The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will air reruns for the next two weeks before returning with new episodes in 2026. This isn't an unusual break, as the show usually goes dark for two weeks at the end of each year, including last year.

The entertainment industry was stunned when CBS announced in July that the liberal-leaning "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" would end in 2026.

Stephen Colbert has teased a possible run for public office after his tenure on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert comes to an end in May — but there’s one position he has no interest in. “Absolutely,

Now, with just weeks left to go before the new year, The Late Show is running out of time. In the wake of the cancellation news over the summer, Stephen Colbert joked about being "available in June" for offers from Netflix and Amazon, but later said that he wanted to focus on getting to savor every day that was left on CBS and "land the plane."