Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'Late Show'
Stephen Colbert concluded his 11-season run on 'The Late Show' with a heartfelt farewell featuring Paul McCartney. The cancellation of the show, attributed to financial reasons, sparked criticism from those who viewed it as an attack on political satire. Colbert's finale included humorous reflections on his time in late-night television and a performance of 'Hello, Goodbye' with McCartney.
- ▪Stephen Colbert signed off from 'The Late Show' after 11 seasons.
- ▪The show's cancellation was announced by CBS last July due to financial reasons.
- ▪Colbert's show was the most-watched late-night talk show since the 2017-2018 season, averaging 2.1 million viewers this season.
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Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'Late Show'Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 22, 2026, 02:30 PMUpdated May 22, 2026, 02:35 PMNEW YORK, May 21 - Comedian Stephen Colbert signed off from his late-night talk show on Thursday after 11 seasons with a sentimental chat with Beatles musician Paul McCartney and pointed jokes about his forced departure from CBS.The final installment of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" began with the comic thanking the in-person and television audience for watching his nightly take on current events, often punctuated by verbal jabs at Republican President Donald Trump."We were here to feel the news with you, and I don't know about you, but I sure have felt it," Colbert said to laughter in the Ed Sullivan…
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