{"id":15115844,"date":"2026-05-22T06:53:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/stephen-colberts-final-late-show-was-a-joyful-act-of-defiance\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T07:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:01:09","slug":"stephen-colberts-final-late-show-was-a-joyful-act-of-defiance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/stephen-colberts-final-late-show-was-a-joyful-act-of-defiance\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert\u2019s Final Late Show Was a Joyful Act of Defiance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert featured so much of what defined host Stephen Colbert&rsquo;s 11-season run on CBS: Cheeky jokes, nerdy references, good music, and friendly faces. It was sincere without marinating in emotion, simultaneously silly and dignified. Colbert&rsquo;s time in late-night didn&rsquo;t end by&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>Please click the link below to read the full article.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/05\/stephen-colbert-final-late-show-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Entertainment \u2013 Music \u2013 consequence<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The host said goodbye Thursday night with help from Paul McCartney and a slew of other famous faces.<br \/>\nStephen Colbert\u2019s Final Late Show Was a Joyful Act of Defiance<br \/>\nLiz Shannon 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