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CBS Ends “Late Show,” Donates Set to Chicago Museum

5/22/2026

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CBS will donate the “Late Show” set to Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications.
The museum houses Stephen Colbert’s desk from the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
A Smithsonian request was turned down after CBS pledged the set to Chicago.
CBS announced it will end “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” retire the franchise for financial reasons, and air the broadcast Thursday at the Ed Sullivan Theater.

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CBS will donate the “Late Show” set to Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications.
The museum houses Stephen Colbert’s desk from the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
A Smithsonian request was turned down after CBS pledged the set to Chicago.
CBS announced it will end “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” retire the franchise for financial reasons, and air the broadcast Thursday at the Ed Sullivan Theater.