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For 20 years, Stephen Colbert distinguished truth from truthiness: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ends on Thursday. Here's how he has evolved to meet the ...
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Top 5 moments from Emmys 2026: Taylor Swift, the ‘Buffy’ reunion and more: A Swiftie and "Law & Order SVU" crossover sketch, touching tributes and ...
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 May 30
Stephen Colbert Marks First Major Win Against CBS After Late Show Cancellation: Not even a week since The Late Show went off the air, Stephen Colbert already ...
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 May 22
'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' Delivers Final Episode in May 2026 After Cancelation
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 Dec 04 25
You'll never look at Prince Harry the same way after his Alison Hammond impression
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 Sep 06 25
Drew Barrymore revisits ‘Late Show’ desk dance more than 30 years later with Stephen Colbert
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 Aug 19 25
Why The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Was Canceled: CBS has canceled The Last Show with Stephen Colbert in a move that has raised concerns about the future of ...
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Why The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Was Canceled: CBS has canceled The Last Show with Stephen Colbert in a move that has raised concerns about the future of ...
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 Aug 07 25
Why The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Was Canceled: CBS has canceled The Last Show with Stephen Colbert in a move that has raised concerns about the future of ...
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‘Watch What Happens Live’ Won Late Night This Week: Andy Cohen’s ‘Watch What Happens Live’ won late night with one of those moments you could easily see staged ...
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Jon Stewart to Companies That Bend the Knee to Trump: ‘Why Would Anyone Watch You?’
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Key FactsJon Stewart Defends Colbert Amid CBS Cancellation Controversy
Jul 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
  • Jon Stewart disputes CBS's claim that canceling Stephen Colbert's show was solely a financial decision.

  • He highlights the potential influence of the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger and FCC oversight under Trump appointees.

  • Stewart criticizes CBS's $16 million settlement with Trump, portraying it as a form of extortion.

  • He urges media institutions to resist political intimidation, delivering this call with a choir-backed performance.
    • The shows that you now seek to cancel, censor and control ― a not-insignificant portion of that $8 billion value came from those fucking shows.
    — Jon Stewart reminding CBS of the value that critical shows bring to their network.
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 Jul 25 25
Stephen Colbert wasn’t CBS’s first satirical sacrifice: Caving to pressure from two presidents, the network fired the Smothers Brothers in 1969
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John Oliver Reacts To ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancelation: “Terrible News For The World Of Comedy”
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