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CBS Gets BRUTAL Reality Check As Stephen Colbert Decision Backfires Massively - The Damage Report
CBS gets brutal reality check as crushing new data unveiled, proving ratings for the replacement show are far below even Stephen Colbert's Late Show low numbers which CBS claimed was a financial nightmare and not due to Donald Trump. Yasmin Kahn and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. - 06/05/2026.
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Kimmel, Fallon & Byron Allen Ratings Revealed: How Is CBS Doing Without Colbert? - https://www.tvinsider.com/1268307/kimmel-fallon-byron-allen-ratings-cbs-colbert/
"CBS just got a nasty wakeup call. The network has a long way to go to match the numbers Stephen Colbert was bringing in with The Late Show, which aired its final-ever episode on May 24 following its shocking cancellation.
This past Monday (June 1) offered a clearer picture of the new landscape of late-night, as both ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon returned with new episodes for the first time since Colbert said his final farewell.
Kimmel’s show benefited the most, dominating in the 11:35 pm time slot with 2.185 million total viewers and 295,000 viewers in the coveted 18-49 demographic, per Nielsen figures. Compared to the same period last year, the show was up 53 percent in total viewers and up a massive 178 percent in the key demo."