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Stephen Colbert Makes Quick Return to Late-Night TV… on Monroe, Michigan Public Access
Rolling Stone ^ | 05 23 2026 | Daniel Kreps

Posted on 05/23/2026 6:59:14 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

The night after The Late Show’s final episode, Stephen Colbert was back on late-night television… in Monroe, Michigan.

During his final monologue on Thursday, Colbert told the audience, “Tonight is our final broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater. We were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years, all right? Can’t take this for granted, though technically our first show in July of 2015 was from a public access station in Monroe, Michigan for an audience of 12 people.”

Colbert was referring to his July 2015 appearance on the public access show Only in Monroe, which he used as a test run for host before taking over the Late Show, with Eminem serving as guest. “Show business being what it is these days, that’s probably where you’ll see me next,” Colbert quipped Thursday.

However, Colbert wasn’t joking: According to LateNighter, Colbert returned to Only in Monroe and the 11:35 p.m. time slot on Friday night, joined by the show’s hosts Michelle Baumann and Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson as well as guests like Detroit native Jack White and actors Steve Buscemi and Jeff Daniels.

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1 posted on 05/23/2026 6:59:14 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Dude doesn’t get that he’s not wanted.


2 posted on 05/23/2026 7:02:31 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: yesthatjallen

It reminds me of the time when Frank Kush went to coach Pop Warner football after being fired by Arizona State, Baltimore Colts, was it?


3 posted on 05/23/2026 7:03:29 AM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: yesthatjallen

He lost a lot of $$ for the network - surprised they kept him on as long as they did:

“Stephen Colbert’s Late Show was reported to be losing approximately $40 million per year, according to CBS.”

Good. Riddance.


4 posted on 05/23/2026 7:06:32 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: yesthatjallen

The Michigan Muzzie terrorists are going to love him. He just has to learn a few African tribal dialects and learn to talk like a “ship of the desert” driving pirate.


5 posted on 05/23/2026 7:09:40 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (NO KINGS?! No pineapple princesses either. Sandy Ocasio and Kamala Harris have got to go!!!)
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To: yesthatjallen; dfwgator
Colbert is no match for this duo.


6 posted on 05/23/2026 7:10:50 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: yesthatjallen

He will not go away Like Hillary


7 posted on 05/23/2026 7:18:05 AM PDT by stanne
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To: yesthatjallen

I always thought the next funny thing Stephen Colbert says will be the first funny thing Stephen Colbert says.


8 posted on 05/23/2026 7:50:54 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Leave already.


9 posted on 05/23/2026 7:51:36 AM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I was read your book!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Could he have kept his show and much of his staff if he had been willing to take a 50-75% pay cut? Instead he winds up on a very unfunny episode of Wayne’s World.


10 posted on 05/23/2026 8:33:17 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (If the Islamic Republic government is in power in Iran when the war is over, we will have lost.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Hey, don’t laugh. That Monroe, Michigan public access cable station worked for him before!

Maybe he can get them to lift the age limit for him this time?

https://www.monroecommunitymedia.org/young-creators-media-lab


11 posted on 05/23/2026 8:37:34 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: yesthatjallen

“Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson”

A very confused, um, person.


12 posted on 05/23/2026 8:45:01 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (The Democrats' official policy is now, “Hate, Violence and Murder". Change my mind.)
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To: yesthatjallen
... joined by the show’s hosts Michelle Baumann and Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson as well as guests like Detroit native Jack White and actors Steve Buscemi and Jeff Daniels.

A five-fer!

13 posted on 05/23/2026 8:45:12 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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To: yesthatjallen

Wayne’s world!

Wayne’s world!


14 posted on 05/23/2026 8:47:46 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: yesthatjallen; All

ShamWow spokesman job is open!


15 posted on 05/23/2026 10:13:18 AM PDT by Reily
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To: yesthatjallen

“However, Colbert wasn’t joking: According to LateNighter, Colbert returned to Only in Monroe and the 11:35 p.m. time slot on Friday night”. I missed all that fun.


16 posted on 05/23/2026 10:13:19 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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