McCartney was just one of the big-name celebrities who have dropped by the final few episodes of The Late Show. Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Billy Crystal, and even Colbert's wife, Evelyn McGee Colbert made appearances.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ed Sullivan Theater sits on New York’s famed Broadway (in between 53rd and 54th Streets), currently advertising CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on its marquee in ...

American R&B group The Supremes (L-R: Cindy Birdsong, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross) pose with host Ed Sullivan on stage on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' New York, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1969. American R&B group The Supremes (L-R: Cindy Birdsong, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross ...

On February 9, 1964, a group of four 20-something musicians from Liverpool made their debut on U.S. television and forever changed popular music. The Beatles’ appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” that Sunday evening was watched by some 73 million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Express Newspapers/Getty Ed Sullivan (center) with the Beatles (from left: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney) in 1964. Ed Sullivan has gone down in history as ...