Stephen Colbert returns to Michigan public station after final 'Late Night' show

Denver7 · May 23, 2026 · 149 words · By Scripps News Group

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What to know about Stephen Colbert returns to Michigan public station after final 'Late Night' show

(WXYZ) — Before Stephen Colbert made his debut on "Late Night" in 2015, he stopped by Monroe, Michigan, where he interviewed Eminem on the Monroe public TV show "Only in Monroe." During his final show on CBS on Thursday, Colbert alluded to that when he said,…

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We were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years, all right?

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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." RELATED STORY| Paul McCartney joins Stephen Colbert for musical send-off in series finale Well,…

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Claim 1: “on Friday, he returned to Monroe, where he hosted "Only in Monroe" once again.”

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The Guardian and multiple web search results confirm that Colbert returned to Monroe, Michigan, to host 'Only in Monroe' on Friday, May 22 (the day after his Late Show sign-off).

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web search NEUTRAL — 49 minutes ago ... ... hosted an “Only in Monroe” episode that aired at 11:35 p.m. Friday, May 22, his second trip to the public access show from the southeast ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYr5WOCAOye/

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... Stephen Colbert's “Only In Monroe” is back, and viewers in Monroe, Michigan got a special surprise at the end of last night's episode.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYrx1xOufvR/

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... Colbert was the guest host of 'Only in Monroe,' in Monroe, Michigan, Friday with guests Jack White and Jeff Daniels. He had previously hosted ...
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stephen-colbert…

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Claim 2: “This time, he was joined by Jack White and Jeff Daniels.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Jack White and Jeff Daniels were guests on the 'Only in Monroe' episode hosted by Stephen Colbert.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Butler (full title Lee Daniels' The Butler) is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels and written by Danny Strong. It is inspired by Wil Haygood's Washington…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series 24, 24: Live Another Day, and 24: Legacy by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the chara…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen N. Miller (born August 23, 1985) is an American political advisor serving as White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor since 2025. He previously served as seni…
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Claim 3: “Tonight is our final broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater.”

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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm that 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was taped at the Ed Sullivan Theater and that his final broadcast from that location occurred on May 21.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Vincent Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American television host, impresario, sports and entertainment reporter, and syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sullivan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ed Sullivan Theater (originally Hammerstein's Theatre; later the Manhattan Theatre, Billy Rose's Music Hall, CBS Radio Playhouse No. 3, and CBS Studio 50) is a theater at 1697–1699 Broadway, betwe…
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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…
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Claim 4: “Before Stephen Colbert made his debut on "Late Night" in 2015, he stopped by Monroe, Michigan, where he interviewed Eminem on the Monroe public TV show "Only in Monroe."”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Stephen Colbert appeared on 'Only in Monroe' in 2015 as a 'dry run' before his Late Show debut. One source specifically mentions he helmed the program in 2015.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and…
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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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Claim 5: “technically our first show in July of 2015 was from a public access station in Monroe, Michigan, for an audience of 12 people.”

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A web search result provides a direct quote from Stephen Colbert stating that his first show in July 2015 was from a public-access station in Monroe, Michigan, for an audience of 12 people.

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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Late_Show_with_Ste…

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Claim 6: “We were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years”

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CBS News explicitly states that the Ed Sullivan Theater has been home to 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' for the past 11 years.

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