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Stephen Colbert recounted to Jimmy Kimmel the difficult process of learning and announcing the cancellation of "The Late Show." He detailed a lengthy phone call with his manager and his wife's insistence on informing his staff immediately. Colbert described his anxiety and the awkwardness of delivering the news live to his crew and audience without a teleprompter, initially met with confusion before the somber realization set in.

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