Jon Stewart lambasted CBS’ decision to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” ripping their shared parent company, Paramount Global, for what he called a capitulation to President Donald Trump. Stewart referred to Paramount’s intended merger with Skydance in an $8 billion deal, which is pending government approval, and said shows like “The …
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Colbert Tells Trump ‘Go F— Yourself’ After President Exults Over ‘Late Show’ Cancellation
Stephen Colbert had a succinct message to President Trump, one that involved an anatomical impossibility. In his monologue opening Monday’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Colbert referred to Trump’s celebrating CBS‘s sudden decision to axe the show. The U.S. president, in a post on Truth Social last Friday, wrote, “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was …
Read More »John Oliver breaks silence on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ cancellation
John Oliver is weighing in on the “incredibly sad” news that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has been canceled and will end next May. While attending the first game of the Erie Moon Mammoths, a minor league baseball team rebranded by Oliver and his staff, the Last Week Tonight host was asked about his feelings about the surprising announcement. …
Read More »John Oliver Reacts to ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancellation
John Oliver has weighed in on CBS‘ cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” calling it “terrible news for the world of comedy.” The “Last Week Tonight” host was asked about the news by the Associated Press on Sunday at the first game of the Erie Moon Mammoths, a minor league baseball team rebranded by Oliver and his staff. …
Read More »Late Show With Stephen Colbert Cancellation Is ‘Very Sad’
John Oliver is calling the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert “incredibly sad.” While speaking to reporters over the weekend, Oliver was asked his thoughts about the news, which CBS revealed in a surprise announcement on Thursday. “Obviously, I love Stephen, I love his staff, I love that show — it’s incredibly sad,” the Last Week Tonight host …
Read More »Christina Haack Comments On ‘Christina on the Coast’ Cancellation
Christina Haack is making the best of her downtime after Christina on the Coast ended up on HGTV‘s chopping block. On Saturday, the real estate investor and TV personality commented on the cancellation of her reality show after five seasons, sharing recent photos with boyfriend Christopher Larocca and her children. “Summer so far. Basically just eating and laughing. Canceled looks …
Read More »Jamie Lee Curtis on ‘Late Night’ Cancellation: ‘Awful’ Decision
Hot off another Emmy nomination for “The Bear” and looking ahead to her upcoming Disney sequel, “Freakier Friday,” Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis is set to make her first ever-appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” But, she will be among the show’s last guests. The series is set to end in 2026, a decision that Curtis now calls “awful.” …
Read More »Jon Stewart Talks Future of ‘The Daily Show’ After Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Cancellation
Jon Stewart has spoken out about the future of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart after Stephen Colbert announced The Late Show With Stephen Colbert would end in May 2026. In the July 17 episode of Stewart’s The Weekly Show podcast, he opened up about what he thinks could happen to The Daily Show on Comedy Central, which, like The …
Read More »Jon Stewart Addresses Possible ‘Daily Show’ Cancellation
“Unfortunately, we haven’t heard anything from them,” he continued. “They haven’t called me and said, like, ‘Don’t get too comfortable in that office, Stewart!’ But let me tell you something, I’ve been kicked out of shittier establishments than that. We’ll land on our feet.” The pending and highly publicized merger with Skydance notably requires legal approval from the pro-Trump chair …
Read More »Is late night dead? Stephen Colbert’s CBS cancellation raises troubling questions
The shocking cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is a sign that time is running out for one of TV’s most beloved formats. The late-night talk show was invented in the 1950s as a way for networks to own their own programming rather than have it provided by sponsors. Now, amid shrinking audiences and a politically turbulent climate …
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