A Faded Glow: The Soft Landing of Stephen Colbert's Farewell As the curtains closed on Stephen Colbert's late night tenure, a sense of unease settled over his devoted fan base.
Viewers had been led to believe that this would be an unbridled celebration of a satirist who spent two decades using humor to skewer politics and challenge societal norms.
But what emerged was a warm, star studded goodbye – one that played it safe by avoiding any semblance of the biting commentary that made Colbert's name.