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CBS Boss Says Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Cancellation Started With ‘After Midnight’ Exit

CBS Boss Says Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Cancellation Started With ‘After Midnight’ Exit

CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert remains a major topic of controversy, but aside from the initial statement issued by the network, executives have stayed largely silent about the debacle — until now. After Skydance’s takeover of Paramount became official on August 7, Paramount Global TV Media Chairman George Cheeks made a statement addressing the end …

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Jimmy Fallon Hugs Guest Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld After Trump Cancellation Threats – Fans React

Jimmy Fallon Hugs Guest Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld After Trump Cancellation Threats – Fans React

Jimmy Fallon hosted an unexpected guest on Thursday’s (August 7) episode of The Tonight Show as rival late-night host and Fox News favorite Greg Gutfeld joined him on the sofa. While Gutfeld has hosted his own titular late-night show on cable since 2015, his appearance on The Tonight Show marked the conservative comedian’s late-night broadcast debut. Gutfeld was on the …

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‘The economics made it a challenge’: CBS boss talks Stephen Colbert cancellation | Stephen Colbert

‘The economics made it a challenge’: CBS boss talks Stephen Colbert cancellation | Stephen Colbert

After much media consternation and criticism over the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, CBS chief has spoken up about the company’s decision to end the television institution after 32 years. Speaking at a press conference following the takeover of Paramount by the media conglomerate Skydance, George Cheeks, the chair of TV media at the company, attributed the …

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Stephen Colbert’s new gig revealed following ‘The Late Show’ cancellation: report

Stephen Colbert’s new gig revealed following ‘The Late Show’ cancellation: report

Stephen Colbert has reportedly already secured his next gig following the recent cancellation of “The Late Show.” The comedian, 61, is staying put in the world of late-night after signing on as a guest star in the CBS series “Elsbeth,” Vulture reports. Colbert will portray a late-night talk show host in the comedy series, which made its debut last summer. Stephen Colbert has …

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Kim Cattrall Shares Cryptic Message Following ‘And Just Like That’ Cancellation | And Just Like That, Kim Cattrall | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Kim Cattrall Shares Cryptic Message Following ‘And Just Like That’ Cancellation | And Just Like That, Kim Cattrall | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Kim Cattrall is seemingly addressing news that And Just Like That has been canceled. On Friday (August 1), it was announced that the Sex and the City spinoff series would be ending after season 3, which is currently airing on HBO Max. Hours after the cancellation news was announced, the 68-year-old Golden Globe winner took to Instagram to share a …

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Kim Cattrall Shades ‘And Just Like That’ Cancellation With Cryptic Post

Kim Cattrall Shades ‘And Just Like That’ Cancellation With Cryptic Post

And just like that, the Sex and the City reboot has reached a bitter end—and Kim Cattrall is breathing a sigh of relief. And Just Like That, the follow-up to the award-winning HBO series, reunited original stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon. Cattrall, who played fan favorite character Samantha Jones, was absent from the spin-off due to …

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Stephen Colbert Sets Ratings Record in Wake of Cancellation

Stephen Colbert Sets Ratings Record in Wake of Cancellation

Photo: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS First on LateNighter: Stephen Colbert’s Late Show days may be numbered—but he just set a new ratings record. According to Nielsen Live+3 data, Colbert captured an average weekly share of 12.63% among total viewers last week—his first full week of shows since CBS announced the show’s cancellation. That’s the highest weekly share The Late Show with Stephen …

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Samantha Bee weighs in on Late Show cancellation

Samantha Bee weighs in on Late Show cancellation

Ever since Stephen Colbert’s Late Show was canceled earlier this month, the industry has been locked in an existential debate about whether CBS’ decision had to do with politics or was purely financial, as the network itself claimed. To Colbert’s former Daily Show colleague Samantha Bee, it’s a little from column A, a little from column B.  “I think both …

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