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Stephen Colbert has taped his last section of The Late Show and was joined by a star-studded lineup of guests.
Paul McCartney was 1 of nan prima attractions for nan finale, marking his latest return to nan Ed Sullivan Theater, nan tract of The Beatles’ historical unrecorded capacity successful 1964.
McCartney has been backmost since pinch a six-song group successful 2009 for The Late Show pinch David Letterman above nan Ed Sullivan Theater’s marquee. He besides appeared connected Colbert’s The Late Show successful 2019 to beforehand his children’s book Hey Granddude!.
The musician has had a engaged week successful New York fixed that he performed astatine nan play finale of Saturday Night Live past weekend.
Jon Batiste, nan erstwhile Late Show bandleader, is understood to person besides performed.
Deadline understands that location were a number of A-list cameos during nan show, which is expected to tally 17 minutes longer than its accustomed hour. These included Paul Rudd, who has appeared connected nan show complete a twelve times, and Ryan Reynolds, who is thought to person played tambourine during nan show.
Expect plentifulness much star-studded appearances arsenic Colbert closes retired nan franchise, which began airing connected CBS successful 1993.
Unlike normal episodes of nan late-night talker, information was tight extracurricular nan studio, which was nether dense secrecy. The shape doorway had a ample achromatic information building against it pinch dense curtains that information guards were drafting astir each car arsenic stars exited.
The workplace assemblage conscionable near nan theatre successful nan past fewer moments pinch 1 assemblage personnel telling Deadline that they were “moved” by nan farewell.
Colbert has had rather nan lineup for his past week of shows; Bruce Springsteen performed Streets of Minneapolis past night, wherever guests included Billy Crystal, Weird Al Yankovic, Josh Brolin, Martha Stewart, Jeff Daniels, Aubrey Plaza, James Taylor, Robert De Niro and John Dickerson.
Earlier successful nan week, Steven Spielberg turned up, arsenic did Colbert’s aged friend Jon Stewart and erstwhile Late Show big David Letterman.
The finale airs connected CBS astatine 11:35pm.
