Canceling Colbert Was a ‘No Brainer’ for CBS
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Donald Trump tore into “lack of talent” Stephen Colbert in a seething rant where he denied involvement of The Late Show’s cancelation and warned “the other two” are next. The president wrote on Truth Social Tuesday that ratings for the late night shows dictate their hosts’ futures,
Local Illinois comedians suggested that CBS canceling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" could lead to more jokes about President Donald Trump in response.
Stephen Colbert took a baseball bat to President Trump's threat to prosecute Beyoncé on Monday night, imagining the "Formation" singer's clap-back track that the "Late Show" team titled "A Responsé From Beyoncé.
Since then, Colbert has been ripping into Donald Trump with renewed relish, often while also flaying CBS and its parent company, Paramount. By doubling down on attacking his most powerful enemy, at a time when network execs are facing such intense scrutiny for what many believe was a politically motivated firing,
Jay Leno's comments about politics during late-night TV take on new meaning amid the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's CBS hosting gig.
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Stephen Colbert has responded to news that the U.S. government has approved Paramount's $8.6 billion merger with Skydance Media, a deal which is widely speculated to be a reason behind the Late Show 's recent cancellation. With little left to lose, the Late Show host did not hold back in mocking his soon-to-be former employer.
Piers Morgan says its 'no wonder' Stephen Colbert got canceled, considering that late night hosts have become 'hyper-partisan activist hacks.'
So they want CBS to take care of all of that mess.” In his interview with EW, Odenkirk sets aside the mess to opine, “Here’s the one thing I’m not remotely concerned about: not having Stephen Colbert do excellent work for the rest of his life as long as he wants to.
Taking aim at the change in Paramount’s ticker, which will go from PARA to PSKY after its deal with Skydance, the late-night host pronounced the new name as “pee-sky.”