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McCartney Joins Colbert for Finale as CBS Cancels; Trump Reacts

5/22/2026

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Paul McCartney surprised viewers by performing “Hello, Goodbye” with Stephen Colbert during the series finale.
CBS cancelled the show in July 2025 for financial reasons linked to Paramount Global’s $8.4 billion merger request with Skydance Media, planning to replace it with Byron Allen’s syndicated comedy “Comics Unleashed,” promised apolitical.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social after the broadcast, calling Colbert “a total jerk” and saying he was glad the show ended.

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Paul McCartney surprised viewers by performing “Hello, Goodbye” with Stephen Colbert during the series finale.
CBS cancelled the show in July 2025 for financial reasons linked to Paramount Global’s $8.4 billion merger request with Skydance Media, planning to replace it with Byron Allen’s syndicated comedy “Comics Unleashed,” promised apolitical.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social after the broadcast, calling Colbert “a total jerk” and saying he was glad the show ended.