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Obama Interviews Colbert at New Center Before Late Show Ends

4/25/2026

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Barack Obama (former President) will interview Stephen Colbert (Late Show host) on May 5, 2026, from the Obama Presidential Center, which opens to the public on June 19, 2026.
It is Barack Obama (former President)’s sixth interview with Stephen Colbert (Late Show host), after three Colbert Report appearances and two Late Show visits in 2016 and 2020.
The Late Show will end its CBS run on May 21, 2026, after CBS reported an annual $40 million loss.

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Barack Obama (former President) will interview Stephen Colbert (Late Show host) on May 5, 2026, from the Obama Presidential Center, which opens to the public on June 19, 2026.
It is Barack Obama (former President)’s sixth interview with Stephen Colbert (Late Show host), after three Colbert Report appearances and two Late Show visits in 2016 and 2020.
The Late Show will end its CBS run on May 21, 2026, after CBS reported an annual $40 million loss.