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The Late Show will not be going wherever. CBS has locked in Stephen Colbert and his late-night sequence for 3 extra seasons. Episodes of the sequence will proceed to air by means of August 2026. Colbert signed his earlier contract in 2019, which was set to finish in August.
CBS CEO George Cheeks mentioned the next about renewing the late-night sequence, per Deadline:
“We simply prolonged him for 3 extra years and I used to be praying for that to occur. It’s only a nice cohesive group that’s firing on all cylinders and Stephen’s actually having fun with himself.”
Colbert took over the late-night sequence following David Letterman’s exit in 2015 and has amassed 1,401 episodes. The sequence is presently darkish as a result of writers strike, however new episodes will resume as soon as the strike is over.
The information of Colbert’s renewal comes as CBS’ late-night lineup goes by means of a interval of transition. James Corden, whose Late Late Present aired after Colbert’s present for eight years, signed off in April. It’s nonetheless unclear what is going to change Corden’s program.
What do you think? Are you excited to look at extra of The Late Present on CBS as soon as the strike is over?
