Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment As Stephen Colbert prepares a final sendoff for the Late Show on CBS May 21, the program is planning a slew of late night A-listers next week. David Letterman, who launched the program in 1993 before handing the reins to Colbert in 2015, will be a guest on the Thursday, May 14 episode.