The president is skipping out on a dinner early, and won't see an award given out for a viral White House incident.

Barack Obama tapped ally Stephen Colbert for his first interview from the Obama Presidential Center, drawing derision from conservative commentators.

Stephen Colbert has landed Barack Obama for his final stretch of "Late Show" interviews, confirming the big news during Thursday's show. "Folks before we get started, I have a quick but exciting announcement,

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won’t quite be over on May 6, and Barack Obama’s presidential library won’t quite be open, but the duo will be sitting down for a chat next month just before the late night host heads into the CBS sunset.

In the wake of Stephen Colbert‘s looming departure from his fan-favorite late-night talk show, the veteran comedian has come out to announce a star guest for what would be his last stretch of interviews.

The snipe referenced Robert Kennedy Jr. admission in 2024 that he was responsible for leaving a dead bear cub in New York’s Central Park ten years earlier.