CBS has leaked the final episode of Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' show, which was apparently recorded 24 hours before its scheduled broadcast. The episode featured music, Michigan-centric jokes, a recorded bit from actor Steve Buscemi, and Eminem's appearance as the fire marshal to destroy the set.
This image released by CBS shows host Stephen Colbert during the final episode of"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert " in New York on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
recorded his final episode“Looking forward to hearing some of your music, time permitting,” Colbert joked with White, as laughter could be heard from a handful of people off camera. Colbert interviewed actor Jeff Daniels during the hourlong broadcast that leaned heavily into Michigan-centric jokes. Actor Steve Buscemi appeared in a recorded bit joking about Buscemi’s Pizza in Monroe.
Rapper Eminem, who was raised in Detroit, appeared on tape as the “fire marshal” who approves setting fire to remnants of the set that Colbert, White and Daniels destroyed at the end of the show. Colbert also spoke via FaceTime with comedian Byron Allen, who will be hosting “Comics Unleashed” that is replacing Colbert’sThe community access program’s normal hosts, Michelle Baumann and former Miss America Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson, sucked helium from balloons with Colbert while discussing Baumann's battle with cancer.
A warning on the screen said, “Former professional TV host, do not try this at home. ” It marked the second time Colbert has hosted “Only in Monroe. ” As he said during the surprise Friday broadcast, he previously hosted an episode in the summer of 2015 just before taking over “Late Night” from David Letterman. It was not clear where or when Colbert recorded the latest episode, which aired exactly 24 hours after his final “Late Night” show.
Messages left Saturday seeking comment from the community access channel were not immediately returned. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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