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What made ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' special, in six clips

There may be no tougher — and sought-after — gig than hosting a network late-night TV show. Stephen Colbert joined that rarefied list of late-night hosts in 2015, when he took over CBS's 'The Late Show' from David Letterman. Ten years later, on Thursday night, Colbert announced that not only would he be departing the show, but CBS was canceling the entire 'Late Show' enterprise, in a stunning move that some have speculated may have political motives (CBS strongly denied this, saying it was ending the popular program for financial reasons).