Letterman Stopped by Colbert to Throw Things Off the Ed Sullivan Building
David Letterman joined Stephen Colbert in a roof stunt that sent CBS chairs, watermelons and a cake onto the network’s logo.
- On Thursday, May 14, David Letterman joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, celebrating the program's conclusion by hurling CBS furniture off the Ed Sullivan Theater roof onto a giant CBS logo.
- CBS announced the cancellation last year, describing it as "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night," though critics link the timing to Skydance Media's acquisition of the network.
- Letterman, who hosted the program from 1993 to 2015, condemned the cancellation as "gutless" and slammed executives as "lying weasels," claiming a CBS representative fired him backstage.
- While the network claimed the program was losing around $40 million annually, rival host Jimmy Kimmel disputed the figure, amid reports the decision aimed to appease the Trump-loyalist Ellison family.
- May 21 marks the final episode of Colbert's 11-year run, retiring the historic franchise he launched in 2015 after nearly a decade helming the program.
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David Letterman and Stephen Colbert Launch Late Show Props Off Ed Sullivan Theater Roof
Wikimedia Commons / Canva David Letterman and Stephen Colbert are seeing off The Late Show in style after chucking pieces of the set off the Ed Sullivan Theater. The Final Hurrah This is GLORIOUS David Letterman & Stephen Colbert on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theatre bringing back the classic @Letterman routine one last timeThis is how you go out, @StephenAtHome! 😂And may @CBS implode literally the same way without you pic.twitter.com/ldXqzPA…
David Letterman And Stephen Colbert Toss Furniture Off The Roof Onto A CBS Logo
David Letterman returned to The Late Show Thursday night and, with the help of Stephen Colbert, revived one of his classic bits: tossing things off the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater. Letterman made his return one week ahead of the final episode of the show he created 33 years ago, when he jumped from NBC to CBS. During his appearance, David Letterman did not hold much back when sharing his opinion of CBS and the cancellation of The Late Show. …
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