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Fans line up in the rain outside the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York on Thursday, May 21, 2026, ahead of the final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Video. Watch: Emotional scenes for Stephen Colbert’s final ‘Late Show'

Updated: 22/05/2026 - 11:59 GMT+2

Fans lined up outside New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater ahead of Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show,” with many calling the comedian a major voice in political satire and late-night television.

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