Colbert hosts final CBS ‘Late Show’ after 11 seasons (opens in new tab)

Stephen Colbert hosted CBS’ “The Late Show” for the final time Thursday at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, ending his 11-season run and CBS’ 33-year late-night franchise. The finale featured Paul McCartney as Colbert’s final guest, celebrity cameos and McCartney performing the Beatles’ “Hello, Goodbye” before Colbert brought staff onstage. CBS announced last summer that it would end the show, citing financial reasons. Colbert and others questioned whether politics played a role because t...