Celebrities Wish 'The Colbert Report' A Fond Farewell On Twitter

Last night we bid farewell to The Colbert Report, and I guess what we’ll call a “smell you later” to Stephen Colbert himself. For anyone who’s been a loyal viewer over the course of the past nine years, it was a bittersweet night filled with emotion. There’s not much to say that hasn’t already been said, so I’ll leave it to Stephen Colbert’s friends, fans, and guests who paid their sentiments on Twitter last night.

Well, the handful who didn’t show up and do it in person, anyway. Noticeably absent is any kind of goodbye or well wishing from Bill O’Reilly. For shame, Papa Bear. For shame.

After nine years, the best source of "truthiness" is coming to an end. Congratulations @StephenAtHome. pic.twitter.com/JXAj5ATaxz

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 18, 2014

https://twitter.com/SteveCarell/status/545650986304290816

I'm endlessly floored and inspired by Colbert. What an amazing run.

— nathan fielder (@nathanfielder) December 19, 2014

What @StephenAtHome and his writers have done over the last decade is singular, brilliant, and Hall-of-Fame funny. Congrats to all.

— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) December 19, 2014

https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/545606874091892736

Let me take a RARE break from congratulating myself to say a huge congrats to the master @StephenAtHome. There is no one better on TV.

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) December 19, 2014

Oh @StephenAtHome so many emotions tonight! Great ending. Sniff

— Kristen Schaal (@kristenschaaled) December 19, 2014

I can’t believe North Korea made Stephen Colbert retire!

— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) December 19, 2014

Here's what happened tonight: @StephenAtHome left his brilliant show to go do more brilliant stuff. We still get to see him all the time.

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 19, 2014

This really happened!