New York LIVE: Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Marks the End of…

New York LIVE: Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Marks the End of an Era After 11 Seasons | CNBC TV18
Watch live outside the studio as late-night TV host Stephen Colbert tapes his final show.
NEW YORK CITY – Comedian Stephen Colbert hosts his final ‘Late Show’ after a 11 seasons and cancellation by CBS.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” kicked off with “a quick programming note” on Wednesday, with the host sharing that the show would go dark on Thursday “out of respect for our colleague and friend, Stephen Colbert, and the writers, producers, staff and crew at ‘The Late Show,’ whose final show on CBS airs opposite ours.” “Everyone at that show has always been very gracious to us,” Kimmel said. “We never felt like we were competing against them. It was nothing like the old days of late night.”
Guests in the final week have included Michael Keaton, Jon Stewart, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne and Bruce Springsteen, while there’s been a wacky version of “It’s Raining Men” remade into “It’s Raining Fish.”
CBS announced last summer that Colbert’s show would end, citing economic reasons after 11 seasons. But Colbert is the ratings leader in late-night TV. Many — including Colbert — have expressed skepticism that President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the show wasn’t a factor.
The decision to shutter the show came after parent company Paramount’s $16 million settlement of Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview as Paramount awaited his administration’s approval of a pending sale to Skydance Media. Colbert had called it a “big fat bribe.”

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