Stephen Colbert

Who's going to be my last guest now?

Hey, Steve, what about me?

It's very important to understand that it only takes one.

We have had Category 5s make landfall in the past during below-average seasons.

Tonight is our final broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater, where... No, no, we were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years, all right?

That was... Can't take this for granted.

On night one of the Colbert Report, back in the day, I said, anyone can read the news to you.

I promise to feel the news at you.

And I realized pretty soon in this job that our job over here was different.

We were here to feel the news with you.

And I don't know about you, but I sure have felt it.

And I just want to let all y'all know in here and out there how important you've been to what we have done.

The energy that you've given us, we sincerely need that to have done the best possible show we could have for you for the last 11 years.

You've given it to us.

We've given it all right back to you.

We love doing this show for you, but what we really, really love is doing this show with you.

I'll say to you what I've said to every audience for the last 11 years, and I have meant it every time.

Have a good show.

Thanks for being here.

And let's do it, y'all.