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Paul McCartney was Stephen Colbert's final guest on 'The Late Show' Thursday night before things took a surreal turn.
Beatles icon Paul McCartney performed and spoke with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show" finale, which also featured Colbert's final monologue.
The finale of Stephen Colbert’s beloved late-night show wasn’t a cliffhanger, but a blockbuster, as Paul McCartney stopped by The Ed Sullivan Theater for an interview. In doing so, the Beatles great completed the full circle.
The long-running CBS late night franchise came to an end with what the host called a "normal" broadcast, but the surreal, Easter egg-filled program was stuffed with bold-faced names, with one key exception.
Colbert's final hour on CBS perfectly mixed humor, heart and homage to stage more of a celebration than a funeral
Back in 1964, Paul McCartney played The Ed Sullivan Show with The Beatles. And on Thursday night, he returned to the same venue to turn out the lights on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
The threat that other late-night hosts will “soon follow” Stephen Colbert into cancellation came just hours after Trump posted his 2 a.m. ET farewell to 'The Late Show'
The comedian quickly bounced back in a public access show that featured guest appearances from Jeff Daniels, Jack White, Eminem, and more.