David Letterman used one of his last appearances onCBS’ The Late Show to deliver a straightforward farewell to the network. He ended a segment with Stephen Colbert by directing a vulgar message at the company retiring the franchise he launched over thirty years ago.

Stephen Colbert and David Letterman found a very literal way to say goodbye to CBS property. Colbert’s 11-year run as host of 'The Late Show' ends on May 21, bringing the franchise to a close after more than three decades.

David Letterman made his final appearance on The Late Show to bid his hosting successor, Stephen Colbert, and the beloved franchise a farewell. At the end of Thursday’s episode, Letterman, 79 — who originated CBS’s long-running late night talk show in 1993 before handing over the reins in 2015 — thanked Colbert for “everything you’ve done for the country.

Comic celebrities turned out for David Letterman's late-night farewell — and so did his biggest audience in more than 21 years. The Nielsen company said Thursday that 13.76 million viewers saw Letterman end his 33-year career as a late-night TV host with ...

Comedian David Letterman returned to the "Late Show" Monday night for the first time since retiring from hosting the show in 2015. He was warmly welcomed back to the show he had hosted for 22 years, as fans chanted his name and gave him a standing ovation.

Stephen Colbert and David Letterman blew off some network steam and smashed some network stuff last night in a funny and oddly poignant call-back to one of Letterman’s signature late-night bits: Throwing things from the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater.

Letterman stays closely connected to the team, follows the good and the bad, and remains deeply invested in racing.