Stephen Colbert opened the final episode of his long-running reign on The Late Show with a tribute to viewers, calling the program a "joy machine" after 11 years on air.
In a star-studded farewell from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on Thursday night, the 62-year-old was joined by the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and Paul Rudd.
Colbert said his role on the CBS talk show was not only to recap the news, but to "feel the news" alongside them.
Stewart paid tribute to Colbert's "epic tenure" with an Instagram throwback of the pair.
Colbert's Late Show run saw the program lean heavily into US politics.
Alongside a regular rotation of celebrities, politicians were regularly featured, including Barack Obama, Joe Biden and a 2015 appearance from Trump while running for president.
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