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Stephen Colbert Admits He Was "Wildly Attracted" to Michelle Williams
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.”
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“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.
Apple TV+
RENEWED: Margo's Got Money Troubles
The Apple TV freshman comedy series starring Elle Fanning will return for season two.
Netflix
ENDING: The Lincoln Lawyer
Court will be adjourned for the Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, with the Netflix legal drama's fifth season serving as its last.
Netflix
RENEWED: Quarterback
Netflix's docuseries following the NFL's top-tier athletes will return for season three.
Netflix
RENEWED: Love Is Blind
Love Is Blind is shipping out to Boston.
Netflix confirmed the series—which premiered on the streamer in 2020—has been renewed for season 11, set in the Massachusetts capital.
Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix
RENEWED: Running Point
Kate Hudson's sports comedy scored a slam dunk with season three renewal.
Netflix
RENEWED: Big Mistakes
Dan Levy's Netflix comedy will take fans on another wild ride during season two.
Netflix
RENEWED: My Life With the Walter Boys
The coming-of-age series was renewed for season four at Netflix.
Kareem Black/Bravo via Getty Images
RENEWED: Summer House
See the fallout from Amanda Batula, West Wilson and Ciara Miller's love triangle scandal continue to play out when the hit Bravo series returns for season 11.
Courtesy FOX
CANCELED: So You Think You Can Dance
Nearly two years after the 18th season of So You Think You Can Dance aired, Fox president Rob Wade confirmed, per Variety, "there’s no plans to order another season."
However, the network noted it had not completely shut off the music, with Wade adding, "We’ve had conversations about it, but nothing formal."
Koury Angelo/Bravo
RENEWED: The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Get excited, baby gorgeous. Utah's iconic Housewives are returning for season seven on Bravo.
Bravo
RENEWED: Below Deck Down Under
Bravo is setting sail on season five of the travel reality show.
Courtesy FOX
CANCELED (FOR NOW): So You Think You Can Dance
The dance competition series' fate hangs in the air following season 18, as Fox Television President Rob Wade confirmed in May that "right now, there’s no plans to order another season."
Bravo
RENEWED: Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition
A new batch of Real Housewives stars will switch places with real-life moms when season two premieres on Bravo.
Bravo/NBCUniversal
RENEWED: Southern Charm
These Charmers aren't going anywhere. Charleston's beloved socialites will spill more sweet tea during season 13 on Bravo.
Oxygen
RENEWED: Killer Grannies
Oxygen's true-crime series hosted by June Squibb will document more murderous grandmas during season two.
Bravo
RENEWED: Married to Medicine
Bravo's long-running reality series was renewed for lucky number season 13.
Bravo
RENEWED: The Valley: Persian Style
Buckle up for more drama when season two debuts.
FX
ENDING: The Bear
Goodbye, chef. FX announced the culinary drama's upcoming fifth season will be its last.
Oxygen
RENEWED: The Death Investigator With Barbara Butcher
Oxygen's true crime series will be back for season two.
Oxygen/NBCUniversal
RENEWED: Prosecuting Evil With Kelly Siegler
Kelly Siegler will be back on the case when season three debuts on Oxygen.
Bravo/NBCUniversal
RENEWED: Top Chef
Bravo is cooking up more culinary competition because Top Chef will be back for season 24.
Disney
RENEWED: Scrubs
ABC's revival of the medical comedy will return for season two.
Netflix
RENEWED: Stranger Things: Tales From '85
The animated spinoff will investigate new supernatural mysteries in Hawkins during season two.
Amazon MGM Studios
RENEWED & ENDING: From
The Sci-Fi horror series starring Harold Perrineau will return for a fifth and final season on MGM+.
Virginia Sherwood/PEACOCK
CANCELED: Law & Order: Organized Crime
The Law & Order spinoff starring Christopher Meloni was canceled by NBC and Peacock following five seasons.
Darren Goldstein/CBS
RENEWED: Sheriff Country
The sheriffs are back on duty when season two debuts.
Mark Schafer/CBS
RENEWED: CIA
CBS' top CIA agents will be back on the case when they return for another season.
Michael Parmelee/CBS
RENEWED: Elsbeth
Carrie Preston's quirky alter-ego will return with the CBS show's fourth season.
Darko Sikman/CBS
RENEWED: Tracker
Justin Hartley's drama has been renewed for a fourth season by CBS.
Sonja Flemming/CBS
RENEWED: Matlock
The Kathy Bates-led drama will take on more legal cases during season three.
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