{"id":3417,"date":"2026-05-25T16:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/stephen-colbert-takes-jab-at-cbs-paramount-with-surprise-tv-return-1-day-after-final-late-show-episode\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:50:29","slug":"stephen-colbert-takes-jab-at-cbs-paramount-with-surprise-tv-return-1-day-after-final-late-show-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/stephen-colbert-takes-jab-at-cbs-paramount-with-surprise-tv-return-1-day-after-final-late-show-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert takes jab at CBS, Paramount with surprise TV return \u2014 1 day after final &#8216;Late Show&#8217; episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F05%2F128709293.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stephen Colbert took a swipe at Paramount and CBS while making a surprise return to television just one day after filming <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/22\/celebrity-news\/how-stephen-colbert-signed-off-in-final-late-show-episode\/\">his final episode of \u201cThe Late Show.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Colbert <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MatthewKeysLive\/status\/2058123566529532313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was a guest host <\/a>on last Friday\u2019s episode of Michigan public access station, \u201cOnly in Monroe,\u201d which is broadcast from Monroe, Michigan. <\/p>\n<p>He opened the local broadcast at 11:35 p.m. local time with a pointed message at Paramount, which owns CBS (the network that aired his evening program). <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stephen Colbert took aim at Paramount and CBS while appearing on a local broadcast (seen above) one day after taping the final episode of \u201cThe Tonight Show.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">MCM\/Only in Monroe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert was a guest host on last Friday\u2019s episode of Michigan public access station, \u201cOnly in Monroe\u201d (pictured above).  <span class=\"credit\">Youtube\/The Desk<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV, so I am grateful to be able to be here on Monroe Community Media before they also get acquired by\u00a0Paramount,\u201d Colbert joked.<\/p>\n<p>He then took aim directly at CBS by addressing the local audience. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cViewers outside the greater Monroe area are able to view Monroe Community Media thanks to something known as streaming, which I promised not to learn about while I was on CBS,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cAnd evidently, CBS also decided not to learn about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Colbert, 62, welcomed several stars onto the show, including musician Jack White and actor Jeff Daniels. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIt\u2019s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV, so I am grateful to be able to be here on Monroe Community Media before they also get acquired by Paramount,\u201d Colbert (seen here on the show last Friday) joked. <span class=\"credit\">MCM\/Only in Monroe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He also took aim at CBS during the surprise cameo (seen above).  <span class=\"credit\">Youtube\/The Desk<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also FaceTimed with comedian Byron Allen, who is set to take over Colbert\u2019s CBS time slot.<\/p>\n<p>Colbert signed off the final episode of his late-night show last Thursday after more than 10 years serving as the host.<\/p>\n<p>He shared an emotional goodbye to his viewers and staffers at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis show has been a joy for us to do for you,\u201d he said in part. <\/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 Colbert continued. \u201cWe love doing the show for you, but what we really love, is doing the show with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cViewers outside the greater Monroe area are able to view Monroe Community Media thanks to something known as streaming, which I promised not to learn about while I was on CBS. And evidently, CBS also decided not to learn about it,\u201d Colbert (seen on the show) said.  <span class=\"credit\">MCM\/Only in Monroe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colbert welcomed several guests on the broadcast incuding Jack White (seen above).  <span class=\"credit\">MCM\/Only in Monroe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul McCartney, Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, Tim Meadows, Tig Notaro, Ryan Reynolds and more stars appeared in the final taping. <\/p>\n<p>Colbert celebrated the end of his late-night run with <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/22\/hollywood\/inside-stephen-colbert-exclusive-final-show-afterparty-where-all-press-were-banned\/\">a star-studded afterparty <\/a>at NYC events space Second at\u00a0the Kimpton Hotel Eventi. <\/p>\n<p>Notable attendees included Drew Barrymore,\u00a0Ewan McGregor,\u00a0Padma Lakshmi,\u00a0Tiffany Haddish,\u00a0John Oliver,\u00a0Katie Couric,\u00a0Gayle King,\u00a0Keegan-Michael Key,\u00a0Jon Batiste,\u00a0Anderson Cooper,\u00a0Bernadette Peters and so many more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The comedian (seen here on set of his eponymous late night show) filmed his last episode of \u201cThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert\u201d last Thursday.  <span class=\"credit\">Scott Kowalchyk \/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Several stars joined him for the final episode, including Paul McCartney (seen above).  <span class=\"credit\">Scott Kowalchyk \/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Colbert shocked fans in July 2025 when he announced that CBS <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/18\/entertainment\/stephen-colbert-announces-cancellation-of-late-show-franchise-after-33-years\/\">canceled \u201cThe Late Show.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not being replaced,\u201d Colbert shared at the time. \u201cThis is all just going away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The network put out a statement calling Colbert \u201cirreplaceable\u201d while explaining that they are retiring \u201cThe Late Show\u201d franchise \u2013 which was hosted by David Letterman from 1993 until 2015 when Colbert took over. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud that Stephen called CBS home,\u201d they said in a statement. \u201cHe and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced\u00a0late night\u00a0television.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CBS also claimed \u201cthe challenging backdrop in late night\u201d for ending the show. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The former \u201cLate Show\u201d host David Letterman also joined him for the airing (seen above).  <span class=\"credit\">letterman\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>CBS confirmed that this is the end of the franchise and \u201cThe Late Show\u201d (seen above) won\u2019t be replaced with a new host.  <span class=\"credit\">Christopher Sadowski for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt is not related in any way to the show\u2019s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount,\u201d CBS said. <\/p>\n<p>Colbert got the axe shortly after he criticized Paramount for settling with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/02\/media\/paramount-cbs-agree-to-pay-trump-30-million-in-harris-60-minutes-election-interference-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President Trump for $16 million<\/a> after he sued the company for <a href=\"http:\/\/for%20allegedly%20deceptive%20editing%20of%20a%20%E2%80%9C60%20Minutes%E2%80%9D%20interview.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allegedly editing a \u201c60 Minutes\u201d interview<\/a> with his presidential opponent Kamala Harris. 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