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Once upon a time there was a satirical comedy show that aired on CBS. It was fun. It was edgy. It had a habit of poking at power with the good-natured grin of a clean-cut, handsome host. It had amazing musical guests and covered controversial issues. It aired during a time of political upheaval and was one of the few …

The state of late-night TV is keeping media executives from sleeping well. CBS’ decision to cut ties with Stephen Colbert and its decades-old “Late Show” franchise come next May will leave a major hole in the format — but one that has been widening. TV networks have been cutting costs at their late-night mainstays for the past few years. NBC …