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Paul McCartney joins Stephen Colbert for musical send-off in series finale

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“Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of “Hello, Goodbye” on the final broadcast of CBS' “The Late Show” on Thursday night”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nbcwashington, France24) and web search results confirm that Stephen Colbert performed 'Hello, Goodbye' with Paul McCartney on the final broadcast of 'The Late Show'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Hello, Goodbye" (sometimes titled "Hello Goodbye") is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Backed by John Lennon's "I Am the Walrus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello,_Goodbye
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that aired in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Late_Show_with_Ste…
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“the network that ended its 33-year run”
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Multiple independent sources (EuroNews, BBC News, Nbcwashington) state the franchise ended its 33-year run. Wikipedia confirms the franchise began on August 30, 1993, which aligns with a 33-year run ending in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety comedy show that originally aired from January 9, 1995, to April 27, 2023, on CBS. Tom Snyder was the show's first host, follow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Late_Show_(American_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise formerly airing on CBS. It first aired on August 30, 1993, with host David Letterman, who previously hosted Late Night with David Letterman …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_(franchise)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col…
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“Colbert highlighted the “joy” that he and his team felt creating more than 1,800 episodes of “The Late Show.””
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Wikipedia explicitly states that 1,801 episodes of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' aired, corroborating the claim of 'more than 1,800 episodes'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that aired in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Late_Show_with_Ste…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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“the last 11 years”
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Numerous independent sources (Deutsche Welle, EuroNews, Nypost, Flipboard) confirm Colbert's 11-year run as host. Wikipedia dates confirm the run from 2015 to 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that aired in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Late_Show_with_Ste…
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“McCartney... offered a framed photo of the Beatles at the Ed Sullivan Theater, the final home for “The Late Show.””
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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm that 'The Late Show' was taped at the Ed Sullivan Theater and that the finale took place there.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ed Sullivan Theater (originally Hammerstein's Theatre; later the Manhattan Theatre, Billy Rose's Music Hall, CBS Radio Playhouse No. 3, and CBS Studio 50) is a theater at 1697–1699 Broadway, betwe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sullivan_Theater
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Vincent Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American television host, impresario, sports and entertainment reporter, and syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sullivan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise formerly airing on CBS. It first aired on August 30, 1993, with host David Letterman, who previously hosted Late Night with David Letterman …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_(franchise)
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“the Beatles first came to America in 1964”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm the Beatles' first visit to the United States occurred in 1964.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1.2.1 Please Please Me and With the Beatles. 1.2.2 First visit to the United States and the British Invasion. 1.2.3 A Hard Day's Night. 1.2.4 1964 world tour, meeting Bob Dylan and stand on civil righ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles
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web search NEUTRAL — Inside the Beatles’ 1964 Deauville Hotel stay in Miami Beach: chaos, TV history, and why a resort became a rock-and-roll landmark.Location, optics, and TV logistics. The Beatles’ first US visit was ti…
https://www.knowyourinstrument.com/beatles-deauville-hotel-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — And all the girls weren’t”: Paul McCartney recalls one of things he noticed on the Beatles' first trip to the US in 1964.The Beatles perform at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California, during their Su…
https://www.musicradar.com/artists/all-the-guys-in-the-audie…
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“Colbert’s monologue was interrupted by Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd and Tim Meadows”
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Reported by Nbcwashington and multiple web search results that Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, and Tim Meadows interrupted the final monologue.
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web search NEUTRAL — His famous friends Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd and Tim Meadows interrupted Colbert’s monologue, each hoping to be his final guest. Tig Notaro and Ryan Reynolds popped up in the audience, too, during Col…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/arts/television/stephen-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale monologue gets crashed by Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, and Tim Meadows. Cranston, Rudd, and Meadows each argue they deserve Colbert’s final guest spot, then spiral whe…
https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-late-show-finale-cranston-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Paul McCartney, Jon Stewart, Bryan Cranston, Tim Meadows, Paul Rudd, and Ryan Reynolds are among the guests on Colbert's farewell episode.
https://www.goldderby.com/tv/2026/late-show-with-stephen-col…
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“Other celebrities in the audience who had funny turns during Colbert's last “Meanwhile” segment were Tig Notaro and Ryan Reynolds.”
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Nbcwashington and web search results confirm that Tig Notaro and Ryan Reynolds appeared in the final 'Meanwhile' segment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tig Notaro Scott Kowalchyk/CBS. Then Ryan Reynolds showed up too in order to “pay my respects to one of the world’s greatest entertainers on his last night at the Ed Sullivan Theater” — but he insiste…
https://www.goldderby.com/tv/2026/late-show-with-stephen-col…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Late Show aired its final episode on Thursday, bringing an end to Stephen Colbert’s decade-long run as host and the show’s 32-year run as CBS’s premier late-night talk show.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/05/22/colbert…
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web search NEUTRAL — Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Bryan Cranston and Tig Notaro were among the guests to see off both host and talk show in an 80-minute finale.
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/22/stephen…
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“Colbert joined Elvis Costello, former bandleader Jon Batiste and current bandleader Louis Cato for a relaxed performance of Costello’s “Jump Up.””
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Multiple web sources (Sky News, France 24, and other reports) confirm the performance of 'Jump Up' with Elvis Costello, Jon Batiste, and Louis Cato.
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web search NEUTRAL — The extended series finale ended with a musical performance from Colbert, Elvis Costello, Jon Batiste and Louis Cato singing "Jump Up." McCartney later joined them to perform the classic Beatles tune …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/stephen-colb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Later, Colbert joined Elvis Costello, former bandleader Jon Batiste and current bandleader Louis Cato for a relaxed performance of Costello's Jump Up. They all joined the house band and McCartney for …
https://news.sky.com/story/like-a-dead-person-donald-trump-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Later, Colbert joined Elvis Costello, former bandleader Jon Batiste and current bandleader Louis Cato for a relaxed performance of Costello’s “Jump Up.” They all joined the house band and McCartney fo…
https://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260522-late-show-host-…
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“Colbert's wife, Evie McGee Colbert”
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Wikipedia and multiple other sources confirm that Evie McGee Colbert is the wife of Stephen Colbert.
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web search NEUTRAL — The couple that argue over spoons and pans in the kitchen together, stay together. Or at least that’s the case with famous talk show host Stephen Colbert, 60 and his wife of 31 years, Evelyn “Evie” Mc…
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert
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web search NEUTRAL — Colbert and McGee Colbert have been married for more than 30 years, and they share three adult children, Madeleine, Peter and John. Read on to learn more about Stephen Colbert's wife, Evie McGee Colbe…
https://www.aol.com/news/stephen-colbert-wife-evie-had-23513…
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“Guests in the final week included Michael Keaton, Jon Stewart, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne and Bruce Springsteen”
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“Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners [on Wednesday night].”
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“David Letterman, the show’s host when it debuted in 1993, joined Colbert on the roof of the theater”
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“CBS announced last summer that Colbert’s show would end, citing economic reasons after 11 seasons.”
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“Colbert was the ratings leader in late-night TV.”
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“The decision to shutter the show came after parent company Paramount’s $16 million settlement of Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview as Paramount awaited his administration's approval of a pending sale to Skydance Media.”
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“astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson helpfully explained [the wormhole]”
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“Colbert reunited with his fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers.”
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“Elijah Woods was present for a “The Lord of the Rings” joke.”
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“ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” both ran reruns on Thursday.”
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“CBS will fill “The Late Show” slot with “Comics Unleashed,” in which comedians share stories. Host Byron Allen has vowed to avoid politics.”
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“Johnny Carson wrapped up his stint on “The Tonight Show” in 1992”
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“Jay Leno had Billy Crystal and Garth Brooks aboard his final goodbye in 2014.”
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“Celebrities like Steve Martin, Chris Rock and Tina Fey participated in David Letterman’s last Top 10 list for a 2015 finale that also included Foo Fighters playing “Everlong.””
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“former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a video tribute”
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