Stephen Colbert exits The Late Show
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The final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was an emotional, star-studded event. During the celebration, Stephen Colbert had his band play copyrighted music, which requires licenses to
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 canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, ending its original late night run. Comics Unleashed will take its place but the network isn't done with the format.
A whopping 6.74 million people tuned in live to say goodbye to Stephen Colbert and "The Late Show" on CBS on May 21.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” went out on a literal high note. Thursday night’s series finale was the most-watched weeknight episode of Colbert’s eleven-year tenure on the show, according to overnight Nielsen ratings.
Stephen Colbert has sparked backlash after suggesting CBS may have "saved" him by canceling The Late Show, with critics telling RadarOnline. com the 62-year-old comedian is acting "totally pathetic and delusional" for appearing upbeat about the abrupt end of his decade-long late-night TV reign.