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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Late Show Is Ending For Good In CBS Cancellation Shocker, And I Relate So Hard To Stephen Colbert's Reaction
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Late night talk shows in recent years haven't been quite as much of a staple of network television like in the days of David Letterman and Jay Leno, but CBS' move against The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will still come as a shock to many. In the midst of Colbert's tenth season as host of the show that replaced Late Show with David Letterman, the comedy icon himself made the announcement. Not only is his time on CBS as a late night host ending, but this is a cancellation that will mark the conclusion of The Late Show altogether. While change has been afoot for late night in the 2025 TV schedule, I didn't expect this, and Colbert seemed to feel the same way in his announcement. Visibly emotional, he broke the news to the studio audience during the taping of a new episode, saying: Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending the late show in May. [in response to boos from the audience] Yeah, I share your feelings! It's not just the end of our show, but it's the end of The Late Show on CBS. I'm not being replaced. This is all just going away. Colbert went on to state that CBS have been "great partners." Then he expressed his gratitude to the audience (who cheered at this for the first time after booing the sad news), to the house band, and to the "200 people who work here." He stated that he wished "somebody else was getting it" rather than the show ending altogether. Ten months of The Late Show remain. A joint statement from Co-CEO Paramount Global and President and Chief Executive Officer George Cheeks, CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach, and CBS Studios President David Stapf addressed why The Late Show was so suddenly cancelled: This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount. The cancellation isn't due to any kind of scandal or controversy or dive in the ratings, but simply a "financial decision." The news broke not too long after Jimmy Kimmel of ABC's late night lineup opined that the format might not make it another decade, and Seth Meyers of NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers suggested "probably some sadness" in the future for late night lovers. NBC made some cuts for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in fall 2024, and CBS cancelled After Midnight a few months before The Late Show got the axe. The statement from the CBS execs went on to say: Our admiration, affection, and respect for the talents of Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this agonizing decision even more difficult. Stephen has taken CBS late night by storm with cutting-edge comedy, a must-watch monologue and interviews with leaders in entertainment, politics, news and newsmakers across all areas. The show has been #1 in late night for nine straight seasons; Stephen's comedy resonates daily across digital and social media; and the broadcast is a staple of the nation's zeitgeist. It's hard not to start worrying about the futures of late night programs that are airing on other networks. After all, if the program that "has been #1 in late night" for nine consecutive seasons can get the axe, is any show safe? That may be a little dramatic until we know more, but I can 100% relate to Stephen Colbert's reaction when his straight face broke just a little bit to acknowledge and agree with the audience booing the cancellation. I also have to commend him for his poise overall, especially since he got the bad news just the night before the taping on the afternoon of Thursday, July 17. Take a look at his announcement below: As somebody who has been watching Stephen Colbert off and on since his days on The Daily Show in the early aughts, it's almost hard to imagine late night without his particular brand of humor. At least there is still the better part of a year left before he signs off from The Late Show for good to end an very long era of CBS in the late night TV game. For now, new episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert air on weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET. Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Johnny Carson's pal recounts emotional ‘last supper' with TV icon: ‘He knew he was dying'
Howard Smith was often worried about his friend and neighbor, Johnny Carson. "He smoked a lot - he would smoke three packs of cigarettes a day," Smith told Fox News Digital. "He would come over to my house, and we'd play tennis, and then after that he would light up a cigarette." "I was probably on him for six months just saying, 'John, you should consider maybe not smoking as much,'" Smith shared. "One day, he finally told me, 'I've realized that it's not good for you and I shouldn't be doing it.' He never smoked after that.'" For the last 18 years of his life, the legendary "Tonight Show" host didn't smoke, Smith claimed in his book. But irrevocable damage was done. In 2002, he was diagnosed with emphysema, a disease that killed him in 2005 at the age of 79. Smith, who "knew and loved" the fiercely private TV icon, has recently written a memoir, "My Friend Johnny: The Last 20 Years of a Beautiful Life with Johnny Carson and Friends." The foreword was written by Jay Leno. WATCH: JAY LENO SAYS HE'S 'VERY LUCKY IN LIFE' AS HE CARES FOR HIS WIFE WITH DEMENTIA "I wanted people to know John – the John I knew," the retired businessman explained. "I was not in show business. I had the largest software company in the world at that time. And I think because I wasn't in show business, he could trust me. And in showbiz, you sometimes don't know who you can trust. I think that meant a lot to him." "I have read several things that have been written about John, and I would say that 90% of those articles were not favorable," he shared. "They were down on John. And that was not the John I knew. I wanted people to get to know my friend." And like any good pal, Smith was concerned about Carson's habits. According to his book, Carson was "an avid smoker," prompting him to ask, beg, and even challenge him to consider quitting smoking. And it was Carson's fourth wife, Alexis Maas, who ultimately got him to quit, said Smith. "John was a stubborn person," Smith admitted. "I'd give him s—t a lot. I think that's why he liked me, because we'd go back and forth on different things. I never treated him like a star." In 2002, CBS News published a story titled "Johnny Carson: I'm Not That Sick." At the time, Carson said through a spokesperson that when it came to his illness, "I'm dealing with it the best I can, and it is not causing me any major problems." However, Smith claimed that Carson was a lot sicker than the headline implied. He just didn't want the public "to make a fuss." "In our 20 years of playing tennis together, I knew the sound of John's laugh, his forehand grunts, and his labored breathing," Smith wrote. "Toward the end, his breathing became increasingly difficult. We started playing less often, and then, sadly, even suddenly, despite all the signs, the day I dreaded arrived." Smith told Fox News Digital he still vividly remembers the last time he saw his friend. It was after New Year's in 2005. He described their evening as "the last supper." "I'm at a pharmacy in Malibu, and he happened to be there," Smith recalled. "He goes, 'What are you doing tonight?' I said, 'Nothing.' He said, 'Why don't we go get dinner tonight?' John's wife had a place in Pittsburgh, so she spent a lot of time with her family there. So, he was by himself on that day. I remember he picked me and my wife up, and we went to this restaurant. We were the first people there and the last to leave." "John was the funniest I've ever seen him," Smith reflected. "He went on and on, told stories about different people that he had on the show… We just laughed so hard. Our stomachs were sore from laughing… At one point, I said, 'I got to go to bed,' and John was like, 'Oh no, Howard, I want to tell you this other story.' And it kept going." "Looking back, there must have been something going on in his head that night. We probably had 500 dinners together, and he was never that funny, going on and on. We would have dinner at 6 o'clock and be back home by eight." "For some reason, that night, he just wanted to tell us all these stories and make us laugh," Smith continued. "We've never laughed like that before. It's like he didn't want us to leave without hearing him first. At the end of the night, he drives us up to our house, gets out of the car. He gave both my wife Jane and me a kiss and a hug. Then he tells us, 'I love you.' John was not standoffish, but I'd never seen him do anything like that." "I think he knew he was dying, but didn't want us to worry," said Smith quietly, fighting back tears. "But at that moment, he just wanted to remember the good times. He wanted to tell us how much we meant to him. He wanted to give us the best of himself." According to Smith, Carson died 16 days later. "When I think about that night, I feel he wanted to tell us that he would be OK, and that he loved us," said Smith. "That's the John I knew." Today, Smith prefers to remember the happier times. While Carson was "intimate and shy," he slowly opened up to his neighbor, who offered to play tennis with him. "We used to play tennis three to four days a week," Smith chuckled. "Then one day he said, 'Howard, I don't think I can play anymore. I think I ran out of gas. But let's do this. On Saturdays and Sundays, you come over to my house. I'll make you a coffee, and we'll just sit around, talk about life.'" And in those later years, Carson wasn't craving the spotlight, Smith insisted. "After he retired, he had another life," Smith explained. "He was traveling around the world. He went to Africa. He spent two months learning Swahili. Then he went to Russia and learned Russian so he could talk to people there. He would use this telescope at his house to look up at the stars. My wife and I would often have discussions with him about the Big Bang Theory." "A lot of people wished he hadn't retired," said Smith. "But John didn't. He loved being retired. He would study astronomy. He played card tricks. I remember we went to a local restaurant in Malibu for dinner and there was a young kid there doing different card tricks for people. And John was delighted. He would go, 'Can you do this?' He did all kinds of card tricks for this kid… John was shy and quiet, but he loved just being himself." And Carson was a loyal friend who didn't think twice about offering a helping hand in secret, said Smith. He quietly donated to the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, as well as to a local group dedicated to helping homeless veterans, among other charities. "He loved life," said Smith. "And he gave back. He didn't need the publicity for it." Today, Smith wants the public to discover a new side of "the king of late night." "I didn't realize that he and I were building this special bond," said Smith. "But I'm still grateful for that day when we first decided to play tennis together."
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Love Hewitt Opened Up About People Comparing Her Body To When She Was 18
Jennifer Love Hewitt opened up about the misogyny and constant comments on her body she's faced over the years. Jennifer was only 16 when she filmed her movie breakout role, I Know What You Did Last Summer, following a successful run on the Fox show Party of Five. Unfortunately, being a child didn't stop her from being subjected to objectification (see: Jay Leno asking her about her love life and when she'll turn 17). The now-46-year-old is reprising her role in a sequel of the horror movie, with images from the red carpet already going viral on the worst parts of the internet. Speaking to Vulture, she said she had to be talked into the movie by her friends, noting, "What people were going to say about how much older I would seem than when I was 18. That's literally the only thing I was anxious about.' On the commentary surrounding her teenage body, she reflected, 'It bothers me more now than it did at that age because I was in it. Before I even knew what sex was, I was a sex symbol. I still don't know that I have that fully defined for myself because it started so weird.' Looking back on that 1996 Jay Leno interview, she said, "I was trying to be like, I'm not overly sexy! I'm a nerd! I've referred to myself a lot as a dork, and I wasn't aware of it at that time but, looking back, that was my way of saying, 'That's not me.'' 'I don't put blame on the people asking those questions,' she added. 'Nobody was saying, 'Don't talk to women like that. Don't talk to little girls like that.' But I worked hard on that movie. I brought good stuff to it, and no one was talking about it. It was just 'Boob, boob, boob' everywhere." Things got worse when People ran paparazzi photos of her in 2007 with the headline "Stop Calling Me Fat." The actor, who notes that she no longer eats carbs, reflected, 'I don't think I was ever really insecure until that cover. And then when it happened, I don't know that I've ever recovered from there's a part of me that's always like, Is this version going to be good enough, or is that going to happen again? Where somebody's going to be like, 'Hey, this is her without makeup at the cleaners. She looks 59.'' On the upside, Jennifer got to work on the new IKWYDLS wardrobe, along with the director and her stylist, which she called "healing." She said, 'Nobody's going to be talking about my boobs. 'Oh, you want me to flash you? They're down here.'' You can read the full interview with Jennifer here. Solve the daily Crossword
Buzz Feed
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Jennifer Love Hewitt Talks Body Comparisons
Jennifer Love Hewitt opened up about the misogyny and constant comments on her body she's faced over the years. Jennifer was only 16 when she filmed her movie breakout role, I Know What You Did Last Summer, following a successful run on the Fox show Party of Five. Unfortunately, being a child didn't stop her from being subjected to objectification (see: Jay Leno asking her about her love life and when she'll turn 17). The now-46-year-old is reprising her role in a sequel of the horror movie, with images from the red carpet already going viral on the worst parts of the internet. Speaking to Vulture, she said she had to be talked into the movie by her friends, noting, "What people were going to say about how much older I would seem than when I was 18. That's literally the only thing I was anxious about.' On the commentary surrounding her teenage body, she reflected, 'It bothers me more now than it did at that age because I was in it. Before I even knew what sex was, I was a sex symbol. I still don't know that I have that fully defined for myself because it started so weird.' Looking back on that 1996 Jay Leno interview, she said, "I was trying to be like, I'm not overly sexy! I'm a nerd! I've referred to myself a lot as a dork, and I wasn't aware of it at that time but, looking back, that was my way of saying, 'That's not me.'' 'I don't put blame on the people asking those questions,' she added. 'Nobody was saying, 'Don't talk to women like that. Don't talk to little girls like that.' But I worked hard on that movie. I brought good stuff to it, and no one was talking about it. It was just 'Boob, boob, boob' everywhere." Things got worse when People ran paparazzi photos of her in 2007 with the headline "Stop Calling Me Fat." The actor, who notes that she no longer eats carbs, reflected, 'I don't think I was ever really insecure until that cover. And then when it happened, I don't know that I've ever recovered from there's a part of me that's always like, Is this version going to be good enough, or is that going to happen again? Where somebody's going to be like, 'Hey, this is her without makeup at the cleaners. She looks 59.'' On the upside, Jennifer got to work on the new IKWYDLS wardrobe, along with the director and her stylist, which she called "healing." She said, 'Nobody's going to be talking about my boobs. 'Oh, you want me to flash you? They're down here.'' You can read the full interview with Jennifer here.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Jay Leno looks frail and exhausted as he takes vintage 1910 steam car out eight months after serious injury
Jay Leno looked unusually frail when he was spotted taking a joy ride in his vintage 1910 Model O-O White Steam Car on Monday. The 75-year-old former Tonight Show host appeared thinner than he has in recent years, and he looked particularly exhausted when he was seen taking the car out in Burbank, California, where the garage he stores his classic cars in is located. He was pictured around eight months after he appeared with a shockingly bruised and battered face in November of last year after he reportedly took a tumble down a steep hill near a hotel he was staying at ahead of a comedy show. Jay was dressed ruggedly in a blue denim Western shirt with snap buttons, and he showed off a mass of impressively thick white hair. Part of his visibly apparent strain may have been due to the steam car failing to run as desired. Although he was able to drive the 115-year-old car for a bit, it wasn't long before observers spotted it breaking down. Jay was surrounded by some of his employees as they tried to figure out what was wrong and get the car back into working condition. However, the classic car apparently required a more sophisticated intervention than they could offer on the street, so he eventually had to call a tow truck to take the steam car back to his garage. Leno appeared to have completely healed from his latest injury, which he sustained after taking a 60ft fall near a Hampton Inn in Greenhouse, Pennsylvania. He said he had been trying to visit a nearby restaurant ahead of a show he was scheduled to perform that evening when he tried to take a shortcut. 'To get to [the restaurant], I didn't have a car, so you had to walk about a mile and a half around,' he explained. 'I said, "Well, the hill doesn't look that steep. It's about 60–70 feet. Let me see if I can go down the hill,"' he continued. But Leno lost his footing due to the steep slope and uneven terrain, and he crashed down to the bottom of the hill. 'Boom, boom, boom. I rolled down the hill, hit my head on a rock, knocked me in the eye,' Leno added of the incident. Some fans didn't buy the explanation and took to social media to theorize about his injuries. Some posters joked that he was in debt to mobsters who had roughed him up over gambling losses. Fueling the conspiracy theories and jokes was a previous injury Leno sustained in 2023. That summer he broke both of his kneecaps in what he later said was a motorcycle crash. The accident-prone comic's injuries followed a 2022 incident in which he suffered serious burns to his face. He had been working on an old steam-powered car that used gasoline to heat water, turning it into steam that could in turn move the pistons, though it appears that the car he drove on Monday was a slightly more recent steam car, rather than the 1907 White Model G that he reportedly had been tinkering with at the time. That car reportedly burst into flames without explanation while he was working on it, and Leno was sprayed on the face with the burning gasoline. Firefighters were promptly called to the garage to put out the blaze, and Leno was taken to a hospital, but his injuries were not said to be life threatening. Earlier this year, Leno gave a personal update on a difficult family situation after he became his wife Mavis' caretaker after she was diagnosed with 'advanced' dementia. Jay got candid about the topic during an interview on In Depth With Graham Bensinger in April. A year earlier, the star was granted conservatorship of his 78-year-old after a court filing revealed that she 'sometimes does not' recognize him and does not remember her own birth date. At one point, Leno was asked what he has learned most about himself while being by his wife's side amid her heartbreaking health battle. 'Well, I have never been particularly challenged. I was not in the army, I didn't have to shoot anybody. I didn't have to risk my life,' he admitted. 'When I got married, you sort of take a vow — "Will I live up to this? Or will I be like a sleazy guy if something happens to my wife, I'm out banging the cashier at the mini mart?" No, I didn't,' Leno said. The TV personality added, 'I enjoy the time with my wife. I go home, I cook dinner for her, watch TV and it's OK. It's OK. 'It's basically what we did before, except now I have to feed her and do all those things.' Jay explained to the host, 'But I like it. I like taking care of her. I think, you know, somewhere in my life — she's a very independent woman, so I like that I'm needed. You know, and I need to be there. And it's good.'
