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2 6 I D G A M O N T H L Y See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video, where available, online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup As The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ended its 11-season run this year, on June 29, DGA members gathered online and in the Guild's New York boardroom for a special evening celebrating the work of the DGA team working on the final season. Following a welcome by Special Projects Chair Raymond De Felitta, Directors Yvonne DeMare and Jim Hoskinson, Associate Directors Stefani Cohen and Karen Yaeger and Stage Managers Jeffrey Leib and Mark G. McKenna took the audience behind the scenes of the iconic late-night show and broke down what it took to put together five shows a week that featured an opening monologue, taped sketches, interviews, and musical performances during a conversation moderated by DGA Sixth Vice President Lily Olszewski. "I am a big fan of highlighting the work of live multi-camera work, because sometimes people think it's TV and it's not artistry, but as you just saw, it's art," said Olszewski. "So, we're here to celebrate you guys, because you did an amazing work." "I felt I was just super, super lucky, that I'd gotten everything I could have ever imagined out of working on The Colbert Report and The Late Show. I just was ready to do something different. I never would have even thought about retiring if I didn't know that Yvonne was ready to take over," said Hoskinson. "I had talked to Stephen [Colbert] and Tom Purcell, our showrunner, back in March of 2025. We decided we weren't going to tell anybody. Then in the beginning of July, we met with Yvonne, and we told her, and it was really a great moment. Everyone felt really good about the transition. That was a Monday and on Thursday, the announcement was made that the show was ending, so it was pretty bittersweet." DeMare, who stepped into the Director's chair for the final season noted, "The whole last season was a pinch-me moment. I would say being told that I was going to be taking over was a pinch-me moment, because I never thought it would happen." Recalling some of the action from the booth, Cohen and Yaeger shared how they managed the transition in Directors. And speaking about their experiences on the floor, Stage Managers Leib and McKenna revealed what it was like working with talent on the show. Photo: (L-R) DGA Sixth Vice President Lily Olszewski (moderator), Stage Managers Mark G. McKenna and Jeffrey Leib, Associate Directors Stefani Cohen and Karen Yaeger, and Directors Yvonne DeMare and Jim Hoskinson (on screen) were the panelists for the Eastern Region Special Projects Committee event, Meanwhile...: An Evening with the Directing Team from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Meanwhile...: An Evening with the Directing Team from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert An Eastern Region Special Projects Committee Event Photo by Marcie Revens DGA Podcast Series : The Director's Cut The Director's Cut, the DGA's official podcast, features conversations of Directors talking to Directors about bringing their projects to life. These include some of the events listed in this issue, as well as other recently posted episodes such as: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller discussing Project Hail Mary with moderator Guillermo del Toro Director Mariska Hargitay & Producer Trish Adlesic discussing My Mom Jayne with moderator Lisa Cortés Kyle Balda discussing The Sheep Detectives with moderator Jonathan Goldstein These podcasts are posted on www.dga.org, or you can search for The Director's Cut - A DGA Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and stay tuned for many more great conversations!