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Oliver has appeared multiple times on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as well as the earlier iteration with David Letterman in 2015.
In 1993, he started working as a writer-producer on Late Night with David Letterman, which aired on NBC. Burnett ultimately made the move to CBS with Letterman when The Late Show was picked up at that network.
After more than three decades on air, CBS announced on Thursday that its famed "Late Show" franchise is coming to a close.
CBS also recently canceled host Taylor Tomlinson's “After Midnight,” which aired after “The Late Show.” The announcement came two days after Colbert spoke out against CBS Global settling with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” story.
The network claimed it was “purely a financial decision.” “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘The Late Show’ franchise in May of 2026,” CBS executives’ statement read. “We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.”
Comedian Stephen Colbert hosted the satirical ‘The Colbert Report’ before taking over ‘The Late Show’ in 2015. Read about his shows, wife, net worth, and more.