Fall of Colbert & Late Night TV
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Since then, Colbert has been ripping into Donald Trump with renewed relish, often while also flaying CBS and its parent company, Paramount. By doubling down on attacking his most powerful enemy, at a time when network execs are facing such intense scrutiny for what many believe was a politically motivated firing,
Samantha Bee is not convinced that Paramount decided to end The Late Show only to please Donald Trump, saying Tuesday that Stephen Colbert’s show was “hemorrhaging money.” “It’s so much easier for them to cut it loose with this merger coming down the pike,
Lizz Winstead, the co-creator of "The Daily Show," sounded off on the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show and accused CBS of being afraid during an interview on MSNBC.
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The post Stephen Colbert wasn’t CBS’s first satirical sacrifice appeared first on Salon.com. ehenSandra Oh stirred controversy with her dramatic reaction to "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" cancellation in the latest episode.
The co-creator of The Daily Show has called out CBS for canceling Stephen Colbert’s late-night program, saying it indicates the network is “afraid.” Lizz Winstead appeared on MSNBC on Sunday after authoring a scathing op-ed in Rolling Stone on Friday that cast doubt on CBS’ assertion that it canceled The Late Show purely for financial reasons.
Taking aim at the change in Paramount’s ticker, which will go from PARA to PSKY after its deal with Skydance, the late-night host pronounced the new name as “pee-sky.”
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Mediaite on MSNPiers Morgan Ruthlessly Mocks Stephen Colbert Over CBS Ouster: ‘One-Trick Whiny Pony!’Piers Morgan ruthlessly mocked Stephen Colbert over the cancellation of his CBS show during an appearance on Fox News' Outnumbered.