{"id":3158,"date":"2026-05-22T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/inside-stephen-colberts-post-late-show-plans-as-talk-show-comes-to-a-close\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:35:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:35:41","slug":"inside-stephen-colberts-post-late-show-plans-as-talk-show-comes-to-a-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/inside-stephen-colberts-post-late-show-plans-as-talk-show-comes-to-a-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Stephen Colbert&#8217;s post-&#8216;Late Show&#8217; plans as talk show comes to a close"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/colbert-plans.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stephen Colbert has big family plans after saying goodbye to his talk show.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian recently <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/what-is-stephen-colbert-doing-next-11981260\">told People<\/a> he is \u201cgoing to [his] brother\u2019s wedding in Washington D.C.\u201d\u00a0right after wrapping \u201cThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comedian, who filmed the final episode Thursday night, explained, \u201cMy [eight] brothers and sisters and [their] husbands and wives are coming to the last show, and then we\u2019re all getting on the train the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stephen Colbert (pictured on \u201cThe Late Show) had his final show on Thursday night.  <span class=\"credit\">Scott Kowalchyk \/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert (pictured in 2025) said his post-show plans include attending his brother\u2019s wedding.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>After the nuptials, Colbert will work on co-writing \u201cThe Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>News broke in March that Colbert, 62, is <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/25\/celebrity-news\/stephen-colbert-scorched-for-writing-new-lord-of-the-rings-movie\/\">writing the new movie<\/a> set in the fantasy world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Colbert has \u201cbeen thinking about\u201d the film for years, he told People.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert (pictured on \u201cThe Late Show\u201d) also said he\u2019ll work on his \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d movie.  <span class=\"credit\">Scott Kowalchyk\/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert (pictured on \u201cThe Late Show\u201d) first announced that CBS canceled the show in July. <span class=\"credit\">Scott Kowalchyk  \/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been working on it with my son since COVID actually, and then working on it with Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh for almost two years now,\u201d he added. \u201cSo that wasn\u2019t a post-show idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for other plans, Colbert is open to whatever comes his way, simply telling People, \u201cI\u2019m available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll land this plane,\u201d he said, referring to ending the show, \u201cand we\u2019ll check out the view from there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert (pictured on his final show) said his plans are \u201copen,\u201d otherwise.  <span class=\"credit\">Scott Kowalchyk \/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert (pictured on \u201cThe Late Show\u201d) had his final show on Thursday, ending the show\u2019s run after 33 years.  <span class=\"credit\">CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Colbert announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/18\/entertainment\/stephen-colbert-announces-cancellation-of-late-show-franchise-after-33-years\/\">long-running series\u2019 cancellation<\/a> in July 2025 after 33 years on air.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The comedian, notably, succeeded David Letterman, who hosted it from 1993 to 2015.<\/p>\n<p>When the audience booed in response to the cancellation news last year, Colbert quipped, \u201cYeah, I share your feelings. It isn\u2019t just the end of our show but the end of \u2018The Late Show\u2019 on CBS. I\u2019m not being replaced. This is all just going away.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>CBS previously alleged the cancellation was a \u201cpurely financial decision.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert (pictured on \u201cThe Late Show\u201d) had a slew of big name guests on his final show.  <span class=\"credit\">Scott Kowalchyk\/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CBS canceled the series as a \u201cpurely financial decision,\u201d the network <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/cbs-cancel-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision-1236464356\/\">claimed to Variety<\/a> at the time, adding that it was, \u201cnot related in any way to the show\u2019s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/22\/celebrity-news\/how-stephen-colbert-signed-off-in-final-late-show-episode\/\">Thursday evening\u2019s final show,<\/a> the host brought out surprise guests including Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, Tim Meadows, Ryan Reynolds and Paul McCartney.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His fellow late-night hosts \u2014 Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and John Oliver \u2014 also made appearances to send Colbert off.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert (pictured on \u201cThe Late Show\u201d) gave a heartfelt final monologue.  <span class=\"credit\">CBS ENTERTAINMENT via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert (pictured on \u201cThe Late Show\u201d) joked about starting an OnlyFans.  <span class=\"credit\">Scott Kowalchyk \/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert was joined by John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon (pictured on \u201cThe Late Show\u201d) to send him off.  <span class=\"credit\">CBS via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During Colbert\u2019s final monologue, he addressed the live audience inside the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cannot adequately explain to you what the people who work here have done for each other and how much we mean to each other,\u201d he gushed.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ve had so much fun in this theater.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cfirst draft\u201d of Colbert\u2019s goodbye card, he jokingly asked, \u201cHow do you start an OnlyFans?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/22\/entertainment\/inside-stephen-colberts-post-late-show-plans-as-talk-show-comes-to-a-close\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Colbert has big family plans after saying goodbye to his talk show. 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