CBS will end 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert in 2026

[pubic_assistance]

4 hours ago, purplekow said:

I've tried watching Fox "News" several times under the impression it was a news show. 

Seriously ? How OLD are you ?? 🤔 I assumed EVERYONE over 12 years old knows that FOX "news" is a propaganda feed. 

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3 minutes ago, pubic_assistance said:

Seriously ? How OLD are you ?? 🤔 I assumed EVERYONE over 12 years old knows that FOX "news" is a propaganda feed. 

Old enough to use obvious sarcasm in replying to your post.  I am also pretty sure that your take on Colbert is a propaganda feed is hyperbole.  He definitely has a point of view but if you watched with any regularity you would have heard many Biden jokes when Biden was in office.  

Note the quotes around "News"

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1 minute ago, purplekow said:

I am also pretty sure that your take on Colbert is a propaganda feed is hyperbole.

It was not.

 

[BSR]

9 hours ago, purplekow said:

I find this statement specious.  I do not have children.  I do pay school taxes.   There are many other examples of services that are offered to the public of which most people do not partake and yet they are financed by taxes.   I am not forcing people who do not listen to foot the bill, I am stating that a society that values educational television and radio should have no difficulty spending tax money on insuring that it exists.  That this administration has no difficulty supporting other programs which I find abhorrent, does not mean others should be deprived of them.  

 

You’re comparing apples & oranges, or maybe even apples & drywall.  I don’t have children either, but it is pretty much a unanimous belief that all of us as a society benefit by educating children, therefore, schooling is provided to each and every child regardless of parents’ ability to pay.  In stark contrast, support for taxpayer funding for PBS and NPR is nowhere near unanimous.  

We could debate item-for-item on the federal budget on another forum, but not here because that discussion would be far too political.

Back on topic … I heard a great line about Stephen Colbert’s cancellation:  “The Late Show” was losing $40 million a year.  Its cancellation isn’t censorship; it’s capitalism.

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3 hours ago, BSR said:

You’re comparing apples & oranges, or maybe even apples & drywall.  I don’t have children either, but it is pretty much a unanimous belief that all of us as a society benefit by educating children, therefore, schooling is provided to each and every child regardless of parents’ ability to pay.  In stark contrast, support for taxpayer funding for PBS and NPR is nowhere near unanimous.  

We could debate item-for-item on the federal budget on another forum, but not here because that discussion would be far too political.

Back on topic … I heard a great line about Stephen Colbert’s cancellation:  “The Late Show” was losing $40 million a year.  Its cancellation isn’t censorship; it’s capitalism.

Snopes tried to validate the claim about the “$40 million loss a year.” They could not find credible sources, just media outlets quoting each other.  What is the source of your “great line”? 

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The original source of thr claim is Matthew Belloni, Puck's founding partner and author of the report on Colbert's show. He told Snopes that he obtained the information in his article "from multiple anonymous sources with knowledge of the show's finances." He added that the $40 million number was "subsequently confirmed by multiple outlets," including The Wall Street Journal.

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Was Canceled After Losing Tens of Millions - WSJ https://share.google/78xXy2fjZBShm2JeX

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On 7/20/2025 at 2:53 PM, pubic_assistance said:

I've tried watching Colbert's show several times, under the impression it was a comedy show. Seemed more like a propaganda feed to me. Never understood how it stayed on the air as long as it did. 

I watched Colbert's show many many times under the impression it was a comedy show. I love it, I still feel it's a fabulous comedy show, I keep watching it, and I totally understand how it stayed on the air so long.

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The big NYC rally last week in support of Colbert drew all of 20 protestors.
Well, that certainly shows loyalty. All of his viewers showed up to protest...
Elmo in Times Square draws a bigger crowd.
Seems like only 20 people cared that an arrogant, narcissistic, no-talent, multimillionaire with Stage 4 TDS was losing his job.
The rally bombed - just like his show.

NYC's 'We're With Colbert' rally for late-night host is a bust with...

NYPOST.COM

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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...

Bozo heard Colbert is now in deep rehearsals for his next gig -
Emcee of Open Mic Night at the Ponderosa in Bakersfield.

Those protestors have no pride. I mean the guy is a no-talent bum. Nobody watches his depressing show. There are no advertisers, no audience, no decent guests, nothing except a loss running about $800,000 a week. That is a stunning amount of money for a business to lose each week especially when you have a loose cannon like this jerk badmouthing the owners every time they make a business decision with which he disagrees.
These morons think they are irreplaceable and no one can go on without them. People will get along very nicely without that depressing "comedy" show on television five nights a week, if that is when it was on. This guy is so conceited that he can't conceive that he was cancelled because he is a bitter, no-talent loser, and no one wants to hear his constant whining and kvetching for an hour a night. He also couldn't imagine that no one wanted to hear his warped views either because there are very few people who share those whacked out views. So they right away blame the normal people in the country of a conspiracy to get rid of him.

His "brand" of humor alienated half of America - flyover country. And with what was left of the late night audience, he had to battle with Kimmel for their viewership (Jimmy Fallon is not psychotic like Colbert and Kimmel). His appeal was to a limited, niche audience - the TDS infected, NY Times reading, MSNBC watching, Volvo driving, brie eating, Chablis drinking, lunatic fringe who likely think the View is actually entertaining. He just can't comprehend that he is not that important. No one really cares if his show is on or not because apparently no one watches it. Then he has a staff of two hundred people! Are you kidding me. That certainly sounds like your typical bloated liberal business model. What a loser. He should be thankful he was paid all the money he was over the last few years when he was on.
Colbert made multiple millions a year, which is a disgrace, but he took it anyway. You'd think he would have as much class as the President and donate part or all, as the President does, of his salary to charity. Not going to happen.
Hey loser, don't the door bump your butt on the way out.

BTC
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Edited Friday at 10:33 AM by BOZO T CLOWN

[Km411]

Really classy if by classy you mean exponentially widening the gap between the haves and have-nots, robbing from the poor to give to the rich, and monetizing his position to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. What a rate of return on $400K per year!

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2 hours ago, BOZO T CLOWN said:

The big NYC rally last week in support of Colbert drew all of 20 protestors.
Well, that certainly shows loyalty. All of his viewers showed up to protest...
Elmo in Times Square draws a bigger crowd.
Seems like only 20 people cared that an arrogant, narcissistic, no-talent, multimillionaire with Stage 4 TDS was losing his job.
The rally bombed - just like his show.

NYC's 'We're With Colbert' rally for late-night host is a bust with...

NYPOST.COM

---

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...

Bozo heard Colbert is now in deep rehearsals for his next gig -
Emcee of Open Mic Night at the Ponderosa in Bakersfield.

Those protestors have no pride. I mean the guy is a no-talent bum. Nobody watches his depressing show. There are no advertisers, no audience, no decent guests, nothing except a loss running about $800,000 a week. That is a stunning amount of money for a business to lose each week especially when you have a loose cannon like this jerk badmouthing the owners every time they make a business decision with which he disagrees.
These morons think they are irreplaceable and no one can go on without them. People will get along very nicely without that depressing "comedy" show on television five nights a week, if that is when it was on. This guy is so conceited that he can't conceive that he was cancelled because he is a bitter, no-talent loser, and no one wants to hear his constant whining and complaints for an hour a night. He also couldn't imagine that no one wanted to hear his warped views either because there are very few people who share those whacked out views. So they right away blame the normal people in the country of a conspiracy to get rid of him.

His "brand" of humor alienated half of America - flyover country. And with what was left of the late night audience, he had to battle with Kimmel for their viewership. His appeal was to a limited, niche audience - the TDS infected, NY Times reading, MSNBC watching, Volvo driving, brie eating, Chablis drinking, lunatic fringe who think the View is actually entertainment. He just can't comprehend that he is not that important. No one really cares if his show is on or not because apparently no one watches it. Then he has a staff of two hundred people! Are you kidding me. That certainly sounds like your typical bloated liberal business model. What a loser. He should be thankful he was paid all the money he was over the last few years when he was on.
Bozo read somewhere that he made multiple millions a year, which is a disgrace, but he took it anyway. You'd think he would have as much class as the President and donate part or all, as the President does, of his salary to charity. Not going to happen.
Hey loser, don't the door bump your butt on the way out.

BTC
🤡

Tell us how you really feel.

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9 hours ago, BOZO T CLOWN said:

His appeal was to a limited, niche audience

 ^ THIS ^

The fact that only 20 people protested the shows cancellation speaks volumes, to the false narrative of Colbert being culturally relevant.

[MikeThomas]

This is as toxic a thread as any I've ever seen on this site.

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2 hours ago, MikeThomas said:

This is as toxic a thread as any I've ever seen on this site.

There is a difference between "toxic" and "I dont agree with this".

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37 minutes ago, pubic_assistance said:

There is a difference between "toxic" and "I dont agree with this".

Even if someone strongly dislikes Colbert’s work or disagrees with his politics, this goes beyond criticism of performance or content. It’s sustained, personalized, and dismissive. Hallmarks of a toxic rant.

[Km411]

18 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

The fact that only 20 people protested the shows cancellation speaks volumes, to the false narrative of Colbert being culturally relevant.

Means nothing. Last week his average nightly viewership was over 3M. He’s very relevant, just not in your bubble.

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1 hour ago, Km411 said:

Last week his average nightly viewership was over 3M. 

True. And that was also his highest ratings in years.
Americans love to watch a car wreck.....

Colbert is about as culturally relevant as a telephone booth.

BTC
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Edited Saturday at 03:21 AM by BOZO T CLOWN

[Johnrom]

Jimmy Fallon, the LEAST political  of late night hosts, just got his contract extended until 2028.  The market speaks volumes !!  

[Km411]

6 hours ago, BOZO T CLOWN said:

True. And that was also his highest ratings in years.
Americans love to watch a car wreck.....

Colbert is about as culturally relevant as a telephone booth.

Q1 2025 ratings were 2.4M. No denying a decline in ratings but “culturally irrelevant” is just silly. 

[Km411]

6 hours ago, Johnrom said:

Jimmy Fallon, the LEAST political  of late night hosts, just got his contract extended until 2028.  The market speaks volumes !!  

Not in his case. Fallon’s ratings have been lower than Colbert’s. He might have been renewed for a variety of reasons (cheaper production, etc) but it’s not the market driving it.

[+ Italiano]

7 hours ago, BOZO T CLOWN said:

True. And that was also his highest ratings in years.
Americans love to watch a car wreck.....

Colbert is about as culturally relevant as a telephone booth.

BTC
🤡

Some Americans love wrestling....Definitely that's SO cultural!

[Johnrom]

5 hours ago, Km411 said:

Not in his case. Fallon’s ratings have been lower than Colbert’s. He might have been renewed for a variety of reasons (cheaper production, etc) but it’s not the market driving it.

With all due respect, the market is driving it. The Fallon show is actually making a profit!   It’s well managed. So it gets extended.  If the Colbert show has higher ratings but is losing money hand over fist, that’s fiscal malpractice. You don’t throw good money after bad.  Cheaper production, smaller staffs, etc are all part of the overall equation. 

[Km411]

5 hours ago, Johnrom said:

With all due respect, the market is driving it. The Fallon show is actually making a profit!   It’s well managed. So it gets extended.  If the Colbert show has higher ratings but is losing money hand over fist, that’s fiscal malpractice. You don’t throw good money after bad.  Cheaper production, smaller staffs, etc are all part of the overall equation.

I thought your reference to the “market” was the market for viewership, not program mismanagement, given your reference to Fallon being the least political (as if to say that Colbert’s political satire was driving away viewership). I’ve not been challenging the decision to cancel, only the statements that Colbert is culturally irrelevant, etc, because it’s just not true. That Fallon is the least political has nothing to do with viewership market forces when Colbert’s viewership is higher. That was my point. Respectfully.