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Stephen Colbert 'planning Fired and Festive wrap party' for final Late Show

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Stephen Colbert is hosting a "Fired and Festive" wrap party for the Late Show.

The 62-year-old late night host will film the final ever episode of the iconic programme on Thursday (21.05.26), and he'll follow up the taping with a special after party.

As reported by Variety, invites for the bash are topped with the show's red, white and blue logo which has been tweaked to saw: "The LAST SHOW with Stephen Colbert".

The invitations add: "That's a WRAP! (PARTY)".

The dress code is said to be "Fired and Festive", and the event will take place at a nearby event space close to the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.

Guests for the final episode are yet to be announced, while it's reported that there will be "many celebrities" at the after party, besides those invited to the finale

Colbert announced the axing of The Late Show in July 2025, confirming that CBS had pulled the plug on his nightly talk show, with the final episode set to air in May.

He said at the time: "Before we start the show, I want to let you know something that I found out just last night. Next year will be our last season, the network will be ending The Late Show in May."

Stephen - who replaced Letterman at the helm in 2015 - added: "I'm not being replaced. This is all just going away. I do want to say that the folks at CBS have been great partners … And I'm grateful to the audience, you, who have joined us every night, in here, out there, and all around the world."

 

Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon have both confirmed their respective shows will air reruns of their shows instead of new episodes as a mark of respect for Colbert.

Last week, the host was joined by his predecessor David Letterman, who launched the Late Show in 1993 and hosted the iconic programme for 22 years.

During the special episode, the pair ended up on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater, where they had member of the crew throw pieces of furniture over the top and onto a giant CBS logo on the ground below.

Letterman quipped: "I thought maybe tonight's occasion would be a little sad, being the end of your run here, but this brings true joy to my heart.

"We are up here for the wanton destruction of CBS property."

The pair took the two chairs for the guests and Colbert's seat from behind his desk and chucked them over, before adding watermelons and cake into the mix.

Letterman added: "I'd like to say to the audience before we go, well, not necessarily to the audience, but to the folks at CBS: In the words of the great Ed Murrow, good night and good luck motherf*****."


 

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