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,
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.
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.'
Late-night television legend and original Late Show host David Letterman has finally spoken out about CBS’ decision to axe the show he created in 1993, describing the move as “pure cowardice.” Letterman spoke to his former producers Barbara Gaines and Mary Barclay about the decision in a video posted to his YouTube channel on Friday,
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.
A Big Apple rally in support of on-his-way-out “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert drew no more than 20 people Sunday — with even the NYPD cops on scene quickly calling it a day