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CNN  —  Stephen Colbert gained a little help from his friends and late-night rivals on Monday, his first night back on “The Late Show” since announcing that CBS is ending the legendary show. NBC’s Jimmy Fallon, HBO’s John Oliver, and Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart were among the faces in the “Late Show” crowd during a spoof of the now-famous “Coldplay …

Jon Stewart backed Stephen Colbert during Monday night’s monologue on The Daily Show, joining a chorus of voices slamming CBS after its abrupt decision to end The Late Show in 2026, which Colbert has hosted for a decade. In a statement last week, the network claimed the cancellation was financial. However, the decision to axe Colbert‘s top-rated show  drew backlash, since the announcement came days after …

Stephen Colbert was feeling all the love and support from some of his late-night allies and famous friends on Monday night after it was announced that The Late Show had been canceled. “Some people see this show going away as a sign of something truly dire, and while I am a big fan of me, I don’t necessarily agree with …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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.” …