Overview
- During Thursday's taping, Wanda Sykes told Stephen Colbert to "go the hell off" in his final episode and to "burn this bitch down."
- Sykes proposed booking the pope as the last guest, and Colbert joked the pontiff is "holy ghosting" him.
- Colbert replied that he is "a lover, not a fighter," as Sykes joked the Ed Sullivan Theater might be turned into a Walmart.
- The Late Show is slated to end on May 21 after CBS announced last summer that canceling the program was a financial decision.
- The exchange has intensified attention on how Colbert will stage his farewell broadcast.