Late night hosts bid farewell to Stephen Colbert and 'The Late Show'

NPR | By Eric Deggans,

A Martínez

Published May 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM HST

The Late Show shuts down next week. Stephen Colbert's late night competitors are circling around for fond farewells.

Eric Deggans

Eric Deggans is NPR's first full-time TV critic.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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