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Too late for New York to save ‘The Late Show’

Too late for New York to save ‘The Late Show’

This column originally appeared in The Politics Brief, our weekly newsletter on the people, power and policies that shape New Yorkers’ lives. Sign up to get the full version where you can ask questions, share news tips and weigh in on the conversation. Hits inboxes on Wednesdays. New York taxpayers ponied up to keep “The Late Show” in the Empire …

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Jon Stewart Rips CBS and Paramount Over CBS Late Show Decision

Jon Stewart Rips CBS and Paramount Over CBS Late Show Decision

Jon Stewart ripped into what he called a “tenuous” moment for media, using his Weekly Show podcast to examine how the government uses its levers of power “to manipulate and get what they want.” It was the first edition of The Weekly Show since CBS announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert would end next year. Stewart is an …

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Late Night Comedians Revel in the Latest Trump-Epstein Development – The New York Times

Late Night Comedians Revel in the Latest Trump-Epstein Development  The New York Times Stephen Colbert: ‘The more we know about Trump’s relationship to Epstein, the more we wish we didn’t’  The Guardian Colbert Taunts ‘Micropenis’ Trump Over Epstein Revelations  The Daily Beast The Late ‘Late’ Show  The Dispatch Stephen Colbert Celebrates Trump Allegedly Being in the Epstein Files  Rolling Stone Source link

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Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation: Everyone Supporting Host

Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation: Everyone Supporting Host

Since CBS announced its decision to unceremoniously end The Late Show next May, an array of celebrities, politicians, and fellow late-night legends have thrown their support behind the institution’s current host, Stephen Colbert. Adam Sandler called Colbert a “strong man,” and added, “he’s gonna do great,” when asked about the cancellation at the premiere of Happy Gilmore 2. “I feel …

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Stewart, Colbert slam CBS, Trump for cancellation of late night franchise: ‘Fear and pre-compliance’ – Politico

Stewart, Colbert slam CBS, Trump for cancellation of late night franchise: ‘Fear and pre-compliance’  Politico Stephen Colbert mocks CBS’s reasoning for canceling ‘The Late Show’  The Washington Post David Letterman takes subtle aim at CBS amid Colbert ‘Late Show’ cancellation  USA Today Jon Stewart slams CBS for decision to cancel ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’  CNN Jon Stewart rips Paramount, CBS in profanity-laden …

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David Letterman Mocks CBS in Video After Colbert’s Late Show Canceled

David Letterman Mocks CBS in Video After Colbert’s Late Show Canceled

David Letterman has not officially gone on record reacting to CBS‘ shocking decision to cancel “The Late Show,” which Letterman started in 1993 and hosted for 22 years before passing the baton to Stephen Colbert, but his thoughts on the matter are quite clear thanks to a 20-minute supercut his team posted on the official Letterman YouTube channel. The clip …

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Stephen Colbert declares ‘gloves are off’ as cancelled Late Show host takes aim at Trump | Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert declares ‘gloves are off’ as cancelled Late Show host takes aim at Trump | Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert declared to Donald Trump that “the gloves are off” in his first broadcast since his Late Show was cancelled amid a political firestorm, as his fellow hosts lined up to defend him with Jon Stewart scathingly denouncing Paramount for trying to “censor and control” its hosts. Colbert, the top-rated late-night talk show host in the US, said last …

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All-star roster of comedians show solidarity with Stephen Colbert in first ‘Late Show’ after cancellation

All-star roster of comedians show solidarity with Stephen Colbert in first ‘Late Show’ after cancellation

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 …

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Jon Stewart Torches CBS After ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Backs Colbert

Jon Stewart Torches CBS After ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Backs Colbert

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 …

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