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Major stars surprise on Stephen Colbert's penultimate 'Late Show' Stephen Colbert didn't wait until his "Late Show" series finale to start flipping through his rolodex.

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Major stars surprise on Stephen Colbert's penultimate 'Late Show' Stephen Colbert didn't wait until his "Late Show" series finale to start flipping through his rolodex.

Why it matters

The late-night host's second-to-last show on Wednesday, May 20, featured surprise cameos by more than 10 major stars, all taking the stage one after another.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Stephen Colbert will sign off from “The Late Show” tonight, ending his run in the storied CBS chair once occupied by David Letterman.

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Claim 1: “Stephen Colbert will sign off from “The Late Show” tonight, ending his run in the storied CBS chair once occupied by David Letterman.”

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Wikipedia confirms that Stephen Colbert's show is the 'second and final iteration' of the Late Show franchise and that David Letterman hosted the first iteration. The end date of May 21, 2026, is consistently cited across Wikipedia and news sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night news talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026. The show is the second and final iteration o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1,801 episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026. The hour-long show American late-night talk show aired weeknights at 11:35 pm Eastern/10:35 pm Centr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Late_Show_with_Ste…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that aired in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Late_Show_with_Ste…

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Claim 2: “Tonight will be the final broadcast of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on CBS”

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Multiple authoritative sources confirm the final broadcast date. Wikipedia explicitly states the show aired from September 8, 2015, to May 21, 2026, and a web search result confirms the final episode airs Thursday, May 21.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the Late Show franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise that aired on CBS. It first aired on August 30, 1993, with host David Letterman, who previously hosted Late Night with David Letterman on NB…
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Claim 3: “The late-night host's second-to-last show on Wednesday, May 20, featured surprise cameos by more than 10 major stars”

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While Wikipedia confirms the show ended on May 21, 2026 (making May 20 the penultimate/second-to-last show), there is no evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding the specific content of the May 20 episode, such as the presence of 'more than 10 major stars'.

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