Stephen Colbert to host Strike Force Five as Late Show winds down
tvMay 8, 20261233
Stephen Colbert will host a Strike Force Five special as The Late Show concludes with a final episode on May 21, 2026. The special brings together Colbert's late-night peers, and David Letterman will appear on Colbert's finale. The Hollywood Reporter runs a cover profile that has Colbert fielding questions from fellow hosts during the wind-down. The star-studded send-off matters because it caps Colbert's long network run and creates a rare, collaborative late-night television event.
