Stephen Colbert's farewell from CBS may have ended with applause and celebrity tributes, but behind the scenes, tensions at the network were reportedly boiling over, RadarOnline. com can reveal.

Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show finale put CBS atop the late-night ratings charts. His replacement’s premiere plummeted them to the bottom. When Colbert, 62, left CBS on Thursday, so too did all of his viewers.

Stephen Colbert is already back online days after ending his long-running late-night show. The comedian quietly launched a new YouTube channel with a surprise hour-long video. The unexpected move comes less than a week after CBS aired the final episode of The Late Show.

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

The network that forced Stephen Colbert from his show just let the door hit him on the way out. Colbert’s emotional farewell during the finale of The Late Show last week was covered by virtually

Colbert was a guest host on last Friday’s episode of Michigan public access station, “Only in Monroe,” which is broadcast from Monroe, Michigan.

Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.

Now that CBS' long-running late night franchise has wrapped, take a look back at the memorable comedic bits, interviews and raw emotional reactions to historic events from the past decade.

Stephen Colbert and his wife Evie McGee Colbert share recipes from their new cookbook, 'Does This Taste Funny?'

Stephen Colbert wrapped up "The Late Show" last week after alleged pressure from President Donald Trump on his parent network, but his replacement isn't exactly filling the gap, according to new reporting.