Colbert's Long Farewell Was a Funeral for the Collective Culture of Late Night
Stephen Colbert's final episode of The Late Show featured a nostalgic farewell with notable guests like Paul McCartney. The finale was marked by a mix of humor and sentimentality, showcasing the show's impact on late-night culture. As Colbert departed, the event highlighted the broader implications for free speech and the changing landscape of comedy.
- ▪Stephen Colbert's last episode aired after 11 years and approximately 1800 episodes.
- ▪The finale included appearances from celebrities like Paul McCartney, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Jon Stewart.
- ▪The cancellation of The Late Show raises concerns about the future of free speech in comedy.
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“Are you good with change?” Stephen Colbert asked Paul McCartney on Thursday. The response from the man whose performance with the Beatles, 62 years earlier, on the very stage where they were sitting, caused a tectonic shift in global pop culture: “No.” It didn’t matter. Change was coming anyway, as it always does. After 11 years and some 1800 episodes, this was the final episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. McCartney was his last guest. Before settling in for a long chat with one of the most famous and beloved people on the planet, Colbert engaged in some clever misdirection.
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