Conan O’Brien, a 28-year veteran of late-night TV, mocked CBS’s decision to sell Stephen Colbert’s popular time slot off to ...

According to The Hollywood Reporter cover story dated March 9, 2026, Stephen Colbert recalled a conversation from “a few Emmys ago.” Colbert said Conan O’Brien had been telling him “to quit for years.

According to The Hollywood Reporter cover story dated March 9, 2026, Stephen Colbert recalled a conversation from “a few Emmys ago.” Colbert said Conan O’Brien had been telling him “to quit for years.

When it comes to navigating life after late-night television, few people are better equipped to give advice than Conan O'Brien. And according to Stephen Colbert, O’Brien has been quietly preparing him ...