Stephen Colbert hosts Late Show finale after controversial cancellation

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Stephen Colbert hosted the final episode of The Late Show, which was cancelled by broadcaster CBS. The show's cancellation followed Colbert's criticism of CBS for a settlement with Donald Trump over an edited interview. Colbert joked about the Pope being his dream guest but cancelling, before Paul McCartney performed. CBS stated the cancellation was financial, coinciding with its parent company's merger lobbying, and denied it was related to Colbert's comments. Colbert had hosted the show since 2015.

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Colbert joked the pope was his guest but cancelled due to a dispute over hot dogs.

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CBS has insisted the decision to cancel The Late Show was purely financial.

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Paul McCartney led an all-star line-up for the final episode.

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Stephen Colbert hosted the final episode of The Late Show.

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CBS cancelled The Late Show after Colbert mocked the broadcaster for a US$16 million settlement with Trump.

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Paul McCartney led an all-star line-up for the final episode of The Late Show as frontman Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump.But one A-lister who eluded the comic to the end was the pope, whom Colbert, a devout Catholic, had long touted as his dream guest.“the pope, who was definitely my guest tonight, has cancelled,” Colbert joked, blaming a dispute over hot dogs before McCartney appeared to rapturous cheers.The show, which Colbert has hosted since 2015, was axed after he mocked the broadcaster for a US$16 million settlement with Trump for allegedly “maliciously” editing an interview with his Democratic election rival Kamala Harris.Colbert called it a “big fat bribe”.CBS has insisted the decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the ratings leader in the time slot, was purely financial - and that it was a coincidence the move came as CBS parent company Paramount lobbied for government approval of its US$8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media.

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