00:00I was never allowed to do this. You never did it in all the time. I never did it, but
00:04we're at the
00:04end here. So, uh, all bets are off. Let's get to it. Let's go. One week before The Late Show
00:10concludes its run, David Letterman returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater to join Stephen Colbert
00:15for a farewell segment marked by controlled chaos. During Thursday night's episode, the former Late
00:21Show host joined Colbert on the theater's roof, where the two marked the occasion by tossing
00:26pieces of set furniture onto the CBSi logo below. Now, I thought maybe tonight's occasion
00:31would be a little sad, being the end of your run here, but this brings true joy to my heart.
00:36We are up here for the wanton destruction of CBS property. Colbert then shared what the network
00:41executives told him when he was first offered the hosting rule. This is a true story. When I first
00:46got this gig, one of the first things they told me before we even moved into the offices is that
00:50I
00:50would not be allowed to throw anything off of the roof of the Ed Sullivan building because evidently
00:54there was a problem with a previous tenant. Yes, I'm so excited about this. So am I.
00:59The segment continued with the pair throwing guest chairs, Colbert's desk chair,
01:03watermelons, and even a cake from the top of the theater. Letterman then closed off the segment
01:07with a pointed farewell to the network saying, The words of the great Ed Murrow,
01:12good night and good luck, mother. Letterman's appearance carried added significance. He launched
01:19The Late Show on CBS in 1993 and hosted the program until 2015 when Colbert succeeded him.
01:25The appearance also followed Letterman's recent criticism of CBS executives after the network
01:30announced the show's cancellation. In comments to the New York Times, he said Colbert had been
01:35treated unfairly and suggested the decision was connected to Paramount's pending Skydance
01:40transaction. CBS has said the decision to end The Late Show was based solely on financial
01:45considerations and was unrelated to the program's performance or editorial content. Colbert's
01:50final episode of The Late Show is scheduled to air on May 21st. For more updates on this story,
01:55be sure to head over to thehollywoodreporter.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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