As Stephen Colbert prepares to bid his final farewell to… Late show On May 21 on CBS, the show is planning a slew of A-list stars for late night next week.
David Letterman, who launched the show in 1993 before handing the reins to Colbert in 2015, will be a guest on the Thursday, May 14, episode.
The Monday, May 11, episode will feature a “Strike Force Five” reunion, when all of the active late-night hosts team up to put together a podcast to benefit writers who are striking in 2023. Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver will appear on Late show That evening. Kimmel will be in town for Disney’s presentation scheduled for Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Letterman called CBS executives a “lying weasel” over the decision to cancel the show in an interview earlier this week. He has only appeared once on the show since stepping down, in 2023.
Includes other guests Late show Favorites like Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tom Hanks, while former President Barack Obama (this week’s guest) will host “The Colbert Questionert” on Wednesday.
Colbert graces the cover Hollywood Reporter New York issue published on Wednesday. He said in the chat that those hosts were among the only people he wanted to talk to after he found out the show was cancelled.
“When I got laid off, the only other people I talked to for days were these people. I came into my office [after making the announcement on-air] I opened my phone and we had a quick exchange. My favorite was Kimmel, who just said, “It’s a hell of an Emmy campaign.” I said: “Busted.” And then I think they probably took a bet on who was next. The other message I got was from Jon Stewart, like, “What?” I’m like, “Get back to you, buddy.” Then I turned off my phone and gave it to my wife, Evie, and said, “Please don’t let me have this for a few days.”
Colbert also appeared in a video where he answered questions from other current and former late night hosts, including Jay Leno.
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