The final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert drew 6.74 million viewers for CBS on Thursday, the most-ever for a weeknight episode, according to preliminary Nielsen data

CBS aired its final installment of The Late Show tonight, with Stephen Colbert—class act that he is—starting things off with a reminder that he has always referred to the series as “the joy machine,” before gently letting a wide swathe of cameoing celebrities down in their dreams of being his “last guest.

President Trump lambasted Stephen Colbert on Truth Social after the liberal comedian's final Late Show episode on CBS following an 11-year run as host.

The host and his colleagues were joined by such luminaries as Anderson Cooper, Gayle King, Katie Couric, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Hamill, Tiffany Haddish, Drew Barrymore and the CBS host's final guest,

CBS shot Stephen Colbert in the back as he walked out the door after his final show. The network’s late-night stalwart was given the boot amid Trumpy billionaire Larry Ellison’s takeover via his media titan,

Stephen Colbert delivered his final “Late Show” monologue, sticking to business as usual as his famous friends vied to be his last guest.

Byron Allen, whose "Comics Unleashed" is taking over Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" time slot, says the two got breakfast after the decision.