The long-running CBS late night franchise came to an end with what the host called a "normal" broadcast, but the surreal, Easter egg-filled program was stuffed with bold-faced names, with one key exception.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' ended with Paul McCartney turning out the lights off at the Ed Sullivan Theater, following a 'Hello Goodbye' singalong.

It was a starry night for Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" finale. Here's who showed up to the last episode along with Ryan Reynolds, Paul Rudd and more.

CBS aired its final installment of The Late Show tonight, with Stephen Colbert—class act that he is—starting things off with a reminder that he has always referred to the series as “the joy machine,” before gently letting a wide swathe of cameoing celebrities down in their dreams of being his “last guest.

Fans gathered outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show” taping and weighed in on the controversial cancellation.

Stephen Colbert and Evelyn McGee-Colbert have been married for more than 30 years and share three children

The Late Show began in August 1993 with David Letterman as host, having moved over from NBC after he didn’t get The Tonight Show gig. Letterman retired from the show in May 2015, and Colbert, who had previously starred on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, took over in September 2015.