Stephen Colbert

John Oliver wants Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison to know he’s a good little work baby

Colbert, 62, has not appeared in a late slot since the cancelation of his eponymous CBS show, which aired its final episode in May

Stephen Colbert is returning to late-night TV and will appear as a guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday, one night after he and his old CBS program could snag a statuette at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday

Welsh star becomes first to claim two lead acting Emmys in a single night

Perhaps that shift was to be expected at Monday’s 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, where “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay took the hosting reins

Hosted by Law & Order SVU star Mariska Hargitay — the first woman to host in 15 years — the ceremony was packed with cameos from celebrities, emotional speeches, touching tributes and plenty of banter

The 78th Emmy Awards ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, September 14, with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay serving as host

ABC News' Melissa Adan scouts out the frontrunners in Hollywood as the entertainment world gears up for the Emmy Awards

Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, on Saturday accused Texas Senate candidate James Talarico of orchestrating a “hoax” after Jimmy Kimmel punted his 20-minute interview with the Democrat from his broadcast to YouTube in an attempt to avoid the FCC’s fury

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has defended its prosecution of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey after a social media post of seashells arranged in “86 47” was shared on Instagram last year

All smiles as he stepped out in a sandy-colored suit and striped tie, the out-of-work late-night host’s outfit seemed tailored to troll conservatives who lost it when President Barack Obama wore tan slacks and a matching jacket during a 2014 press conference about military action in Syria

On his last day hosting CBS’s The Late Show, Stephen Colbert played one of the most iconic songs from the Peanuts soundtrack

Even if the lawsuit doesn't succeed in blocking the merger entirely, it could still significantly delay the deal

Hosts like Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver and Seth Meyers have all but abandoned any pretense of comedy in favor of yet another lecture on their ideological preferences

The applause snuffs out introductions to the guests, all stand-up comics — a who’s who of who’s that — and upstages a modest studio audience that appears to have been rounded up from pamphlet-clutching LA tourists

The reported lack of an on-air tribute came after Colbert mocked his home network for failing to get a top anchor to China to cover the Trump summit

The decision comes after online criticism of the company and follows Colbert’s final star-studded “The Late Show” episode on CBS

Carter was referring to an AI-generated video posted on Trump's official X account which featured Trump grabbing Colbert while on his show and throwing him into a large dumpster, dancing to the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." after the act

Comics Unleashed, launched in 2006, features Allen alongside a rotating panel of stand-up comedians discussing topical stories and performing short comedy routines

It underscores how political figures are increasingly using synthetic media to target critics, raising fresh questions about misinformation and tone in public discourse

The former ‘Late Show’ host was joined by celebrity guests including Jack White, Jeff Daniels and Steve Buscemi

Colbert officially made his final bow as host of "The Late Show" after 11 years with a star-studded series finale that refrained from getting political

Byron Allen got his first big break as a teenage comedian on Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show.” Nearly five decades later, he is returning to late night not just as a comic, but as a billionaire media mogul with a sprawling and unconventional empire

Rock star Bruce Springsteen took shots at President Trump and Paramount owners Larry and David Ellison during an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show

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Hundreds of people, including a pope, staked out the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan, hoping to get in, or just get a glimpse

A roll call of celebrities have paid pilgrimage to the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York in recent months to join a long goodbye to CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, honouring a voice that will be sorely missed from the national conversation when the lights go dark on 21 May

President Trump’s Justice Department is using taxpayer money to create a $1.8 billion political slush fund

President Trump’s Justice Department is using taxpayer money to create a $1.8 billion political slush fund

The Trump Phone has arrived, after months of delays, but many customers have been left unhappy over concerns about where it was manufactured, the design and its features

Unsurprisingly, Colbert hasn't been going gentle into that good night, releasing his inhibitions and growing delightfully unhinged as the Late Show's finale draws closer

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But while others are outraged on his behalf, and the audience continues to litigate the show’s end, Colbert remains positive and radiates gratitude

President Donald Trump has long tried to portray himself as something of a strongman on China, though his tough talk and trade wars are often undercut by his remarkably accommodating nature toward Xi Jinping

Donald Trump is in China visiting Xi Jinping at the moment, providing the late night hosts with a swathe of roastable material

Colbert, a veteran comedy performer, doesn’t always take himself so seriously, of course; he was just as eager to ask former First Lady Michelle Obama to do an impression of her husband, Barack, and was delighted to hear the actor Saoirse Ronan speak in her native Irish accent

During a wide-ranging Thursday night interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump went on quite a tangent about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s appearance, especially his stature