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Trump's 'cryptic' warning to Stephen Colbert came right before the final 'Late Show' episode
Donald Trump is not letting Stephen Colbert leave late night quietly. Colbert’s final episode of ‘The Late Show’ is set to air Thursday night, ending CBS’ long-running late-night franchise after 33 years.
Stephen Colbert returns to late night TV a day after final taping of ‘Late Show’
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Colbert 'Late Show' Finale Scores Most-Watched Weeknight Episode Ever With 6.74 Million Viewers
Stephen Colbert bowed out of late night with a ratings bang. The series finale of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which aired Thursday, May 21, brought in 6.74 million viewers on CBS, according to Nielsen preliminarily numbers.
The ratings record comes with some caveats: Colbert reached more than 20 million viewers for a special Sunday episode after the Super Bowl in 2016; and “The Late Show” routinely drew larger audiences during the David Letterman era, before YouTube and other platforms offered people infinite viewing options.
There’s been a bunch of back and forth when it comes to why the Late Show was canceled at CBS. If you were to ask those close to the network, the loss of millions of dollars a s
Stephen Colbert tried to prank CBS during "The Late Show" finale by having his band play copyrighted "Peanuts" music, but CBS holds the license.