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With late-night at a crossroads, Ben Gleib is forging a new path. On May 28, just a week after the permanent shuttering of The Late Show, Gleib is set to launch Good Night with Ben Gleib, the world’s first late-night talk show built specifically for YouTube. It’s a bet rooted in the belief…

Stephen Colbert may have revealed what his next move is now that the Late Show is over on CBS. At the same time, CBS has absolutely revealed that they were behind Colbert’s May 22 Michigan public access special, the one that aired the day after the long-running network late-night franchise came to an…

Writer, producer and director Judd Apatow penned an earnest essay about the importance of late-night television — and safeguarding it in the American consciousness — as last week saw the shuttering of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and end of the CBS franchise begun by David Letterman. In a…

Following the end of an era this week on CBS, Stephen Colbert found a temporary new TV home in Monroe, Michigan. On Friday, the 11x Emmy-winning comedian surprised local Michigan audiences when he filled in as guest host on Only in Monroe, one day after The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ended…

Stephen Colbert said goodbye to The Late Show after more than 10 years and more than 1,800 episodes. The comedian kicked off his final show Thursday with an earnest piece to camera before Paul McCartney joined as his final guest after the likes of Bryan Cranston, Ryan Reynolds, Paul Rudd, Tim…

Stephen Colbert has taped his final episode of The Late Show and was joined by a star-studded lineup of guests. Paul McCartney was one of the star attractions for the finale, marking his latest return to the Ed Sullivan Theater, the site of The Beatles' historic live performance in…

Donald Trump has unsurprisingly promised to chime in later about longtime foe Stephen Colbert’s late-night departure Thursday night. But two of the ex-Apprentice host’s political rivals, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, have already had their say on the Late Show finale. “There aren't many who can…

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of Stephen Colbert's final Late Show broadcast, his late-night comedy compatriot Seth Meyers is weighing in on the historic moment. "I’m heartbroken," the host of Late Night with Seth Meyers tells Deadline in an exclusive interview. "It’s very sad to lose a colleague and…

Andy Cohen took a moment on Watch What Happens Live to send a shoutout to Stephen Colbert as he prepares to say goodbye to late-night. The Bravo late-night talk show host dedicated his Mazel of the Day to Colbert on his final week of broadcasting The Late Show on CBS. “Our Mazel of the Day…

On the first Crew Call of Emmy season, The Daily Show news team member Ronny Chieng shares with us how to survive and thrive during President Donald Trump 2.0, especially when the news cycle can change on a dime close to airtime. In short there are no taboos, but as Chieng shares, “We take great…

It’s not an SNL closer unless there’s a Joke Swap. The time-honored Weekend Update tradition sees co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che trading jabs they wrote for each other. In no-holds-barred bits from the past, everything — and everyone — is game, including Jost’s wife, two-time Oscar-nominated…

In a lengthier sketch featuring a majority of the Saturday Night Live cast members, Will Ferrell portrayed an eccentric and mean-spirited high school theater instructor. And what’s better than a problematic teacher played by Ferrell? Two — the second of which is played by none other than Molly…