Stephen Colbert bids farewell to more than a decade behind the desk at “The Late Show,” with a celebratory episode and star-studded lineup that stayed away from political commentary.
The 62-year-old delivered his final monologue from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on May 21, marking the end of an 11-year run on the “Late Show” franchise that began with David Letterman in 1993.
“This show, has been a joy for us to do for you,” Colbert said during the broadcast. “On night one of ‘The Colbert Report’ back in the day, I said ‘Anyone can read the news to you, I promise to feel the news at you.’”…
