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Colbert live: Late Show finale ends with guest Paul McCartney and more

Stephen Colbert brought out a string of celebrity guests, including Sir Paul McCartney, for his final episode of The Late Show on CBS Thursday, bringing down the curtain on his broadcast from New York ...
The New York Times

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. The crowd outside the Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday afternoon.
The New York Times

Stephen Colbert Went Out His Way: Through a Wormhole

Colbert was joined by famous friends, fellow hosts and special guests like Paul McCartney for the finale of “The Late Show.” By Trish Bendix Welcome to Late Night Roundup, a rundown of the previous ...
WFAE

Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' finale mixed music, satire and a warning for late night

Stephen Colbert said farewell last night on the finale of the "Late Night" show he hosted for nearly 11 years. Colbert's departure marks a pivotal moment for late-night TV. CBS and its parent company ...
America Magazine

Joyful, grateful and Catholic: Two fans say goodbye to Stephen Colbert and ‘The Late Show’

Stephen Colbert during the final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in New York, May 21, 2026 Credit: (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP) For the first seven years of “The Late Show With Stephen ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' airs celeb-filled final episode

"The Late Show" on CBS is over. The final episode aired Thursday night after more than 1,800 hosted by Stephen Colbert. He spoke directly to the audience about the importance of keeping an upbeat ...