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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 …

Senators press incoming CBS owner on Trump’s claim of settlement side deal  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Tom Troupe, “Mission: Impossible” and “Star Trek” actor, dies at age 97  CBS News Actor Tom Troupe dies at 97 at his home in Beverly Hills  ABC7 Los Angeles Tom Troupe, prolific star of the stage and screen, is dead at 97  Los Angeles Times Tom Troupe Dies: Prolific Broadway & TV Actor Was 97  Deadline Tom Troupe, TV and Stage Actor Who Appeared …

Stephen Colbert’s CBS debut was shaky. When he officially took the reins of “The Late Show” from David Letterman in September 2015, Colbert blunted his comedy fangs to adopt a less partisan approach for the broadcast audience. It didn’t quite work. Nearly a decade spent cultivating a conservative-skewering persona on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” led to expectations that he’d …

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office says CBS’ sudden cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will cost hundreds of local jobs — about a decade after the state wagered $16 million to keep the show in New York City. Colbert announced the cancellation of “The Late Show” in front of a live audience at the Ed Sullivan Theater …

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 …

Skydance CEO met with FCC chair ahead of CBS canceling “The Late Show”  Axios Inside CBS’ ‘agonizing decision’ to cancel Colbert’s top-rated late-night show  CNN Why Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled?  The New York Times Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ was reportedly losing CBS $40M a year as critics speculate politics drove cancellation  Fox News Politics, Not Performance, Killed ‘The Late Show With Stephen …

Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons  The New York Times Inside CBS’ ‘agonizing decision’ to cancel Colbert’s top-rated late-night show  CNN Opinion | Stephen Colbert Could Never Save Us From Trump  The New York Times ‘Jimmy Kimmel is next’: Trump gloats after cancellation of Colbert’s ‘Late Show’  Los Angeles Times CBS cancels Stephen Colbert’s show days after Trump settlement criticism  Politico …

Late night hosts are just like us: They vent in group texts too. So it is that CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert, NBC Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, Late Night host Seth Meyers, ABC host Jimmy Kimmel and HBO Last Week Tonight host John Oliver “commiserate” in a group text, stemming from their strike-era podcast Strike Force Five. “It’s …

Stephen Colbert continues to receive support from fellow late-night hosts following the bombshell news that CBS will be ending The Late Show after the upcoming 2025-26 season. ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel was the first one to react Thursday night, not mincing words and going after CBS over the decision by writing “Love you Stephen. F*ck you and all your Sheldons CBS,” …