Stephen Colbert signs off Late Show for a final time
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With a dash of sci-fi, Colbert ended his CBS late-night show with a powerful musical sendoff featuring Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste.
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,
The data shows that an estimated 6.74 million people tuned in to watch Colbert, 62, roast the 79-year-old president one last time in the final airing of The Late Show, which also featured celebrity appearances by Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, and Tim Meadows. A performance by Paul McCartney closed the show.
"No talent, no ratings, no life." President Trump had some choice words for Stephen Colbert after his final "Late Show" episode.
Colbert's last episode on "The Late Show" featured celebrity cameos, shots fired at CBS, and a Paul McCartney-sung farewell song.