As Stephen Colbert prepares for the end of CBS's "The Late Show" - the finale airs Thursday night - one theme has been on the minds of other late-night hosts. "I'm Seth Meyers," NBC's "Late Night"

The long-running CBS late night franchise came to an end with what the host called a "normal" broadcast, but the surreal, Easter egg-filled program was stuffed with bold-faced names, with one key exception.

The threat that other late-night hosts will “soon follow” Stephen Colbert into cancellation came just hours after Trump posted his 2 a.m. ET farewell to 'The Late Show'

CBS previously shared that it sold the weeknight time slot of 11:35 p.m. to 12:37 a.m. to Allen's 'Comics Unleashed'

Late-night TV has given us unforgettable hosts who either left us wanting more or simply overstayed their welcome. From iconic comedy legends to fresh new faces, some runs were cut short too soon, while others dragged on a bit longer than they should have.