After Colbert exited the set, the memorial title card appeared reading, “Dedicated to our dear friend Amy Cole, 1970-2024.” The 53-year-old Cole, a Houston native, died March 31.

Stephen Colbert is mourning the loss of Amy Cole, a longtime staff member of The Late Show. At the end of Monday's late-night program, Colbert became visibly emotional as he tapped his desk and ...