Stephen Colbert's iconic 'Late Show' sign is gone. See what replaced it - USA Today
New Yorkers and tourists walking through Midtown Manhattan may notice a major change.
The iconic and massive exterior sign from "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" has officially been replaced at the Ed Sullivan Theater, where the talk show was hosted for more than a decade.
Where the show's illuminated sign once stood now hangs a blue sign that reads "Ed Sullivan Theater" with a white frame and the CBS logo.
Crew workers were seen installing the sign on Sept. 23 while standing on boom lifts as cones were placed on Broadway.
The marquee change comes after the Emmy-winning comedian concluded his nearly 11-year run on "The Late Show" on May 21. The historic venue, which opened in 1927, is temporarily vacant.
USA TODAY has reached out to CBS parent company Paramount for comment.
The exterior sign from "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is being donated to the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago for its exhibit on the talk show, USA TODAY understands.
The iconic interior sign was moved over to an unexpected location, across the country to the west coast atop a restaurant in West Hollywood, California. Customers at WeHo Bistro can see the colorful sign on the rooftop alongside a rainbow sticker that reads "#WeHoBistroLateShowSign."
"We're incredibly honored to welcome this special piece of late-night television history to WeHo Bistro," the restaurant wrote in a June 29 Instagram post. "Thank you, Stephen Colbert, for the laughter, intelligence, kindness and magic you've shared with all of us over the years."
WeHo Bistro previously confirmed to USA TODAY that the sign it acquired is not from the Ed Sullivan Theater's exterior marquee but rather from the interior. The sign was sold during Colbert’s "Everything Must Go!" charity auction earlier this year.
Throughout the talk show's production, various signage was displayed at the New York venue's entrance, including a blue and red marquee that stood at the theater's entrance.
The Ed Sullivan Theater, originally named the Hammerstein's Theatre, is a 13-story shadow box that has hosted several shows and performances throughout its pop culture history, from "The Ed Sullivan Show" and the "Late Show with David Letterman" to the American television debut of The Beatles. It was named The Ed Sullivan Theater in 1967.
