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Rhiannon12866

(258,986 posts)
Fri May 22, 2026, 05:11 AM 11 hrs ago

Stephen Colbert - "We're Live, And We Sound Good Man" Paul McCartney On The Beatles Playing The Ed Sullivan Show (4 videos)



The one and only Paul McCartney returns to the Ed Sullivan Theater as Stephen Colbert's surprise final guest on The Late Show. Watch as he talks about what he remembers from The Beatles playing that same stage in 1964, and stick around for two more segments with Paul McCartney!





"I Have A Cheese And Pickle Sandwich, With A Margarita" - How Paul McCartney Unwinds On His Tour Bus



When rock 'n roll legend Paul McCartney walks off stage after a concert, he hops right on his tour bus where a sandwich and a cocktail are waiting. Keep watching for more with Paul McCartney and get ready for his new album, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane," dropping soon.





After "The Late Show" Series Finale, Will All Of Late Night Television Be Destroyed?



Stephen Colbert's interview with Paul McCartney is interrupted when an interdimensional wormhole opens up at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Does this spell the end of late night television as we know it?





"Jump Up / Hello Goodbye" Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato & Stephen Colbert



"The Late Show" signs off with two powerful musical performances back-to-back, beginning with the quartet of Stephen Colbert, Louis Cato, Jon Batiste and Elvis Costello performing Costello's 1977 tune, "Jump Up."

As that song ends, the foursome are joined by Paul McCartney and The Great Big Joy Machine for a once-in-a-lifetime rendition of The Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," which ends with a giant singalong featuring the entire staff of "The Late Show."

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Stephen Colbert - "We're Live, And We Sound Good Man" Paul McCartney On The Beatles Playing The Ed Sullivan Show (4 videos) (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 11 hrs ago OP
Fabulous malaise 10 hrs ago #1
Took me a minute to figure where they were going with this, but I thought it was pretty clever, though I'll sure miss him Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago #5
I can't believe how old Paul is! CTyankee 9 hrs ago #2
I know! He looks great! Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago #6
Fun ending but sad LymphocyteLover 9 hrs ago #3
I know, I'm sure going to miss him, he was my last post every night and we sure needed his humor... Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago #7
Indeed. I do hope he restarts some version of his show after taking a break. LymphocyteLover 2 hrs ago #12
It was wonderful to see Paul!! maccafan 9 hrs ago #4
That's right! Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago #8
Your mom sounds very cool. Boomerproud 8 hrs ago #9
I have the same memory. I don't remember you there. Black and white TV. I remember seeing color stills from the set. mjvpi 1 hr ago #13
Believe it or not I'm speechless. KS Toronado 8 hrs ago #10
In an odd way, this reminds me of when Trudeau restarted Doonesbury. malthaussen 2 hrs ago #11

Rhiannon12866

(258,986 posts)
5. Took me a minute to figure where they were going with this, but I thought it was pretty clever, though I'll sure miss him
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:32 AM
8 hrs ago

His humor was exactly what I needed at the end of the day...

p.s. I saw Paul McCartney in concert, too, just a few years ago. It was quite a show, the place was packed (Syracuse University where both of my parents went) and I lost track of how many encores he did!

Rhiannon12866

(258,986 posts)
6. I know! He looks great!
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:34 AM
8 hrs ago

I saw him in concert just a few years ago, the place was packed and he did so many encores!

Rhiannon12866

(258,986 posts)
7. I know, I'm sure going to miss him, he was my last post every night and we sure needed his humor...
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:37 AM
8 hrs ago

maccafan

(177 posts)
4. It was wonderful to see Paul!!
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:17 AM
9 hrs ago

I had heard rumors that he would be there. The Beatles played their first US concert in that theater!

Rhiannon12866

(258,986 posts)
8. That's right!
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:39 AM
8 hrs ago

And I remember seeing them. I was just a kid, was playing in my room. But my mother insisted I come out and watch, she said this was "history!"

Boomerproud

(9,367 posts)
9. Your mom sounds very cool.
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:58 AM
8 hrs ago

My mom did comment that she thought they were cute. Good enough. She also scratched up side 1 of the White album from playing it while we were in school.

mjvpi

(1,938 posts)
13. I have the same memory. I don't remember you there. Black and white TV. I remember seeing color stills from the set.
Fri May 22, 2026, 02:48 PM
1 hr ago

malthaussen

(18,630 posts)
11. In an odd way, this reminds me of when Trudeau restarted Doonesbury.
Fri May 22, 2026, 01:20 PM
2 hrs ago

After a gap of some time and Ron Raygun's election, he did a strip re-opening the show. Final panel was the White House, with the new President asking "what was that sound?" Reply" "Nothing, Sir, go back to sleep."

Although all-in-all I think that "Closing Time" would have been a more appropriate finale, hey, Macca was there, so "Hello, Goodbye" works. I have a feeling we're going to hear more from Mr Colbert. Having CBS try to silence him may have been one of the biggest mistakes this Administration ever made.

-- Mal

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