This is not the late-night war many of us expected.
President Donald Trump has once again waded into the world of late-night talkers, claiming that he was not responsible for the cancellation of CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but suggesting that it was related to talent and money. He also, again, suggested that The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel would also have their shows axed.
“Everybody is saying that I was solely responsible for the firing of Stephen Colbert from CBS, Late Night. That is not true! The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses — And it was only going to get WORSE!, the President posted on Truth Social.
“Next up will be an even less talented Jimmy Kimmel, and then, a weak, and very insecure, Jimmy Fallon. The only real question is, who will go first? Show Biz and Television is a very simple business. If you get Ratings, you can say or do anything. If you don’t, you always become a victim. Colbert became a victim to himself, the other two will follow,” he added.
Whether it’s a good sign or not, Seth Meyers, who hosts Late Night for NBC, has been largely kept out of the conversation, despite zeroing in on many of Trump’s controversies, including the escalating Epstein drama, in his A Closer Look segment.
Kimmel, who is currently on holiday, was first to respond, in part with a dig, and also with a little promotion for one of his side hustles, a new episode of ABC’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire starring his nemesis Matt Damon and Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings.
“I know you’re busy Sharpie-ing the Epstein files, but this seems like a weird way to tell people to watch Matt Damon and Ken Jennings on an all-new Who Wants to Be a Millionaire tomorrow night at 8|7c on ABC,” Kimmel replied on Instagram.
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