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Conan O'Brien: Late-Night TV 'Is Going to Disappear'

But people like Stephen Colbert, he predicted, aren't going anywhere

(Newser) - Is the end of late-night television nigh? Conan O'Brien seems to think so, USA Today reports. O'Brien, of course, hosted various late-night shows for almost 30 years and has now pivoted to podcasting, an HBO Max travel show, and awards show hosting gigs. Speaking as he was inducted...

Colbert to Harris: Would You Like to Say I Told You So?

She says she didn't predict 'capitulation' to Trump

(Newser) - Kamala Harris appeared on the Late Show Thursday for the first time since her election loss to President Trump and Stephen Colbert asked her if there was something she'd like to say.
  • "You said he would prosecute his political enemies, he would cut Medicaid and Medicare," Colbert
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Letterman Weighs In on Colbert Cancellation

Ex-late-night star, who once hosted Late Show himself, calls CBS' decision 'pure cowardice'

(Newser) - The host who jump-started The Late Show decades ago is finally speaking out after hearing of its soon-to-come demise . David Letterman weighed in on Friday in a video on his own YouTube channel over his former employer CBS canceling the program now helmed by Stephen Colbert, who has been on...

South Park Signs Deal, Then Skewers Paramount, Trump

President takes the worst of the beating in 27th season premiere

(Newser) - If Paramount thought South Park's creators were done skewering the company now that it has finally secured a deal to air the hit show, it was very, very wrong. In the show's 27th season premiere on Wednesday, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker clearly drew inspiration from Paramount'...

Colbert Doesn't Hold Back on Trump and Epstein

'All the king's men couldn't hide who Dumpty humped with his friend'

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert isn't feeling any sympathy for himself, now that his show is headed off the air , nor for his favorite punching bag, President Trump, still neck-deep in controversy over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein . "It's a great day to be me because I'm not Donald...

Colbert Hits Back at Trump With an Expletive

Meanwhile, Jon Stewart and David Letterman pile criticism on CBS

(Newser) - In his first show since announcing his show will be canceled next year, Stephen Colbert responded directly to President Trump's celebration of the fact , and his claim that the Late Show host lacks talent. "How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following...

Guild Urges Bribery Probe After Colbert's Cancellation

Union points out CBS $16M settlement with Trump

(Newser) - Given the backdrop of CBS' owner deciding to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump, the Writers' Guild of America says it finds the explanation for dropping Stephen Colbert's show so questionable that the whole thing merits an official examination by New York. So the...

Trump Celebrates Colbert Cancellation

President hopes Kimmel is next

(Newser) - It won't come as much of a surprise that President Trump is thrilled that CBS is cancelling Stephen Colbert's late-night show:
  • "I absolutely love that Colbert' got fired," he wrote on Truth Social. "His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel
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6 Takes on Colbert News, Including Kimmel's
6 Takes on Colbert News,
Including Kimmel's
the rundown
Jul 18, 2025 8:21 AM CDT

6 Takes on Colbert News, Including Kimmel's

Two Democratic senators demand to know if politics is behind show's cancellation

(Newser) - The surprise news that CBS is pulling the plug on Stephen Colbert's late show next year has prompted much chatter about the network's motives. CBS insists it was purely a "financial decision," but skeptics see politics at play. (Parent company Paramount recently settled a lawsuit brought...

Colbert Announces CBS Is Pulling the Plug

Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end next May

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert made the announcement himself to his studio audience on Thursday at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. "I want to let you know something I found out just last night," he said, USA Today reports. "Next year will be our last season. The...

Trump's F-Bomb Set Him Up for Some Late-Night Riffs

Stephen Colbert suggests president was 'projecting' with his expletive-containing comment

(Newser) - President Trump's live TV f-bomb dominated late-night punch lines on Tuesday, with hosts airing the clip in which the president, on White House grounds, told reporters that Iran and Israel "don't know what the f--- they're doing" after violating a ceasefire.
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! : "That'
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Late Night Weighs In on Trump-Musk Feud

'I thought these two billionaires with the world's biggest egos would work it out amicably'

(Newser) - Late-night hosts were gleeful and giddy Thursday after tensions between President Trump and Elon Musk boiled over. "I knew this day would come and yet somehow it's even better than I imagined," Jimmy Kimmel said. "It's like coming down the stairs on Christmas morning and...

Yes, Politics Came Up as Conan Got Kennedy Center Award

O'Brien accepted Mark Twain Prize for humor

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Sunday night at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and, perhaps not surprisingly, the current state of national affairs came up quite a few times during the course of the evening. President Trump, of course, wasted no time gutting...

After Harris Certifies Her Loss, Late-Night Hosts Riff

'It's like making your ex DJ your wedding,' Jimmy Kimmel says about Trump certification

(Newser) - The late-night talk hosts had plenty to talk about after Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the Monday certification of Donald Trump's victory in the election. A sampling, via LateNighter and the New York Times :
  • Stewart: "It's like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners are
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Late-Night Hosts Process Trump's Win
Late-Night
Hosts Weigh In
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Nov 7, 2024 6:21 AM CST

Late-Night Hosts Weigh In on Trump

Kimmel, Colbert, Meyers, Fallon process the results

(Newser) - Their candidate lost on Tuesday, and late-night hosts got their first chance to weigh in on Donald Trump's victory during Wednesday's shows. A sampling, via the New York Post , the Washington Post , and the Hollywood Reporter :
  • Stephen Colbert: "All day yesterday, I was walking around proudly wearing
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Harris Completes Her Media Blitz With a Beer

A controversial beer, according to Donald Trump's camp

(Newser) - Kamala Harris launched a media blitz Sunday with an appearance on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast , then continued it Monday on 60 Minutes and Tuesday on The View . Later Tuesday, the Democratic presidential nominee spoke to Howard Stern on his radio show, then Stephen Colbert on the Late Show....

Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien, and the Pope Walk Into a Bar...

Or rather, the Vatican, as pontiff hosts 100-plus comedians to celebrate the importance of humor

(Newser) - Before flying to Italy's southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican on Friday to celebrate the importance of humor. The pontiff welcomed more than 100 comedians from 15 nations, including US celebrities Whoopi...

Colbert Is Recovering From a Burst Appendix

'Late Show' host has been sidelined for a week

(Newser) - First this fall, another round with COVID-19 shuttered Stephen Colbert's The Late Show. Now the show is again sidelined as the host recovers from a burst appendix. The comedian in a post on Threads said Monday that he's recovering after surgery, wiping out planned shows for Tuesday, Wednesday,...

Guess Who Just Showed Up on the Late Show
Guess Who Just Showed
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Nov 21, 2023 6:39 AM CST

Guess Who Just Showed Up on the Late Show

David Letterman visits Stephen Colbert at Ed Sullivan Theater, his first time since leaving in 2015

(Newser) - For the first time in more than eight years, David Letterman took to the stage at New York City's Ed Sullivan Theater, but this time, he was on the other side of the desk. The former Late Show host popped in for a visit on Monday with current Late ...

Buttigieg Weighs In on Mike Johnson's LGBTQ+ Views

Transportation secretary zings new House speaker on Colbert show: 'Maybe we'll just have him over'

(Newser) - Mike Johnson has been withstanding quite a bit of scrutiny since he ascended last month from being a virtually unknown Republican congressman to his current role as speaker of the House. Especially in the spotlight: the Louisiana lawmaker's anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric over the years, which has now spurred Pete...

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