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Jon Stewart delivers blistering monologue after CBS cancels Colbert's 'Late Show'

Headline from KAGS Bryan, on the newest of 3 developments

The "Daily Show" host unleashed a scathing critique of the network's decision, alleging corporate cowardice and taking "the path of least resistance."

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  1. CBS cancels Stephen Colbert's top-rated late-night show

    Headline from NPR ·

  2. Trump celebrates cancellation of Stephen Colbert's CBS show

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

  3. Newest

    Jon Stewart delivers blistering monologue after CBS cancels Colbert's 'Late Show'

    Headline from KAGS Bryan ·

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45 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    CBS cancels Stephen Colbert's top-rated late-night show (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump is praising the cancelation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, leading some U.S. senators to question if it was politically motivated. Colbert has openly criticized the president.

  2. New York Post

    Jon Stewart addresses possible ‘Daily Show’ cancellation after Stephen Colbert gets axed (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Jon Stewart recently suggested that "The Daily Show" could be canceled if Comedy Central's parent company, Paramount Global, merges with Skydance Media.

  3. The Washington Free Beacon

    'F– You': Jimmy Kimmel Blasts CBS After Network Cancels Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Jimmy Kimmel lashed out at CBS News in an expletive-laden rant on Thursday evening after the network announced it plans to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2026.

  4. NewsBusters

    ‘Very Sad’; CBS, NBC Mourn Colbert’s Cancellation, Celebrate His ‘Trademark Humor’ (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    On Friday, it wasn’t that surprising CBS Mornings would be inconsolable over the “ve

  5. The Week

  6. CNN

    Inside CBS’ ‘agonizing decision’ to cancel Colbert’s top-rated late-night show (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    While “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert was on his usual mid-summer vacation earlier this month, CBS executives weighed the pros and cons of canceling the unique but unfortunately unprofitable show.

  7. The New Republic

    Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Mock a Trump bribe on Monday, get canceled by Thursday. The Late Show’s death reveals how billionaires and presidents are reshaping American media.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump celebrates cancellation of Stephen Colbert's CBS show (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump added that he thinks Greg Gutfeld, host of Fox News's Gutfeld!, is "better than all of them combined."

  9. Fox News

    Democrats fawn over Stephen Colbert for holding 'truth to power' after CBS cancels show (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Top Democrats praised Stephen Colbert following CBS's announcement that "The Late Show" will be canceled in 2026, with some questioning if the decision was politically motivated.

  10. The Hill

    Oliver, Stewart mourn CBS cancellation of Colbert (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Jon Stewart and Jon Oliver express dismay over CBS canceling 'Late Night' with Stephen Colbert.

  11. CNN

    Colbert’s first post-cancellation ‘Late Show’ is tonight — will he speak out against CBS? (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Network late-night shows have been losing viewers for years, but Colbert‘s program is primed for a ratings bump right now.

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Off the news: Curious timing for Colbert cancellation | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Despite his perch atop the ratings for late-night programming, Stephen Colbert has joined the ranks of media figures jettisoned to improve a company’s bottom line. Calling it “purely a financial decision,” CBS announced it would end “The Late Show” altogether in May.

  13. Fox News

    CBS staffer calls Stephen Colbert cancellation a 'chilling of free speech' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    CBS staffers are reacting to the shocking cancellation of "The Late Show," some suspecting Stephen Colbert's condemnation of the Paramount-Trump settlement was related.

  14. KAGS Bryan

    Jon Stewart delivers blistering monologue after CBS cancels Colbert's 'Late Show' (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    The "Daily Show" host unleashed a scathing critique of the network's decision, alleging corporate cowardice and taking "the path of least resistance."

  15. Blaze Media

    VIDEO: Jon Stewart's expletive-filled reaction to Colbert cancellation is getting scorched online (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Stewart accused Paramount of doing Trump's bidding.

  16. NewsBusters

    MSNBC Cites Politics For Colbert Cancellation, Not $40 Million in Losses (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    On Friday night’s The 11th Hour, MSNBC host Symone Sanders ran a segment discussing the recent announcement of CBS’s move to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, ending David Letterman’s legacy. Despite indicators pointing towards financial implications, panelists, including co-creator of The …

  17. Fox News

    Jon Stewart blasts CBS for canceling Colbert's show, calls it 'path of least resistance' for corporate merger (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart challenged CBS's explanation for canceling Stephen Colbert's show, connecting the decision to the forthcoming Paramount-Skydance merger.

  18. NBC News

    Jon Stewart rips Paramount and CBS in profanity-laden diatribe after cancellation of Colbert's 'Late Show' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Jon Stewart lambasted CBS’ decision to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” ripping their shared parent company, Paramount Global, for what he called a capitulation to President Donald Trump

  19. Variety

    Jon Stewart Slams CBS For Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ in Rare Uncensored Episode: ‘I’m Not Giving In, I’m Not Going Anywhere’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Jon Stewart attacked CBS for abruptly canceling the 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' in a rare uncensored episode.

  20. NewsBusters

    Stewart Tells CBS To 'Go F*** Yourself' After Canceling Colbert (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    The men of late night reacted to the news that CBS has cancelled The Late Show with varying degrees of intelligence on their Monday shows. On the dumb end of the spectrum was fellow Paramount employee Jon Stewart, who reacted on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show by telling CBS to “go fuck” itself and …

  21. The New Republic

    “Go F*** Yourself”: Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart Ream Trump and CBS (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The late-night hosts separately went on expletive-laden rants against CBS’s decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s show.

  22. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Jon Stewart rips Paramount and CBS in profanity-laden diatribe after 'Late Show' cancellation (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Jon Stewart lambasted CBS’ decision to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show.”

  23. Rolling Stone

    Jon Stewart to CBS After Colbert's 'Late Show' Cancellation: 'Go F-ck Yourself' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Jon Stewart backed Stephen Colbert, joining a chorus of voices slamming CBS after its decision to end 'The Late Show' in 2026.

  24. Blaze Media

    Colbert gets canceled — by CBS, not conservatives (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Stephen Colbert’s partisan comedy and plummeting ratings led CBS to cancel his show. Trump cheers as network TV faces a reckoning over its woke politics.

  25. The Hill

    Andy Cohen on Colbert cancellation: ‘CBS is just cooked’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Andy Cohen said CBS's cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is evidence the network is "cooked," citing numerous ways it could have cut costs without a full cancellation.

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