Colbert's Electrifying Late Show Swan Song: Political Punches, Viral Laughs, and the Next Big Move

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This has been a headline-making week for me Stephen Colbert at the helm of The Late Show. The buzz started Monday when Julia Garner and former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich dropped by for an episode packed with both laughs and pointed discussion. Tuesday, Fred Armisen brought his signature quirky humor, joined by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, keeping the energy high in the Ed Sullivan Theater. The midweek crescendo featured movie star Josh Brolin and a show-stopping performance by The Black Keys on Wednesday, pulling in impressive viewership as reported by CBS and making for a social media spike with fans sharing their favorite moments across X and Instagram. Most recently on Thursday night, Senator Alex Padilla joined my couch, while a top-tier musical trio of Louis Cato, John Scofield, and Marcus Miller served up another unforgettable performance.

Throughout the week, my monologues have kept political headlines front and center with sharp satire. On Tuesday, I seized on the curious case of the Smithsonian dropping Donald Trump from its impeachment exhibit, riffing on what it means for presidential legacies and delivering zingers picked up by entertainment outlets and late-night TV watchers. Later in the week, as Variety noted, my take on the bizarre news of breast milk–flavored ice cream entering the retail market—a “meanwhile” segment classic—had the internet talking and memes flying, with fans and critics alike weighing in online.

Of course, the backdrop to all these moments is the chatter about CBS’s headline-making announcement just days ago The Late Show will be canceled next year. As iHeartRadio reports, speculation on my next move naturally exploded, but the confirmed story is that my post-Late Show plans are already secured, with an as-yet-undisclosed project on the horizon. Notably, this news has been cited as one of the most significant upcoming shifts in the late-night landscape, casting every appearance and monologue in a new, potentially historic light.

Social media has been buzzing at every turn. Clips from the week’s shows routinely topped the trending charts, particularly my comic skewering of current political figures and the 2025 twists in American culture. Fans and fellow celebrities have chimed in across platforms, with my segments on political absurdity and celebrity quirks generating major heat on X and Instagram. The consensus is clear among both the press and peers: in this pivotal transition year, every new episode is not just another hour of late-night but a piece of television history in the making.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This has been a headline making week for me. Stephen
Colbert at the Helm of the Lake show. The buzz
started Monday when Julia Garner and former US Labor Secretary
Robert Reich dropped by for an episode packed with both
laughs and pointed discussion. Tuesday, Fred Armison brought his signature
quirky humor, joined by Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker, keeping
the energy high in the Ed Sullivan Theater. The midweek

(00:23):
Crescendo featured movie star Josh Brolin and a show stopping
performance by The Black Keys on Wednesday, pulling an impressive
viewership as reported by CBS, and making for a social
media spike, with fans sharing their favorite moments across x
and Instagram. Most recently, on Thursday night, Senator Alex Padilla
joined My Couch, while a top tier musical trio of

(00:46):
Louis Cato, John Schofield and Marcus Miller served up another
unforgettable performance. Throughout the week, my monologues have kept political
headlines front and center with sharp satire. On Tuesday, I
seized on the curious case of the Smithsonian dropping Donald
Trump from its impeachment exhibit, riffing on what it means

(01:08):
for presidential legacies and delivering zinger picked up by entertainment
outlets and late night TV watchers later in the week,
as Variety noted my take on the bizarre news of
breast milk flavored ice cream entering the retail market. A meanwhile,
segment classic had the Internet talking and means flying, with
fans and critics alike weighing in online. Of course, the

(01:32):
backdrop to all these moments is the chatter about CBS's
headline making announcement just days ago the Late Show will
be canceled next year, as iHeartRadio reports, Speculation on my
next move naturally exploded, but the confirmed story is that
my post Late Show plans are already secured, with an

(01:53):
as yet undisclosed project on the horizon. Notably, this news
has been cited as one of the most most significant
upcoming shifts in the late night landscape, casting every appearance
and monologue in a new, potentially historic light. Social media
has been buzzing at every turn. SIPs from the week's
shows routinely topped the trending charts, particularly my comic securing

(02:17):
of current political figures and the twenty twenty five twists
in American culture, fans and fellow celebrities have chimed in
across platforms, with my segments on political absurdity and celebrity
quirks generating major heat on x and Instagram. The consensus
is clear among both the press and peers in this
pivotal transition year. Every new episode is not just another

(02:40):
hour of late night, but a piece of television history
in the making. And that is it for today. Make
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