Colbert's last episode on "The Late Show" featured celebrity cameos, shots fired at CBS, and a Paul McCartney-sung farewell song.

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,…

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 has wrapped up his final broadcast of CBS' “The Late Show” with a memorable night. Paul McCartney joined him on stage for a lively performance of "Hello, Goodbye."

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

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"The Late Show" will end Thursday after 33 years on CBS. Here's how to watch host Stephen Colbert close out the late-night talk show franchise.

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.

Stephen Colbert's second-to-last \

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

The special guests on the final 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' included a Beatle, Jon Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Tig Notaro, Paul Rudd and more.

With a dash of sci-fi, Colbert ended his CBS late-night show with a powerful musical sendoff featuring Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste.

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Colbert’s show was pulled after he criticized CBS’s parent company Paramount and their decision to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump.

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.

Stephen Colbert is officially signing off and ending his 11-year run on \

Stephen Colbert said goodbye to "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.

Stephen Colbert took over "The Late Show" from David Letterman in 2015. After 11 seasons, the show has come to an end.

Follow live updates about the final episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at Ed Sullivan Theater as CBS cancels the long-running late-night program.