Stephen Colbert Takes Stage of "The Late Show" One Last Time: "We Were Lucky Enough to Be Here for the Last 11 Years"

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Stephen Colbert hosted the finale of "The Late Show" after 11 years and over 1,800 episodes.
The final show included surprise appearances from Jon Stewart, Tig Notaro, Ryan Reynolds, Paul Rudd, Bryan Cranston, Don Cheadle, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver.
Paul McCartney was the actual final guest and performer.
Colbert referenced the network's explanation of the show's cancellation as a "purely financial decision" with a joke about copyright infringement.
The entire set will be donated to the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago.
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" was the No. 1 late-night program for nine consecutive seasons and won an Emmy for outstanding talk series.

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