Letterman, Colbert Drop Chair From 8-Story Ed Sullivan Roof Before May 21 Finale
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Updated · LateNighter · May 13
Letterman, Colbert Drop Chair From 8-Story Ed Sullivan Roof Before May 21 Finale
3 articles · Updated · LateNighter · May 13
An eight-story rooftop stunt at the Ed Sullivan Theater brought David Letterman and Stephen Colbert together to drop a Late Show guest chair during a taped segment.
The bit revives Letterman’s long-running “dropping things” routine, first popularized on NBC’s Late Night and later repeated from the CBS theater during his Late Show run.
Letterman’s appearance airs Thursday as his final visit to the franchise he launched in August 1993, with The Strokes booked as musical guest.
Colbert’s own sign-off follows on May 21, ending his 11-year tenure and closing CBS’s 33-year Late Show franchise.
From a rooftop stunt with Letterman to writing for 'Lord of the Rings', what does Colbert's next chapter signal for TV hosts?
As the Late Show franchise ends, is CBS's new cost-cutting model the future for all late-night television?