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Colbert's Final Episode Hosts Obama Interview, Ends May 21

4/24/2026

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Stephen Colbert announced former President Barack Obama will be interviewed on The Late Show on May 5 at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
The interview will be the last conversation between Colbert and Obama because The Late Show ends on May 21.
CBS set May 21 as the series’ final air date, saying the cancellation is purely financial.
Colbert mocked Paramount’s $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump as a “big fat bribe.”

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Stephen Colbert announced former President Barack Obama will be interviewed on The Late Show on May 5 at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
The interview will be the last conversation between Colbert and Obama because The Late Show ends on May 21.
CBS set May 21 as the series’ final air date, saying the cancellation is purely financial.
Colbert mocked Paramount’s $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump as a “big fat bribe.”