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Paul McCartney sends off Stephen Colbert as Trump calls host 'jerk'

EuroNews · · 630 words · By David Mouriquand
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert... signed off the final episode”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost, Nbcwashington, Deutsche Welle) confirm that the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert aired on May 21, 2026.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” will air its final episode on May 21, 2026.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/media/david-letterman-blasts-c…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The final episode with host Stephen Colbert airs May 21.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Colbert’s final show will air on May 21, 2026.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/media/byron-allen-says-comics-…
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“The programme's historic 33-year run has come to an end”
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BBC News explicitly mentions the end of the franchise's 33-year run on CBS, and a web search result confirms the show started with David Letterman in 1993, which aligns with a ~33-year duration ending in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2026 · The meaning of LATE is coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time. How to use late in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Late.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late
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web search NEUTRAL — Late is both an adverb and an adjective; it means the opposite of early. Lately is also an adverb; it means ‘recently’. … Late as an adverb means ‘not on time’: … We use lately for states or for repea…
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/late
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. After the expected, usual, or proper time: a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast. 2. a. At or until an advanced hour: talked late into the evening. b. At or into an advance…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/late
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“The Late Show’s final CBS broadcast took place last night”
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CNN reports that Stephen Colbert aired his final episode on 'Thursday night', which corresponds to the May 21 date mentioned in other corroborated reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · last, final, terminal, ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final
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web search NEUTRAL — Circular Page from Smart and final is dedicated to help you save when you shop. check our Weekly ad page for instant savings, coupons, and more offers. Save more on your grocery purchase now.
https://www.smartandfinal.com/circular
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago · Stephen Colbert put on an emotional and existential final episode of “The Late Show” Thursday night, thanking his staff, studio audience and viewers for eleven years of laughs.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/media/stephen-colbert-last-la…
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“We were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years”
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Five independent cross-references (Deutsche Welle, Nbcwashington, Nypost, Flipboard) all confirm Colbert's 11-year run as host.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Colbert, who has been hosting CBS' flagship late-night show for the past 11 years
https://www.dw.com/en/why-stephen-colberts-late-show-mattere…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the last 11 years
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Colbert ends his 11-year run as host of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/media/byron-allen-says-comics-…
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“guest star appearances from the likes of Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd and Tim Meadows”
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The provided web search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (referring to the city of Bryan, Texas, and distributors), failing to confirm the appearance of these specific guests on the final episode.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bryan is located northwest of the center of Brazos County. It is bordered to the southeast by the city of College Station and to the northwest by the unincorporated community of Lake Bryan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan,_Texas
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web search NEUTRAL — At Bryan Distributors & Services Inc - BryanDSI, we always want what’s best for your home and business spaces. From cleaner spaces to better comfort, we’ve got you covered.
https://www.facebook.com/bryandsi/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · City offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Residential solid waste and brush/bulky routes will be picked up as normal, while most city facilities will b…
https://www.bryantx.gov/
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“Other stars also briefly showed up... including Ryan Reynolds, Tig Notaro and Neil deGrasse Tyson”
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Multiple web search results from The Mirror US and other sources confirm the appearances of Ryan Reynolds, Tig Notaro, and Neil deGrasse Tyson on the final episode.
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web search NEUTRAL — The final episode of The Late Show featured a star-studded cast of celebrity cameos in a running bit about who gets to be Stephen's final guest.Actor Ryan Reynolds made an appearance before the Beatle…
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/tv/stephen-colbert-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" aired its final episode on Thursday, ending its more than three-decade run since David Letterman started the show in 1993.Comedian Tig Notaro, seated in the audien…
https://www.businessinsider.com/striking-moments-stephen-col…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Colbert Final Show Special Guest 8: Neil DeGrasse Tyson. The famed scientist showed up to explain the wormhole that had appeared backstage … and Colbert tossed him into the hole after his expl…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2026/05/22/all-t…
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“Several of Colbert’s friends also joined him, including comedians Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon”
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The search results provided for this claim are generic definitions of the name 'Jon' or unrelated news about Jon Stewart, and do not confirm the group appearance of these specific comedians on the finale.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jon For other uses, see JON. ... Jon is a masculine given name. It is often short for Jonathan. The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Jon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious; or gift of Jehovah". Jon is the 951 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-jon
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Jon Stewart slammed President Doland Trump from gaining 'nothing' from his recent trip to China.
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jon-stewart-donald-trump-me…
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“Former Beatle McCartney then came on stage”
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Multiple sources confirm Paul McCartney was a surprise guest on the final episode and performed the ceremonial honor of turning out the lights.
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web search NEUTRAL — Paul McCartney appeared as a guest on July 15, 2009, in the same theater where the Beatles made their U.S. television debut in 1964. McCartney later performed "Get Back" on top of the theater's marque…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Show_with_David_Letterman
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web search NEUTRAL — Paul McCartney , a surprise guest on the final episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert ,” provided a poignant capper to the series by being given the ceremonial honor of turning out the lights …
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/paul-mccartney-stephen-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Colbert signed off the final episode of The Late Show with special guest Sir Paul McCartney, bringing the programme's historic 33-year run to an end.Throughout the episode, there was much spec…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21gnlx0w1o
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“McCartney gifted him a signed photo of the Beatles’ first performance at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in 1964”
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A specific web search result confirms that McCartney gave Colbert a framed, signed photo of The Beatles playing on the same stage in 1964.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary song…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Colbert and Paul McCartney on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Colbert ended his show with Paul McCartney singing "Hello, Good…
https://www.businessinsider.com/striking-moments-stephen-col…
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web search NEUTRAL — McCartney gave Colbert a framed, signed photo of The Beatles playing on the same stage for the first time in 1964.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/arts/television/stephen-c…
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“He then delivered a performance with Colbert, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato and Elvis Costello”
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Multiple search results confirm the final performance of 'Hello Goodbye' featuring Paul McCartney, Stephen Colbert, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato, and Elvis Costello.
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web search NEUTRAL — The bandleader Louis Cato called theirs “a reciprocal emotional relationship” with the audience. “That’s exactly right,” Colbert said. “Because we love doing this show for you, but what we really, rea…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/arts/television/stephen-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — paul mccartney stephen colbert final.The final number had McCartney and Colbert singing the Beatles ‘ classic “Hello Goodbye,” accompanied by Elvis Costello, former band leader Jon Batiste and current…
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/paul-mccartney-stephen-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colbert closed out the show with some music. Costello turned up to play “Jump Up,” a track from 1977 with Colbert singing alongside his former bandleader Jon Batiste on piano and his current bandleade…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/late-show-stephen-colbert-final…
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“They first played Costello’s 'Jump Up' and then ended the show with the iconic Beatles song 'Hello, Goodbye'”
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“He posted a scathing attack on Colbert on Truth Social”
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“The cancellation of the Emmy-winning comedian’s show was announced last July”
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“came days after Colbert criticised the network's parent company, Paramount, over a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump”
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“one of Colbert's final guests, Bruce Springsteen, called the talk show host “the first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can’t take a joke””
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