President Obama appears on Stephen Colbert's Late Show
On May 5, 2026, former President Barack Obama appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for an on-air interview and banter. The two traded jokes about Colbert possibly running for president, with Obama saying "the bar has changed" while stopping short of an endorsement. Obama also shared a sneak peek of his new Presidential Center in Chicago. The conversation underscores Obama's ongoing public role and gives Colbert a high-profile guest as the show nears its final CBS episode on May 21, 2026.
Stephen Colbert will have one guest tonight as part of the show’s final run of episodes leading up to the series finale later this month. That guest is: President Barack Obama.
Kathleen&CurtisMayfield49When Colbert ends I've watched my last CBS or any other they've gotten. Done, I'm one of the 1st generation of TV babies so I've been with them a minute. Don't care. Bye Felicia!
Cindy Arnevik23I had hoped he would be able to do the new Pope but since he is boycotting the US while Trump in office he would have to travel to the Vatican
emma56.bsky.social22Yes l m on tonight,💙
Lisa (SoldierGirl)♥️🤍💙💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊22Thanks for that information! Should be a good show! 🫂
bombaycrone.bsky.social20I don't normally stay up that late cuz we get it here at 10:30 p.m. Tonight I will stay up. I remember seeing President Obama in Oregon. It was an amazing event. People were packed on both sides of the Willamette River.
NOYJ 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 🇺🇦16trump’s going to have a stroke trying to justify how it was all low-energy, low-IQ, fake television; he’s gonna be *exhausted*
thorjansen15This once in a lifetime event cannot be missed!
Kathryn13When the Colbert Report ended, the final show had me sobbing.
semperloquatius.bsky.social12I'm in denial about the end of Colbert's show. It's been part of the rhythm of my life....delivering laughs for me and jabs at the guilty when I needed them most to avoid spontaneously combusting from rage and frustration.
verdiaria.bsky.social9OMG , don't miss it Colbert and Obama , now yer Talkin'.
WickedGypsy7He should call Trump a pedo on air. Invite the lawsuit, then maybe we'll get the Epstein files
Seanlikediamonds7They should have arranged to have Obama for the last episode, how can they possibly expect to top the greatest US President of our lifetime?
lynnieles.bsky.social6Thanks for the heads up!!
NVlife6I hope they post it on YT!
tastewart 🦋5Let me set the DVR…
HoneyBearKelly 🇨🇺🇪🇺5I wonder if he’s going to do like Carson. His last guest was Bette Midler. He loved the way she sang “One More For The Road”. C’mon Stephen! That would be epic.
12th Dimension4Obama is one of our greatest presidents. Trump has been rated THE worst.
Elfkin4I'll be there. Cannot wait!
busber.bsky.social4There will be ketchup bottles flying around the WH!😂
badwolfcgp.bsky.social4I watched. It was a terrible mistake. I have been sobbing for 15 minutes. How is it possible we were privileged to have a man of this caliber as president for 8 years and end up with a decrepit, moronic, lunatic like the man currently occupying what’s left of the WH now?
ZoeMcDoodle4I need to record that!
davidgothelf.bsky.social3They should have president Obama do a sketch where he’s the host of the White House correspondents dinner and roast Trump for 20 minutes straight with some of the most horrific jokes possible— push the limit further than Jimmy Kimmel Because Trump is gonna be watching…..
Tricia3The orange pedophiles nemesis! That’s gonna be worth watching! I hope it really pisses the pedophile off!
Terry Johnson3Yeah an intelligent conversation. Since I refuse to watch tv due to the bs on msm. I will watch another way.
GORT3After I watch Colbert's last show I'll delete all scheduled recordings of CBS shows, remove CBS from my channel guide, and consider unsubscribing from Paramount+. [==*==]
Josephine Browne, PhD, MA2We are going to miss Colbert My son wants to BE Colbert when he grows up 🇦🇺
