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Stephen Colbert says goodbye to 'The Late Show.' How it ends is still a secret

Nbcwashington · · 330 words · By Mark Kennedy; The Associated Press
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye to late-night TV ends Thursday night when the host of “The Late Show” appears behind his CBS desk for the final time.”
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While evidence confirms 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' is ending in May 2026, the provided evidence does not specify that the final episode airs on a Thursday night.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night talk show and it airs weeknights at 11:35 pm Eastern/10:35 pm Central on CBS in the United States. The hour-long show has aired since Septe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Late_Show_with_Ste…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise on CBS. It first aired on August 30, 1993, with host David Letterman, who previously hosted Late Night with David Letterman on NBC from 1982…
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 premiered on September 8, 2015. The show is the second and final iteration of CBS' Late Sho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col…
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“the folks at “The Late Show” have had months to prepare for the end of the network’s 33-year franchise.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news articles, confirm the 'Late Show' franchise began on August 30, 1993, and is ending after approximately 33 years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise on CBS. It first aired on August 30, 1993, with host David Letterman, who previously hosted Late Night with David Letterman on NBC from 1982…
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 premiered on September 8, 2015. The show is the second and final iteration of CBS' Late Sho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Talk is an American talk show that aired on CBS from October 18, 2010, to December 20, 2024. The show was developed by actress and host Sara Gilbert, who served as a co-host for the first nine sea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talk_(talk_show)
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“Guests in the final week have included Michael Keaton, Jon Stewart, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne and Bruce Springsteen”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the individuals mentioned (e.g., Bruce Springsteen, Buster Keaton) but does not confirm their appearance as guests during the final week of the show.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable deadpan comedians and actors who have used deadpan as a part of their repertoire. Deadpan describes the act of deliberately displaying a lack of or no emotion, commonly as a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadpan_comedians
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and comedian. In a career spanning eight decades, he has written for film, television,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen
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“there's been a wacky version of “It’s Raining Men” remade into “It’s Raining Fish.””
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Evidence provides information about the original song 'It's Raining Men' and general definitions of rain, but there is no evidence confirming a parody titled 'It's Raining Fish' produced by the show.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "It's Raining Men" is a song by the American disco duo the Weather Girls from their third studio album, Success (1983). It was released as the album's lead single on September 10, 1982, through Columb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_Raining_Men
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rain is a form of atmospheric precipitation composed of water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and fall by gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is respons…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, with Jean Hagen, Mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singin'_in_the_Rain
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“CBS announced last summer that Colbert’s show would end, citing economic reasons after 11 seasons.”
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Multiple web search results confirm CBS announced the cancellation of the show for 2026, explicitly citing it as a 'financial decision'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cancellation Announcement and Emotional Reactions. CBS confirmed that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will end in May 2026, returning the show's time slot to affiliates.
https://en.liputan6.com/trivia/read/6372283/the-late-show-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late-night television,” they said. The statement added that the cancellation wa…
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/18/the-lat…
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web search NEUTRAL — The cancellation of "The Late show with Stephen Colbert" is not just about the career of one late-night host and his team. It can be seen as part of a broader trend to silence critics, used by authori…
https://www.dw.com/en/why-stephen-colberts-late-show-mattere…
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“Colbert is the ratings leader in late-night TV.”
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Wikipedia and other sources state that the show has remained the highest-rated American late-night talk show for nine consecutive seasons as of 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Late Show has remained the highest-rated American late-night talk show for nine consecutive seasons as of 2025, marking the longest winning streak in franchise history over its competitors; since …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col…
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web search NEUTRAL — Featuring bandleader Louis Cato and “THE LATE SHOW band,” the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert took over as host,…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig
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web search NEUTRAL — Colbert took over on the Late Show from the veteran host David Letterman, who hosted the show for 22 years, from 1993 to 2015. The show has had consistently high ratings in its slot and is often the h…
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/18/the-lat…
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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”
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Three independent cross-references (NBC Washington, CNBC) confirm that Paramount paid a $16 million settlement to Donald Trump over a '60 Minutes' interview.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — CBS parent company Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to settle Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Paramount paid a $16 million settlement to President Donald Trump over a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/paramount-wbd-congress-eu-da…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Paramount, which owns CBS, agreed to settle with Trump for $16 million after the president filed a lawsuit alleging an interview with Kamala Harris on "60 Minutes" was deceptively edited
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/trump-tim-cook-call-white-ho…
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“Paramount awaited his administration's approval of a pending sale to Skydance Media.”
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Multiple sources (NPR, Reuters, and cross-references) confirm that the sale of Paramount to Skydance Media was awaiting approval from the Trump administration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Legal battle comes as media group awaits approval from US administration for merger with Hollywood studio Skydance. Journalists at CBS have complained that CBS’s owners are capitulating to the White H…
https://www.ft.com/content/3df0823f-ea1f-4a8d-8f83-274b9ad39…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount.It has nonetheless occurred amid a flurry of steps taken by Paramount and Skydance Media — which has been seeking to acquire the medi…
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/24/nx-s1-5477530/paramount-cbs-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — But Paramount’s leader, Shari Redstone, viewed the situation differently and encouraged her board to explore a settlement. She was in the midst of a multibillion-dollar deal to sell Paramount to a Hol…
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/business/media/trump-para…
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“Dustin Kidd, a professor of sociology at Temple University”
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The search results for 'Dustin Kidd' returned results for Dustin Hoffman and a comic strip named 'Dustin', but no evidence confirming a professor of sociology at Temple University by that name.
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web search NEUTRAL — Read the Dustin comic strip from May 11, 2026, and check out other Dustin comics by Steve Kelley & Jeff Parker.
https://www.seattletimes.com/comics-king/?feature_id=dustin
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web search NEUTRAL — Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key leading man actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of an…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Hoffman
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web search NEUTRAL — Read the Dustin comic strip from May 27, 2026, and check out other Dustin comics by Steve Kelley & Jeff Parker.
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“ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” will both run reruns on Thursday night at the same time as Colbert's goodbye.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the scheduling of reruns for Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon on the night of Colbert's finale.
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“CBS will fill “The Late Show” slot with “Comics Unleashed,” in which comedians share stories.”
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“Host Byron Allen has vowed to avoid politics.”
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