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Colbert Says His Job Was To ‘Feel The News With You’ In Late Show Finale
Key takeaways
- Colbert said he realized pretty early that his job at “The Late Show” was not to read the news to the audience but rather “feel the news with you.”
- The monologue was interrupted a few times by guest stars, including Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, Tim Meadows, Tig Notaro and Ryan Ryenolds as part of running gag where they are fighting to be Colbert’s final guest.
- Colbert then ran through a few different news stories and took a jab at the Trump administration’s Hantavirus response pointing out that it was being led by Dr.
Topline Late-night host Stephen Colbert began the final episode of his late-night show with an emotional message thanking his audience and followed it up with an opening monologue featuring guest appearances from Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, Tim Meadows and Ryan Reynolds.
Stephen Colbert speaks to the audience on the last episode of the Late Show.CBS via Getty Images Key Facts Before the show opened, Colbert delivered an emotional message to the audience in the studio and at home, saying it has been a joy for him to do the show and “we call this show the Joy Machine.”
Colbert said he realized pretty early that his job at “The Late Show” was not to read the news to the audience but rather “feel the news with you.”
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