Watch Stephen Colberts final Late Show sign off
Stephen Colbert's final episode of The Late Show concluded after 11 years with a musical performance. He was joined by notable musicians including Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello for a rendition of The Beatles' 'Hello, Goodbye'. The show ended with a whimsical scene featuring Colbert's dog and a snow globe representation of the Ed Sullivan Theater.
- ▪Stephen Colbert's final episode aired after 11 years on the air.
- ▪The show featured a performance with Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello.
- ▪Colbert's dog Benny made a final appearance during the show's conclusion.
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After 11 years, The Late Show ended on a musical note.In the footage above, Stephen Colbert comes out of the other side of a giant late night-destroying wormhole to join in on a performance of "Jump Up" with Louis Cato, Jon Batiste and Elvis Costello, before Paul McCartney joins them for a rendition of The Beatles' "Hello, Goodbye".As the song ends Colbert's family and the entire show staff come up to the stage, before we cut to Colbert in a corridor with McCartney, getting ready to pull a giant "Late Show" lever.The lights go off in the building, the entire Ed Sullivan Theater is shrunk down to a tiny snow globe, and Colbert's dog Benny makes a final cameo as he gives it a sniff. "Come on Benny, let's go," says Colbert off camera.
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