Stephen Colbert's 11-Year 'Late Show' Run Ends with Tributes from Obama, White, O'Brien
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Summary
Stephen Colbert's 11-year run as host of 'The Late Show' on CBS came to an emotional end, with tributes pouring in from notable figures including Jack White, Barack Obama, Conan O'Brien, and Sean Astin. Jack White's Instagram tribute notably criticized what he described as a president's ego vindictively censoring network television, praising Colbert for telling the truth.
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God Bless Stephen, it is absolutely ridiculous that we live in a country where a President's ego can vindictively censor network television…..and nobody stops him.
Carry on down your new paths with your head held high sir. You've told the truth and given us
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