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Stephen Colbert Joins David Byrne’s ‘Burning Down the House’ in Late Show Farewell Week

The cameo nods to a signature Late Show bit in a week of farewell episodes.

Overview

  • Colbert, wearing a blue jumpsuit, stepped onstage near the end of Tuesday’s performance and danced with David Byrne’s band during “Burning Down the House.”
  • He did not sing or play an instrument, keeping with his light-touch habit of popping into musical sets for a brief, joyful moment.
  • The drop-in continued a Late Show tradition that dates back to Colbert’s first week of crashing musical performances with more gusto than polish.
  • Tuesday’s episode also packed a reunion with Jon Stewart and a visit from Steven Spielberg as the show leaned into a star-heavy sendoff.
  • The series has one episode left, with the finale airing Thursday at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS, and CBS has said it will lease the 11:35 slot to Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed as a cost-saving move.