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Ratings

Colbert’s Late Show Finale Jumps 35% in Delayed Viewing to 9.1 Million

By Jed Rosenzweig

May 27, 2026 8 comments

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Features

Last Songs of Late Night: A History of Final-Episode Musical Guests

By Nick Riccardo

May 22, 2026 2 comments

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News

Final Late Show Guest Paul McCartney Gives Colbert a Fab Gift

By Jed Rosenzweig

May 22, 2026

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Videos

Colbert Finale’s Cold Open Is a Tour Through Late-Night History

May 21, 2026 2 comments

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Features

Colbert’s Exit Casts a Shadow Over Late Night’s Most Famous Stage

By Bill Carter

May 21, 2026

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News

Colbert’s Final Late Show Is a Mystery—His Last Finale May Hold Clues

By Matthew Stewart

May 20, 2026 1 comment

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An Oral History of Late Show With David Letterman’s Final Episode

By Scott Ryan

May 20, 2026 16 comments

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Ratings

Letterman’s Late Show Return Continues Colbert’s Ratings Surge

By Jed Rosenzweig

May 18, 2026 4 comments

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News

John Oliver Salutes Stephen Colbert on Last Week Tonight

By Jed Rosenzweig

May 17, 2026 3 comments

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Features

David Letterman’s Colbert Farewell Was a Love Letter With Teeth

By Bill Carter

May 15, 2026 7 comments

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