Rose Byrne

Tonight, after 11 years at the helm, the show's second host steps down, but not of his own volition.

And the franchise itself is ending, too.

Those are decisions made by CBS and its corporate owner, Paramount.

But our TV critic David Bianculli says Colbert is very much going out on his own terms.

David Bianculli is Fresh Air's TV critic.

I'm sure the show will be great tonight and Colbert will probably make us laugh.

But when his show is over, it's going to be really sad.

I'll miss you, Stephen Colbert.

Fresh Air's executive producer is Sam Brigger.

Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham.

Our interviews and reviews are produced and edited by Phyllis Myers, Roberta Shorrock, Anne-Marie Baldonado, Lauren Krenzel, Teresa Madden, Monique Nazareth, Susan Yakundi, Anna Bauman, and Nico Gonzalez-Whistler.

Our digital media producer is Molly C.V.

Nesper.

Thea Chaloner directed today's show.

Our co-host is Tanya Mosley.

I'm Terry Gross.

I don't think that I've seen you since we did the movie.

Going down memory lane, and I was like, I feel like that was probably the best time.

Yeah.

And then I remember running into you at Jen Carpenter's wedding.