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\n\tOn Tuesday night\u2019s episode of \u201cThe Late Show,\u201d Stephen Colbert reunited with Jon Stewart, who showered his former \u201cDaily Show\u201d correspondent with gifts in honor of his final week on CBS.<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn the opening moments of the interview, Colbert was quick to reminisce about his early days on Comedy Central, and he presented Stewart with a photo from 27 years ago of them together behind the \u201cDaily Show\u201d desk.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOne of us has not aged as well as the other,\u201d Stewart joked, referring to himself. \u201cThis looks like a double-blind study where they gave one of these people is getting age-defying peptides and the other one is getting a placebo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn light of Colbert\u2019s looming cancellation, Stewart then shared some advice he got from David Letterman at the tail end of his short-lived late-night show, \u201cThe Jon Stewart Show,\u201d which ran from 1993 to 1995 on MTV.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHe said, \u2018Don\u2019t confuse cancellation with failure.\u2019 I thought that was profound,\u201d Stewart recalled, before delivering the punchline. \u201cBut then he said, \u2018But in this case it is also a failure.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAs their chat wound down, Stewart began rolling out his two-part gift. Before the first big reveal, he told Colbert, \u201cEverybody has been coming up with a bit. They sang you a song, they wrote you a poem. I am not talented, so I\u2019m not doing any of that. And also, why do that? An ephemeral wind of nothing that blows away like humbug. You deserve something tangible. Something you\u2019ve earned. You deserve a gift that benefits the sacrifice and work that you have put into this show, and that can show you the life you can lead and the life that I am leading now that I\u2019m not really in show business. So, boys, bring it out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tUpon Stewart\u2019s command, stage techs rolled out two luxury recliners. As Colbert and Stewart plopped down, Stewart exclaimed, \u201cYou\u2019re going to enjoy watching \u2018Matlock\u2019 in this motherfucker! Let me tell you something.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tStewart then unveiled the cherry on top: \u201cThis tribute isn\u2019t complete. Stephen, this tribute doesn\u2019t represent the joy that you brought to me as my friend and the joy that you brought to this country as one of its leading entertainers. What this moment needs is something so much more. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ms. Andra Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGrammy-winning R&B singer Andra Day then stepped out from backstage and treated Colbert to a personal performance of her 2015 hit \u201cRise Up,\u201d which closed out Stewart\u2019s appearance on \u201cThe Late Show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe final episode of \u201cThe Late Show\u201d airs Thursday on CBS at 11:35 p.m. Bruce Springsteen will be the musical guest for Wednesday\u2019s show, but all other guests have remained under wraps.<\/p>\n

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\n\tWatch the entire interview below. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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