Wednesday, June 3, 2026Aggregating 2,418 sources · Updated 38 seconds agoNYC 54° · LON 47° · TOK 61°
Front PageWorld NewsPBS NEWS
World News

What Stephen Colbert’s exit means for the future of late-night

PBS NEWS·May 21 ago·3 min read
Photograph via PBS News
RSS SUMMARY · AGGREGATED FROM PBS NEWS

The curtain comes down one final time on Thursday for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Colbert has entertained and provoked audiences from the Ed Sullivan Theater stage for the last decade in ways that transformed the comedic landscape. Geoff Bennett takes a look at what led to this point and what it may mean for the future of late-night. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

The curtain comes down one final time on Thursday for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Colbert has entertained and provoked audiences from the Ed Sullivan Theater stage for the last decade in ways that transformed the comedic landscape. Geoff Bennett takes a look at what led to this point and what it may mean…

The curtain comes down one final time on Thursday for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Colbert has entertained and provoked audiences from the Ed Sullivan Theater stage for the last decade in ways that transformed the comedic landscape. Geoff Bennett takes a look at what led to this point and what it may mean for the future of late-night. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Continue Reading

The full story continues on PBS News.

Story Sentry shows a short summary aggregated via RSS. The complete article — original photography, charts, and reporting — lives with the publisher.