Stephen Colbert Bids Farewell to The Late Show with Geeky, Emotional Finale
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Ray Flook
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Summary
Stephen Colbert ended his run on CBS's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with a heartfelt and geeky finale. The episode featured an opening message to the audience, a St. Elsewhere-honoring final shot, and a green lights twist that delighted fans. Colbert concluded the show on his own terms, blending emotional farewell with nerdy references.
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· 3 pulledLate-night icon Stephen Colbert and CBS's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ended their respective runs on Thursday night – and Colbert did it his way
the finale took a wonderfully geeky turn when we learned that the green lights we had been s
from opening message to the audience and viewers, to the St. Elsewhere-honoring final shot
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