{"id":2387754,"date":"2026-04-24T18:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2387754"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:14:09","slug":"barack-obama-will-be-one-of-the-late-shows-final-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/barack-obama-will-be-one-of-the-late-shows-final-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Barack Obama will be one of \u201cThe Late Show\u201d&#8217;s final guests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stephen Colbert announced one of his final guests for <em>The Late Show <\/em>will be Barack Obama, who will appear on the CBS late-night program on May 5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colbert humorously also addressed what comes next for him after the long-running show wraps on May 21.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CBS has said the show&#8217;s cancelation was a &#8220;financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/stephen-colbert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Stephen Colbert;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stephen Colbert<\/a> closes the final chapter of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-late-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Late Show;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Late Show<\/em><\/a> on May 21, a very special guest will pay a visit to the the historic Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The late-night host shared during <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jb2apQHL_8s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Thursday's taping of the show;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Thursday&#8217;s taping of the show<\/a> that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/barack-obama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Barack Obama;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Barack Obama<\/a> will speak with Colbert on Tuesday, May 5, giving his first interview from the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Ill. The former president has appeared on the CBS late-night program numerous times, as well as the host&#8217;s previous talk show, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-colbert-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Colbert Report;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Colbert Report<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahead of the series airing its\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/late-show-with-stephen-colbert-sets-final-episode-date-11893660\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:final episode;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">final episode<\/a>\u00a0May 21, Colbert addressed speculation over what&#8217;s next for the comedian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As we get close to the end, a lot of people are asking me what&#8217;s next for Stephen T. Colbert? Well, internet rumors continue to run wild,&#8221; the veteran comic said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve heard a lot of theories \u2014 everything from I&#8217;m moving to celebrity.land to I&#8217;m announcing a massive wildlife rescue program to I&#8217;m running for President of the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The latter earned a round of applause from the <em>Late Show <\/em>audience, including a few bars of &#8220;Hail to the Chief&#8221; played by the show&#8217;s band.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Obama and Stephen Colbert on &#8216;The Late Show&#8217; in 2020<br \/>Credit: CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As the audience continued to cheer and chant, &#8220;Stephen! Stephen!&#8221;, the Emmy Award winner said with a straight face, &#8220;Now here&#8217;s the thing: I can tell you tonight, I can reveal right now that all of those are partially true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Next year, I will be president of an animal sanctuary dedicated to caring for the rare Blitzer Wolf,&#8221; he added, with a photo of him bottle-feeding celebrity.land anchor Wolf Blitzer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just weeks after CBS announced <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Late Show With Stephen Colbert;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/a> would be replaced by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/cbs-reveals-replacement-for-the-late-show-11943687\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen<\/em><\/a> beginning on May 22, the network has hinted Allen&#8217;s show might only be a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/cbs-exploring-other-ideas-for-stephen-colbert-time-slot-next-season-11950983\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:temporary replacement for Colbert's time slot;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">temporary replacement for Colbert&#8217;s time slot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe landed on it for a couple reasons,\u201d said Paramount Chair of TV Media George Cheeks, who oversees CBS, at a press conference on April 15. \u201cWe are still going to develop other ideas, other concepts\u201d for the 11:35 p.m. time slot after Allen\u2019s deal expires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cheeks added that leasing the late-night hour to Allen (who will earn revenue by selling commercial spots during Comics Unleashed) has \u201cimmediate profitability\u201d for CBS and \u201cmade a lot of sense for us right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When CBS\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/cbs-reveals-replacement-for-the-late-show-11943687\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:announced;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a>\u00a0the end of\u00a0<em>The Late Show<\/em>\u00a0after three decades, the network acknowledged, \u201cThis is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show&#8217;s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Late Show With Stephen Colbert\u00a0<\/em>airs at 11:35 p.m. ET\/PT on CBS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/barack-obama-stephen-colbert-late-show-appearance-before-series-finale-11958096\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Stephen Colbert announced one of his final guests for The Late Show will be Barack Obama, who will appear on the CBS late-night program on May 5. Colbert humorously also addressed what comes next for him after the long-running show wraps on May 21. 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