22-07-2025
'I'm not giving in, I'm not going anywhere... I think,' the 'Daily Show' host declared.
All eyes were on Jon Stewart Monday night when he spoke for the first time defense of his friend and longtime colleague Stephen Colbert after CBS rocked the late-night world by canceling his show. 'Stephen has been canceled for 'purely financial reasons,'' Stewart said, making a grimace that made it clear he wasn't buying it. 'The fact that CBS didn't try to save their number one rated network late-night franchise, that's been on the air for over three decades, is part of what's making everybody wonder, 'Was this purely financial?'' Stewart said. 'Or maybe the path of least resistance for your $8 billion merger was killing a show that you know rankled a fragile and vengeful president.'
