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'Colbert Report' whacks Grim Reaper
'Colbert Report' whacks Grim Reaper

To conclude "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert found immortality, which is an original way to end a 9-year-old TV series. He managed this feat by shooting to death Grimmy (the Grim Reaper) during a chess game. "I just killed death. That means I am immortal," Colbert's blowhard character proclaimed before a commercial break. Immortality meant that Colbert didn't have to say goodbye. Instead, he sang "We'll Meet Again" backed by a chorus of celebrities. Jon Stewart and Randy Newman first joined Colbert for the singalong. The dozens of other celebrities included Willie Nelson, Bryan Cranston, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Tom Brokaw, Mandy Patinkin,...