The clock is unfortunately ticking for Stephen Colbert and The Late Show on CBS after the late night series was cancelled back in July, and the host has gotten an outpouring of support from fans, fellow late night hosts, and even the Emmys after his first-time win for Outstanding Talk Show. There's still at least one big thing that he'd like to accomplish before the series ends in the 2026 TV schedule, and that's an interview with none other than Pope Leo XIV.
Colbert still has time left on The Late Show, but considering that the Pope's schedule is probably pretty packed, an interview with Leo XIV would likely need plenty of planning! It's also not a recent development that he wants to interview the head of the Catholic Church. Speaking with GQ about who he wants to speak with but hasn't gotten the chance, he said:
