Belloni added in his report that despite “CBS Mornings” snubbing the end of “The Late Show” during its Friday broadcast, it wasn’t “a complete gag order,” and that show co-host Gayle King “posted a gushing farewell to Colbert on Instagram and hit the finale afterparty on Thursday night.”

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Stephen Colbert said goodbye to “The Late Show” on Thursday with a poignant send-off that included cameos from prominent figures – and some pointed digs at Paramount and CBS. While Colbert ended the program on a largely joyful note – and never mentioned President Donald Trump by name – he did include a running bit about a black hole/interdimensional portal that took aim at CBS’s parent company and news coverage of the administration.