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Star Wars and Late Night Show Endings
Director Jon Favreau discusses the challenges of directing 'The Mandalorian' during a significant 'Star Wars' return to theaters. Stephen Colbert's final episode of The Late Show sets new records for viewership, marking the end of an era in late-night television.
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Variety
Director Jon Favreau knew there was a responsibility in being the director who would bring “Star Wars” back to movie theaters after seven years. Favreau told Variety, “People care a lot about ‘Star Wars’. ‘Star Wars’ has been around for 49 years; it’s about to be the 50t
2026-05-22 20:10 UTC
Deadline
Stephen Colbert closed out The Late Show on Thursday night to the tune of 6.74M live + same-day viewers, per preliminary panel only data from Nielsen. That makes it the series most-watched weeknight episode ever, CBS says, even higher than Colbert’s very first episode as host. He signed on for
2026-05-22 20:14 UTC