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Stephen Colbert took a swipe astatine Paramount and CBS while making a astonishment return to tv conscionable 1 time aft filming his last section of “The Late Show.”
Colbert was a impermanent big on past Friday’s section of Michigan nationalist entree station, “Only successful Monroe,” which is broadcast from Monroe, Michigan.
He opened nan section broadcast astatine 11:35 p.m. section clip pinch a pointed connection astatine Paramount, which owns CBS (the web that aired his evening program).
“It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without being connected TV, truthful I americium grateful to beryllium capable to beryllium present connected Monroe Community Media earlier they besides get acquired by Paramount,” Colbert joked.
He past took purpose straight astatine CBS by addressing nan section audience.
“Viewers extracurricular nan greater Monroe area are capable to position Monroe Community Media acknowledgment to thing known arsenic streaming, which I promised not to study astir while I was connected CBS,” he said, adding, “And evidently, CBS besides decided not to study astir it.”
Colbert, 62, welcomed respective stars onto nan show, including musician Jack White and character Jeff Daniels.
He besides FaceTimed pinch comedian Byron Allen, who is group to return complete Colbert’s CBS clip slot.
Colbert signed disconnected nan last section of his late-night show past Thursday aft much than 10 years serving arsenic nan host.
He shared an affectional goodbye to his viewers and staffers astatine nan Ed Sullivan Theater successful New York City.
“This show has been a joyousness for america to do for you,” he said successful part.
“I cannot adequately explicate to you what nan group who activity present person done for each other, and really overmuch we mean to each other,” Colbert continued. “We emotion doing nan show for you, but what we really love, is doing nan show pinch you.”
Paul McCartney, Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, Tim Meadows, Tig Notaro, Ryan Reynolds and much stars appeared successful nan last taping.
Colbert celebrated nan extremity of his late-night tally pinch a star-studded afterparty at NYC events abstraction Second at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi.
Notable attendees included Drew Barrymore, Ewan McGregor, Padma Lakshmi, Tiffany Haddish, John Oliver, Katie Couric, Gayle King, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Batiste, Anderson Cooper, Bernadette Peters and truthful galore more.
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Colbert shocked fans successful July 2025 erstwhile he announced that CBS canceled “The Late Show.”
“I’m not being replaced,” Colbert shared astatine nan time. “This is each conscionable going away.”
The web put retired a connection calling Colbert “irreplaceable” while explaining that they are retiring “The Late Show” franchise – which was hosted by David Letterman from 1993 until 2015 erstwhile Colbert took over.
“We are proud that Stephen called CBS home,” they said successful a statement. “He and nan broadcast will beryllium remembered successful nan pantheon of greats that graced late night television.”
CBS besides claimed “the challenging backdrop successful precocious night” for ending nan show.
“It is not related successful immoderate measurement to nan show’s performance, contented aliases different matters happening astatine Paramount,” CBS said.
Colbert sewage nan axe soon aft he criticized Paramount for settling with President Trump for $16 million aft he sued nan institution for allegedly editing a “60 Minutes” interview pinch his statesmanlike force Kamala Harris.
Page Six has reached retired to CBS for comment.
