Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' ends with a reality-bending wormhole, Strike Force Five, and a song
Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' ended Thursday with a reality-bending wormhole, Strike Force Five, and a song.
ew.comwas seen at the May 22, 2026 finale, the guest lineup included Paul McCartney; a final segment showed the Ed Sullivan Theater swallowed by a wormhole, inside a snow globe motif; the broadcast featured Strike Force Five members and a musical moment, while Colbert critiqued corporate influence in entertainment; the night marked the end of a 33-year CBS late-night era for Colbert. The wrap included appearances by Strike Force Five members and a musical moment, plus the show spotlighted Colbert's critique of corporate influence in entertainment; the finale echoed a famous TV finale motif with the theater frozen in a snow globe, closing the era of an era for CBS late-night.