Stephen Colbert Final Late Show Party Has Fired and Festive Dress Code
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Stephen Colbert will host an after-party following the taping of his final "The Late Show" episode at the Ed Sullivan Theater on May 21, with a festive "Fired & Festive!" dress code.
- CBS announced the end of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" after 11 seasons, citing financial reasons for the cancellation.
- Colbert publicly criticized CBS and former President Donald Trump after the cancellation, promising to speak more freely about Trump in his remaining time on the show.
- The final show's guests have not been revealed, but many celebrities are expected to attend the after-party.
- To honor Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will air reruns instead of new episodes on May 21, temporarily going dark on ABC and NBC.