The final episode of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' airs Thursday night, ending an 11-season run on CBS.
The broadcast's contents remain confidential, according to The Associated Press.
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The cancellation of the 33-year late-night franchise follows a $16 million settlement by Paramount over a lawsuit involving a '60 Minutes' interview with Donald Trump.
The settlement occurred during a pending corporate sale to Skydance Media.
CBS originally cited economic factors for ending the program last summer. However, Colbert and media analysts have questioned whether external political pressures played a primary role.
Colbert referred to the settlement as a 'big fat bribe.'
The final week featured high-profile guests including Michael Keaton, Jon Stewart, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne, and Bruce Springsteen.
A comedic musical segment involved a remade version of 'It's Raining Men.'
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Ratings Leader Ends Amid Questions
Dustin Kidd, a professor of sociology at Temple University, noted that the departure happens while the program remains at the top of late-night ratings.
He suggested that financial reasons do not fully explain the decision.
'I would argue that it's answerable, frankly, through politics,' Kidd said.
Kidd highlighted that external and internal pressures within the network provide a more comprehensive explanation for the abrupt conclusion.
'There's been a lot of political pressure levied against this show and a lot of political pressure at work within CBS more generally,' he said.
Competitors ABC and NBC will broadcast reruns of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' during the finale.
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CBS plans to replace the time slot with 'Comics Unleashed,' hosted by Byron Allen, who has pledged to exclude political topics from the new program.
