Stephen Colbert recruited celebrities including Adam Sandler for an Astronomer CEO kiss-cam spoof on Monday's "The Late Show."

John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and more had cameos during the July 21 episode of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."

Adam Sandler, Anderson Cooper, Jon Stewart and Jimmy Fallon were among those who made surprise appearances on Monday's episode after CBS announced that the late-night show would be ending in May 2026.

Stephen Colbert gained a little help from his friends and late-night rivals on Monday, his first night back on-air since announcing that CBS is ending the legendary show.

Jimmy Fallon, Seth Myers and John Oliver were among the many famous faces who turned up on the Late Show to support the cancelled host

In his monologue opening Monday’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert ,” Colbert spoke about Trump’s exulting over CBS ‘s sudden decision to axe the show. “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings,” the U.S. president wrote on Truth Social on Friday.

John Oliver is calling the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert “incredibly sad.” While speaking to reporters over the weekend, Oliver was asked his thoughts about the news, which CBS revealed in a surprise announcement on Thursday. A daily brief about what matters and what's interesting in Hollywood.

Stephen Colbert responded to Donald Trump’s celebratory post about The Late Show cancellation during his Monday night monologue, bluntly telling him to “go f***” himself. Last week, CBS revealed the popular late-night US chat show has been axed entirely and Colbert will not be replaced. The show will end in May 2026.