The End of an Era: What Colbert's Series Finale Says About Late Night TV Stephen Colbert's final episode of "The Late Show" was a mixed bag, with some genuinely funny moments but ultimately feeling like a relic of a bygone era.
His inability to escape his own persona is a key factor in this obsolescence. While he excels at delivering joke after joke, he struggles when trying to interview or participate in sketches.
This was evident during the McCartney segment, where Colbert talked over Paul relentlessly and attempted to pull rank by asking if McCartney had ever met the Pope – only to be met with a bemused response.