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Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight. CBS cites finances, but the Late Show host blames Trump | Flipboard

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Political conflict between Donald Trump and Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert's departure from The Late Show

The provided text is a collection of headlines and snippets regarding the conclusion of Stephen Colbert's 11-year tenure as host of The Late Show on CBS. It mentions conflicting reasons for the show's end, including financial concerns from CBS and Colbert's attribution to Donald Trump, while noting related stories about the show's set and final episodes.

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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Stephen Colbert signs off after 11 years tonight.”
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Wikipedia entries for 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and its episode list explicitly state the show aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026, which is a tenure of approximately 11 years. This is further supported by cross-references from Flipboard.
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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 — Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( kohl-BAIR; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the Comedy Central new…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert
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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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“CBS cites finances [for the end of the show]”
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A web search result explicitly quotes CBS executives stating they will retire the franchise in May 2026 'citing finances'. This is also reported in the Flipboard cross-reference.
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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 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…
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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“the Late Show host blames Trump”
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While the claim appears in a Flipboard cross-reference, the other provided evidence (Wikipedia and general web searches) does not confirm that Colbert specifically blamed Donald Trump for the cancellation of the show, although it mentions he criticized Trump in monologues.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col…
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“The very last episode of “The Colbert Report,” which aired in December 2014”
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Multiple Wikipedia entries and web search results explicitly confirm that the final episode of The Colbert Report aired on December 18, 2014.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Same to You, Pal" is the final episode of American late-night comedy television series The Colbert Report. It is the 1,447th episode of the series overall and is the final episode of the ninth season…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_episode_of_The_Colbert_R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( kohl-BAIR; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the Comedy Central new…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colbert Report ( kohl-BAIR rih-por) is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colbert_Report
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“Colbert Late Show Set Headed to Chicago Museum”
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Multiple independent web search results and a Reddit thread confirm that the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago is acquiring the set of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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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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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“Stephen Colbert’s late-night home base is getting a second life in his real hometown [Chicago]”
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The claim that Chicago is Colbert's hometown is directly contradicted by Wikipedia and IMDb, which state he was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Charleston, South Carolina.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Tyrone Colbert (pronounced "cole-BEAR") was born on May 13, 1964 in Washington, DC, and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170306/bio/
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web search NEUTRAL — Born into a Catholic family in Washington, D.C. and raised in South Carolina, Colbert originally studied to be a dramatic actor, but became interested in ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen or Steven is an English male first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen (Ancient Greek: Στέφανος, romanized: Stéphanos, lit. 'wreath, crown'), an…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen
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