Jimmy Kimmel gives a moving farewell to Stephen Colbert

With The Late Show's last episode on the horizon, Jimmy Kimmel took a moment at the top of his show to offer a moving farewell to Stephen Colbert.

"We will be off tomorrow night out of respect for our colleague and friend Stephen Colbert and the writers, producers, staff and crew at The Late Show, whose final show on CBS airs opposite ours," says Kimmel in the clip above. "I think you know how I feel about the fact that they are being pushed out. I hope the people who did the pushing feel ashamed of themselves tonight, although I know they probably won't. But that being said, I think it is most important to congratulate Stephen and the team at The Late Show for all the great work over the last 11 years, and all the great work you will continue to do in other venues, I have no doubt."

Kimmel goes on to say that everyone at the show has always been very gracious to them, and they never felt like they were in competition.

"On behalf of everyone at our show we want to say to everyone at your show, it has been a pleasure to work alongside you," the host says. "I will be watching tomorrow night, I hope those of you who watch our show will also tune in to CBS...for the last time. Don't ever watch it again, but watch tomorrow night to wish Stephen and our friends at The Late Show a fond farewell."

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