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Stephen Colbert Gives CBS and Trump Middle Finger With Last Show
For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert entertained Americans as CBS’s Late Show host, leading more than 1,800 episodes. On Thursday, he hosted his last one, a decision that CBS executives chalked up to financial reasons. But the longtime comedian did not go out quietly. Instead, Colbert capped his...
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Left frame · Center-leftStephen Colbert Gives CBS and Trump Middle Finger With Last ShowThe New Republic
Right frame · RightPenn State Prof Calls Stephen Colbert ‘One of the Most Important Satirists in American History’Legal Insurrection
As of May 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedStephen Colbert Gives CBS and Trump Middle Finger With Last Show.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Stephen Colbert Gives CBS and Trump Middle Finger With Last Show". The other frames it as "Stephen Colbert Turned 'The Late Show' Into 'The DNC Show'".
Can I trust it?Yes. 4 sources checked across 2 bias buckets.
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Left / center-leftStephen Colbert Gives CBS and Trump Middle Finger With Last Show
The New Republic · Center-left · News report
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Right / center-rightPenn State Prof Calls Stephen Colbert ‘One of the Most Important Satirists in American History’
Stephen Colbert Gives CBS and Trump Middle Finger With Last Show
For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert entertained Americans as CBS’s Late Show host, leading more than 1,800 episodes. On Thursday, he hosted his last one, a decision that CBS executives...
Penn State Prof Calls Stephen Colbert ‘One of the Most Important Satirists in American History’
“best satirists do more than entertain […] they influence public discourse and leave lasting marks on political life” The post Penn State Prof Calls Stephen Colbert ‘One of the Most Importa...
Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’ ends after 11 seasons with surprises from Paul Mc Cartney and others
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Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul Mc Cartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of “Hello, Goodbye” on the final broadcast of CBS’ “The Late Show” on Thursday night, a bitter...
STUDY: Stephen Colbert Turned 'The Late Show' Into 'The DNC Show'
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Stephen Colbert Turned 'The Late Show' Into 'The DNC Show' Stephen Colbert was well into his farewell media tour when he told GQ, “I think I'm more conservative than people think.” However,...
