Colbert signs off Thursday as CBS ends the long-running “Late Show” franchise and hands the time slot to syndicated programming.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is heading into its final episode Thursday evening, marking the end of Colbert’s decade-long run as host and the close of CBS’ long-running late-night franchise.
The show’s finale marks the end of a program that launched in 1993 with David Letterman before Colbert took over in 2015.
CBS executives announced earlier this year that the network would retire “The Late Show” franchise entirely rather than replace Colbert with another host.
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