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‘Hello, Goodbye’: Paul McCartney closed the lights on a Late Show that CBS couldn’t cancel quietly

Stephen Colbert concluded his 11-season run as host of The Late Show with a star-studded finale featuring Paul McCartney. The broadcast marked the end of the top-rated show, which CBS had controversially canceled, a decision Colbert and others suspected was influenced by his criticism of the network and a settlement with Donald Trump. Following the finale, Trump shared an AI-generated video mocking Colbert. AI

IMPACT AI was used by Donald Trump to create a mocking video of Stephen Colbert following the finale of his show.

• Donald Trump
• Paramount
• Skydance Media
• CBS
• Kamala Harris
• Stephen Colbert
• The Late Show
• David Letterman
• Paul McCartney
• Jon Batiste
• Elvis Costello
• Bryan Cranston
• Paul Rudd
• Tim Meadows

CNN analyst and ‘The Morning Show’ producer says Stephen Colbert is a role model for his ‘positive’ outlook on his show ending

Stephen Colbert is being lauded as a role model for his positive attitude as his 11-year run as host of The Late Show concludes. CNN analyst Brian Stelter highlighted Colbert's gratitude and grace during this transition, contrasting it with fear-based reactions. Colbert's tenure, which saw him become the top-rated late-night host and win an Emmy, is ending due to financial pressures and declining ad revenue in the late-night television landscape. AI

• Trump administration
• Paramount
• CNN
• Skydance
• Fortune
• CBS
• Stephen Colbert
• Indrani Sen
• Emmy
• The Late Show
• David Letterman
• Brian Stelter
• The Morning Show
• The Daily Show
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!