Major stars surprise on Stephen Colbert's penultimate 'Late Show' | Flipboard
The provided text consists of several short news snippets and headlines regarding the conclusion of Stephen Colbert's tenure on 'The Late Show'. It highlights a penultimate episode featuring celebrity cameos and mentions his upcoming final broadcast.
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“The late-night host's second-to-last show on Wednesday, May 20, featured surprise cameos by more than 10 major stars”
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While Wikipedia confirms the show ended on May 21, 2026 (making May 20 the penultimate/second-to-last show), there is no evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding the specific content of the May 20 episode, such as the presence of 'more than 10 major stars'.
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— 1,801 episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026. The hour-long show American late-night talk show aired weeknights at 11:35 pm Eastern/10:35 pm Centr…
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— The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise that aired on CBS. It first aired on August 30, 1993, with host David Letterman, who previously hosted Late Night with David Letterman on NB…
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— The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night news talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026. The show is the second and final iteration o…
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“Tonight will be the final broadcast of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on CBS”
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Multiple authoritative sources confirm the final broadcast date. Wikipedia explicitly states the show aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026, and a web search result confirms the final episode airs Thursday, May 21.
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— Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the Late Show franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produc…
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— The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise that aired on CBS. It first aired on August 30, 1993, with host David Letterman, who previously hosted Late Night with David Letterman on NB…
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— The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night news talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026. The show is the second and final iteration o…
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“Stephen Colbert will sign off from “The Late Show” tonight, ending his run in the storied CBS chair once occupied by David Letterman.”
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Wikipedia confirms that Stephen Colbert's show is the 'second and final iteration' of the Late Show franchise and that David Letterman hosted the first iteration. The end date of May 21, 2026, is consistently cited across Wikipedia and news sources.
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— The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night news talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026. The show is the second and final iteration o…
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— 1,801 episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026. The hour-long show American late-night talk show aired weeknights at 11:35 pm Eastern/10:35 pm Centr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Late_Show_with_Ste…
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— This is the list of episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that aired in 2026.
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