Former newspaper journalist Ed Sullivan was 62 years old and in his 16th year as a television host in 1964, but a single night ultimately defined his legacy.

Ahead of the series finale of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," we're revisiting the iconic Ed Sullivan Theater's storied past.

Plus, Colbert sings obscure Elvis Costello song with its writer ...

McCartney was just one of the big-name celebrities who have dropped by the final few episodes of The Late Show. Tom Hanks, ...

For 23 years, more than 10,000 performers graced the stage of The Ed Sullivan Show, including some of the world’s most notable musicians and stars. With acts from The Beatles to Elvis Presley, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vince Calandra, the charismatic Ed Sullivan Show talent booker who graduated from gofer and cue-card guy to bringing such talent ...

The Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center on 34th Street was once his Manhattan Opera House, while another theater remains in his honor, if not still in his name. The Hammerstein, built by his ...

Stephen Colbert bid farewell to The Late Show after over a decade on the air - but not without an epic final guest.

"The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS brought the evolution of rock music into America's living rooms. More than 50 years after Sullivan died, he's getting the ultimate rock 'n' roll honor.

The Ed Sullivan Theater sits on New York’s famed Broadway (in between 53rd and 54th Streets), currently advertising CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on its marquee in vibrant royal blue and ...