Colbert’s predecessor on The Late Show, David Letterman, actually did go to Netflix with the long-form interview show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. While John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight is technically an HBO production, it appears that most people who watch it do so with an HBO Max subscription.

The comedian will portray a fictional late-night host in a CBS crime comedy while his own show is set to end in May 2026.

Stephen Colbert will no longer host The Late Show. Following the network’s shocking $16 million settlement against Donald Trump, CBS announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is ending next year. As fans of the late-night comedy show grapple with its imminent conclusion, many are wondering why the show was canceled.