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One of the shocking stories of this week happens to be the revelation of the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next year, which shocked fans around the world. While the decision might be shocking, CBS revealed that it was a financial one and stated:
"This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount."
Colbert’s late-night show premiered in 2015 and has been one of the top late-night talk shows since then, giving us numerous moments of hilarity with celebrity guests from all over the world. Let’s take a look at the best moments from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that will always remain in the hearts of the fans even when the show goes off air.
Disclaimer: This entire article is based on the writer's opinion. Readers' discretion is advised.
These 10 moments from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will remain as mementos for fans
10) The Super Bowl Party (February 4, 2019)
This 2019 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was nothing short of hilarious, where Stephen hosted a Super Bowl Party in his house. While he introduced all the snacks he was to serve and later just threw them on the floor, Sir Patrick Stewart became his first guest to arrive, excited to see American football, as they can use their hands in it.
Besides him and Gritty, politicians Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer also stop by in the episode, making it more hilarious as Colbert is known for his political comedy. The episode ends with Stephen Colbert being beamed to his talk show set, making it one of the best moments ending with a Star Trek nod.
9) Stephen Colbert chats with Bernie Sanders (February 11, 2016)
Stephen Colbert and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert have never shied away from inviting political leaders and putting them in the spotlight as he questions their approach to changing the lives of Americans for the better. For instance, in 2016, Bernie Sanders showed up on the talk show and explained his work around making tuition for students free, and also addressed the class disparity, as only 1% of Americans are benefiting from the country's system.
Stephen, just like he would have questioned Trump, also questions Sanders, with accusing him of starting a class warfare as people who are in the top 1% would not let him win and they have the most power in the country, finishing his claim with a jibe on himself that he is also a part of that 1%. This is how Colbert reported on the political environment of the country, but also made it funny, so that it does not appear grim and stuffy.
8) Stephen Colbert as Tuck Buckford (April 22, 2017)
Colbert is known for his satirical takes on anything related to politics and also his roasts of conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones. In one of the episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2017, Colbert roasted Jones’s attempts to ask Alexa if she was hired by the CIA, calling it a battle of wits.
He later appeared as Tuck Buckford, imitating Jones in his own funny way, and talked about Google Home working with the CIA, making the whole skit a laughing riot.
7) Jon Stewart with Stephen Colbert (July 22, 2016)
What would happen when two of the most popular late-night show hosts happen to appear in one show? A total chaos of wits for sure. That is what happened in this 2016 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where Colbert talked about Fox News chairman Roger Ailes stepping down from his position after s*xual harassment allegations against him were made public.
The episode became more iconic when Jon Stewart appeared, took Colbert’s chair, and hosted the episode in his own style, making fun of Trump. The episode was one of the most iconic and memorable moments of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
6) Stephen tries to guess the ending of GOT (March 6, 2019)
While The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has some pretty funny segments, the celebrity segments also make the show more memorable. For instance, his interview with Kit Harrington, who played Jon Snow in GOT, was one of the most hilarious.
After asking a couple of questions about the shoot and other details regarding the final season of the HBO fantasy series, Colbert then began guessing what could be the ending of GOT, since Kit is not allowed to reveal anything about it. His first guess is one of the funniest as he tells Kit that the finale would end with a cameo of George R.R. Martin, who would be watching the credits roll and scream out, "That's a great idea for the last book!" and he'll finally finish Winds of Winter.
5) Are Men OK?- new segment (June 3, 2025)
With the rise of toxic masculinity on the internet, it was the perfect time to launch a new segment to address this issue, which Colbert did by introducing a new segment called Are Men OK? on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In this segment, Colbert addressed the recent trend of men confessing that they are lonely.
The segment became ironic when he suggested that he began using the internet to get over his loneliness, using his algorithm, which he calls man-gorithm, where he found his alpha male mates. With examples like Ed Mylett, who talked in his podcast about following a three-day routine in a single day, Colbert addressed in a satirical way how his life has been changed after this, making it one of the memorable moments where Colbert humorously addressed societal problems.
4) Stephen asks Taylor Swift about her song being about him (April 14, 2021)
One of the reasons The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is one of the best is that Colbert makes the guests feel comfortable by joking around. For instance, his interview with Taylor Swift in 2021, where he asks her about the song "Hey Stephen" being about him, is one of the best moments.
Taylor nonchalantly declined this theory by revealing that she wrote the song when she was only 18, to which Cobert revealed that he was also of a younger age at the time. The segment became more hilarious when Taylor revealed the exact age of Colbert at the time, which was 44 years old, making their conversation and banter one of the best.
3) BTS on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (May 16, 2019)
Since BTS won over the hearts of millions around the world, appearing on late-night shows became a regular event for the K-Pop band. They appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2019 for the first time, and their sense of humor combined with Colbert’s own wit resulted in a lasting and memorable moment on the show.
While Colbert asked them humorous questions, which only leader RM would have answered as he is the only fluent English speaker in the group, all the members participated in this interview, giving some hilarious answers. For instance, when Colbert asked each of them about what they would be in 10 years, Suga of BTS answered with a simple 36, hinting at his age after 10 years, making it another of the hilarious and memorable moments of the show.
2) Bill Hader and Colbert showing their best James Mason impersonation (May 14, 2019)
Bill Hader is known for impersonating numerous Hollywood celebrities, thanks to his SNL background. In this appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Colbert congratulated Hader on his success with the HBO show, Barry. They later talked about Hader’s work in SNL and his many impressions of celebrities.
Later, they both ended up doing impressions of James Mason, which Hader revealed to have done in his audition for SNL. Colbert’s impression was hilarious, but Hader has mastered the art of impressions, giving one of his best James Mason impressions, marking it as one of the elite moments of the late-night show.
1) Will Ferrell appears as an exotic animal expert (February 8, 2016)
Ferrell’s appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert have always been hilarious, but this appearance, when the show was fairly new on the network, is among the elite episodes of the late-night show. In this, Ferrell appears dressed up in an all-khaki colored outfit with a gun. When Stephen asked what it was all about, Ferrell revealed that he wants to be the show’s very own exotic animal expert.
He later introduces various animals, like a kitten and a duck, among others, as exotic animals. He called the kitten a Peruvian mongoose named Mulan, which is an endangered species, making everyone laugh in the studio. His introduction of these regular animals as fictional endangered species was the episode's highlight.
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