Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Draws 6.7 Million Viewers
The total tripled his usual audience this season. But it is only about half of what Jay Leno and David Letterman attracted for their final episodes.
Stephen Colbert wrapped up his tenure as host of “The Late Show” with his most-watched show in more than a decade.
The series finale of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” drew 6.7 million viewers on Thursday night, the biggest audience for his show since a post-Super Bowl episode in February 2016, according to preliminary data from Nielsen. The finale was Mr. Colbert’s most-watched weeknight episode on record.
The audience total will only grow in the coming days when additional data is factored in, including streaming stats from Paramount+.
Related stories
Related Knowledge Center: The CBS submission
Corporate pressure has led to capitulation by CBS News in a number of conflicts with the Trump regime — including its newly ideological coverage philosophy.
Related Knowledge Center: Free speech and public protest
The First Amendment is facing challenging times: Crackdowns on campus protests prompted both-sides claims of intolerance. Attempts to head off dangerous health misinformation have been characterized as violations of free speech. Donald Trump is publicly punishing news outlets that deviate from his administration’s version of events while privately suing some outlets into submission.
The White House vs. the press | Voiceless America