Tonight’s Colbert finale will be a “really big shoo.”
That’s what Ed Sullivan used to say about his shows, the most famous of which introduced the Beatles to America.
Over the years, Paul McCartney has returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater, appearing on both the David Letterman and Stephen Colbert shows.
On one occasion, Paul and his band played outside on the marquee of the theater.
Tonight — as I predicted — Paul returns for one last visit. He helps Colbert end his 11 year run on CBS. He also gets to say goodbye to the theater, the plae where he became famous in 1964.
Now it’s 2026, sixty two years later, and McCartney is a week away from the release of a new album. Can you imagine what he would have said if Ed had asked on February 8, 1964, Do you think you’ll still be here in sixty two years? Young Paul’s mind would have been blown.
It’s going to be quite a night.
And let’s not forget how this moment has come about. CBS has cancelled Colbert to shut him up. It’s what they did in the late 60s to the Smothers Brothers, and to Ed Asner with his “Lou Grant” show in the early 80s. So it’s not Bari Weiss and the Ellisons, it’s corporate America caving to whoever’s in charge.
Paul McCartney leaving the Ed Sullivan Theatre after appearing on Stephen Colbert's show, May 21 2026
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