Stephen Colbert Sets Final Episode Date for The Late Show

https://latenighter.com/news/stephen-colbert-late-show-series-finale/

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MimicJar@lemmy.world · 74 pts · 190d (16 replies)

the series finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air Thursday, May 21.

Such a shame, but I look forward to whatever Colbert does next.

Drusas@fedia.io · 35 pts · 190d (2 replies)

I mostly hope he stays active and doesn't take an extended hiatus or move away from political content.

MimicJar@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 189d (1 reply)

In recent interviews he's said he knows what he wants to do next, but doesn't want to say. I expect he'll take a little while off and shift more into acting, possibly stage acting, but that's just a guess.

I think he'll avoid politics for a little while, at least until Trump is gone.

wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 188d

Colbert 2028, perhaps?

acosmichippo@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 190d (8 replies)

Colbert Report return please.

Sharkticon@lemmy.zip · 23 pts · 189d (4 replies)

How would that even look under the current climate? I honestly can't imagine. I don't think he'd be comfortable being as cruel and vitriolic as you have to be to play the role these days.

anomnom@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 189d

Yeah the punch line “so we murdered them” isn’t going to work.

Nothing the Nazis are doing right now is funny.

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 189d

How would that even look under the current climate?

Colbert as UberGruppenFuhrer.

gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 189d (1 reply)

I honestly can’t imagine

he brought the character back for a skit just recently

Drusas@fedia.io · 1 pts · 187d

And it was great.

a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 189d (2 replies)

Man, I want him to just start a YouTube channel. Give that s*** away.

wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 188d (1 reply)

And publish to peertube to support the fediverse

a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 188d

Yes.

Tinidril@midwest.social · 21 pts · 189d (3 replies)

whatever Colbert does next.

Jon Stewart's running mate?

AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 189d

That would be the biggest landslide election in history.

ohulancutash@feddit.uk · -14 pts · 189d (1 reply)

Its like some americans never learn.

Tinidril@midwest.social · 13 pts · 189d

It's a joke. Get over yourself.

remon@ani.social · 41 pts · 189d (6 replies)

Why does it have to be Colbert? Take one of the unfunny Jimmies instead!

a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 189d

Kimmel. There is nothing funny or entertaining about that dude.

As a matter of fact, when Trump's people went after him I got really pissed. I want him to be canceled because he's a shit entertainer. Not because he says something about Trump.

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · -7 pts · 189d (4 replies)

or Seth Meyers...yes, he's still on the air.

remon@ani.social · 15 pts · 189d (2 replies)

I kind of like him. Though I pretty much only watch a closer look and corrections.

MimicJar@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 189d

Corrections is a gem and Closer Look is excellent. He also has some fun reoccurring sketches like "Leave Him Alone" guy starring Lutz and "Jokes Seth Can't Say". He's also a fun interviewer, much more loose and relaxed.

Long way of saying after Colbert he's my #1 in late night.

FenrirIII@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 185d

Seth is a great interviewer because he seems to know a lot of his guests on a personal level. It's much more interesting than the usual "We're shilling a product" interview

ikidd@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 189d

Meyers is funny as hell. I'd take him over Colbert. His hatred of the administration is honest and pure.

iterable@sh.itjust.works · 25 pts · 189d (6 replies)

Good to know so I can cancel my Paramount+ that day

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 189d (3 replies)

But you'll miss Star Fleet academy!

Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 188d

Yar

ikidd@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 189d

Stop threatening me with a good time.

iterable@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 188d

After first episode unless I see Nahla being arrested for war crimes I aint going to miss it...

PunnyName@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 189d (1 reply)

Why not cancel it at the beginning of the month?

iterable@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 188d

Cause doing on that day send more of a message. Watch the show then cancel.

DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 18 pts · 189d (3 replies)

Can't believe no network has picked him up yet

TemplaerDude@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 189d

None of those cuckly fascist lovers want anyone even remotely critical of the fuhrer on their networks

scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 4 pts · 189d (1 reply)

I can't believe that he doesn't have something planned for after

turdburglar@piefed.social · 1 pts · 188d

be sure that he does.

Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 189d

altphoto@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 189d

But some times folks, he likes to just pick up a bunch of discarded news print from the back of a McDonald's public toilet and then redact them properly leaving only the correct amount of numbers to declare a date... Meanwhile!

webkitten@piefed.social · 9 pts · 189d (1 reply)
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portifornia@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 188d

I mean, that would be glorious. But there's no way in hell he could afford Colbert.

NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 189d

It’s not late, it’s just pining for the fjords.

baka@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 189d

Go ahead, idc, but do something like run for Congress or President