Archive · 12 Sep 2025
Jim Hoskinson Steps Down from 'The Late Show'
Imagine a really cool TV show where people laugh and talk about the news.
The person who tells everyone where to stand and when to speak is called the director.
Jim Hoskinson was the director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
He recently won an award for doing a great job.
After working on the show for a long time, he's decided to take a break and travel in an RV.
He thanked all his coworkers, especially Stephen Colbert, for making the show fun.
Now, a new director named Yvonne De Mare will take over to help make the show.
Jim Hoskinson, director of The Late Show, is stepping down.
Hoskinson won an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series.
He worked on over 1600 episodes of The Late Show.
Stephen Colbert thanked Hoskinson for his work on the show.
Yvonne De Mare will take over as director ahead of the May finale.
- Who
- Jim Hoskinson
- What
- Stepping down as director of The Late Show
- When
- Prior to May finale
- Where
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Why
- To pursue other endeavors.
- Event
- Jim Hoskinson steps down as director of The Late Show
- Previous Role
- Director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Episodes Directed
- Over 1600 episodes of The Late Show
- Award
- Won Emmy for Outstanding Directing
- Replacement
- Yvonne De Mare
- Departure Date
- May