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edhopper

(36,416 posts) Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:31 PM Jul 17

Stephen Colbert Reveals 'The Late Show' Is Ending: '

https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-canceled-rcna219500

CBS: This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”

In other words, CBS bowed to Trump again to remove one of his most vocal critics.

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Stephen Colbert Reveals 'The Late Show' Is Ending: ' (Original Post) edhopper Jul 17 OP

Welcome to Youtube Stephen! Joinfortmill Jul 17 #1

And then no holds barred Deuxcents Jul 17 #3

Real Time with Stephen Colbert Oopsie Daisy Jul 17 #2

He should restart The Colbert Report, Trump's dumb enough to think Colbert is a dem4decades Jul 17 #4

A financial decision Greg_In_SF Jul 17 #5

He is in no way a perfect advocate for the left. TrunKated Jul 17 #6

And we demand perfection! Renew Deal Jul 17 #7

Put Seth Myers in his spot. doc03 Jul 17 #8

There is no spot edhopper Jul 17 #10

I know but it would be an improvement, it is all about pressure from Trump and MAGA. doc03 Jul 18 #12

Remember... 2naSalit Jul 17 #9

I believe Colbert will tell the truth. Watch him often. The next 10 months should be interesting. Silent Type Jul 17 #11

CBS is there for one thing making money, the truth is Colbert offends maybe 30% of doc03 Jul 18 #13

Colbert's show was the highest rated in its time slot. W_HAMILTON Jul 18 #15

A bullshit letter. spanone Jul 18 #14

KRASNOV is more predictable than a horoscope UTUSN Jul 18 #16

An Eye for an Aye LetMyPeopleVote Jul 18 #17

Joinfortmill

(18,674 posts)

1. Welcome to Youtube Stephen!

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:37 PM

Jul 17

Deuxcents

(23,287 posts)

3. And then no holds barred

Reply to Joinfortmill (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:39 PM

Jul 17

Oopsie Daisy

(6,264 posts)

2. Real Time with Stephen Colbert

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:39 PM

Jul 17

dem4decades

(13,023 posts)

4. He should restart The Colbert Report, Trump's dumb enough to think Colbert is a

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:49 PM

Jul 17

Flag hugging, eagle loving Republican.

Greg_In_SF

(423 posts)

5. A financial decision

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:53 PM

Jul 17

to cancel the #1 late night show in the ratings in the 2nd quarter of 2025.

Yeah right!

TrunKated

(274 posts)

6. He is in no way a perfect advocate for the left.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:58 PM

Jul 17

I was a little miffed that he played this Biden clip a few times too many.

This was before the bad debate.

To be fair, he could have played it once not umpteen times.

Renew Deal

(84,320 posts)

7. And we demand perfection!

Reply to TrunKated (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:03 PM

Jul 17

doc03

(38,184 posts)

8. Put Seth Myers in his spot.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:24 PM

Jul 17

edhopper

(36,416 posts)

10. There is no spot

Reply to doc03 (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:58 PM

Jul 17

They are ending late night

doc03

(38,184 posts)

12. I know but it would be an improvement, it is all about pressure from Trump and MAGA.

Reply to edhopper (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 08:43 AM

Jul 18

2naSalit

(97,410 posts)

9. Remember...

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:34 PM

Jul 17

They also canceled the Smothers Brothers back in the day.

Silent Type

(10,558 posts)

11. I believe Colbert will tell the truth. Watch him often. The next 10 months should be interesting.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:00 PM

Jul 17

While it’s hard to believe trump politics is not involved, I do think late night shows on major networks is a declining market and 3 major shows might be too much.

doc03

(38,184 posts)

13. CBS is there for one thing making money, the truth is Colbert offends maybe 30% of

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 08:50 AM

Jul 18

the of the market because of his political bias.

W_HAMILTON

(9,383 posts)

15. Colbert's show was the highest rated in its time slot.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 10:42 AM

Jul 18

MAGA is a minority and pissing off 30% is better than pissing off the other 70%.

If it was a financial decision -- it wasn't -- it was a pretty fucking stupid one.

spanone

(139,729 posts)

14. A bullshit letter.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:17 AM

Jul 18

They're dead to me.

UTUSN

(74,967 posts)

16. KRASNOV is more predictable than a horoscope

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 12:04 PM

Jul 18

******QUOTE*******

(first : )
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-reacts-cbs-canceling-stephen-colbert-1236464421/

Jimmy Kimmel Says ‘F— You CBS’ for Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ as Speculation Stirs if the Series Is Ending for ‘Political Reasons’

.... ...TV exec producer Mike Schur (“Parks and Recreation,” “The Good Place,” “A Man on the Inside”) wrote on Bluesky. “If you think for one second that this decision has nothing to do with Trump, don’t worry, he will brag about it within the next 24 hours and disabuse you of that notion. ... ....

(then, today's news: )
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/trump-says-absolutely-love-stephen-135947726.html

Trump Says ‘I Absolutely Love’ That Stephen Colbert Got ‘Fired’ and ‘I Hear Jimmy Kimmel Is Next’

********UNQUOTE*******

LetMyPeopleVote

(166,992 posts)

17. An Eye for an Aye

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:33 PM

Jul 18

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