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'Hello, Goodbye': 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert bows out
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Paul Mc Cartney led an all-star lineup for the final episode of "The Late Show" as frontman Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump. The show, which Colbert has hosted since 2015, was axed after he mocked the broadcaster for a $16 million settlement with Trump for allegedly "maliciously" editing an interview with his Democratic election rival Kamala Harris. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
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