Stephen Colbert joined by Sir Paul McCartney for The Late Show finale

The host joined Sir Paul and the band to close out the show with a performance of the Beatles' Hello, Goodbye.

Outside Colbert’s Final Show, Fans From Near and Far Line Up for a Farewell

Hundreds of people, including a pope, staked out the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan, hoping to get in, or just get a glimpse.

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Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale was a bittersweet, star-packed goodbye

Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Bryan Cranston and Tig Notaro were among the guests to see off both host and talk show in an 80-minute finale Series finales for late night shows are, by their nature, a little odd and also exceedingly rare; usually it’s the host’s final episode, and not the entire show’s, as franchises like The Tonight Show or Late Night continue on with someone new at the wheel. But CBS made the, ah, visionary decision to cancel the Late Show, the talkshow it created in 1993 ...

By Jesse Hassenger

Stephen Colbert and me: How late-night partisan comedy works – until it doesn’t

Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show" sparks debate over CBS’ decision to cancel the program and the future of late-night television.

‘We were lucky’: Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ bids farewell in final broadcast on CBS - CNN

‘We were lucky’: Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ bids farewell in final broadcast on CBS  CNN

Stephen Colbert hosts Late Show finale after controversial cancellation

Paul McCartney led an all-star line-up for the final episode of The Late Show as frontman Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump. But one A-lister who eluded the comic to the end was the pope, whom Colbert, a devout Catholic, had long touted as his dream guest. “The pope, who was definitely my guest tonight, has cancelled,” Colbert joked, blaming a dispute over hot dogs before McCartney appeared to rapturous cheers. The show,...

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'Late Show' host Colbert bows out with a little help from Paul McCartney, Trump exults

Former Beatles Paul McCartney led an all-star lineup for the final episode of "The Late Show" as host Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump. "Thank goodness he's finally gone," Trump said Friday in a social media post that derided the beloved American comedian's talent.

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Trump celebrates end of ‘total jerk’ Stephen Colbert’s show in scathing post

President Trump claimed that Colbert was ‘like a dead person’ and that ‘any person off of the street’ would be better than him

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Read What Colbert Said In His Emotional Final Episode Message To The Audience - Forbes

Read What Colbert Said In His Emotional Final Episode Message To The Audience  Forbes

The most striking moments from Stephen Colbert's last show

The last episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" aired on Thursday. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images Stephen Colbert's time with "The Late Show" is over. The show aired its final episode on Thursday night, bringing its over three-decade run to an end. His last episode featured celebrity cameos, shots fired at CBS, and a Paul McCartney-sung farewell song. Stephen Colbert has taken his final bow. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" aired its final episode on Thursday, ending its ...

‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Series Finale Was a Letdown: TV Review

The final “Late Show” episode ever tried to just be a normal “Late Show” episode, until it couldn’t. Host Stephen Colbert — in an impossible position since his firing was announced last July, nearly a year before his final episode was to air — creditably did a full-jokes monologue, and then kept telling jokes at […]

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'Hello, Goodbye': 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert bows out after CBS cancellation

The show, which Stephen Colbert has hosted since 2015, was axed after he mocked the broadcaster for a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump.

Stephen Colbert Ends ‘Late Show’ With “Normal,” Star-Studded Episode, Joking the Pope “Canceled”

The long-running CBS late night franchise came to an end with what the host called a "normal" broadcast, but the surreal, Easter egg-filled program was stuffed with bold-faced names, with one key exception.

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'Fired and festive': Late Show host Stephen Colbert bows out - The Straits Times

'Fired and festive': Late Show host Stephen Colbert bows out  The Straits Times

Jack White, Barack Obama, Conan O’Brien Celebrate Stephen Colbert as ‘The Late Show’ Ends

"Here's to Stephen Colbert, a man of great integrity and wit. Onward, friend, to bigger and better things"

By Emily Zemler

Stephen Colbert says goodbye to The Late Show

Stephen Colbert opened the final episode of his long-running reign on The Late Show with a tribute to viewers, calling the US programme a "joy machine" after 11 years on air.

‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Finale: Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd & Tim Meadows Offer Their Help – Updating Live

Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye to The Late Show after over ten years and more than 1,800 episodes. The comedian kicked off the show with an earnest piece to camera (and the audience). “This show… I want you to know this show has been a joy for us to do for you. In fact, we […]

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'Fired and festive': Late Show host Stephen Colbert bows out

Rival late-night hosts were all due to air re-runs Thursday out of respect for Colbert's swansong, which has an afterparty themed "Fired and festive!"

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Byelection voting begins, Martin to meet Pope Leo XIV and Colbert presented his last Late Show

‘Give a Standing Ovation For This Man’: Jack White Salutes Stephen Colbert After ‘Late Night’ Finale

"It is absolutely ridiculous that we live in a country where a President's ego can vindictively censor network television.....and nobody stops him,” writes Jack White.

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Byron Allen Says Key to Replacing Stephen Colbert Is Timeless, Apolitical Comedy

Byron Allen says late nights on CBS are going to look A LOT different when Stephen Colbert steps aside after Thursday's show ... and he says the key to replacing Colbert will be a comedy show that's light on politics and heavy on timeless,…

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How Stephen Colbert Said Goodbye During The Late Show's Last Episode

It's the end of an era for Stephen Colbert.  The Late Show With Stephen Colbert host bid a final farewell to fans as the CBS talk show aired its last episode ever on May 21. However, Stephen...

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