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Stephen Colbert's final 'Late Show' featured a musical parody of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida," with "Weird Al" Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda, highlighting a viral kiss-cam moment. The skit included cameos from late-night rivals Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen, Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, John Oliver, and Jon Stewart, mimicking the viral video. Colbert also addressed the show's cancellation, joking about its reported financial losses and responding to President Trump's comments. The cancellation has sparked controversy, with some suggesting political motivations due to Colbert's criticism of a CBS settlement with Trump. CBS maintains the decision was purely financial.

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