Stephen Colbert

As ‘The Late Show’ nears its final bow, #StephenColbert opens up about the cancellation that shocked the industry, the win of going out as a “martyr” and his next act in Middle-earth.⁠ ⁠ Last July, @colbert looked straight to camera and announced that his 11th season of 'The Late Show' would be his last. CBS, whose parent company, Paramount, was in the midst of closing a multibillion-dollar merger with David Ellison’s Skydance that required the Trump administration’s approval, insisted it was “purely a financial decision.” But the choice to cancel the No. 1 show in late night raised more than a few eyebrows, particularly as it came just two weeks after Paramount had agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle a controversial lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview.⁠ ⁠ "I know that the show had to end at some time. I did not expect it to end this way." Read the full cover story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Reporter: @laceyvrose ⁠ Photographer: Guy Aroch @guyaroch Artistic and Fashion Director + Styling: Alison Edmond @edmondalison Visual Media Director: Ash Barhamand @ash_mack Creative Director: Ada Guerin @guerin_ad Producer / Associate Photo Editor: Naomy Pedroza @naomypedroza Late Show Costume Designer: Antonia Xereas @antoniaxereas Hair: Jenna Robinson @msjrobinson Grooming: Jesse Lindholm @jessemakeup1 Bus: Big Bus Tours @bigbustours Location: Ed Sullivan Theater Fashion: @paulsmithdesign @omega @oliverpeoples

She’s beauty, she’s grace, she’s our only habitable place. Happy Earth Day! 🌎 #Colbert #EarthDay #MotherEarth

There’s no crying in late night! @tomhanks #Colbert #ToyStory #ALeagueOfTheirOwn

Happy Birthday, @colbert ! 🎂 Original Air Date: January 27, 2026

Strike Force Wives went just how you’d expect… 😂 The full episode is on @Spotify now!

Strike Force Five returns to celebrate Stephen @Colbert ! Listen to the full episode on @Spotify or wherever you get podcasts…

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We can’t wait to see what you scoop up next, Stephen! 🍦 Here’s to 19 more years of sweet partnership! Look for Americone Dream’s bold new pint design in freezers soon. Proceeds from Americone Dream will continue to support charitable causes through the Stephen Colbert Americone Dream Fund.

#StephenColbert answers a question from #ConanOBrien on set of his THR cover shoot.⁠ ⁠ Producer/Videographer/Editor: Kyle Desiderio @krdesiderio ⁠ Videographer: Benjamin Myers⁠ Producer: Tiffany Taylor @_tiffanytaylor ⁠ VP, Video: Jason Rovou @rovouj ⁠ Writer-At-Large: Lacey Rose @laceyvrose ⁠ Photographer: Guy Aroch @guyaroch ⁠ Artistic and Fashion Director, and Styling: Alison Edmond @edmondalison ⁠ Visual Media Director: Ash Barhamand @ash_mack ⁠ Creative Director: Ada Guerin @guerin_ad ⁠ Producer / Associate Photo Editor: Naomy Pedroza @naomypedroza ⁠ Late Show Costume Designer: Antonia Xereas @antoniaxereas ⁠ Hair: Jenna Robinson @msjrobinson ⁠ Grooming Jesse Lindholm @jessemakeup1 ⁠ Bus: Big Bus Tours @bigbustours ⁠ Location: Ed Sullivan Theater⁠ Fashion: @zegna @paulsmithdesign @omega @oliverpeoples

Consider this Stephen Colbert’s exit interview. On an April afternoon in New York City, @colbert settled in for the first of two wide-ranging conversations about his surprise cancellation, his Hollywood future and the real reason his studio audience is told, in no uncertain terms, not to boo Trump. “I knew that the show had to end at some time,” he tells THR. “I did not expect it to end this way. But my staff are the only people I’m worried about.” Read the full story at the link in bio. ⁠ Writer-At-Large: Lacey Rose @laceyvrose ⁠ Photographer: Guy Aroch @guyaroch ⁠ Artistic and Fashion Director, and Styling: Alison Edmond @edmondalison ⁠ Visual Media Director: Ash Barhamand @ash_mack ⁠ Creative Director: Ada Guerin @guerin_ad ⁠ Producer / Associate Photo Editor: Naomy Pedroza @naomypedroza Producer/Videographer/Editor: Kyle Desiderio @krdesiderio ⁠ Videographer: Benjamin Myers⁠ Producer: Tiffany Taylor @_tiffanytaylor ⁠ VP, Video: Jason Rovou @rovouj ⁠ Late Show Costume Designer: Antonia Xereas @antoniaxereas ⁠ Hair: Jenna Robinson @msjrobinson ⁠ Grooming Jesse Lindholm @jessemakeup1 ⁠ Bus: Big Bus Tours @bigbustours ⁠ Location: Ed Sullivan Theater⁠ Fashion: @zegna @paulsmithdesign @omega @oliverpeoples @vince @johnlobb @jacquesmariemage

THR cover star @colbert reflects on the #KeanuReeves interview that will always stick with him. See Colbert answer more questions from current and former late-night hosts at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Producer/Videographer/Editor: Kyle Desiderio @krdesiderio ⁠ Videographer: Benjamin Myers⁠ Producer: Tiffany Taylor @_tiffanytaylor ⁠ VP, Video: Jason Rovou @rovouj ⁠ Writer-At-Large: Lacey Rose @laceyvrose ⁠ Photographer: Guy Aroch @guyaroch ⁠ Artistic and Fashion Director, and Styling: Alison Edmond @edmondalison ⁠ Visual Media Director: Ash Barhamand @ash_mack ⁠ Creative Director: Ada Guerin @guerin_ad ⁠ Producer / Associate Photo Editor: Naomy Pedroza @naomypedroza ⁠ Late Show Costume Designer: Antonia Xereas @antoniaxereas ⁠ Hair: Jenna Robinson @msjrobinson ⁠ Grooming Jesse Lindholm @jessemakeup1 ⁠ Bus: Big Bus Tours @bigbustours ⁠ Location: Ed Sullivan Theater⁠ Fashion: @zegna @paulsmithdesign @omega @oliverpeoples

Current and former late-night hosts sent us questions for THR cover star Stephen Colbert, and @jonstewart had a very important one about fudge.⁠ ⁠ Producer/Videographer/Editor: Kyle Desiderio @krdesiderio ⁠ Videographer: Benjamin Myers⁠ Producer: Tiffany Taylor @_tiffanytaylor ⁠ VP, Video: Jason Rovou @rovouj ⁠ Writer-At-Large: Lacey Rose @laceyvrose ⁠ Photographer: Guy Aroch @guyaroch ⁠ Artistic and Fashion Director, and Styling: Alison Edmond @edmondalison ⁠ Visual Media Director: Ash Barhamand @ash_mack ⁠ Creative Director: Ada Guerin @guerin_ad ⁠ Producer / Associate Photo Editor: Naomy Pedroza @naomypedroza ⁠ Late Show Costume Designer: Antonia Xereas @antoniaxereas ⁠ Hair: Jenna Robinson @msjrobinson ⁠ Grooming Jesse Lindholm @jessemakeup1 ⁠ Bus: Big Bus Tours @bigbustours ⁠ Location: Ed Sullivan Theater⁠ Fashion: @zegna @paulsmithdesign @omega @oliverpeoples