Fall of Colbert & Late Night TV
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David Letterman blasted his former network home CBS and the 'goons' at Skydance as he speculated that Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' was canceled for political reasons: 'Bottom feeders.'
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Former late-night host David Letterman slammed Paramount and CBS on Friday for their treatment of Stephen Colbert, suggesting the cancellation may be linked to avoiding trouble with Trump.
David Letterman delivered a fiery rant against CBS and parent company Paramount for cancelling Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show,” calling the decision “gutless” and “pure cowardice” as he labeled his successor a martyr of the network.
Bob Odenkirk is 'not remotely concerned about' Stephen Colbert despite the cancellation of 'The Late Show,' and thinks his career will mirror Conan O'Brien's: 'We're gonna see lots more.'
What’s happening now is not only wrong, it goes against what we must stand for as a nation," said Robert Suttmann, president of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians.
In just the first six months of this year, the show booked 43 left-leaning political guests — and zero conservatives — leading all late-night programs in partisan tilt.
Weeks ago, the network announced the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, while Paramount aimed to finalize its merger with Skydance. All the while, execs were engaged in a back-and-forth over the streaming rights to South Park.