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Stephen Colbert wasn’t CBS’s first satirical sacrifice

CBS explained their decision to cancel the program by noting that Tommy and Dick Smothers, the show’s hosts, had “failed to submit an episode in time for the censors to review.”

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Colbert Is Practically Daring CBS to Shut Him Down Early

Opinion

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Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ cancellation really about money, or something more?

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Why the ‘Late Show’ cancellation worries me about the American public

Loss of Stephen Colbert’s show is another sign of how we are losing our shared ties.

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Here's what all the late night hosts said about Stephen Colbert and 'The Late Show' being cancelled

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Editorial: Dems see conspiracy in Stephen Colbert cancellation

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Colbert’s Ouster Was Just Another Late-Night Death Rattle

In 2024, Paramount’s broadcast and cable television business had an operating income of about $4.3 billion, down roughly 9 percent from the $4.8 billion it made the year before.

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I Worked With Stephen Colbert. Here’s Why His Cancellation Should Scare You

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Trump’s media war: White House takes aim at South Park, Stephen Colbert and Joy Behar

The White House is fighting back against what it calls “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” targeting satirical media and political talk shows.View on euronews

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America Needs Colbert

The silencing of jokes and jabs on network airwaves shatters a tangible demonstration of nuanced thinking, free speech and philosophical complexity.

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Stephen Colbert: ‘South Park’s’ Naked Trump Is a ‘Message of Hope’

Stephen Colbert praised South Park for its provocative season 27 premiere as his own show faces the axe for criticizing President Donald Trump. The show’s episode featured an AI clip of President Donald Trump stripping naked in the desert.

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Commentary: Paramount appeased Trump — but now it has to battle Colbert and all his friends

There may be a new entrant in the annals of corporate hole-digging: Media titan Paramount (PARA), which owns CBS and recently said it’s canceling the top-rated "Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Paramount said it needs to cancel the Colbert show for “financial reasons” and leaked reports likely sourced to the company suggest the show loses around $40 million per year.

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Inside CBS’s Breakup With Stephen Colbert: Audience Shifts, Political Humor Made Unsustainable Mix

CBS’ decision to cut ties with Stephen Colbert and its decades-old “Late Show” franchise come next May will leave a major hole in the format — but one that has been widening. TV networks have been cutting costs at their late-night mainstays for the past few years.

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Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

CBS says its decision to end Stephen Colbert’s late-night comedy show is financial, not political. Yet even with the ample skepticism about that explanation, there's no denying the economics were not working in Colbert's favor.

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The Stephen Colbert firing is the dumbest political firing of this administration

The first politician to weigh in happened to be the show’s July 17 guest, Sen. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif. He posted on social media, “Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert … If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.”

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Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Axed — Critics Call It Political Payback for Trump Skepticism

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will be canceled at the end of the 2025–2026 season, according to The Guardian. The decision, according to CBS’s parent company Paramount Global, is “purely financial” and unrelated to the show’s performance or content.

Stephen Colbert has been a civic-minded voice of reason in troubled times

Colbert's 'The Late Show' will end in May 2026. Colbert's blend of comedy and commentary has made him a voice of reason in an era of political turmoil.