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David Letterman's Final Show Brings Tearful Farewell From Stars

David Letterman's Final Show Made Pretty Much Everyone A Bit Sad
Ryan Barrell
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Wednesday night was the last time comedy's biggest name would grace our screens, as David Letterman signed off 'The Late Show' for the final time.

From his first ever guest (Bill Murray) in 1982 to that time he interviewed Boris Johnson about the Islamic State, Letterman has been making the whole world laugh as a stalwart of US late-night TV.

Before the world's most committed satirist takes over the show, celebrities, brands and politicians who grew up watching Letterman took the opportunity to pay tribute.

'The Late Show' is set to broadcast again under the stewardship of political satire genius Stephen Colbert, premiering for the first time in September 2015.

Here's a preview of what we're in for:

13 Reasons Stephen Colbert Is The Ballsiest Comedian On TV
He pledged Jimmy Fallon's money to charity.(01 of02)
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After auctioning off a portrait of himself for $26,000, Colbert went on his show and announced that Jimmy Fallon had agreed to match those funds. Only problem was, he never told Jimmy he was going to do that. As Fallon explained in an interview with our own Arianna, "Literally he did not call me or ask me or consult with me and see if I would ever match $26,000 to a charity." We guess Colbert just KNEW his BFF for six months would come through.
He copes with rejection like a boss.(02 of02)
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After Daft Punk cancelled their appearance on "The Colbert Report" the day before the taping, Colbert took the high road and mercilessly mocked them, MTV and Viacom. He also revealed the reason: that Daft Punk was to be a surprise performer at the VMA's in September. So... SURPRISE!

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