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David Letterman blasts ‘gutless’ CBS for cancellation of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show

David Letterman blasts ‘gutless’ CBS for cancellation of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show - Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ predecessor surmised cancellation was both a financial and political move

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Stephen Colbert wasn’t CBS’s first satirical sacrifice

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Stephen Colbert Is Practically Daring CBS to Shut Him Down Early

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Stephen Colbert had left-wing journalists, hosts on 'The Late Show' more than 200 times

The far-left politics of "The Late Show" have been facing scrutiny after CBS announced last week that it was pulling the plug on Colbert's program, which will officially wrap up in May 2026.

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Why the ‘Late Show’ cancellation worries me about the American public

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Here's what all the late night hosts said about Stephen Colbert and 'The Late Show' being cancelled

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Stephen Colbert Is a Bad Joke

CBS was willing to lose $40 million a year on Colbert’s “I Hate Trump Hour,” which has a $100 million budget and 200 employees who average about $250,000 a year.

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I Worked With Stephen Colbert. Here’s Why His Cancellation Should Scare You

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'The Late Show's' real problem wasn't politics. It was ratings | Letter

South Park’s’ Naked Trump Is a ‘Message of Hope

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Trump’s media war: White House takes aim at South Park, Stephen Colbert and Joy Behar

“This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention,” said White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers.

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Stephen Colbert: ‘South Park’s’ Naked Trump Is a ‘Message of Hope’

Last Night On on MSN · 20h

South Park mocks Trump and Paramount (and Stephen Colbert should take notes)

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Commentary: Paramount appeased Trump — but now it has to battle Colbert and all his friends

There may be a new entrant in the annals of corporate hole-digging: Media titan Paramount (PARA), which owns CBS and recently said it’s canceling the top-rated "Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Paramount said it needs to cancel the Colbert show for “financial reasons” and leaked reports likely sourced to the company suggest the show loses around $40 million per year.

1dOpinion

America Needs Colbert

The silencing of jokes and jabs on network airwaves shatters a tangible demonstration of nuanced thinking, free speech and philosophical complexity.

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Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

CBS says its decision to end Stephen Colbert’s late-night comedy show is financial, not political. Yet even with the ample skepticism about that explanation, there's no denying the economics were not working in Colbert's favor.

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The Stephen Colbert firing is the dumbest political firing of this administration

The first politician to weigh in happened to be the show’s July 17 guest, Sen. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif. He posted on social media, “Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert … If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.”

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Inside CBS’s Breakup With Stephen Colbert: Audience Shifts, Political Humor Made Unsustainable Mix

CBS’ decision to cut ties with Stephen Colbert and its decades-old “Late Show” franchise come next May will leave a major hole in the format — but one that has been widening. TV networks have been cutting costs at their late-night mainstays for the past few years.