As the much-loved Late Show host says his final goodnight, a look back at his finest and funniest moments

From celebrity guests to the last episode, here’s what’s ahead as CBS’ long-running “The Late Show” comes to an end.

As Stephen Colbert signs off May 21, his exit closes a 33-year CBS franchise—and marks the end of one late-night era built on ritual, the desk and the band

From riffing with Jon Stewart to discussing grief with Vice President Biden to cracking up with Tiffany Haddish, Stephen Colbert always entertained.

The Late Show, and its much-loved host, will bid farewell this week after a controversial cancellation leaving behind a challenging TV landscape

This Thursday marks the end of an era for The Late Show – a beloved US cultural touchstone which is about to disappear. Here's everything you need to know about the final episode,…

Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show” broadcast on Thursday will close out his run in the storied CBS late-night chair once occupied by David Letterman. What comes next remains an…

As the final curtain falls on "The Late Show," a brief history of the evolution of the late-night tradition and Stephen Colbert's satire.

As "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" comes to a close on May 21, we look back at the 10 best moments from his career on the CBS show.Show Caption

There may be a day again when TV executives have the backbone to support a show like Colbert’s. But The Late Show will be gone.

The last episode of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs Thursday, nearly 11 years after famed David Letterman handed Steven Colbert the reins to the late-night…

Stephen Colbert’s long run on “The Late Show” ends as he appears behind his CBS desk for the final time

Stephen Colbert’s long run on “The Late Show” ends as he appears behind his CBS desk for the final time

As the much-loved Late Show host says his final goodnight, a look back at his finest and funniest moments

"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.

Letterman, 79, hosted the show from its inception in 1993 until 2015.

It's not Colbert's sense of irony or his political commentary that set him apart from the late-night pack, but his ability to be candid, clear-eyed and emotionally direct when the…

We'll see Stephen Colbert again, but his broadcast exit closes out David Letterman's absurdist TV legacy

The curtain comes down one final time on Thursday for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Colbert has entertained and provoked audiences from the Ed Sullivan Theater stage for…

The Late Show aired its final episode on Thursday, bringing an end to Stephen Colbert’s decade-long run as host and the show’s 32-year run as CBS’s premier late-night talk show.

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