Stephen Colbert hosts Michigan public access broadcast with rocker Jack White — night after final ‘Late Show’ episode

Nypost · May 24, 2026 · 340 words · By Associated Press

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Stephen Colbert hosts Michigan public access broadcast with rocker Jack White — night after final ‘Late Show’ episode See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleFrom the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to … community access TV in Michigan?

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One night after Stephen Colbert recorded his final episode of “The Late Show” on CBS, he made a surprise appearance hosting the “Only in Monroe” community access show broadcast in southeast Michigan along the shores of Lake Erie.

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Claim 1: “Rapper Eminem, who was raised in Detroit, appeared on tape as the “fire marshal””

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Multiple web search results confirm Eminem appeared on tape as the 'fire marshal'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is often credited with popularizing hip-hop in Middle America and the acceptance of white rappers.
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web search NEUTRAL — 11 hours ago ... SAFARI EMINEM AS APPEARS FIRE MARSHAL ON STEPHEN COLBERT'S SHOW NOW, OBVIOUSLY, . ... YouTuber killed the TV star, just like video killed the ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE was replaying in my mind over and over. The words ...fight fire with fire ....could have been his answer to CBS, or ...
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Claim 2: “Colbert interviewed actor Jeff Daniels during the hour-long broadcast”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Colbert interviewed actor Jeff Daniels during the hour-long broadcast.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of sketches, segments, and jokes that debuted on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( kohl-BAIR; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the Comedy Central new…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night news talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026. The show is the second and final iteration o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col…

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Claim 3: “The community access program’s normal hosts, Michelle Baumann and former Miss America Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson, sucked helium from balloons with Colbert while discussing Baumann’s battle with cancer.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Michelle Baumann and Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson are the normal hosts and that they sucked helium from balloons with Colbert while discussing Baumann's cancer battle.

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web search NEUTRAL — The community access program’s normal hosts, Michelle Baumann and former Miss America Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson, sucked helium from balloons with Colbert while discussing Baumann’s battle with cancer…
https://www.cp24.com/news/entertainment/2026/05/23/stephen-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — He also welcomed back Michelle Baumann and Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson, the regular hosts of Only in Monroe, with whom he drank shots of Cane & Grain, an 80 proof liquor from locally distillery River R…
https://latenighter.com/news/stephen-colbert-returns-to-only…

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web search NEUTRAL — Colbert hosted Only in Monroe in Monroe, Michigan, at 11:30 p.m. Friday, bringing out surprise guests like Jack White and Jeff Daniels, and surprise appearances from Steve Buscemi, Eminem and Byron Al…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stephen-colbert…

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Claim 4: “Colbert also spoke via FaceTime with comedian Byron Allen, who will be hosting “Comics Unleashed” that is replacing Colbert’s canceled “Late Show.””

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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm Colbert spoke via FaceTime with Byron Allen, who is hosting 'Comics Unleashed' to replace 'The Late Show'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Episode 1801" is the series finale of American late-night comedy television series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. It is the 1,801st episode of the series overall and is the final episode of the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety comedy show that originally aired from January 9, 1995, to April 27, 2023, on CBS. Tom Snyder was the show's first host, follow…
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Claim 5: “Actor Steve Buscemi appeared in a recorded bit joking about Buscemi’s Pizza in Monroe.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Steve Buscemi appeared in a recorded bit joking about Buscemi's Pizza in Monroe.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films that are scheduled for release in 2026. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2015.
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Claim 6: “One night after Stephen Colbert recorded his final episode of “The Late Show” on CBS, he made a surprise appearance hosting the “Only in Monroe” community access show broadcast in southeast Michigan along the shores of Lake Erie.”

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Multiple independent web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm that Stephen Colbert hosted 'Only in Monroe' one night after recording the final episode of 'The Late Show' (which aired May 21, 2026).

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Claim 7: “he previously hosted an episode in the summer of 2015 just before taking over “Late Night” from David Letterman.”

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While other sources mention he hosted the show twice, the specific detail about the summer of 2015 just before taking over 'Late Night' (which is actually 'The Late Show') was not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets.

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Claim 8: “which aired exactly 24 hours after his final “Late Night” show.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the exact 24-hour timing of the 2015 episode relative to his previous show.

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Claim 9: “It marked the second time Colbert has hosted “Only in Monroe.””

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Multiple web search results confirm this was Colbert's second time hosting 'Only in Monroe'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the Comedy ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... Stephen Colbert came on the public access talk “Only In Monroe,” twice over the past decade, once at the onset of his popular “The Late Show” ...
https://www.facebook.com/mlive/posts/stephen-colbert-came-on…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Stephen Colbert Returns to Host "Only in Monroe" May 22, 2026 With Guest Jack White.
https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1tl5olg/stephen…

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Claim 10: “Michigan native Jack White, who grew up in Detroit about 40 miles northeast of Monroe, joined Colbert as his “volunteer music director.””

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Multiple web search results confirm Jack White appeared as the 'volunteer music director' on the 'Only in Monroe' broadcast.

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