Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Guests Start To Emerge Including Paul McCartney As Studio Audience “Moved” By Farewell
Stephen Colbert has taped his final episode of The Late Show, featuring a star-studded lineup of guests. Paul McCartney was a highlight of the finale, returning to the Ed Sullivan Theater where The Beatles performed in 1964. The episode included numerous A-list cameos and was marked by heightened security and a moved audience.
- ▪Paul McCartney was one of the star attractions for the finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
- ▪The episode featured performances and appearances from several celebrities, including Jon Batiste, Paul Rudd, and Ryan Reynolds.
- ▪Security was tight outside the studio, with heavy secrecy surrounding the identities of guests arriving for the show.
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Paul McCartney on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2019 Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Stephen Colbert has taped his final episode of The Late Show and was joined by a star-studded lineup of guests. Paul McCartney was one of the star attractions for the finale, marking his latest return to the Ed Sullivan Theater, the site of The Beatles’ historic live performance in 1964. McCartney has been back since with a six-song set in 2009 for The Late Show with David Letterman above the Ed Sullivan Theater’s marquee. He also appeared on Colbert’s The Late Show in 2019 to promote his children’s book Hey Granddude!.
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