(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) Stephen Colbert’s final episode as host of “The Late Show” on May 21, 2026, won’t mark the end of his career.
But as a scholar of political satire, I think it offers a chance to reflect on the lasting impact of his comedy, which has spanned his work as a correspondent on “The Daily Show,” his conservative pundit persona on “The Colbert Report” and his reinvention on “The Late Show.”
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