With The Late Show with Stephen Colbert officially ending in May, the Emmy-winning host is already teasing his next career chapter — and aiming his pitch squarely at streaming giants.

During his summer hiatus send-off, Colbert joked that he’s “waiting to hear from Netflix and Amazon” after CBS canceled the iconic late-night franchise. “Netflix, call me, I’m available in June,” he quipped, later adding, “I will also entertain offers from Amazon.”

Trading Jabs With Trump

The comments came days after President Trump took another shot at the late-night lineup from the White House, declaring, “Colbert has no talent, Fallon has no talent, Kimmel has no talent… they’re next.” Trump acknowledged Colbert’s higher ratings than Fallon or Kimmel, to which Colbert deadpanned: “To be fair, I think we’re all equally untalented. Thank you for watching, sir, and for agreeing to be in our new promo.”

The faux promo displayed the tagline: “Stephen Colbert is number one in late-night, just ask our elderly viewers,” followed by a “Still Canceled” stamp.

Future in Streaming?

While Colbert’s tongue-in-cheek remarks drew laughs, speculation is mounting over his next move. Industry watchers point to David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction on Netflix and Conan O’Brien’s HBO Max travel series as possible blueprints for a Colbert streaming project.

CBS Speaks Out

Following Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount, CBS CEO George Cheeks finally addressed the decision to end The Late Show. “The challenge in late night is that the advertising marketplace is in significant secular decline,” Cheeks explained. “We are huge fans of Colbert, we love the show — unfortunately the economics made it a challenge for us to keep going.”

With The Late Show’s curtain call looming, all eyes are now on where Colbert lands next. Whether his next act is a Netflix interview series, an Amazon variety special, or something entirely unexpected, the race to sign one of late-night’s most recognizable names may soon be underway.