Stephen Colbert Says He’s Got ‘Nothing Else on My Mind’ but ‘The Late Show’ Ahead of Final Episode

Stephen Colbert is fully concentrated on the final months of The Late Show. 

On Sunday, September 14, the late-night host, 61, spoke to People after the Emmy Awards — where he took home the win for Outstanding Talk Series — and shared that he isn’t thinking too much about what happens after the hit show ends.

“I love what we do, and I want to go to work on Tuesday and for the next nine months with these people and work hard to have fun,” he told the outlet.

“We do the show with each other, we do the show for each other every day,” he continued. “And I have the privilege and responsibility of that day to share with the audience what we did. And I love it.”

“And I know it’s coming to the end in May, but I’m going to savor every day of it,” the comedian added. “I want to land this plane. Absolutely beautiful. And I got nothing else on my mind.”

However, the TV personality did jokingly make some remarks about finding work on Sunday. While presenting at the Emmys, he brought out a headshot of himself from decades ago and handed Harrison Ford his resume.

As the National Enquirer previously reported, it was announced in July that Colbert’s show will come to an end after May 2026. CBS executives said the cancellation was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night” in a statement, according to Variety.