election rival Kamala Harris.
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It was a full house for Colbert's final show, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
It was a full house for Colbert's final show, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Louis Cato and musical guests Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Louis Cato and musical guests Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste during Thursday’s May 21, 2026 show.
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Stephen Colbert speaks to the audience during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" finale.
Stephen Colbert speaks to the audience during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" finale.
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