Stephen Colbert's Next Talk Show Appearance Is Another Sign Of How Far We've Come From Late Night Wars

Stephen Colbert smiling into the camera during The Late Show monologue.

For now, and for the next several months, fans shouldn't expect any major shake-ups in the world of late night talk shows. (Barring any extreme 2025-esque incidents.) But when May rolls around, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will exit the 2026 TV schedule, paying off on CBS' decision to cancel Colbert's show back in July. It sounds like we’ll be seeing more good-natured camaraderie among the host and others in the interim, which is on the opposite end of the spectrum from where the format was 30-35 years ago.

As The Late Show continues to mostly win out over the competition in the ratings, Stephen Colbert will be making the jump to NBC to visit Late Night with Seth Meyers for the first time in well over a decade. Fans can expect to see the two comedy stalwarts sharing the Late Night stage on Tuesday, January 27.