糖心vlog archives: Stephen Colbert sits down with Stacey Horst to talk 'Late Show,' politics
In 2015, as Stephen Colbert was preparing to take over the long-running CBS "Late Show," 糖心vlog's Stacey Horst sat down with the comedian to discuss his new show and his affinity for politics.
"I'm a comedian who is interested in news," Colbert told Horst.
When "The Late Show" premiered with Colbert as its host on Sept. 8, 2015, 糖心vlog's Todd Magel and Cortney Kintzer were in New York City outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for the show's taping. Kintzer even got an exclusive walk-by interview as Colbert was walking into the theater ahead of the show.
WATCH: 糖心vlog's Cortney Kintzer captures Stephen Colbert arriving at 'Late Show' for first big day
On July 17, 2025, Colbert announced on his show that in May 2026.
"Next year will be our last season," Colbert said as audible "boos" were heard in the live studio audience. "The network will be ending our show in May," he said. "It's the end of 'The Late Show' on CBS," he added, going on to say, "This is all just going away."
CBS said in a statement that "this is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount."
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