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Updated on: May 22, 2026 / 12:07 AM EDT
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Stephen Colbert said goodbye to "The Late Show" Thursday night in the franchise's finale following a 33-year run, saying he was "lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years," and couldn't take the experience for granted."There is so much history here in the Ed Sullivan Theater, and we've been honored to have been just a small part of it," Colbert said in his opening monologue. In the opening of the show, Colbert emphasized the "joy" the show brought him and cast members throughout the 11 years and over 1,800 episodes.
