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After CBS pulled the plug on Colbert’s top-rated late-night show, Dave Portnoy says the move wasn’t political — it was just business.
Donald Trump himself celebrated Colbert being canceled on Truth Social. “I absolutely love that Colbert’ got fired,” he wrote. “His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next.
Here's a look at some of Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments from the past decade after it was announced on Friday that "The Late Show" would end in 2026.
"Next year will be our last season,” the late-night talk show host announced Thursday, July 17. "The network will be ending 'The Late Show’ next May."
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Rosie O'Donnell launched a TikTok rant against President Trump, claiming he would arrest artists and suggesting he's responsible for Stephen Colbert's show cancellation.
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Late-night television had been fighting for its survival even before “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was canceled this week.
The comedian shared her concerns about the role politics may have played in the cancellation, in a video posted to TikTok.
Rob Schneider reflects on Colbert's CBS firing, noting free speech has consequences as his show reportedly lost $40 million yearly while alienating conservative viewers
The comedian says Trump orchestrated the late-night host's show cancellation to silence critics after he threatened her revoke her U.S. citizenship.
The soon-to-be former host of "The Late Show" on CBS has been subject to many rumors about confrontations with guests and getting fired.
A CNN analyst accused Democrats of wasting their time with calls to investigate the reasons behind Stephen Colbert's show cancellation at CBS.