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Michael Stipe debuts new solo song on Colbert
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R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe performed his new solo song 'The Rest of Ever' for the first time on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday. The track comes from his long-awaited debut solo album, due out later this year. Stipe joined house band leader Louis Cato and The Great Big Joy Machine for the soulful rendition.
Stephen Colbert has begun hosting a program on Michigan cable access just one day after the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The move follows the end of his 11-year run on CBS amid reported pressure from the Trump administration on networks.
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Stephen Colbert ended his run as host of CBS' The Late Show on Thursday with a star-studded finale that featured Paul McCartney and an elaborate black hole storyline. The hour-long episode ran 17 minutes over its usual time and included tributes from past late-night hosts.
Stephen Colbert has joined the cast of Paramount+'s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as the voice of the Digital Dean of Students. The late-night host revealed his role in a video message at New York Comic Con in October 2025. Fans can hear his voice making announcements throughout the first season.
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CBS stated it did not prohibit 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' from airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico, but provided legal guidance about potential FCC equal-time rule violations. Host Stephen Colbert claimed on air that network lawyers blocked the segment and instructed him not to discuss it. FCC Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez criticized the decision as corporate capitulation to the Trump administration.