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FCC chairman blasts 'partisan left's' reaction to 'DNC spokesperson' Stephen Colbert's cancellation
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr shot back on Monday at left-wing celebrities and politicians decrying CBS canceling Stephen Colbert's late-night show. "The partisan left's ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing. They're acting like they're losing a loyal DNC spokesperson that was entitled to an exemption from the laws of economics," Carr posted on X. CBS announced Thursday that it was canceling "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and that the final episode will air in May 2026. The talk show's cancellation led to widespread recriminations among progressive politicians, journalists, and celebrities. "They just cut NPR and, you know, public broadcasting. Yes, they're trying to silence people, but that won't work. It won't work. We will just get louder," actress Jamie Lee Curtis told the Associated Press. The Tiffany Network was widely accused, including by senators, of canceling Colbert for political reasons. CBS recently agreed to a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump after he accused the network of "election interference" over its editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. The settlement came amid a pending merger with CBS parent company Paramount and Skydance, which requires administration approval. Colbert blasted the network for settling with Trump in what he deemed a "nuisance lawsuit" in a monologue on his show prior to being given the axe. "Now I believe this kind of complicated financial settlement with a sitting government official has a technical name in legal circles. It's big fat bribe," Colbert said. "CBS canceled Colbert's show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery," Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., posted on X. "Stephen Colbert, an extraordinary talent and the most popular late night host, slams the deal, days later, he's fired. Do I think this is a coincidence? NO," Sen. Bernie Sanders I-Vt., posted on X. "If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better," Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., wrote on X. CBS maintains that Colbert was canceled purely for financial reasons. Although the "Late Show" was regularly No. 1 in its timeslot among network television, the show lost $40 million a year in revenue. This is due, in part, to declining overall viewership among late-night shows. Colbert's former Comedy Central colleague, Jon Stewart, cast doubt on the network's explanation Monday. "Watching Stephen exceed all expectations in the role and become the number one late-night show on network television has been an undeniable great pleasure for me as a viewer and as his friend, and now Stephen has been canceled for 'purely financial reasons,' Stewart said on "The Daily Show." Colbert was known as a fierce critic of Trump who eschewed the traditional late-night talk show format of appealing to the broadest swath of Americans with universal humor, instead opting for a hyper-partisan program. Trump, for his part, relished in Colbert's firing. "I absolutely love that Colbert got fired, his talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show," Trump said. The "Late Show" host did not pull any punches in his response to Trump. "How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?: Go f--- yourself," Colbert said. In another post on X, Carr slammed the comedian over his outburst. "I'm surprised to learn that CBS didn't find this stuff profitable," Carr wrote over a re-post of an article detailing the host's foul-mouthed message to Trump.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Jon Stewart Support Stephen Colbert in Coldplay Kiss-Cam Inspired Spoof
Colbert's competitors put aside their rivalry to show support for the longtime 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert picked up some support from his fellow late night comedians to kick off The Late Show's first full week since being canceled. The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon, Late Night's Seth Meyers, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart and Last Week Tonight's John Oliver all made unannounced cameos on the show. At the start of the episode, Colbert read President Donald Trump's July 18 Truth Social post celebrating his cancelation. He then noted that Trump predicted Jimmy Kimmel would be next. "Absolutely not, Kimmel. I am the martyr, OK?" Colbert joked. "There's only room for one on this cross, and I got to tell you, the view is fantastic from up here! I can see your house!" "For the next 10 months, the gloves are off," Colbert later said. "I can finally speak unvarnished truth to power and say what I really think about Donald Trump, starting right now. I don't care for him." Later, Colbert brought out Lin-Manuel Miranda and Weird Al Yankovic to perform a song to cheer up the audience. They chose a Coldplay song, and the camera picked out couples in the crowd, a reference to the viral kiss-cam drama from over the weekend. Colbert's camera spotted Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen (who gave Cooper a big smooch), then Meyers and Fallon, before spotting Happy Gilmore 2 stars Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald. Oliver and Stewart were also in the crowd. Next, the cameras spotted the cartoon Trump from Our Cartoon President holding a Paramount logo. At that point, Colbert told Miranda and Yankovic that their performance was canceled due to a "purely financial decision." The show of unity from Colbert's colleagues and competitors came after CBS' stunning decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after 10 seasons on July 17. The network said the decision was 'purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.' However, the cancellation came three days after Colbert, 61, criticized CBS' parent company, Paramount, over its $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump, who alleged that CBS News' 60 Minutes deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. Paramount is seeking a merger with Skydance, which requires approval from Trump's administration. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Kimmel, who, like Colbert, has been a vocal critic of Trump's administration, was quick to respond. 'Love you Stephen. F— you and all your Sheldons CBS,' Kimmel wrote on Instagram. The comedian was mentioned in Trump's July 18 Truth Social post, in which he celebrated the Late Show's cancellation and called for Jimmy Kimmel Live to be next. Kimmel responded to that message by posting a photo of himself and his family protesting Trump while on vacation. "I'm just as shocked as everyone. Stephen is one of the sharpest, funniest hosts to ever do it," Fallon, whom Trump referred to as 'the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show,' wrote on Instagram on July 17. "I really thought I'd ride this out with him for years to come. I'm sad that my family and friends will need a new show to watch every night at 11:30. But honestly, he's really been a gentleman and a true friend over the years — going back to The Colbert Report, and I'm sure whatever he does next will be just as brilliant." 'For as great a comedian and host he is, Stephen Colbert is an even better person,' Meyers wrote in a post on his Instagram Stories. 'I'm going to miss having him on TV every night but I'm excited he can no longer use the excuse that he's 'too busy to hang out' with me.' Fallon later mentioned Colbert's cancelation in his Tonight Show monologue, joking that CBS could lose "millions of viewers plus tens of hundreds watching on Paramount+" if viewers boycott. Colbert's tenure on The Late Show will end its 10-year run in May 2026. The Late Show debuted with David Letterman as host in 1993. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Late-Night Solidarity: Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jon Stewart & Andy Cohen Show Up To ‘The Late Show' To Support Stephen Colbert
The cancelation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert emerged last week like a dagger through the heart of late-night. Would others be next? How would Colbert's friends fare if the most-watched show in late-night can be axed for 'financial reasons'? More from Deadline Stephen Colbert Addresses 'The Late Show's Financial Losses With Another Dig At Paramount's $16M Trump Settlement 'The Daily Show's Jon Stewart Torches Paramount Over Colbert Axing: "Go F*ck Yourself" Stephen Colbert Tells Donald Trump To "Go F*ck Yourself" After 'The Late Show' Axing Well, they turned up for him, literally. Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jon Stewart and Andy Cohen all appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday. They were joined by a slew of other stars including Adam Sandler, Anderson Cooper, Weird Al Yankovic, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Robert Smigel. The gag started with Miranda and Weird Al coming out to perform a song – a Coldplay song, in fact, a reference to the Astronomer scandal, which saw the CEO resigning after getting caught with the HR chief on a kiss-cam at a recent concert from Chris Martin's band. As they were playing, the camera zoomed in on the crowd, which saw Cooper and Cohen pretending to make out, Fallon and Meyers drinking beers, Oliver and Stewart giving the middle finger and Sandler and his Happy Gilmore co-star Chris McDonald sitting in front of Smigel. However, Colbert had to stop the song prematurely and was handed an official letter. 'It says here this is purely a financial decision,' he said. 'What does that mean,' replied Miranda. 'Since you started playing that song, the network has lost, and I don't know how this is possible, $40M-$50M,' joked Colbert. Miranda pointed out that the tune was a number one song, noting that it makes no sense to cancel something that is number one. Given that the last 'celebrity' in the crowd was a cartoon Donald Trump, seemingly drawn in the style of the Colbert-produced Tooning Out The News, Miranda said, 'Tell me this has nothing to do with who we just put a spotlight on.' The letter? It was signed 'Yours truly, the Paramount family of global entertainment properties and A.I. weapons systems'. Many in this group are close; Stewart was previously Colbert's boss at The Daily Show and is an exec producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, while others bonded heavily during the writers strike in 2023 with their own Strike Force 5 podcast, which was hosted by Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and Oliver. Kimmel had a good excuse for not showing up; ignoring the fact that he's based in LA, whereas the others are all based in New York, he's been on holiday for some time with a phalanx of guest hosts leading his Jimmy Kimmel Live! show. The group appeared after Colbert had delivered his own rebuke to President Donald Trump, who was over the moon at the news last week. Colbert opened his show by telling the former host of The Apprentice to 'go f*ck yourself. Earlier in the evening, Stewart had repeated the line when referring to parent company Paramount. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
2 days ago
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'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.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Jon Stewart Sings the Gospel of ‘Go F– Yourself' to Paramount Over Colbert Cancelation
In a move that sure looked like it had been coordinated with his friend and former co-star, Jon Stewart had a message to Paramount Global following the cancelation of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert': 'Go f— yourself.' But unlike Colbert, who said it almost laconically about Donald Trump during his own monologue on Monday, Stewart sang it with the help of a gospel choir backing him. More from TheWrap Jon Stewart Sings the Gospel of 'Go F– Yourself' to Paramount Over Colbert Cancelation | Video Stephen Colbert Tells Trump 'Go F– Yourself' in Response to Celebrating 'Late Show' Cancelation Lionsgate Marketing Co-Presidents JP Richards, Keri Moore Out 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Trailer to Screen Exclusively in Theaters Stewart wasn't just singing 'go f— yourself' to Paramount though, but to the companies and figures in business and media who are in his words 'bending the knee' to Donald Trump in order to 'protect your bottom line.' Watch the whole segment from 'The Daily Show' below: The post Jon Stewart Sings the Gospel of 'Go F– Yourself' to Paramount Over Colbert Cancelation | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
