One night after signing off "The Late Show," Stephen Colbert appeared on a local access show in Monroe, Michigan.

CBS and Paramount backed away from copyright challenges to limit distribution of Stephen Colbert's appearance on a Michigan cable access show. He ended his run as host of "The Late Show" on Friday.

Deposed CBS late night host Stephen Colbert has launched a YouTube channel after being axed from his long-running show. So far, he’s just posted one video, of his May 22 gig hosting the

Read how the comedy scene and Colbert have changed over the “Late Show’s” decade-long life from his 2015 skits in Monroe to his surprise guest host Friday on the public access station.

Stephen Colbert did not stay away from late-night television for long. About 24 hours after hosting his final episode of The Late Show on CBS, the 62-year-old showed up on Michigan public access television.

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CBS said it had issued copyright notices for a recent episode featuring a surprise appearance by Stephen Colbert on the show “Only in Monroe” per its regular practice, but would stop issuing takedown notices pending further review.

CBS has explained why it issued online takedown notices for Stephen Colbert’s first TV appearance since the company axed The Late Show. The day after his final CBS show, Colbert, 62, showed up on Michigan public-access television as a guest host for an episode of the series Only in Monroe.