Stephen Colbert is closing out The Late Show with a star-studded final week of guests including Barack Obama, Tom Hanks, David Letterman, and his fellow late-night hosts, ahead of the May 21 CBS finale.

Final show date: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its last episode on May 21 after 11 seasons, ending the franchise’s 30-year CBS run. All-star guest sendoff: Colbert’s final weeks feature appearances from Barack Obama, Tom Hanks, Julia ...

Tentatively titled The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, Colbert's script will draw heavily from the "Fog on the Barrow-downs” section of The Fellowship of the Ring, sections that Peter Jackson left out of his movie adaptation featuring the fan-favorite character Tom Bombadil.

As “The Late Show” winds down following last year’s announcement of its cancellation, Stephen Colbert has set an all-star lineup of late-night hosts as some of his final guests. On May 11, Colbert will interview Jimmy Fallon,