Stephen Colbert is off this week because The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is currently in a fall hiatus, which is a normal break period for late-night shows. The show is airing reruns during this time, and no new episodes are scheduled for the week of October 6, 2025. It's unclear if this break will extend beyond one week, but the earliest new episode could return is Tuesday, October 14, 2025. This is part of the show's typical break pattern before the holiday season, despite the show being announced to end in May 2026 due to financial reasons by CBS.
Additionally, the show’s cancellation was announced in July 2025 with CBS citing purely financial reasons, not related to the show's content or performance. Colbert was informed about the cancellation while on vacation and publicly announced it in mid-July 2025.
