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‘He made us laugh and he never flinched’: America says goodbye to the Late Show and Stephen Colbert
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‘He made us laugh and he never flinched’: America says goodbye to the Late Show and Stephen Colbert

The Guardian · May 22, 2026, 1:59 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen and Joe Biden are among the names paying tribute to host of cancelled late-night show Share your favorite memories from The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Celebrities, politicians and New Yorkers have paid their respects to Stephen Colbert as the Late Show aired its final episode on Thursday.The long-running chatshow, which started back in 1993, was cancelled last year by CBS, purportedly because of a financial decision. But many believed it was a result of the network’s increasing closenesss with Donald Trump who Colbert regularly criticised. Continue reading...

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