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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsStephen Colbert Reveals 'The Late Show' Is Ending: '
https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-canceled-rcna219500In other words, CBS bowed to Trump again to remove one of his most vocal critics.

Joinfortmill
(18,712 posts)Deuxcents
(23,663 posts)Oopsie Daisy
(6,558 posts)dem4decades
(13,123 posts)Flag hugging, eagle loving Republican.
Greg_In_SF
(463 posts)to cancel the #1 late night show in the ratings in the 2nd quarter of 2025.
Yeah right!
TrunKated
(274 posts)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
(84,380 posts)doc03
(38,287 posts)edhopper
(36,556 posts)They are ending late night
doc03
(38,287 posts)2naSalit
(97,593 posts)They also canceled the Smothers Brothers back in the day.
Silent Type
(10,682 posts)While its 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
(38,287 posts)the of the market because of his political bias.
W_HAMILTON
(9,478 posts)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
(139,911 posts)They're dead to me.
UTUSN
(75,330 posts)******QUOTE*******
(first : )
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-reacts-cbs-canceling-stephen-colbert-1236464421/
.... ...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, dont 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
********UNQUOTE*******
LetMyPeopleVote
(168,402 posts)