The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is heading to the Grey Havens—with help from some friends.
Stephen Colbert will be joined by pal Jon Stewart and director Steven Spielberg during the final week of his late-night show, which officially comes to an end May 21.
According to an announcement from CBS, Colbert's May 18 episode will feature “The Worst of The Late Show,” which they have confirmed will not be a clip show. Stewart and Spielberg are then set to appear on May 19, with the episode also featuring a performance by Colbert and Talking Heads singer David Byrne.
Colbert will also be taking his famous “Colbert Questionert,” on the May 20 episode with a performance by Bruce Springsteen. However, the late night host did not share who would be joining him for the final May 21st episode, leaving some surprises for the audience.
Colbert’s exit comes 11 seasons into his time as the host of The Late Show, and while the timing of his goodbye isn’t what he expected, he’s still getting to follow a similar format to what he would have wanted.
“I’d just be a little older,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published May 6. “And it would have been my choice, and I probably would have known what the final show was going to be a little bit earlier.”
As the 62-year-old explained, when it came time to say goodbye to his former series The Colbert Report, he had picked the date of the final show two years ahead of time.
“Well, we didn’t pick this day,” he said of his Late Show ending. “We know what it’ll be now, but it took a few months.”
“But maybe they gave me a gift because I had a lot of jokes I could make about the end of the show,” he admitted, “and if I’d decided to end the show, then I’m the bad guy—hard to make jokes about that.”
Luckily, the comedian—who shares kids Madeleine, Peter and John with wife Evelyn "Evie" McGee-Colbert—also has his post Late Show gig lined up as he’ll be developing a script for an upcoming Lord of the Rings adaptation alongside son Peter. And as a self-proclaimed superfan of the novels, Colbert couldn’t hide his excitement over his new role.
"I’m pretty happy about it,” he told director Peter Jackson in a March video posted to X. “You know what the books mean to me and what your films mean to me.”
For a look at more shows that have been canceled or renewed so far this year, keep reading.
RENEWED: Furious
The new thriller starring Emmy Rossum will return for season two.
RENEWED: Love Island USA
The Bombshells will be back.
Because Peacock's hit reality dating competition series will return for season nine with host Ariana Madix.
CANCELED: Not Suitable for Work
The Mindy Kaling-created series was not greenlit by Hulu for a second season after its June premiere.
RENEWED: The Gentlemen
Guy Ritchie's Neflix drama was renewed for a third season ahead of its season two premiere Sept. 3.
ENDING: Yellowjackets
The Showtime drama's upcoming fourth season, premiering Nov. 20, will be it's last.
RENEWED: Sterling Point
Fans are headed back to Muskoka because Prime Video has renewed the teen drama for season two.
RENEWED: America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Consider this renewal news something to cheer about.
The Netflix reality series will return for a fourth season.
RENEWED: Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Bazinga! The Big Bang Theory spinoff will return with more time-traveling antics in season two on HBO Max.
RENEWED: IT: Welcome to Derry
The HBO series based on Stephen King's terrifying clown killer will cause more nightmares when season two debuts.
RENEWED: Hooligans: The ARCH Racing Project
Samsung TV Plus greenlit a season two of the high-octane series, which follows Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger, riders Corey Alexander and Jeremy McWilliams, and their team as they rev up from building world-class machines to competing in the high-stakes world of professional racing in MotoAmerica, America’s premier motorcycle road racing series.
RENEWED: S.W.A.T. Exiles
Star Shemar Moore announced the S.W.A.T. spinoff was renewed for season two ahead of its season one premiere on Starz.
RENEWED: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
MomTok survives to dance another day.
The hit Hulu reality series will be back for season six following a drama-plagued fifth season.
RENEWED: The Five Star Weekend
The Peacock series based on Elin Hilderbrand's novel is booking another stay with news of a season two renewal.
RENEWED & ENDING: The Artful Dodger
The Australian drama will return for its third and final season on Hulu in 2027.
CANCELED: Colin From Accounts
The Paramount+ comedy returns for its third and final season Sept. 10.
RENEWED: American Idol
The search for America's next music superstar continues when season 25 premieres next year.
ENDING: The Morning Show
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston’s Apple TV series is officially coming to an end with its fifth season, set to premiere in 2027, the stars confirmed in a press release July 23.
“From the beginning, Apple has supported our vision for The Morning Show, and we feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to tell stories that reflect what’s happening in the world around us with a twist of dark humor,” Aniston, who plays Alex Levy, said. “It’s been such a privilege to work with this insanely talented cast, and our extraordinary writers, producers, and crew.”
RENEWED: Love Island: Beyond the Villa
Follow Love Island USA's hottest Bombshells from season eight as they transition from the Villa back to real life on season three of Peacock's reality TV spinoff.
RENEWED: Every Year After
The Prime Video television series based on Carley Fortune's Barry's Bay universe will return for a sophomore season.
RENEWED: Dutton Ranch
Paramount+'s Yellowstone spinoff is saying giddyup to season two.
CANCELED: The Boroughs
The Duffer Brothers' post-Stranger Things sci-fi series is done after just one season, Deadline reported.
RENEWED: The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy's travel series will continue globe-trotting on season four.
RENEWED: Widow's Bay
The spooky series starring Matthew Rhys as the mayor of a haunted New England island will be back for season two.
ENDING: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Netflix announced the small screen adaptation of Holly Jackson's bestselling book trilogy will conclude with the upcoming third season. This final chapter will bring Pip's ultimate investigation to its gripping conclusion.
CANCELED: The Hunting Party
The NBC drama is done after just two seasons, according to Deadline.
ENDING: Euphoria
Following the May 31 finale of Euphoria—which saw a heartbreaking end for Zendaya’s Rue—creator Sam Levinson confirmed the third season is the HBO show’s last.
“In terms of the story that we set out to tell,” he said during an appearance on the New York Times’ Popcast, “which is a story about addiction and its consequences, this feels like the end to me. Looking back, you know, on the last eight years, I think it was such a kind of fulfilling journey in terms of this cast, the crew, what we were able to accomplish.”
RENEWED: You're Killing Me
Brooke Shields' Acorn TV murder mystery series will be back on the case when it returns for season two.
ENDING: Emily in Paris
It's time to say "au revoir" to Emily Cooper. Netflix announced season six of the Lily Collins-starring series, set in Greece, will be its last.
RENEWED: The Testaments
Blessed be this news. The Handmaid's Tale spinoff starring Chase Infiniti was renewed for a sophomore season.
RENEWED: Margo's Got Money Troubles
The Apple TV freshman comedy series starring Elle Fanning will return for season two.