Stephen Colbert hosts final Late Show episode with fellow late-night hosts as guest stars
Stephen Colbert invited fellow late-night hosts John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon to appear on his final episode of The Late Show, airing May 21, 2025. The five hosts revived their 'Strike Force Five' podcast collaboration from the 2023 strikes. Jimmy Kimmel announced he would air a rerun on May 21 out of deference to Colbert's sendoff, continuing a tradition of late-night hosts honoring departing colleagues.
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This event sits in the top 6% of divergence this week. 9 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Coverage now splits between farewell celebration (NY Post, CNN focus on what's next) and cancellation debate (political/ratings camps). NY Post and CNN treat the ending as a natural transition rather than a contested event.
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“Video: Stephen Colbert Hosts His Own 'Late Show' Funeral with Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, and John Oliver”B Breitbart RIGHT
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“Jimmy Kimmel will air rerun opposite Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' finale” · The Hill
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NPRNPR Stephen Colbert and late night hosts strike again as his show nears finale 52d ago CNNCNN What’s next for Stephen Colbert after ‘The Late Show’? 45d ago WPWashington Post Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'The Late Show' in ambitious final show 44d ago CENTER2
HThe Hill Jimmy Kimmel will air rerun opposite Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' finale 53d ago RReuters Trump says more late night talk show hosts to depart after Colbert exit 42d ago RIGHT4
DWDaily Wire TV's Most Humorless Late-Night Hosts Gather To Obsess Over Trump 52d ago BBreitbart Video: Stephen Colbert Hosts His Own 'Late Show' Funeral with Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, and John Oliver 52d ago WEWashington Examiner Kimmel to air rerun on night of Colbert's final late-night broadcast 53d ago NYPNY Post Late-night hosts crash ‘Colbert,’ he reveals which A-list actress he was ‘wildly attracted’ to 51d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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