Stephen Colbert is all set to interview Barack Obama as his late-night show comes to a close.
Late Show with Stephen Colbert The host announced the big news during Thursday’s show that he will be sitting down on set with the former President of the United States on May 5.
“Guys, before we start, I have a quick but exciting announcement,” Colbert told his audience.
“Tuesday, May 5, here on ‘The Late Show,’ I will sit down with former President Barack Obama in my first interview from the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.” He continued.
However, Colbert has interviewed Obama in the past, when he appeared comedy Central‘S colbert report Three times.
Colbert has talked to Obama the late show In 2016 and 2020.
The interview will be one of the final episodes Late Show with Stephen Colbert Because the show is going to end on 21st May.
In the last update, cbs It was announced that the late-night show was ending due to financial reasons, as they had lost approximately $40 million, followed by the announcement of the final episode date in January.
In a July 2025 monologue on the show, Colbert said, “I’m not being replaced. It’s all just going away and I want to say that the people at CBS have been great partners. I’m so grateful to the Tiffany Network for letting me call this chair and this beautiful theater home. And of course I’m grateful to you, the viewers, who have joined us here every night around the world.”
