Stephen Colbert Is Already Pulling A David Letterman After 'The Late Show’s' Ending

Stephen Colbert has only been off "The Late Show" for a few months, and apparently the first order of post-late-night business is the same one David Letterman embraced after leaving the Ed Sullivan Theater: stop shaving. The good news is Colbert has not yet gone full mountain man.

The former "Late Show" host popped up in a video shared by the Television Critics Association on Instagram to accept the show’s 2026 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch. He was sporting a noticeably grayer goatee, giving us our first real glimpse at Post-"Late Show" for the long-time comedian. You can see for yourself in the video embedded below.