As Stephen Colbert was setting up a bit on his final episode of “The Late Show” Thursday night, he inadvertently explained why his canceled CBS program became so unbelievably off-putting and tedious. “We thought the best way to celebrate what we’ve done over the last 11 years is to do a regular episode where I … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s the end of a late night era. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will air its final episode tonight. Though “The Late Show” dates back to 1993, Colbert has … Read more
Stephen Colbert kicked off his final week behind the “Late Show” desk with a trip down memory lane, unearthing graphics that never made the cut, including one that declared Hillary Clinton the winner of the 2016 presidential election. In a segment “Graphics Graveyard” — titled after a Slack channel used by “Late Show” staff to … Read more
Apparently there are some folks who don’t enjoy Shakira concerts. FIFA announced Thursday its first halftime show for the upcoming World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in a major deviation from the norm. The Super Bowl-like show will feature Shakira, Madonna and K-pop band BTS and be curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. … Read more
You can check out anytime you like… but they’re not quite leaving yet. The Eagles are extending their stay at the Sphere, adding six more dates to their smash-hit residency as fans scramble for what could be their last shot to see the rock legends live. The band announced the additional shows “due to overwhelming … Read more
Michael Kay broke down on the air as he opened up about the death of his former radio partner John Sterling on Monday. Sterling, who was 87, had open-heart surgery after suffering “so many heart attacks that it would’ve killed most people,” Kay explained on his ESPN NY Radio show. And while Sterling got through … Read more
He hailed to the chief of wrestling. In 2025, Hulk Hogan filmed a documentary about his life, which became his last interview — and it included a final sendoff from President Trump. The director of “Hulk Hogan: Real American,” which premieres on Netflix on April 22, recalled the surreal presidential sit-down. “It was clear [Hogan] … Read more
No matter how much dough you’ve got, everyone hates feeling like they’ve been nickel-and-dimed — the very rich, most of all. Maddeningly, most resorts haven’t noticed. A luxury stay should feel smooth as butter. Signing a chit every time you sneeze isn’t that. It makes you pause and reconsider that second bottle of Chablis by … Read more
A Pennsylvania woman made history after becoming the state’s oldest organ donor and the US’s third-oldest after her death at age 97, according to a report. Peggy Fields decided to become an organ donor later in life — and marked state history by giving the gift of her liver to a woman in Florida after … Read more
The 2026 Masters garnered a massive television audience. The final round of the tournament averaged nearly 14 million viewers, making it the most-watched Masters Sunday in 11 years, when Jordan Spieth won the tournament in 2015, according to CBS Sports. That’s an eight percent increase from a year ago when Rory McIlroy secured his first … Read more
Was it a descent into madness? An Icelandair pilot has been ripped as reckless after flying a Boeing 757 dangerously low above his hometown to celebrate his retirement, as seen in shocking footage taking off online. “This is not standard practice; this is a very serious matter that we will review internally,” Linda Gunnarsdóttir, a … Read more
No talking to the benchwarmer. An “enforcer” prevented media at the Final Four from speaking to LeBron James’ son, redshirting Arizona freshman Bryce James, during the open locker room sessions Thursday, according to Yahoo. The decision to nix any potential interviews with LeBron’s middle child came from the basketball legend and his agency, Klutch Sports … Read more
After three decades as the voice of the Mets across radio and television, currently with WHSQ 880-AM, broadcaster Howie Rose is retiring at the end of the season. He makes the call for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before he says to his career, “Put it in the books.” Q: What has the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. RZA, GZA, Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God and Masta Killa weren’t lying when they said “Wu-Tang Forever.” After completing what was billed as a … Read more
More people than ever tuned into this year’s World Baseball Classic championship game. Tuesday’s final between Team USA and Venezuela drew 10,784,000 viewers across Fox and Fox Deportes, making it the most-watched game in the tournament’s history, Fox Sports PR posted said on Thursday. This is up a whopping 128 percent jump from 2023’s championship … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. The original Draco Malfoy is about to cast a vanishing spell. On May 10, Tom Felton will perform his final “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child” show at Broadway’s Lyric … Read more
After exactly 120 years, the curtain has fallen on the Theater District institution Barbetta, with the iconic Italian restaurant having served its final course Friday night. “It left such an impact on people,” said Suzanna Gardijan, who has been working at Barbetta for 38 years as its Private Events Manager. “Everybody’s coming back tonight just … Read more
Tom Brady made a rare reference to his 2022 divorce from ex-wife, Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen, that dominated headlines during his final NFL season. During a Thursday appearance on “The Herd,” the former quarterback, who retired in February 2023 after 23 seasons in the NFL, explained that the public divorce affected his ability to play … Read more
He’s the strangest thing. Netflix’s sci-fi hit “Stranger Things,” now streaming all five seasons, has Henry, aka Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), as its big baddie. Viewers joked that Vecna got a trendy Ozempic glow up, like all the celebs. Barrie Gower, the show’s prosthetic makeup designer, exclusively told The Post, “For Vecna’s return in Season … Read more
Sports updates have gone radio silent on WFAN — and a seasoned Long Islander had the honor of closing out the station’s decades-long historic chapter. “We live in a different world now,” broadcaster Peter Schwartz, who’s been on the air with WFAN since 2009, told The Post. The Wantagh man was at the update desk … Read more