After CBS' shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "Late Show," the comedian is set to play a late-night host elsewhere on the network.

What we can say is that Gayle King’s latest contract is set to expire in May 2026 - the same month in which The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will finish its run. So we'll just have to wait and see what develops in this time of reorganization and shaping of corporate vision.

Stephen Colbert has joined the cast of a CBS series as a talk show host. The news comes after he announced his exit as the host of the network’s The Late Show. It was also revealed at the time that CBS would retire the Late Show franchise altogether in 2026 with Colbert’s departure.