David Letterman Rips CBS Over ‘Late Show’ Cancellation
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CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.
Late-night show monologues routinely disparage Trump, while, during the 2024 race, exempting Harris.
Late-night hosts appeared in the Ed Sullivan Theater audience Monday in a show of solidarity, and Jon Stewart led a gospel choir in an expletive-laden song aimed at owner Paramount.
Jon Stewart lambasted CBS' decision to cancel "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert from his perch at Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."
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,
Jon Stewart backed Stephen Colbert during Monday night’s monologue on The Daily Show, joining a chorus of voices slamming CBS after its abrupt decision to end The Late Show in 2026, which Colbert has hosted for a decade.